Grab your shopping shoes and get ready to Sip, Shop, and Stroll your way down Main Street this week! Grab coffee with Mayor Cheney, and enjoy the 15th Annual Lone Star Storytelling Festival! All of this and MORE… This Week in Frisco!
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Monday, October 8
Community
Community Bowl Making Event: 11:00 am and 1:00 pm. You’ll create the soup bowls that will be donated to the Empty Bowls Frisco event on February 8, 2019, benefiting Frisco Fastpacs. All ticketed attendees will paint one bowl with the design of their choice.
Restaurants
Restaurant Week at The Star: October 8-14, The Star continues their series of Restaurant Week events with special lunch and dinner menus from restaurants that are unique to North Texas, while raising money for the North Texas Food Bank.
Tuesday, October 9
Community
Movie Night at The Star: 7:00 pm on Tostitos Championship Plaza at The Star in Frisco. Clear Eyes, Full Hearts, Can’t Lose! The showing of the movie, Friday Night Lights.
Business and Entrepreneurship
From the Kitchen Table to the Boardroom – A Journey of Hope: 11:30 am – 1:00 pm, WEB Networking Mixer and Lunch, hosted by, Ashley Miller. National Breast Cancer Foundation Founder and CEO, Janelle Hail, will be speaking about her journey as a breast cancer survivor. Please register to save your seat.
Restaurants
Restaurant Week at The Star: October 8-14, The Star continues their series of Restaurant Week events with special lunch and dinner menus from restaurants that are unique to North Texas, while raising money for the North Texas Food Bank.
Wednesday, October 10
Restaurants
Restaurant Week at The Star: October 8-14, The Star continues their series of Restaurant Week events with special lunch and dinner menus from restaurants that are unique to North Texas, while raising money for the North Texas Food Bank.
Community
Town Hall on Bond and TRE Measures: 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm at Fowler Middle School. A series of town halls about the bond and TRE measures that will appear on the November 6 ballot. Community members unable to attend in-person can tune in online to watch a live stream of the events on the FISD Facebook page.
Thursday, October 11
Shopping and Services
Sip, Shop and Stroll: 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm. Get your friends together for live music, shopping, and an opportunity to support Frisco Family Services! Great discounts, fall fashion, and gifts from your favorite places in Frisco including Lillian Welch, Crafted, Bittersweet Ivy, Twisted Simplicity, Sunny Paige Frisco, Brookielynn’s Bungalow, Summer Moon and Eight|11 Place.
Community
Get to Know Frisco Mixer – 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm at the Frisco Rail Yard. New to Frisco? Attend this monthly social to meet fellow transplants, longtime Frisco residents and get to know our great and growing city! Your resource for all things Frisco from referrals for doctors, ideas for a night out or just an answer to all of your local questions.
Kids and Family
Disney’s Aladdin Jr: 7:15 pm at Frisco Discovery Center. Based on the iconic animated film, Frisco Youth Theatre’s performance of Disney’s Aladdin Kids is sure to send audiences soaring on a flying carpet ride filled with romance and adventure.
Restaurants
Restaurant Week at The Star: October 8-14, The Star continues their series of Restaurant Week events with special lunch and dinner menus from restaurants that are unique to North Texas, while raising money for the North Texas Food Bank.
Friday, October 12
Community
Coffee with the Mayor: 8:00 am – 9:00 am. City Hall, 5th Floor, City Room, 6101 Frisco Square Blvd, Frisco, TX 75034. Sit with the mayor and have a conversation about his vision at the monthly “Coffee with the Mayor” event series.
11th Annual Camp Craig Allen Amateur BBQ Cookoff and Festival: 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm at Toyota Stadium. Attend the kick-off party for Saturday’s all-day event! Dinner, a concert, a casino, and more! The annual BBQ Cookoff benefits Camp Craig Allen. Watch this interview to learn more about the event and the cause!
Kids and Family
15th Annual Lone Star Storytelling Festival: October 12-13 at Council Chambers at City Hall, 6101 Frisco Square Blvd. Get ready to be surprised and delighted! The 15th Annual Lone Star Storytelling Festival will feature stories with humor, honesty, and a lot of heart told by nationally-renowned artists for two days right here in Frisco.
Disney’s Aladdin Jr: 7:15 pm at Frisco Discovery Center. Based on the iconic animated film, Frisco Youth Theatre’s performance of Disney’s Aladdin Kids is sure to send audiences soaring on a flying carpet ride filled with romance and adventure.
Restaurants
Restaurant Week at The Star: October 8-14, The Star continues their series of Restaurant Week events with special lunch and dinner menus from restaurants that are unique to North Texas, while raising money for the North Texas Food Bank.
Saturday, October 13
Shopping and Services
Frisco Rotary Farmer’s Market: 8:00 am – Noon every Saturday from April 21, 2018 through October 27, 2018 for farm fresh produce, meats, eggs, baked goods, preserves, handcrafted items and more.
Genealogy Workshop: 10:30 am – 2:30 pm at the Frisco Heritage Museum, 2nd floor theater. Free admission. Learn genealogy research tips and techniques for knocking down those brick walls including a presentation on “Forensic Genealogy – A New Way of Researching.”
Community
11th Annual Camp Craig Allen Amateur BBQ Cookoff and Festival: 10:00 am – 6:00 pm at Toyota Stadium. A grassroots effort of raising money to build a complete barrier-free, year-round recreational, therapeutic, and educational facility for kids, adults, and our Veterans who have physical disabilities. The Friday-Saturday event offers live music, casino tables, cash bars, live auction, and dinner buffet. Watch this interview to learn more about the event and the cause!
Health and Fitness
Grand Opening Dwell Yoga Studio / The Sauna Room: 9:00 am – 1:00 pm, 4645 Avon Dr #190A, 75033, just south of Wakeland HS. Celebrate the opening of locally-owned businesses Dwell Yoga Studio and their partner The Sauna Room. The joint grand opening will feature free yoga classes, free intro sauna sessions, food and drink samples from community partners Up Inspired Kitchen, Salubrious Juice and more. WAY-FM Dallas will be there with live music and great giveaways.
Roll With the Council: 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm. Join Mayor Jeff Cheney and members of the Frisco City Council for an on-street bike ride at a conversation pace.
Arts
The Art of Peter Max: 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm. Frisco Fine Art hosts the Peter Max exhibit. Works by Max are associated with the visual arts and culture of the 1960s, particularly psychedelic art and pop art.
Kids and Family
15th Annual Lone Star Storytelling Festival – October 12-13 at Council Chambers at City Hall, 6101 Frisco Square Blvd. Get ready to be surprised and delighted! The 15th Annual Lone Star Storytelling Festival will feature stories with humor, honesty, and a lot of heart told by nationally-renowned artists for two days right here in Frisco.
Disney’s Aladdin Jr: 2:15 pm and 5:15 pm at Frisco Discovery Center. Based on the iconic animated film, Disney’s Aladdin Kids is sure to send audiences soaring on a flying carpet ride filled with romance and adventure.
Restaurants
Restaurant Week at The Star: October 8-14, The Star continues their series of Restaurant Week events with special lunch and dinner menus from restaurants that are unique to North Texas, while raising money for the North Texas Food Bank.
Sunday, October 14
Restaurants
Restaurant Week at The Star: October 8-14, The Star continues their series of Restaurant Week events with special lunch and dinner menus from restaurants that are unique to North Texas, while raising money for the North Texas Food Bank.
Kids and Family
Jungle Joe’s Sunday Funday Football: Every Sunday Jungle Joe’s will have football on the screen and free popcorn for all of their Sunday Funday guests! Wear your favorite jersey and get $5 off at the cafe!
Disney’s Aladdin Jr: 2:15 pm and 5:15 pm at Frisco Discovery Center. Based on the iconic animated film, Frisco Youth Theatre’s performance of Disney’s Aladdin Kids is sure to send audiences soaring on a flying carpet ride filled with romance and adventure.
Arts
The Art of Peter Max: 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm. Frisco Fine Art hosts the Peter Max exhibit. Works by Max are associated with the visual arts and culture of the 1960s, particularly psychedelic art and pop art.
Sports
2018 Concacaf Women’s Semifinals – Toyota Stadium will host the 2018 Concacaf Women’s all-important Semifinals.
What MOVES You?
4117 Tanglewood Lane, Frisco, TX, 75035 – Beautifully updated 1.5 story home on .25 acre lot. Interior finish out is a must see. Fully updated kitchen w granite, pendant lights, new Bosch electric cooktop, white cabinets, elegant backsplash… (find out more!)
11263 Sugar Mill Ln, Frisco, TX, 75033 – Wonderful home with a fabulous pool. Wood floors in the entry. Stacked formals great for entertaining. Study w French doors. Kitchen includes granite counter tops, island, brkfst bar, nook & walk-in pantry. (find out more!)
4260 Kiowa Drive, Carrollton, TX, 75010 – Incredible Indian Creek Townhome with a spacious floor plan. Upgrades include wood floors, new carpet (2017) and upgraded tiles in bathrooms. Great family room with warm wood floors and a wall of windows. (find out more!)
7228 Old Province Way, Frisco, TX, 75036 – Breathtaking curb appeal is just the beginning! Bright open floorplan boasts hardwoods, beautiful architecture, elegant finishes, plantation shutters, study with French doors, guest suite with full bath downstairs. (find out more!)
Deals & Discounts
- Legacy Locators – Let Legacy Locators find you the perfect apartment… If your search results in a lease, you’ll receive a $100 gift card OR 2 hours of free moving!
- UP Inspired Kitchen: Visit us for Mom Meet-Up Mondays! $5 Up cakes, $3 Kid cakes, $2 Mimosas, $3 Kombucha, ½ off Specialty Coffees!
- Growing IQ – In OCTOBER, help your child discover math concepts with our fall promotion! Book a FREE math trial class with Growing IQ and get a 15% discount by mentioning “LIFESTYLE FRISCO” when you register.
- BEYOND Studios – In OCTOBER, update your workout wardrobe with 20% off retail all month. Our studio shop is not just for members and we stock top activewear brands including Spiritual Gangster, Beyond Yoga, and more.
- Vitality Bowls – This OCTOBER and NOVEMBER, we’re excited to announce our most popular seasonal bowl is back – the Pumpkin Bowl! We’ll also be serving our delicious organic Pumpkin Latte!
- Sweets On A Stick – In OCTOBER, buy one “Paint-Your-Own” cookie and get one 1/2 off with code “OctBOGO”
- Jungle Joe’s – Every Sunday we’ll be showing football at Jungle Joe’s. FREE popcorn to all our guests. Wear your favorite jersey and receive $5 off Joe’s Cafe.
- Freshii – In OCTOBER, Get a Smoothie. Give Back. $3 from every Strawberry Banana Smoothie sold in October will be donated to support breast cancer research.
- Monat – Know someone with hair and/or scalp concerns? Or, do you just want your hair to look younger? In OCTOBER, get a FREE gift (worth $25) AND a 15% DISCOUNT with FREE shipping on all of your favorite products! Take the hair quiz or ask Lisa how to improve your hair.
- Frisco Fine Art – In OCTOBER, mention Lifestyle Frisco when you call Frisco Fine Art at 214-872-1917 and get a free wine tasting for 2 from the ambassadors for the Boisset Collection of wineries in California and France.
- SkinBasix – In OCTOBER, pamper your skin with our luxurious and rejuvenating Pumpkin Spice Facial $80. Say Bye Bye to dull skin and lighten those brown spots on your face. Schedule your appointment today!
- Disney’s Approach To Quality Service is coming to Frisco! – Receive up to $150 off with Alumni, Group or Early Bird Registration rates when you register by October 12. Collin Corporate College is hosting the course on Oct. 30, 9 am-5 pm. Registration fee includes course materials, complimentary parking, Wi-Fi, continental breakfast, lunch, snacks, coffee, tea, water, and completion certificate.
- Cherry Blow Dry Bar: OCTOBER Homecoming special: Free Lashes when you book hair and makeup!
- The Bar Method Frisco: Get $10 Off your first month with online promo code NCS10.
- Tumbleweed TexStyles: In OCTOBER, Buy One Get One 50% with Code FRISCODEAL.
- Practical Fitness – In OCTOBER, “give us 1 hour a week, and transform your body!” New clients get a 1-hour complimentary fitness evaluation and TWO complimentary private, 30-minute sessions.
GET READY FOR:
Gary Burns 5K and Fun Run: October 27, proceeds from the event go towards grants for innovative teachers and scholarship opportunities for Frisco ISD students.
Game Pink Live – October 28, 2:00 pm – 7:00 pm at Dr Pepper Arena, hosted by NBCF. This one-of-a-kind Minecraft live experience featuring four of the world’s top Minecraft streamers PrestonPlayz, UnspeakableGaming, MooseCraft, and LogDotZip as they play head-to-head in person from 4-6pm. There will also be a costume contest for the whole family.
Frisco Community Parade: November 10. 10:00 am – 12:00 pm at Toyota Stadium. Bring your patriotism and civic pride to this spirited annual event! Parade attractions include Frisco fire and police vehicles, the Frisco fire clowns, team mascots, representatives from Frisco’s professional sports teams and floats and marchers from various civic and youth groups.
North Texas Turkey Trot – November 22. A Thanksgiving Day tradition in Frisco Square that has been growing for many years, this race is a great way to kick off the holiday with family and friends. Benefitting The Miracle League of Frisco, the event offers a 10K trot, 5K trot, and a Miracle Mile for kids.
