August 23rd, 2024

August 23, 2024

LOCAL BUSINESS HIGHLIGHT:

Dr. Little and his wife Cara moved to Allen from Oklahoma in 2011, attracted by the blend of natural beauty and urban amenities. “We loved the area, had friends and family nearby, and it offered a mix of nature and city comforts that suited us both.” he said. Soon after joining Animal Hospital of Collin County, he knew it was where he wanted to establish roots…

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FOOD REVIEW

Today’s CollinCounty.com food review hails from Guitars & Growlers in McKinney, TX! 🎸🍺

This place is just as cool as it sounds. 🎸 🎤

If you appreciate rock-n-roll, great food, and a robust selection of beer on-tap, you’ve come to the right place. 🥁🍔🍻

The special musical guest for Friday, August 23rd is JUD BLOCK.

Show runs from 7-10pm. 😎🎸🔈️

“Consider coming-on-down!”

Guitars & Growlers is located at 2741 Virginia Parkway Suite 500
McKinney, TX 75071

COLLIN COUNTY HISTORY

The Peters Colony was a group of businessmen from Kentucky and England that contracted with the Republic of Texas in 1841 to bring 600 families to settle on the frontier of north central Texas within a period of 3 years. Heads of families would receive 640 acres and single men 320 acres. Claims could be filed until 1852 on any unappropriated land in the Colony.

When the initial grant of land proved to be inadequate additional territory was granted to the Colony. The expansion in June of 1842 would envelope the western half of the future Collin County. (The area shaded in tan on the map, below) There were already some existing land surveys in that area. Property disputes and legal issues delayed the immigrants from receiving a patent to their claims until the mid 1850's.

The final expansion of the Colony Grant in 1843 extended west 164 miles and south 100 miles from the eastern boundary but the majority of settlement was in Cooke, Grayson, Denton, Collin, Tarrant and Dallas counties. (Source: MC Toyer)