Hey PoP,
Welcome to the area! You sure picked one hell of a time to move here - the summers are long and hot and humid and miserable. However, I think you picked the sweetspot in the metroplex to establish camp. Places of note for you. Cabela's just opened a new store in Allen about 5-10 min north of Plano. Also Cheaper Than Dirt has a retail store in McKinney about 15-20 min north of Plano.
IMHO this is one thing that is great about TX. Might not be your cup of tea (marriage, religion, etc) but it is right up my alley. URL looks dangerous but it is safe. I see folks bringing their families to these places all the time:
http://eatdallas.blogspot.com/2011/03/best-of-breasts-exposing-our-big-d.htmlLet me know if you're interested in checking out Bone Daddy's one day and we'll get some lunch - the BBQ (and scenery) is quite good.
