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Renowned children’s hospital makes Frisco even more family-friendly with new location

Frisco is the fastest growing city in the country, and Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children is playing its part in that expansion. On October 19, the world-renowned orthopedic hospital broke ground on a satellite facility in the northern Dallas suburb.

“We couldn’t be happier to have Frisco as the home for our second hospital that gives more children back their childhood,” says Robert L. "Bob" Walker, president and CEO of Scottish Rite Hospital. “We’ve had a presence in the Plano and Frisco area for many years through our sports medicine practice, and we are excited to be a more permanent partner in this vibrant community.”

The campus — which covers 40 acres near Frisco High School and the new Frisco Station development — will become the permanent home of Scottish Rite Hospital’s Center for Excellence in Sports Medicine and walk-in fracture clinic, which are currently located in Plano. In addition to the Dallas campus, this location will also treat outpatient visits for spine, hip, hand, foot, and limb conditions.

Scottish Rite Hospital friends and family gathered at the site of the new campus to celebrate the groundbreaking. They were joined by local officials, including Frisco mayor Maher Maso, who remarked that the hospital’s “culture of taking care of children above all else” will play a key role in the health of the community.

“All of us at Scottish Rite Hospital remain wholly committed to preserving the unique culture we have built and the magical place where we provide unparalleled care to so many children,” says Ambassador Lyndon L. Olson, chairman of the Scottish Rite Hospital board of trustees. “We promise to bring those same core values, our commitment to excellence in care, and all the elements that have made our hospital extraordinary for 95 years to our new ambulatory care facility in Frisco.”

Knowing that DFW is only going to get bigger, the new care center is also anticipating its own growth. Upon opening in 2018, the five-story building will be surrounded by playgrounds and walking paths for the community to enjoy. It will also have space for orthopedic clinic visits and day surgeries, with room for future development.

Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children is one of the nation's leading pediatric centers for the treatment of orthopedic conditions and sports injuries, as well as certain related arthritic and neurological disorders and learning disorders, such as dyslexia. Patients receive treatment regardless of the family's ability to pay.

For more information, to volunteer, or to make a donation, please call 214-559-5000 or 800-421-1121 or visit www.scottishritehospital.org.

Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children has broken ground on its new campus in Frisco.

Texas Scottish Rite Hospital new Frisco building groundbreaking

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Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children has broken ground on its new campus in Frisco.

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Dallas earns a slot on new list of America's most fun cities

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Dallas is a fun place to be, the study says.

Dallas' fun entertainment and nightlife scenes have helped the city improve in WalletHub's just-released ranking of the most fun American cities in 2025. Dallas now stands tall as the 26th most fun U.S. city this year.

WalletHub's "Most Fun Cities in America (2025)" study compared 182 U.S. cities across 65 metrics — spanning from the number of sports venues, music venues, and shopping centers per capita to the average cost for a restaurant meal — to determine how "fun" each city is. The metrics were split among three main categories: entertainment and recreation, nightlife and parties, and cost.

Las Vegas, Nevada continued its multi-year streak as the No. 1 most fun American city.

Across the three key dimensions, Dallas scored the highest for its nightlife and parties rank (No. 23), but its entertainment and recreation ranks (No. 35) and costs (No. 99) still have room for improvement. But overall, Dallas' level of "fun" is far higher than most U.S. cities.

Dallas' current "fun" status is five places higher than its 2024 rank as the No. 31 most fun American city.

Elsewhere in North Texas, Fort Worth ranked as the 60th most fun American city, while Arlington (No. 71) and Plano (No. 78) lagged farther behind.

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Houston overtook Austin as the 6th most fun city in America and the No. 1 most fun Texas city for 2025. Austin, which ranked No. 6 last year, dropped two spots and now ranks No. 8 on the list.

Three more Texas cities that appeared in the top 100 include: San Antonio (No. 23), El Paso (No. 62), and Corpus Christi (No. 94).

"The decision of where to live could save or cost you a lot of money and fun, so it’s fair to wonder what makes a fun city," the report's author wrote. "In a city with enough variety, you won’t have to compromise with your friends, family, or even yourself about the next fun activity to do alone or together."

Surprisingly, both Chicago and New York City dropped out of the top 10 most fun American cities. Chicago now ranks as No. 11, and New York City ranks 14th on the list.

WalletHub's top 10 most fun U.S. cities in 2025 are:

No. 1 – Las Vegas, Nevada
No. 2 – Orlando, Florida
No. 3 – Miami, Florida
No. 4 – Atlanta, Georgia
No. 5 – New Orleans, Louisiana
No. 6 – Houston, Texas
No. 7 – San Francisco, California
No. 8 – Austin, Texas
No. 9 – Portland, Oregon
No. 10 – Cincinnati, Ohio

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