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Q: What do the classically beloved movies You’ve Got Mail, Notting Hill, and Dan in Real Life all have in common? A: A meet cute in a bookstore. Confession: I’m a book nerd. I love books. The smell of the books....
Confession: I’m not vegan, but I eat healthy as often as I can. When my daughter and I first discovered Chop Shop in McKinney, we were smitten. We love the "Chops" bowls. There's a reason they call it "feel-good food"....
A trip to the splash pad with my kiddos is by far my favorite pastime each summer: no need for life jackets, appropriate for a wide age range of kids, and typically located next to a playground. There are...
  Downtown McKinney has something for everyone! The historic downtown square is one of the oldest of its kind in Texas. I’ve lived in McKinney for four years now and I know I still have so much to see! If...
Mark your calendars! This summer, Legacy Hall in Plano invites families to come out for entertainment and kid-friendly lunch specials every Monday in the Box Garden from 11:30am to 1pm. Each Summer Lunch-N-Play brings different performances and activities curated for...
While spending the majority of my life living in a small town, I spent many years just itching to move away to a bigger city. It wasn't until after I finally moved away, that I realized that the small-town,...
It's summer in Texas. School's out. Sun's out. Hooray! Here are our favorite family memberships in Collin County and the greater DFW area—a membership for every interest! DFW Family Memberships | Water Activities Frisco Water Park (at Frisco Athletic Center) Address: 5828...
The weather in North Texas is usually one of two extremes, three-digit heatwaves or snowmageddon. However, we get about six weeks of really nice weather that we must take advantage of. During the Spring, early Summer, and Fall, I...

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A Guide to Fall Fun in Collin County :: Events, Farms,...

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Collin County Moms is proud to bring you our annual "Guide to Fall Fun in Collin County." This resource is filled with fall festivals, pumpkin patches, Halloween carnivals, and family-friendly autumn activities in and around Collin County.