🌱 Life Time Fitness Grand Opening + Sweetwaters Charity Event

Happy Friday, neighbors! Let's get you all caught up on what's happening locally to start today off on an informed note.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and mild. High: 75 Low: 42.

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

1. Life Time Fitness is holding a grand opening today at its new Frisco location at 4913 Throne Hall Way. The 124,000-square-foot athletic resort offers studios for barre, indoor cycling, pilates, yoga, cardio, and strength group classes, as well as a Kids Academy. Members get access to the 30,000-square-foot beach club, alongside 10 outdoor tennis courts and 8 pickleball courts. (Community Impact Newspaper)
2. After a year-long delay, Sweetwaters Coffee & Tea will open with a charity event benefitting Frisco Family Services. The event will be on Feb. 19 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Sweetwaters will collect toiletries, feminine hygiene and cleaning products, and 50 percent of proceeds will go towards the organization. Sweetwaters will hold a weeklong grand opening of its 1,650-square-foot facility and drive-thru with daily discounts from Feb. 26 to Mar. 4. (Community Impact Newspaper)
3. A new $11 million indoor tennis complex is officially underway at Gabe Nesbitt Community Park in McKinney. The 55,000 square foot-facility will have six indoor courts, training rooms, administrative offices, locker rooms, and a second-level viewing mezzanine. The project is expected to be finished by the end of 2022. (North Texas e-News)

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Today in McKinney-Frisco:

• Friday Evening Country Dance at the Senior Recreation Center at 1400 S. College St. (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Frisco City Hall issued a media release regarding a new video that was posted from the house fire on Sunday, Jan. 30. Firefighters rescued the 15-year-old who was trapped on the second floor. The video shows the rear of the house collapsing ten seconds after the rescue. (Facebook)
• As part of the City Council winter work session, Mayor Jeff Cheney is hosting his monthly "Coffee with the Mayor" today from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. This presentation will feature plans for Grand Park and will take place at The Grove at Frisco Commons, instead of the usual location of City Hall. (Facebook)
• Visit McKinney has your Valentine's (or Galentine's!) Day weekend covered. Pick from a variety of local events, including food and wine tastings, concerts, boutique store specials, and afternoon tea. (Visit McKinney)

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— 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.