The Plano Balloon Festival returns this week after a two-year break because of the pandemic. It's going to be a hot one, but the weather should be perfect for the balloons to launch.
The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is a meetings magnet, with big-city allure, small towns filled with unique North Texas charm and everything in between, from luxe to downhome and “only in Texas.” The Metroplex town of Plano is definitely on the ascent as a meetings destination, with four major entertainment districts, upscale shopping opportunities, unique dining and vibrant nightlife options, and top golf courses on tap only 30 minutes from Dallas and a little less than that from the area’s two major airports, Dallas-Fort Worth International and Dallas Love Field.
In celebration of Great Outdoors Month and National Trails Day on June 4, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland today announced the designation of nine new national recreation trails in seven states, adding nearly 600 miles to the National Trails System.