A segment of Parker Road in Plano will be reduced to two lanes in each direction starting March 23, according to a city news release.

The closures will allow construction crews to replace a $1.8 million bridge culvert between Canoncita Lane and Bandolino Lane.

The details: The culvert is part of the bridge that allows water from Pittman Creek to flow under Parker Road. Replacing it will take roughly 10 months, per the release.

One more thing: Work to put down asphalt overlays on several major thoroughfares, including Parker Road between Independence Parkway and US 75, will start this summer, according to the city’s website.

Happy Ski School opened recently in south Plano, a business representative said.

The details: The business, which is owned and operated by Lewis Anderson, offers private ski and snowboarding lessons for ages 2 years old and up, the representative said.

• 4065 Plano Parkway, Ste. 240, Plano  

TOCA Social, a European interactive soccer-themed entertainment destination, recently opened its first American location at Grandscape in The Colony.

The gist: The venue has 20 playing boxes, which are semi-private spaces where guests can play games, eat and drink. Each space has an interactive digital screen with five soccer ball-oriented game options.

Quote of note: “You take turns [going] on to the playing area. It’s kind of like bowling, you're competing against each other in a fun and lighthearted way,” TOCA Social President Alex Harman, said. “If you can propel a ball forward, you can play."  

• 5652 Grandscape Blvd., The Colony