Ready to get out and soak up a little sunshine when warmer temperatures return to North Texas this weekend?
Why not make plans to enjoy an afternoon of Christmas shopping in historic downtown McKinney, get your second wind while sampling the culinary delights at any one of the award-winning restaurants located nearby and then visit downtown art galleries that will be open from 7:00-10:00 p.m. for the city's popular Second Saturday Art Walk.
Laura Moore Fine Art Studios will be featuring "Cowboys of the Grand Canyon," hand-printed silver gelatin photographs of Brian J. Magnuson on December 13.
The opening reception for this exhibit at Laura Moore Fine Art Studios will be from 7:00-10:00 p.m. Saturday. The studio is located at 129 S. Tennessee in McKinney. For more information, call 214-914-3630 or visit www.lauramooreart.com
At Garret's Art Gallery, small original paintings from miniature to 8"x10" will be on display. Garret's is on the north side of the recently renovated McKinney Square and the gallery address is 111 E. Virginia. For more information, call (972) 548-9361 or go to their website www.garretartgallery.com/
For those that haven't had an opportunity to visit McKinney's renovated Square, Second Saturday will be an opportunity to appreciate the historic area's newly paved streets, wider sidewalks, new trees and landscaping.
The downtown area is home to more than 100 interesting shops, which will offer Christmas shoppers a variety of choices. Upscale restaurants, sandwich shops, outdoor patio dining and neighborhood pubs all make downtown McKinney a popular destination for food, art and entertainment.
Don't forget to check out the assortment of specialty shops, furniture stores, exquisite antique collections, gift shops and apparel boutiques.
