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70s Pop-up Market, Patriotic Pops Concert: 6 upcoming events in Plano

Check out these six upcoming events in Plano this June and July.

This list is not comprehensive.

'West Side Story'
The North Texas Performing Arts Repertory Theatre is showing "West Side Story", a Broadway musical inspired by Romeo and Juliet in a New York City setting. The organization has one ASL-interpreted showing at the end of June.

  • June 19-28, 7:30 p.m.
  • $20-32
  • 6121 W. Park Blvd., Ste. B216, Plano

Jesus Sepulveda at Mic Drop Comedy Plano
Mic Drop Comedy in Plano is hosting Jesus Sepulveda, a comedian and co-host for the Los Angeles radio show, Big Boy's Neighborhood. Sepulveda has a half-hour special on HBO Max and a free special available on YouTube.
  • June 27, 7 and 9:30 p.m.
  • $31-42.50
  • 7301 Lone Star Drive, Ste. A-110, Plano

Patriotic Pops Concert
Plano Community Band is performing for a number of summer concerts at Haggard Park, including its patriotic concert in July.
  • June 1 and 15, July 3 and 13
  • Free (admission)
  • 901 E. 15th St., Plano

 
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Little Caesars 3rd Plano location now open

The pizza chain restaurant Little Caesars opened its third Plano location in mid-May.

What they offer: Little Caesars has fresh in-house pizza dough with a blend of mozzarella and muenster cheeses, according to a news release.

 

FOODIE FRIDAY
Check out these new restaurants and bars opening across the Dallas - Fort Worth area.

Oak & Stone serves burgers, craft beer in McKinney

The American-style restaurant serves pizza, wings, salads, sandwiches and more, according to its website. The restaurant also offers a self-pour tap wall that features 50 rotating taps of beer, wine, bourbon, whiskey and cocktails, and the menu also offers zero-proof options.


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🍣 Hokkaido Sushi serves sushi rolls, stir fry in Grapevine
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🍦 Ice Cream Labs offers scoops, cones in Denton
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☕️ Peregrine Coffee Roasters now open in Richardson’s Communion Neighborhood Cooperative
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😋 Chick-fil-A sets opening date in Prosper
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Sushi Sakana to offer Japanese cuisine at new Frisco location

Sushi Sakana offers a range of fresh sushi, sashimi, nigiri and more. Popular menu items include miso soup, crab rangoons and the signature ahi tower.


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CI Texas
Cost to prevent a Texas water crisis has more than doubled to $174B, state says

Texas officials released a draft of their next state water plan in April, projecting that state and local governments will need to spend $174 billion in the next 50 years to prevent a water crisis.

The details: The three-member Texas Water Development Board voted April 16 to publish an initial draft of the 2027 State Water Plan, laying out what is needed to prepare for a future “drought of record,” when water demands are highest and supplies are lowest.

The $174 billion price tag is more than twice the cost projected in Texas’ 2022 state water plan, which was $80 billion.

The context: As Texas’ population continues to grow, water restrictions and shortages are becoming more common in areas throughout the state. At the same time, major companies are moving to Texas and communities are contemplating large data center projects, with some residents expressing concerns about high water use in the already drought-prone state.

The proposed plan includes 3,000 proposed water management projects and 6,700 strategies to increase Texas' water supplies through 2080.

 

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