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>> ABC 2. Plus, helping you
find fantastic places to visit
for some last-minute road trip.
Fun this summer. >> All right. Our stop this
>> All right. Our stop this
morning. The City of Plano
located north of Dallas and
going by car. It’s a little
more than 4 hours from Houston.
Not bad for a weekend getaway where guests any time. But to
where guests any time. But to
tell us more about what you can
see and do in Plano is Miller
and Moya senior marketing
manager with visit Plano
Miller. Good Morning. How are
you doing? >> Good morning. I’m good.
>> Good morning. I’m good.
Thank you for having me.
All right. So last time I was
in play those probably 15 years
ago in a random
Tell us for people like been
there awhile. What’s going on in Plano these days?
in Plano these days?
>> Well, a lot has changed
since then. But I now offers
all the big city amenities that
you could want for a weekend getaway. And also has plenty
getaway. And also has plenty
of small town charm and
something for everyone, whether
you like the great outdoors or
want to shop till you drop.
And even if you know these days, everyone use a cool
days, everyone use a cool
hotel, told to stay out with
the craft cocktail and we have
you there, too.
>> Some Miller and what would you say are the top 3 must-sees
you say are the top 3 must-sees
when you go to Plano?
>> Well, you need to start in
our quaint and charming
downtown arts district where you can stroll along the brake
you can stroll along the brake
lines, trees and check out all
the art galleries and boutiques
clusters. Always a a festival
and my music Then you need to visit
Legacy West. So we’re in an
upscale shopping and dining
experience. And I’m talking about everything from Louis,
about everything from Louis,
the time and gold induce to
free people and Madewell.
So lots of fun shopping there.
And this entertainment destination is also complete
destination is also complete
with its own The leg, serious
renaissance with a stand by.
And finally, for a casual evening, I would recommend the
evening, I would recommend the
board want had run a part and
that’s a cluster of want to
find eateries where you can enjoy the food and drink on a
enjoy the food and drink on a
patio overlooking the board
A water feature and a live
entertainment stage.
>> Sounds like a great
absolutely that what about the
least? And I both have
children. What about for families and those of us with
families and those of us with
kids? What are some great
places to go? >> Yes, my family’s favorite is
>> Yes, my family’s favorite is
the Crayola experience is the
only one in taxes. And here
come, those can make their
crayon color and cern, their own coloring book and times
own coloring book and times
of hands on activities. So we
also find that just as much
fun unleashing their inner
artist says there can still do so. I also recommends the
do so. I also recommends the
herds farmstead Museum and the
in Urban Railway Museum for a bit of history. And for an
bit of history. And for an
extra memorable visitors can
head over to South Fork Ranch
for a bit down for separating. >> There’s something for
>> There’s something for
everybody to your own. Crayola
colors were in the but OK, we
all love to eat, of course.
So what are some of the best
places are areas to check out?
>> Yeah. So we love to eating
We serve up any kind of cuisine
that your heart desires and a
little fun fact, we have more
restaurants per capita than
even New York City or San
Francisco. So that makes for a
delicious dilemma that everyone loves or hates where we go to
loves or hates where we go to
eat now. So one easy way to
satisfy everyone in your party
is to head over to Legacy Hall, which is a European style food
which is a European style food
hall that 20 independent
installs under
one roof, serving everything from Tiffany dairies famous
from Tiffany dairies famous
duck, Fat fried chicken to wear
mace more so they even have a
brewery in a box. Pardon was
live entertainment and trust
me. They know how to throw a party and you can kind of live
party and you can kind of live
music. They’re just not every
weekend. Oh, yeah. The great
food hall with everything else.
That just sounds great. Now,
what is this about the the
annual Hot Hot Air Balloon Festival is that that’s in
Festival is that that’s in
Plano?
>> Yes, and I am so excited for
this. The hcb central market going Festival is our signature
going Festival is our signature
events that happened September
22nd through 20% this year.
There are morning and afternoon
balloon glows. Our balloon launches where you can see more
launches where you can see more
than 40 colorful balloons in
the skies over a plant. Park
nature preserve and also
nightly balloon glows, which are of real sight to see.
are of real sight to see.
So there’s plenty of food and
music on the ground. But I
highly recommend you take a
tethered balloon ride.
>> That sounds fantastic. Right? So much to do my work
Right? So much to do my work
and those watching get more
information.
>> That would be our Web site
at does it dot com? You can
find a hotel information, dining events, attractions and
dining events, attractions and
more.
>> Alright, Miller and Moy
director of communications with