McKinney’s new Fire Station No. 2 is officially in service, with crews now responding from the upgraded facility ‘‘to serve the community faster and more efficiently’’, according to the McKinney Fire Department’s Facebook page. A ribbon cutting will be announced soon.

The station is part of the city’s new $53 million fire department campus at 2100 Taylor Burk Drive, which includes a 40,000-square-foot administration building and an upcoming 20,000-square-foot logistics facility for equipment storage and maintenance. (Sources: McKinney Fire Department Facebook page; article by Colby Farr from Community Impact.)

MPAC's Year-Long Nap: The McKinney Performing Arts Center closed Feb 1 for a massive $11 million renovation. It’ll be closed until Fall 2026, but will return with a new basement art gallery.

School Shuffle: McKinney ISD is wrapping up plans to redraw school boundaries for the fall, which means some students may be moved to different campuses as part of upcoming school closures. If you’ve got kids, keep an eye on this stuff.

Civic Center: The city approved a contract with Parkhill to start master planning a 111-acre recreation center in north McKinney. The future campus is set to include pools, basketball courts, fitness spaces, and a water pump station - with construction to be finished by 2030. (Source: Community Impact)

🥒 Beginner Pickleball
Learn the basics of pickleball in this 4-week beginner class at Old Settler’s Recreation Center.
Old Settler’s Recreation Center, 6PM - 7:30PM ($40 residents / $45 non-residents, equipment provided).

🎵 Music Bingo at The Common Table
Music Bingo blends your favorite throwback hits with themed playlists and classic bingo-style gameplay - listen, mark your card, and yell BINGO to win prizes.
The Common Table McKinney, 7PM - 9PM (Free).

🧘 Se7en Waves Sound Bath
Unwind with a guided sound bath featuring crystal bowls, gongs, and meditative soundscapes designed to melt stress and reset your nervous system.
Apex Centre (Studio 2), 8PM - 9PM ($25 members / $35 non-members, ages 14+, registration required).

🎭 MARDI GRAS - FAT TUESDAY PARTY AT THE REVEL!
All-day Fat Tuesday celebration with live music, Cajun classics, seafood platters, festive drinks, and high-energy patio vibes.
The Revel Patio Grill, 11AM - 2AM (Free).

🖌️ Working with Clay
Get hands-on with clay in this creative recurring class focused on shaping, sculpting, and building foundational pottery skills.
Apex Centre, 5PM - 6PM (contact APEX for details)

🎙️ Open Mic Night
Step up to the mic or grab a seat and catch local comics testing fresh material every Tuesday night.
The Comedy Arena, 7PM - 10PM (Free).

🤝 LINKS - Weekly Networking
Winners wake up early. Join 80+ local businesses at this weekly morning meetup to connect, share, and grow your network.
McKinney Flour Mill - Diamond Hall, 7:30AM - 9AM (Free for members / $5 for non-members up to 2 visits).

🤹 Juggling Club
I know, it’s a lot to juggle everything. But this is just a fun coordination-focused class where you’ll learn juggling from scratch - for free.
Recreation Center at Towne Lake, 6PM - 8PM (Free).

👖AR Workshop Garland - Denim Patch Jackets
Customize your own statement denim jacket with bold patches, iron-ons, and colorful flair - just bring your own jacket.
Apex Centre, 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM ($48 members / $67 non-members, ages 8+).

🔮 Psychic Night McKinney
An evening of tarot, mediumship, astrology, Reiki and more - book a 1-on-1 intuitive reading and see what the future has in store for you.
Uptown Style Home Furnishings, 5PM - 9PM ($30).

🎭 McKinney New Works Festival: Better Half Dead
A staged reading of Joan Torres’ new play kicks off this workshop-style festival celebrating emerging North Texas playwrights.
Heard-Craig Arts Center & Museum, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM ($15 per reading / $30 festival pass).

🤡 Comedy Arena Showcase: New Voices in Improv Comedy
Fresh faces take the stage for a night of fast-paced, unscripted improv as the next generation of comedians test their chops.
The Comedy Arena, 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM ($10 + 2-item minimum consumption per person).

Paris has the Eiffel Tower. McKinney has The Chestnut Elevated Water Storage Tank. Both are iconic, and both have programmable lights on them (coming soon as part of a $4.5 million glow-up).

Before McKinney had master-planned communities and 380 traffic, it had the Chestnut Elevated Water Storage Tank.

Built in 1953, the steel giant once held 500.000 gallons of water and powered the city’s mid-century growth. For decades, it was a quiet workhorse - keeping homes running and firefighters supplied.

It retired from the water system in 2003, but it’s still standing as an iconic landmark of the downtown McKinney skyline. And now, with its restoration underway, it’s being preserved for the next generation - lights and all. Not bad for a water tower.

Mon: 🌥️ Morning clouds → sunny, high 73°F
Tue: 🌤️ Partly sunny & breezy, high 73°F
Wed: ☀️ Very warm, mix of sun & clouds, high 79°F
Thu: 😎 Mostly sunny & warm, high 77°F

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