When
someone mentioned I should see the Croatian Village model while in McKinney, I
was wondering if it was a tabletop LEGO model.
I was
headed to this near-Dallas area with my husband and asked a pro to point me to
good times.
Adriatica
is a life-sized spread filled with beautiful homes, eateries and a lake, all
designed with old-world charm. A tower and a chapel highlight the landscape. My
favorite part is brick homes that have spaces for spiritual quotes built right
into the outer walls. It’s beautiful.
Here’s a
funny bit. I did see a LEGO model of a church altar. Talk about detail. It was
in the office of St. Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Church in McKinney. I
attended morning Mass and a talk there and met some very hospitable people who
loved sharing McKinney with me.
We were
treated to Spoon’s, in the town square. It was kind of crowded, so we were
shown around back to the “Garage” section where coffee comes in compact and SUV
sizes to go with the theme. A plate of migas later and it was time for more
adventures.
The town
square is bustling with antique, clothing and gift shops. At Mom&Popcorn we
tasted a Frito Pie blend. It’s hard to top the McKinney, with a sweet and spicy
snap.
Main Street
Magic shop was another hot tip. We got a magic trick from David Grubbs, who
offered quite a production and history talk to our party of four. Grubbs has
great stories and happened to have a magic industry magazine with the store
featured on the front cover.
McKinney is
a sprawling city with a long list of major employers and neighborhoods of
spanking new homes spread out over the hills. Even the fast food restaurants are
have designer, stony exteriors. The best part of this visit was meeting some of
the people who call it home.
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