Pin itUpscale retail and dining in Plano and Frisco, anchored by the Dallas Cowboys' world headquarters at The Star.
Free (dining and shopping at individual cost)
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Legacy West and The Star sit roughly ten minutes from PGA Frisco along the Dallas North Tollway, and together they cover most of what you'll want from an off-course evening without driving into Dallas or Fort Worth.
Legacy West in Plano is a 415,000-square-foot open-air centre with more than sixty shops and restaurants, scheduled fountain shows on the central plaza, and live music on the weekend calendar. The tenant mix skews upscale, with national retailers alongside restaurants that pull diners from across the metro. The design is pedestrian-centred and well landscaped, so you can spend an hour browsing or settle in for a long dinner without much of a plan.
The Star in Frisco is the Dallas Cowboys' world headquarters, built around the 12,000-seat Ford Center used for team practices, high school football, and concerts. The surrounding retail and dining wrap a working sports facility, with Cowboys branding that's present without being overbearing. The two complexes are close enough to combine into one outing, and for visitors staying in Frisco, this is the most convenient off-course evening that doesn't require the drive into Dallas or Fort Worth.
Free to enter at both. Most shops run 10am to 9pm; restaurants stay open later. Free parking. About ten minutes from PGA Frisco via the Dallas North Tollway.
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