- McKinney, TX. Our daughter moved there so we took a road trip to see her and her new city. Turns out, the city is not only historic but brimming with life and FUN. We went to an art show-farmers market combo. From the web: The area we now call Collin County was originally settled by pioneers offered free land by colonizers like William S. Peters and associates. Colonizers were hired by the state of Texas to introduce settlers into this area, which at first was called Peter’s Colony. The offer usually included up to 640 acres of land, a gun, and help building a cabin. The Peter’s Colony settlers came in 1841. https://www.mckinneytexas.org/122/History
2. Deep Ellum, TX. We returned to Hawkers, the Asian Street fare restaurant we’ve visited before. Only this time, the friendly, helpful, THOUGHTFUL visiting manager, from NC, Isaac was there. Isaac not only allayed my fears about some of the food’s gluten content, but he brought me a gluten-free dessert because he realized there were none on the menu!!! We heard new music, ate new menu items, and had a wonderful afternoon. Seven other states welcome diners. https://eathawkers.com/locations/ As we travel, we’ll visit them too.
3. Dallas, TX. My mom called me to ask if I would take her to get pizza. We did. She wanted to go to the Egyptian (Founded in 1946 by Sicilian immigrants Carlos and Antonina Campisi, the business was initially called Campisi’s Egyptian Restaurant after lacking money needed to change the signage at their first location, which had originally been occupied by The Egyptian Lounge. The oldest location still bears the original name. She loved it! It’s dark, loud, rapid, and good gluten-free pizza.
When in your city, keep exploring and rediscovering and saying, “Hi!”
Aloha,
Denise
