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Downtown McKinney: McKinney’s Heart and History

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Real Estate Agent with Ebby Halliday Realtors

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 outdoor dining is a great option on nights before a show at the McKinney Performing Arts Center, housed in the square's historic courthouse.

Thousands of McKinney residents and visitors flock to downtown for annual events such as Scare on the Square for Halloween, Oktoberfest, the Krew of Barkus Mardi Gras dog parade and the annual 29 -year favorite Dickens of a Christmas.

Click here to learn more at DiscoverMcKinneyTexas.com

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Ed Newman
Alamo Infrared, LLC - Midvale, UT

My buddy lives in Midloathian, and every time I come down for a vist we always hit McKinney - what a great town!

Dec 14, 2009 06:53 PM
Karen Anne Stone
New Home Hunters of Fort Worth and Tarrant County - Fort Worth, TX
Fort Worth Real Estate

Linda:  I've always loved the downtown area of McKinney... ever since I first sold homes there in 1994.  What a great place to spend the day (and night).

Dec 14, 2009 07:25 PM
Karen Anne Stone
New Home Hunters of Fort Worth and Tarrant County - Fort Worth, TX
Fort Worth Real Estate

Linda... I see you are relatively new to Active Rain... sooo... Welcome to Active Rain.  I hope you are finding it to your liking.  There is so much to do here... so many great people to meet, so much to learn and so much to share.  And... with attracting both referrals, and buyers and sellers... there's lots of business to be had, too.  So... Welcome !

Dec 14, 2009 07:27 PM