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The feature story on Yahoo, courtesy of Money magazine, this morning was about the Best Small Towns to Live in in the United States. Two of our very own Collin County cities made the list. McKinney came in 5th and Allen 16th. I have always been proud to be a resident of Collin County and to live and work in this area. It is an easy place to raise a family and I personally love the strong focus on families and the variety of great activities for kids to be found in any one of our great cities.
McKinney was cited for a variety of reasons, jobs, affordable housing, atmosphere but one of the most important features was the fabulous downtown area. Kudos to the City of McKinney for a job well done. Once the construction on I75 is done, it will be that much better! That was the main minus on the list, traffic!
If you have not been to McKinney in a while, take a road trip! The shops, restaurants and atmosphere of downtown are charming, not to mention the great Farmer’s Market on Saturday mornings. McKinney regularly hosts a variety of fun activities in their downtown square. You can find them on our calendar at http://www.northtexaskids.com.
Like McKinney, Allen has great schools and a thriving community. It is becoming a shopping mecca and even hosts a minor league hockey team. Their new convention center is gorgeous and they are home to one of the best spray grounds (Celebration Park) in the area, always a favorite on the NTK Summer Fun list.
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