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City in Texas, United States
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Plano is a city of 285,000 people (2020) in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex region of Texas and is north of Dallas. It is home to the headquarters of several large corporations.
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One of the few professionally produced year-round haunted houses in existence. They have eight shows a year, several of which are based on seasonal holidays. Please check the website for upcoming shows.
A 200-acre park with a 2.3-mile paved path, a 2-mile unpaved path for off-road cycling, and many unpaved paths for pedestrians.
A basketball court in the neighborhood of Stoney Hollow. With a 2 dollar Admission fee.
Cheap and delicious South Indian buffet.
This little place has very good homemade, authentic Mexican food. Has dine-in or carry-out and is very reasonably priced. Serves breakfast/lunch/dinner. Don't forget the sopaipillas for dessert!
All the delightful flavors of Polish cuisine in an upscale art cafe. If Polish food is completely foreign to you, then try the Tate of Poland for $25. It's big enough for two. A small Polish foods market and deli are also on site.
Graat brunch.
Some of the best sushi in Plano. BYOB. Ask for the daily special menu.
Just a few of Thai Samba's signature dishes are pepper steak, garlic chicken, cashew chicken, seafood noodle and seafood chili paste, lemon grass, and crab meat fried rice, which satisfy meat lovers as well as non-meat eaters.
This is part of a chain that has locations around the country. While this is officially a bar, they're still a good place to get some really good chicken wings, burgers, and various other finger foods. Almost everything there can be coated in one of 14 different sauces ranging from a mild and sweet BBQ sauce to their unbearably hot Blazin'.
An excellent pub in Plano's historic district. This is one of several pubs located close together, making for an excellent pub crawl. It's usually very noisy and crowded on the weekends.
Great atmosphere with outside patio and palm trees
A great place to drink, with a wide variety of beers, ciders and mixed drinks. Along with that they also have some tasty finger foods and sandwiches to go along with your alcohol. People can reserve the large room in the back for social gatherings.
Complimentary shuttle.
Free continental breakfast from 6AM until 10AM.
Plano Texas Boutique Hotel
Ultramodern hotel with meeting space and package deals on rooms.
The highlight of the lobby is The Bistro which provides healthy offerings in the morning, plus dinner service with cocktail selections in the evening.
Fully equipped kitchens and pet friendly!
Stylish, affordable rooms and suites. Free Wifi. Free Breakfast.
All suite hotel for short or long stays. Fully equipped kitchen, living area, free WiFi.
Hosts Dillard’s and Macy’s department stores, an Apple store, and upscale shopping at Neiman Marcus and Coach. The Willow Bend mall has over 150 other shops and restaurants, located just north of the George Bush Turnpike on the Dallas North Tollway.
A small to medium-sized outlet mall. It's not as big and exciting as Grapevine Mills, but you can find some interesting things here if you don't mind poking around. The largest business here is Garden Ridge.
While this is mainly a place to find costume supplies, it's also a very unique shop to find various used clothes, shoes, jewelry, clothing accessories, props, and anything related to dressing up. They're stocked floor-to-ceiling in this place, and the aisles are very, very narrow. This shop is unique in the fact that it's overflowing with personality and is possibly the most claustrophobic store in all of DFW.
By public transit
From DFW International Airport, you can get directly to Plano on DART rail by taking the Silver Line from Terminal B Station to 12th Street station, just south of downtown Plano.
By public transit
However, Dallas Area Rapid Transit, or DART, does run buses and two train lines in the city:
By bike
Although bike lanes, bike paths, and recreational bike trails do exist in some parts of Plano, it is a very large and spread-out city.
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