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A running tracker of Wylie's active growth — a new corporate headquarters on John Yeager Way, the city's slate of road and signal projects, two schools opening on Kreymer Lane, and the housing still coming out of the ground.
Lavon Lake humidity, the wet-to-dry-to-wet swing of Blackland clay, and two very different housing stocks — how to get a Wylie house ready for fall depending on which part of town you live in.
Boat ramps, a swimming beach, the Trinity Trail, and an equestrian loop — a local's guide to spending a weekend at East Fork Park on the Wylie side of Lavon Lake.
From a railroad right-of-way in 1887 to the Brown House Museum, the Wylie Opry, and Olde City Park — the story of Ballard Avenue and why it still anchors the community.
A parent's guide to the Collin County district's coming school year — the two schools opening in August on Kreymer Lane, the grade-band structure, the Wylie East feeder, and the rezoning that made room for all of it.
A grounded relocation guide to Wylie: the master-planned communities and their amenities, the older downtown blocks, the no-freeway commute reality on SH-78 and FM 544, and the patchwork of water and electric providers you inherit with an address.
The East Fork fishery, the Trinity Trail's horse-and-boot corridor, a big-cat rescue on Skyview Drive, and the disc-golf and civic-loop trails in town — a year-round look at outdoor Wylie that goes past the launch line.
A morning-to-evening crawl of downtown Wylie: breakfast at the corner cafe, Italian and Mexican mid-block, a brewery a block over, and the boutiques, coffee house, and antique mall in between.
Boating, fishing, swimming beach, and the Trinity Trail for hiking and horseback riding on the south shore of Lavon Lake
Nonprofit big-cat sanctuary near Lake Lavon, open to the public on weekends for tours of rescued tigers, lions, and other exotics
82-acre park next to Wylie High School with ball fields, sand volleyball, and the fully-inclusive Pirate Cove accessible playground
Ballard Avenue's restored storefronts, the Brown House Museum, local shops, and Olde City Park in the original railroad town center
Community country and gospel music venue on North Ballard Avenue with live weekend shows performed by the Texas Legend Band
Wylie's public library on Country Club Road with family programs, storytimes, and community meeting space
Full-service Lake Lavon marina on Saint Paul Road with boat slips, launch access, and the seasonal floating Boathouse restaurant
Wylie's public 18-hole golf course winding through the Woodbridge community, with a driving range, pro shop, and grill open to all
Indoor pool, gym, fitness studios, and an indoor walking track at the Municipal Complex, with programs for every age
Downtown barbecue and Tex-Mex, Puerto Rican and seafood, plus a floating lake restaurant — a full guide to Wylie's local kitchens
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