Thursday, May 21, 2009

Prosper Texas: Why So Popular

Why are so many people talking about Prosper Texas as a place to live? One reason is its proximity to Dallas now that the Dallas North Toll road is open from downtown Dallas to Prosper...a 36 mile trek. And, Prosper is now only 10 minutes to Frisco, 20 minutes to McKinney, and 30 minutes to Denton and 35 minutes to Dallas! A new Prosper Awareness campaign to be launched this spring is named "All Roads Lead to Prosper". But proximity is only one reason.

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Frisco evolving into destination city

May 19, 2009
Dallas Business Journal

The City of Frisco says a recent study show it pays to focus on the North Texas city’s value as a destination for tourists.

A new report commissioned by the Frisco Convention & Visitors Bureau found than in 2008, the city received $1.24 billion in direct visitor spending from 4.33 million visitors. Those visitors included 3.83 million day-trippers who live in other parts of the Dallas-Fort Worth area and within a 200-mile radius.

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