I have always been a fan of metroplex downtowns . Mesquite, Plano, Irving and Carrolton have all grown past their humble beginnings as a small town. But if you search, you can find their original downtowns. Some are quaint, some have become home to antique shops and a restuarant or two, but few could be called vibrant.
But vibrant is exactly the word I would choose for downtown McKinney. I am bit embarrassed that I haven't found it before. (It is a pretty for from Fort Worth, where I lived for most of the past many years) But next to downtown Fort Worth, I can't think of another downtown that has this much to offer. I snapped a few pictures Saturday night when I discovered downtown McKinney for the first time.
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| The old Collin County Courthouse, now home to the McKinney Performing Arts Center |
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| Sauce, one of the many restuarants to offer sidewalk seating |
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| The lobby of the Grand Hotel. Their 2500 Square Foot Ballroom was once the Opera House of McKinney |
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| This block offered 5 restuarants including one that offers live jazz |
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| I love the name of this shop |
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| The Palace Barber Shop. 4 chairs, no waiting. |
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| People of all ages go to downtown McKinney. It happened to be Prom Night for McKinney High School |
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| Square Burger, a hip joint in an Art Deco building across from the courthouse. |
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| Shopping on the Square, at Gray Living, one of many downtown. |
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