McKinney’s Historical Courthouse Is Now A Home For Arts And Culture - 12/15/09 01:47 AM

McKinney's arts scene is as unique as the rest of the community.  Art galleries downtown, new theater groups, a recently renovated performing arts center and city-funded grants dedicated to enhancing the cultural arts in McKinney are all signs of a vibrant, growing art environment.
 The McKinney Community Development Corporation and the city joined efforts in a $9 million project to transform the courthouse into the McKinney Performing Arts Center (MPAC), a cultural center for both McKinney and greater Collin County.
In 2006, the 23,000-square-foot center opened with the 427-seat Courtroom Theater, Encore Wire Conference Room, Ruschhaupt Reception Hall, Noble Hall … (1 comments)

Downtown McKinney: McKinney’s Heart and History - 12/15/09 01:36 AM

For more than 160 years, Historic Downtown McKinney has been the hub of the community.  Now after years of reinvention and a recent renovation, it's still a thriving center of activity.
 The city recently invested $2.2 million to update the downtown area, adding landscaping and lighting, building benches, widening sidewalks and increasing parting.
The mix of residential and commercial tenants continues to grow, with more than 120 businesses like clothing stores, art galleries, specialty gift shops antique shops, law firms, wineries and restaurants calling historic downtown McKinney home.  Many downtown eateries now offer patio dining thanks to the upgrades.  And … (3 comments)

 
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