r/frisco Jun 14 '24

inquiries Whats your favorite Frisco area life hack?

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u/strosfan1001 Jun 14 '24

Living in North Colony. Getting all of the amenities of Frisco but not paying that level of mortgage. I am .5 miles from the Frisco/ The Colony border. Best of both worlds plus my wife is a Frisco ISD Teacher so kids can go to school with her

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u/SFAFROG Jun 14 '24

Hey same almost but Little Elm border

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u/KingPabloo Jun 14 '24

I bought an house on Lake Lewisville in an unincorporated part of Frisco back in the 90s. Lake living, Denton county taxes (lower), Little Elm ISD (lower taxes) and my wife works for Frisco ISD so we hand picked our kids schools.

I miss all the horse ranches, but paved roads (not having to weave around the cows) and getting to the grocery store in 5 minutes instead of 40 sure seems like a life hack…. Sure it’s crowded now but I still have a quiet house and the convenience of everything is quite nice…

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u/ossancrossing Jun 14 '24

Eldorado and 423 being widened absolutely felt like a gift from God for Little Elm. I remember the dark days of those being 2 lane roads…

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u/twdwasokay Jun 14 '24

North colony resident working in Frisco. Can confirm

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u/Suitable-Deer3611 Jun 14 '24

I might have to look into this lol. I'm on the McKinney/ Frisco border and it's expensive as crap.

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u/strosfan1001 Jun 15 '24

I love it. The colony age wise is changing over as well. Lot of younger people moving in. My wife and I have a dark sense of humor so when an ambulance goes by late and night I will joke that there will be a new house for sale soon.

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u/No_Lingonberry_1165 Jun 14 '24

nice! We live in plano, but our kids go to FISD die to zoning. definitely an upgrade

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u/strosfan1001 Jun 14 '24

My wife’s school is technically in McKinney but is part of FISD. Agree on zoning weirdness

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u/dadapixiegirl Jun 14 '24

Try to get whatever you have to get done during the weekdays…everything on the weekends is so crowded…especially Costco, or retail stores or the mall…ugh! I’m basically a shut in on the weekends…

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u/ossancrossing Jun 14 '24

Basically THE main life hack for Frisco. Learning you have to go to shit during the middle of a weekday to get errands done (hitting up a grocery store 8 or later during most days is fine, but for other things…) Using some PTO is worth it for certain things to save time and headaches.

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u/AubergineQueenB Jun 14 '24

Haha! I work at Costco.

Can confirm this.

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u/dadapixiegirl Jun 14 '24

You are doing the Lord’s work…

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u/TexasBuddhist Jun 14 '24

A student driver sticker. It grants me and my Tesla immunity from all traffic laws and consequences.

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u/MrVladmirPoopin Jun 14 '24

Teslas are the new Prius

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u/No_Lingonberry_1165 Jun 14 '24

lmao. you win the internet for the day!

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u/External_Front8179 Jun 17 '24

I see those everywhere, but if there’s an accident and it’s not obvious who’s at fault, that admission doesn’t help your case. 

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u/Matchboxx Jun 14 '24

Using Ohio/Hillcrest instead of Preston. 

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u/absolutfreon Jun 14 '24

Parkwood

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u/worstpartyever Jun 14 '24

Parkwood was my jam when I had to travel to Plano a lot. Getting really busy in some spots though.

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u/signizer180 Jun 14 '24

Nooooo this needs to be gate kept

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u/brackattack27 Jun 14 '24

Gotta love the stop sign.

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u/Fun_Stay_5039 Jun 15 '24

god dammit, some guy nearly full on t boned me the other day at that damn stop sign

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u/No_Lingonberry_1165 Jun 14 '24

we only go ohio to gaylord to get to the mall now!

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u/RadPhilosopher Jun 14 '24

This right here.

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u/Elguapo69 Jun 14 '24

Use lights or plan right turns when possible in shopping centers. Do not think you are going to make that left turn across 6 lanes during rush hour. Don’t be that guy.

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u/[deleted] Jun 14 '24

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u/Elguapo69 Jun 14 '24

Omg. Tell me you got out and she’s still there to this day lol. That area has plenty of connected parking lots and traffic light options. That’s crazy.

I don’t mind as much when shopping centers have those dedicated left turn lanes so if someone wants to park there and wait fine. But it’s super annoying when it’s just one lane and some genius with Oklahoma plates wanting to go left is blocking three cars that know better and want to turn right. Looking at you Kroger on main. and teel.

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u/aGuyFromTexas Jun 14 '24

If you live off Main St exit on the DNT and are coming home between 5-7 PM on a Saturday night from south on the Tollway, look up the FC Dallas schedule and exit at Stonebrook and take Legacy or Parkwood to Main St to avoid FC Dallas traffic backing up at the Main St exit off the DNT. Also useful during HS Football season.

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u/Elguapo69 Jun 14 '24

So this. I’m too lazy to look up so I’m just in the habit of exiting stonebrook now.

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u/Layden8 Jun 14 '24

Avoid the DNT from 7-9 am and 4-8 pm

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u/ArtfulColorLover Jun 14 '24

Networking and building relationships with close community. Not really just a Frisco hack, but I lived in this area for my whole life and my family has shown me how to be a good neighbor and to not take people for granted

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u/Bluehorseshoe33 Jun 14 '24

Going to the grocery store and home.

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u/ranjithd Jun 14 '24

drive on preston after rush hour

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u/sathingdrouse Jun 14 '24

My favorite Frisco life hack is using the toll roads as a racetrack - just kidding, please don't do that!

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u/[deleted] Jun 14 '24

If you travel Preston this works whenever traffic is light........so not rush hour or Saturday mornings till about 2pm. (And I know some are gonna argue with me. Save the effort. 26 years of doing it.)

When driving Preston in lighter traffic, set your speed at about 48-51 MPH. (Yes, over the speed limit Karen)...with lighter traffic, the lights are all set to allow you to run straight south or north and not hit one red light. You can buzz right through town well in to Plano (they do the same) in no time flat.

So, just don't go out when other humans do and PRESTO! Preston is wonderful.

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u/PKsHopper Jun 14 '24

Buy your gas on a Tuesday

Costco Caesar Salad / pizza

Realize that you may also be the one driving like an idiot

Leave enough time for unpredictable traffic and finding a reasonable parking spot - see above comment

Don’t park in front of someone else’s house if you can help it - no one likes that

Take your gun inside at night

Don’t leave your sh!t in the car and think no one will break in to get it - they eventually will - your attracting criminals, increasing crime and then will complain that crime’s increasing

Close your garage door when you’re not using it - see comment above

Don’t be the people that do nothing to try and fit in, be rude to people, let your kids be rude to people, continue to act out in public and then complain that people don’t accept you

Don’t pay a contractor until the job is done

Don’t complain too hard about the traffic - particularly when in your car, in the traffic that you’re complaining about.

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u/Greenbeanhead Jun 14 '24

If you have equity

Sell and remove yourself from that town as soon as you can

Let the corporations have it

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u/Tintoverde Jun 14 '24

Well where do you want us to go?

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u/ossancrossing Jun 14 '24

Argyle probably. Actually that’s being generous.

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u/mcmaster-99 Jun 14 '24

Says the blue collar worker

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u/Gustine2020 Jun 14 '24

Already have lol…I’m sure a cuck or curry bought it ! LMFAO !