🌱 $520M Investment Hits Major Milestone + Top Dogs In McKinney

Good morning, McKinney-Frisco! Let's get this Saturday started off right. Here's everything you need to know today in town.

First, today's weather:

Winds subsiding and cooler. High: 47 Low: 26.

Here are the top three stories today in McKinney-Frisco:

1. Officials with Omni Hotel & Resorts, workers with Brasfield & Gorrie Construction Co., and members of SB Architects celebrated a major construction milestone for the $520 million investment for the city of Frisco. This resort is the country's largest in development and will open in spring 2023. The PGA of America-partnered project is set to include two championship golf courses, the Omni PGA Frisco Resort, a retail village, and the PGA of America headquarters. (Star Local Media)
2. Looking for the best places to get a hot dog in McKinney? According to Local Profile, some of the best toppings include a classic chili-cheese dog at Baker's Drive-In and a hot dog with jicama slaw at Spoons Cafe. (Local Profile)
3. Five new construction and renovations have been filed with the City of Frisco over the last two weeks. Salad and Go will be coming to Frisco in the latter half of summer, and Cracked and Crepe will be undergoing renovations from late spring to late summer. (Community Impact Newspaper)

Today in McKinney-Frisco:

• Second Saturday Bird Walk at Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary at 1 Nature Pl (9:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• The City of Frisco recognizes the Omni Hotels & Resorts PGA Frisco Resort and its major construction milestone. Yesterday a ceremony was held in honor of the new 500+ room hotel set to open in Spring 2023. (Facebook)
• The City of Frisco reminds residents that there's one week left to file a place on the ballot for the General Election for City Council Place 2 and Place 4. The election is on May 7, 2022; and the deadline to apply is next Friday, Feb. 18, at 5:00 p.m. (Facebook)
• Visit Frisco is calling all youngsters to participate in today's annual Trick-A-Trout. The event is free and will take place from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Vial Lake, which will be stocked with approximately 4,500 rainbow trout from Texas Parks and Wildlife's Neighborhood Fishin' Program. (Facebook)

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You're all caught up for today! See you all Monday morning for your next update.

— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.