Frisco sights (Texas)
Frisco is a northern suburb of Dallas. It is located 30 kilometers from downtown Dallas North Tolway, on the border of Denton and Collin counties.
Frisco began its history as a small settlement of Lebanon near the railroad station, on the St. Louis-San Francisco line. In the early 20th century, the town received its own post office and was listed in the state’s official register of localities as Frisco City. Later, the name caught on in an abbreviated version.
Like most of Dallas’ bedroom suburbs, Frisco has many great shopping and entertainment centers, park areas and educational attractions. A network of stores and restaurants are concentrated along Preston Road, the historic downtown area and the oldest road in Texas. This is where the Lebanese community (hence the original name Lebanon) lived in the first half of the 19th century.
Trade and services make up the bulk of the city’s economy. Five Texas universities have opened their campuses in Frisco. The municipality actively supports sports activities. The city hosts sports arenas such as Dr. Pepper and Toyota Stadium, which seat 10,000 and 20,000 spectators. In addition, the city has an Olympic-sized swimming pool and an outdoor Superdrome bike track.
In addition to the municipal buildings, the new downtown Frisco plaza is home to guest apartments, high-end stores and the Cinemark movie theater.
Frisco is rich in places of educational leisure. The American Railroad Museum gives you the opportunity to experience in person the six different classes of railroad cars that operated on the Texas lines from 1914 to 1949. The Ethnographic Museum restores an authentic outdoor village of the early settlers. It houses the pioneer lodges with all the household items, as well as the old mill of the Smith family of farmers. It operated from 1879 to 1998 and was given to the museum by descendants of the first owner as an exhibit in 2005. Historical landmarks include the town’s old water tower from the early 20th century.
The Hall Office Park is home to 40 contemporary art sculptures from the state’s richest open private collection.
You can book a car in Frisco for a trip to Dallas.
