One reason foodies are making the drive to McKinney from Dallas and beyond, has everything to do with Patina Green Home and Market, which Robert and Kaci Lyford, along with Kaci’s mom, Luann, opened on historic McKinney’s downtown Square almost a decade ago. Patina is one of those special places that gets under your skin,…
Historic Downtown McKinney Now Houses the Funny! Wheeee! Downtown crowds are getting up close and personal with the wacky world of improv. I am having a great time highlighting the fab peeps who are helping to make Historic Downtown McKinney, Texas, so cool. In this post I focus on Von Daniel, the owner of the still relatively…
History Buff or Not, You Will LOVE Rye! A nod to a simpler time. Locally sourced products, hand-crafted cocktails, and the forgotten spirit of hospitality. I am having a great time highlighting the fab peeps who are helping to make Historic McKinney, Texas, so cool. In this post I focus on Michelle and Jeff Qualls,…
It’s hard to pin down, exactly, what is it about the vibe of historic McKinney local Yvonne Evans that feels, well, so unusual, until you get a peek into her passions. For starters there’s her fascination with chickens (Yvonne founded the annual McKinney Tour de Coop, which will celebrate its fifth year next April), her…
Bay Willow Design hat shop: My latest blog post highlighting the amazing women who make historic McKinney, Texas, such an utterly fab place to live and visit. This time I profile Jenny Mathison-Foster. “Hats Don’t Look Good on Me!” … the first sentence owner Jenny typically hears from visitors. If you’ve yet to discover that a talented…
