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Happy Holidays!

DECEMBER 2017

here did the year go, Frisco? We hope it was filled with adventure, personal growth, and special memories.

What better way to wind down the year than slowing down a bit and enjoying the holidays? Are you unsure where to start with all of your holiday shopping ahead? You will will hear about several options that span from Dallas to Frisco to shop and experience the holiday spirit while marking off those lists. Did you know that Nordstrom Stonebriar remodeled this year with several new departments and a new restaurant? Be sure to go experience it! And back for another year, The Frisco Christmas in the Square is an experience you have to take part of. Whether it's Skating in the Square, Santa parachuting in or taking in the 175,000 twinkling lights, there's something for the whole family to enjoy.

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When you're out shopping this year, remember to help those less fortunate where you can. In this edition, we cover the selfless organization, Toys For Troops. They deliver unwrapped toys to children of our active military members as well as our veterans that need assistance providing Christmas gifts to their pride and joy(s). Interested in learning what our very own Mayor of Frisco has on his Christmas list this year? You will have to read his wishes in this edition. Frisco Life would again like to thank you for your continued support this year with our publication. We have some exciting things in store for 2018 and look forward to bringing them to you! As always, if you have any story feature ideas, feel free to email me. Be sure to follow us on our two Facebook pages, Frisco Life and Frisco Life TV. Most importantly, we want you to always remember what the holidays are all about: loving one another. Paying it forward to strangers, loving your loved ones and supporting our troops and our fellow neighbors. We wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas and a wonderful holiday season. We will see you in 2018! Kristi 1. John 3:16 “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. ON THE COVER: Happy Holidays

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December 2017

Departments

Good Times

Around Town

Artistâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Palette

Giving Back

Lifestyle Calendar

Parting Thoughts

16 Christmas Shopping Experience

24 Miles of Christmas Shopping

22 Decoding the Holidays

What to Wear for the Party Season

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2nd Annual Frisco Arts Walk!

On Saturday, October 7th, we celebrated "Frisco Arts Day" in Frisco's Hall Park. Our goal is to connect the artist with the community. We accomplished that through interactive arts, live demonstrations, mobile audio guide, live jazz by the award-winning UNT lab bands and singers, artist/vendor booths, and more.

Otis Gray of Steinway Pianos, Don Braun (President of HALL Group), Tammy Meinershagen (Executive Director of Frisco Mayor Jeff Cheney, Dana Cates Cheney, Jaimie Arts), Mayor Jeff Cheney, Craig Hall (Chairman and Founder of HALL Group), UNT President Collin County Commissioner Susan Fletcher, Angela Schultz, Jason Money, Frisco Arts Executive Director Tammy Meinershagen Neal Smatresk, AT&T’s Matt Foster Paxton, Mayor Cheney Chief of Staff Lorie Medina

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Frontgate's 'Neath The Wreath

Frontgate Legacy West hosted the Junior League of Collin County for the kick-off of the 22nd Annual ‘Neath the Wreath Holiday Gift Market on Monday, October 9. Guests enjoyed bites from Del Frisco Double Eagle at Legacy West and a preview of Frontgate’s signature holiday collections.

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FRISCO HOLIDAY HOME TOUR On December 9th, The Frisco Holiday Home Tour benefiting Make-A-Wish North Texas commences. This event allows you to tour six of the most prestigious homes in Frisco, beautifully decorated for the holidays. You can start at any location and visit as little or as many homes as you wish. To purchase tickets: https:// ntxwish.ejoinme.org/MyEvents/FriscoHolidayHomeTour2017/ PurchaseYourTicketsHere/tabid/916667/Default.aspx

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ure, there's online shopping available, but during Christmas time, nothing can replace

the experience you receive when shopping in person. Whether it's the pleasant sounds of the familiar Christmas caroles you hear, the sparkling light displays or the special menu items you can find in neighborhood restaurants and coffee shops, it's the time of year we all look forward to. Dallas-Fort Worth has many shopping places to choose from when marking your lists and checking them twice; starting from the southern point of the Dallas North Tollway all the way north to our home of Frisco! Highland Park Village is an experience just about every Dallas-Fort Worth resident should include on their to-do Christmas experience list. An affluent North Texas city nestled between The Dallas North Tollway and Highway 75, the residents decorate their extravagant homes each year that offer some of the best Christmas light displays in Texas. If you don't want to drive through the area, there are horse carriage rides available for a small fee. As for shopping, Highland Park Village offers a number of high quality apparel stores including highend brands found no where else in DFW. Here you'll surely find something special for each person on your list. Highland Park Village has a large history dating back to 1931, when it first opened as America's first shopping center! This Mediterranean-style center offers something for everyone. Certainly a holiday treat for the entire family to remember for generations. Frisco is one of the largest growing cities in North Texas, so it makes sense that the amount of shopping choices coincide with our growth. Stonebriar Mall is always bustling with residents, near and far, purchasing their family and friends gifts. Nordstrom Stonebriar is a great place to take in the whole Christmas shopping experience. Having just recently remodeled, Nordstrom Stonebriar has added new departments on both floors. On the first floor you are welcomed with a service center that is available to make your shopping experience more personal and efficient. Immediately entering you will find drop-off areas to easily return store items, convenient pop-up dressing rooms that allow you to try on clothing and reserve them online with our mobile app, as well as style experts available onsite to help you choose the best options for you involving fashion, beauty, weddings and more. There are new beauty brands to choose from, including Tom Ford, Giorgio Armani, Sisley Paris and Charlotte Tilbury. Heading upstairs, you will find a new department Via C, that will feature emerging designer labels. Top Shop is a young women's popular clothing line exclusive to Nordstrom. CONTINUED >

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CHRISTMAS SHOPPING EXPERIENCE (CON TI N U ED)

Santa & Mrs. Claus in Highland Park Village

The updated Home department holds a number of house necessities including bedding, dinnerware and house accessories. Feeling hungry during your shopping? The new restaurant, Bazille offers shoppers to take a break from their browsing to fill up on bistro classics including, sandwiches, brick-oven pizzas and refreshing salads. It has a fully stocked bar with large screen TV's perfect for game days. An open kitchen is visible for a more personal dining experience. This is the perfect way to dine and shop. Stonebriar Mall in Frisco has a number of stores to cover everyone's interests on your list. After driving a little further down the Tollway, just one mile north from The Star, you will run into a gem of a shopping center that is The Shops at Starwood. This center has it all! From restaurants, to coffee, to stores that offer quality personalized gifts for your loved ones. Do you know a person on your list who is purchasing a new home? Oasis Accents is a great place to shop for them. You can decorate homes with home accessories and small furnishings that span the contemporary, modern and transitional design spectrum. Whether your recipient needs new vases, throw pillows or wall art, this store has

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you covered. Looking for some clothing for little boys or girls in the family? Dimples & Dandelions is a chic baby and children's boutique that offers select clothing, furniture and custom made gifts. Once you finish shopping, grab a bite at Bonnie Ruth's, Arepa, Tupy's or TruFire. We give The Shops at Starwood five stars. Come see for yourself! Legacy West, just off the Dallas North Tollway and Legacy is newly opened in 2017, and it does not disappoint. 300,000 square feet of shops and restaurants are offered in this space. Stores including, Tommy Bahama, Sephora, Filson and Coach to name just a few. Looking for the perfect gift for that special guy in your life? Stop by Pockets Menswear for fashionable menswear pieces. Surprise him with a sharp new suit or if you need more casual wear, there are several sophisticated options, including blazers, vests and stylish accessories. This newly opened shopping center is sure to see a lot of visitors this year. Once your car trunks are filled and lists are checked off, head down to the last Christmas experience, Christmas in The Square in Frisco. Running through December 31st, this event drives over 750,000 visitors from around North Texas, annually. This year, gaze at the near twelve miles of 175,000

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choreographed Christmas lights, experience the snow flurries every fifteen minutes on the sidewalks, enjoy the Christmas music, try out your ice skating skills at the ever popular, Skate the Square, or if you want to earn major points with your significant other, take them on a carriage ride through the square. When you get hungry, Frisco Square offers several restaurant options that cover whatever your food preference might be. Pizzeria Testa has some of the best wood-burning, authentic Neapolitan pizza with fresh ingredients from Italy! Are the out-of-town guests asking for some TexMex? Mattito's is a great option. Having won several awards, this restaurant delivers authentic bold Tex-Mex flavors and a festive atmosphere, fun for the entire family. Craving some Sushi? Sake Toro has a 40-foot long Sushi and Sake bar to entertain your friends and family. Come see for yourself why Frisco's Christmas in The Square is a holiday experience not to miss! With all of these different shopping experiences to choose from, you are bound to cover each person on those lists. Happy shopping and Happy Holidays!

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until party season starts and we all have

in the holiday spirit. Now, I do love those

to not only find the time to pick the perfect

colors, and it’s completely acceptable to

outfit for our annual holiday shindigs, but we

wear them, but please don’t wear them

have to figure out what in the world to wear.

together. Try using them as a pop of

Among office parties, ornament exchanges,

color to make a statement with your out-

Christmas cocktails at the neighbors, family

fit, or take a chance on a distant cousin

dinners and more, the never-ending battle of

like burgundy or forest green. Plaids are

our outfit dilemmas continues.

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Unless it’s an “Ugly Christmas Sweater” theme, there are always different interpreta-

are a great way to look the part of the merry party guest.

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DECODING THE HOLIDAYS (CON TI N U ED)

“DRESSY CASUAL” Outfit ideas for cocktails at a friend’s house, Sunday school Christmas social or a more relaxed office party. Burgundy is an alternate way to add a bold yet playful color to your party pants (or jeans). A velvet blazer is the perfect way to dress up a pair of jeans or black pants. It’s also a great outerwear option for a black jumpsuit or dress. Make a statement with a red skirt or pair of pants, but let them be the star of the show. Add a little sparkle with an embellished bomber jacket or cardigan. Tights and booties will work here too for chillier temps.

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ration for your holiday celebration. Coordinate

colors with your Christmas theme or with your home’s interior design to create a festive and stylish seasonal design. Have fun and be creative!

YOU WILL NEED: • A 14” straw or Styrofoam wreath form found at floral and craft stores

Next, twist the chenille stem around the wreath to form a hanger (Fig. 3).

• Around 12 yards each of 4 different but coordinating ribbons of

Now, create several bows of various ribbons, with the loops being

varying widths and textures • A chenille stem to make the hanger, found at craft stores (looks like a pipe cleaner) • About 50 to 75 fern pins, found at floral and craft stores (looks like a long staple or hairpin)

INSTRUCTIONS:

about the same size. Leave the tie ends as single “tails” and cut the loose ends into a swallow tail. You may also create single loops and tails to fill in between bows (Fig. 4). Pin the bows and loops and tails onto the covered wreath form with the fern pins, pushing the pins through the center point of the bow or end of the loop and tail (Fig. 5).

First wrap the entire wreath form with a wider and simpler length of

Continue adding bows and loops and tails until all but the back

ribbon. Attach one end of the ribbon to the back of the form with two

surface of the wreath form is covered. The closer the bows, the fuller

of the fern pins pushed at a slight angle through the ribbon and into

and fluffier the wreath will appear, but don’t crowd them so much that

the form to secure (Fig. 1). Then tightly spiral the ribbon, overlapping

the wreath looks stiff and tight (Fig. 6).

slightly, and continue to wrap the form to cover, attaching the end with two more of the fern pins, securing tightly (Fig. 2). 28

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t can be easy to lose sight of the real meaning of the holiday’s with the excitement, the errands, the visits to the airport terminals, and everything

in between. It sometimes takes a gain of perspective to bring us back to the

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spirit and the true meaning of these holidays. Toys for Troops is an organization that will make us all realize what we take for granted, and the realization, that when we open our hearts, how much impact this can have on another.

If you would like to contribute to help a sol-

This organization provides toys for Christmas for children of our

dier and their family this year, you can drop off

active service men and women as well as our veterans. Whether they

any unwrapped toy, clothing item or gift cards

are on duty abroad and can’t provide the gifts, or they are veterans

to the following locations in Frisco Square:

back at home struggling to make ends meet during this time of year,

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your contribution will make a difference and be greatly appreciated.

• The Coop Frisco

Frisco happens to be the largest contributing city in North Texas. During our Christmas In The Square, Frisco residents as well as visitors

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with Patrick Sowers, the Owner and CEO of Toys for Troops, he stated,

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Toys For Troops has been in operation for

Troops. Frisco has been the largest contributor in North Texas cities.” In

eight years. To learn more about this wonder-

previous years, citizens have gone as far to include special gifts includ-

ful organization and donate online, visit their

ing motorized cars and American Girl Dolls. Lets keep this up, Frisco!

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It's important to note that some of the older children of our soldiers can sometimes be overlooked in the drive due to the toys being geared more towards the younger kids. One way to include some of the older children is to donate gift cards. This allows them to later pick a gift they would enjoy. 30

• Frisco Square Management Office

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December EVERY DAY UP TO CHRISTMAS EVE PHOTOS WITH SANTA STONEBRIAR CENTRE (BETWEEN MACY'S AND JCPENNEY) tos with Santa. Sponsored by Gymboree and Tiny Prints, children will

PERFORMANCE TIMES ARE 3 P.M. AND 6 P.M.

have the opportunity to visit with Santa. Although reservations and pho-

THE NUTCRACKER BALLET

to purchases are not required to visit Santa, if you go to https://www.

REEDY HIGH SCHOOL

shopstonebriar.com/en/events/photos-with-santa-8779.html, you

A holiday classic, the annual Nutcracker Ballet returns to Frisco this hol-

can see the deals available for those who are interested.

On every day up to Christmas Eve, the Stonebriar Centre will have Pho-

DECEMBER 2

tion, this event will be held on Saturday, December 9th at Reedy High School. The performance times are 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. At $16 per person,

MERRY MAIN STREET

tickets are now on sale online at www.thefriscoballet.org/nutcracker

SIMPSON PLAZA

or at Sheena’s Dance Academy.

Kick of the holiday season on Saturday, December 2nd with Merry Main Street on the Frisco Square! Kicking off at 5 p.m. and ending

DECEMBER 10

at 9 p.m., this event will include the annual tree lighting ceremony,

SUGAR PLUM FAIRY TREE

photos with Santa, holiday treats, Kid’s holiday store, children’s choirs,

WESTIN STONEBRIAR RESORT HOTEL

shopping and fun, and much more.

Hosted by the Collin County Ballet Theatre, the Sugar Plum Fairy

6 - 7 PM OR 7:30 - 8:30 PM

Tea will be on Sunday, December 10 from 3 - 5 p.m. at the Westin Stonebrair Resort Hotel in Frisco, Texas. There will be delectable

GINGERBREAD HOUSE DECORATING

desserts, a Nutcracker Parade, Story time, and performance ex-

FRISCO YOUNG CHEFS ACADEMY

cerpts from The Nutcracker Collin County Ballet Theatre Youth En-

On select dates, the Young Chefs Academy of Frisco will have Gin-

semble dancers. Tickets are $40 a person and can be purchased at

gerbread House Decorating for all ages. The event takes place in a

http://www.ccballet.com/sugar-plum-tea.html

decorated Holiday room, where participants can enjoy holiday music and treats from the chocolate fountain. The select dates are: December

DECEMBER 16

1, 3, 8, 10, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, and 22. Reservations are required and the

SPECIAL EVENT

price is $38.50. This includes supplies, one child, and one adult helper.

FRISCO SQUARE On Saturday, December 16, the Special Event Night will take place on Christmas on the Square from 5 - 10 p.m. There will be a variety of holiday activities for the family, including Parachuting Santa, Visits with Santa, 4 Lane Inner-Tubing Snow Slide, Holiday Treats, an Interactive Snow Play Area, Santa and his Workshop, Holiday Vendors, Inflatables, an Outdoor Ice Rink ($10 per person), Horse Drawn Carriage Rides ($6 per person), and Trackless Train Rides ($3 per person).

DECEMBER 21 FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT FRISCO PUBLIC LIBRARY Come with your family and see one of the all-time holiday classics, “How the Grinch Stole Christmas”. The event is free and will be held at the Frisco Public Library on the 2nd floor in the Children’s Program Room on Thursday, December 21 from 6:30 - 8:15 p.m. Bring your kids, pillows, and blankets for the live-action retelling of a holiday classic. The movie is rated PG and is 105 minutes long. 32

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Parting Thoughts

Mayor's Turn

Mayor Cheney's Christmas Wish List

Mayor Jeff Cheney

ARTICLE MAYOR JEFF CHENEY

he Christmas season is finally here. It is a joy-

thing has changed. The Cowboys are now head-

ful time of year to celebrate with friends and

quartered in Frisco. Without jinxing it, wouldn’t it be

family. Dana’s favorite part of Christmas is all the

the most amazing thing if Dak and The Boys break

lights. Zach, Mason and Kaytlin love drinking hot

through and win the S__________!

chocolate while Dana and I drive them around Frisco

Prosperity

Square 500 times watching the lights and turning up the radio full blast at Christmas in the Square. I don’t mind it. It doesn’t get old because my favorite part is

for greedy reasons but for security and freedom. Security

spending more time with my family. However, since

and freedom to continue working at our small business

we are talking about Christmas, I thought I would

with our friends. The freedom to live where we want and

show you my letter to Santa.

to take a couple of trips with our family each year. We

All I Want for Christmas is...

also have the freedom to give when and where it’s

Amazon

needed. For this reason, I want prosperity for all of our

chimney! For Frisco, we want the best and that is

ceed so you can enjoy the fruits of your labor.

Amazon. Having Amazon in Frisco will open up oppor-

Safety

residents and all of our Frisco businesses. Dana and I

If only Santa could drag this one down the

tunities that we wouldn’t have available to us otherwise. I believe innovation in all sectors will become expected

understand how hard you work and we want you to suc-

Mostly, I think about and pray for the safety of all

and commonplace. Entrepreneurs and small busi-

our residents. Unexpected tragic events can hap-

nesses will flourish. All of our students from preschool

pen. This is why we must always be prepared per-

to universities will benefit through increased donations,

sonally and as a city. Your safety is our city’s number

specialized learning pro-

one job. I take it very seriously and so do your first

grams, training and job

responders, Frisco Police and Fire. We spend a sig-

opportunities. It would be

nificant percentage of your tax dollars to provide the

a new frontier for Frisco and the entire North Texas region.

resources and training they need to keep us safe. It is comforting to

Cowboys Going All The Way

know they are both nationally

Cowboys have had a tough time. Let’s

you see your Frisco Police

just leave it at that. Besides having one of

and Fire, please stop and say,

I dare not even say the word. The

the better teams in years though, one other

Dana and I work hard to get ahead financially. It’s not

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recognized as being among the best in the nation. This Christmas

season,

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