Hello, October, Autumn, and even Oktober now finally! Are you ready to fest? Because it’s that time of year where everyone who is even one-sixteenth German lets you know it. We can’t complain because it’s also the time of year where the quirky events like Bike Prom happen and it’s stuff like that keeping things fresh. This weekend also marks the one month mark before Election Day and if you haven’t been paying attention to the ballot initiatives, now is the time to get informed so you can show up the booth and cast a well informed vote. More on that coming up, but for now remember to tag your best pictures #WDDI and show us your Denton.

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Thursday, October 2nd
Satans Of Soft Rock | Dan’s Silver Leaf | 9PM | $8
Some rock and roll to start off your weekend a bit early.

Loud On Stroud Vol 16: Mink Coats / Bummer Vacation / Bad Beats / Pearl Earl / Gross Bitch | 411 Stroud | 7PM
“Don’t bring cats” is something we can really get behind. I guess the real question is if this is a bird friendly event.

Dome Dwellers / Absolutely Not / Dead Snakes | Rubber Gloves | 9PM | $1
This is a really good deal on a really good show.

Friday, October 3rd
Oktoberfest On Walnut | Walnut Street | 5PM
Walnut Street will once again close down and become a pedestrian area complete with Bavarian-style food, beer, music, and other such things you would associate with an Oktoberfest. If last Spring’s Mardi Gras on Walnut was an indication of how fun Walnut can be when it’s closed off to vehicles, this should be a good time, but plus German things instead of 'Nawlins things.

Bike Prom | Sprockets | 6PM | $10
The price of a ticket gets you a spoke card, dinner at Viet Bites, admission into Rubber Gloves and new friends. Relive your prom night as if it had been in Denton, you had been of drinking age, and the entire thing was on bikes.

Drink Beer With Developers From The Future | East Side | 5PM
Is this a Primer type happy hour? Because, if so, count us in! From The Future happens to be some local developing folks and there will be an Oculus Rift out to play with probably and some talk about video games, so it won't be too different from your prom, after-all.

Saturday. October 4th
8th Annual Fry St. Oktoberfest | Lucky Lou’s | 11AM
Didn’t get enough “fest” the night before? No problem. Lou’s is here to save the day and they’ve got Pan Ector shirts, authentic German food, and steins. For those of you wondering, a Stein Hoist competition is a thing.

Flatlanders Taco Company 1 Year Anniversary / Special Announcement | Oak Street Draft House | 6PM
What could it be? A new type of taco? Flatlanders will be opening a new taco place down close to Oak St. Drafthouse pretty soon, but please let this be an Apple-type event where they say, “….but we didn’t stop there."

Sunday, October 5th
Denton Does Merle Haggard | Dan’s Silver Leaf | 5PM
Why would we not do Merle Haggard? One of the cities best bands, The Raised Right Men, gives homage to the outlaw.

Monday, October 6th
Fishboy / Sacred Destinies | J&J’s Pizza | 9PM | FREE
Pizza, schlitz, and Fishoboy are not a bad way to start off next week.

March 26, 2018

EVEN MORE DENTON WOMEN OF DISTINCTION

Women’s History Month is the perfect time to revisit some of the amazing Denton ladies who have been town saviors, trailblazers, hellraisers, social activists, and pioneers. Heck, over at TWU is the Texas Women’s Hall of Fame and the archives for the WWII WASP Archives, so you know there are stories a’plenty to tell. Here are a few more of our local favorites, including a 1920’s newspaper publisher, a tiny songstress with a big voice, and a political crusader.

It's Time For Taste of North Texas

Once a year in Denton, many of our local restaurants and bars get together for a good cause and make their food and drinks available for roughly the price of a single restaurant meal. This year’s event will feature around 35 participants, including a great mix of established Denton institutions (hi, Beth Marie’s!) and places that are new to Denton.

February 19, 2018

2018 DENTON MINI MAKER FAIRE

What image pops into your head when someone uses the word “maker”?

The images that tend to appear in the mind—not to mention Google’s image search—involve wires and circuit boards. As important as those skills and the people who enjoy them are, they only represent one type of maker. Many skills can fall under the maker umbrella, whether it’s programming robots to make pancakes or turning a bicycle wheel into a musical instrument. Artists, scientists, crafters, and engineers can all be considered makers. If you can take a set of materials and transform them into something cool, you are welcome in the maker community!

December 1, 2017

DO THE DENTON HOLIDAY LIGHTING FESTIVAL LIKE A PRO

One of our favorite holiday traditions, the Holiday Lighting Festival, is this weekend. The annual free event features music, food, performances, a toy drive, and various other holiday activities. Happening simultaneously to the Holiday Lighting Festival is Wassail Weekend. Dozens of local shops extend their hours and welcome patrons to sample their wassail, a hot cider-like beverage. Wassail Weekend On Friday evening the Downtown Denton square will be shut down to traffic to make way for wassail-guzzling pedestrians to walk around and enjoy all of the festivities. You'll find us circled 'round the tree like the Whos down in Whoville, holding hands and singing with joy. We're not sure who the Grinch is in this situation, though.

If you plan on coming out to sample the wassail and find the joy of the holiday in your cold, black heart, here are our tips and tricks to making sure you get to squeeze as much holiday cheer out of the event as possible.

November 9, 2017

THE MANY FACES OF DENTON'S FINE ARTS THEATER

There’s been a lot of buzz around the recent arrival of the oft-rumored Fine Arts Theater hitting the real estate market, with a hefty pricetag in the ballpark of $1.5 million. Owned by the McBride family since 1983 with high hopes of renovation, there were overtures in 2014 and then renewed interest in 2016 but alas… it has never come to pass. A recent episode of the Politically Denton podcast explored some of the backstory and future possibilities, but I figured it would be a hoot to have a look back at the history of this iconic spot from back in the day.

November 7, 2017

THE BEST THANKSGIVING WE EVER HAD

Ever been to a pop-up dinner? More over, ever heard of a pop-up dinner? The events are normally one-offs in which facilities become restaurants for one night only and feature special food prepared by up and coming chefs. Pop-up dinners are gaining in popularity across the country and you have a chance to check one out in Denton this week! On November 9th at Denton County Brewing Company there will be a pop-up dinner featuring the food of Chef Chad Kelley from Barley and Board that will be paired with beers selected by Seth Morgan of Denton County Brewing Company. Read on to find out more info on this great Denton dining opportunity.

November 1, 2017

DENTON STARTUP WEEKEND 2017

Entrepreneur. It’s kind of a dumb word if you think about it, and to most people (especially students) it carries some buzzwords with it that seem very business-y. When I first heard “entrepreneur," I thought to myself, “That’s for people in the college of business.” It never really struck me as, “I’m an entrepreneur,” even though looking back on my life, I’ve been an entrepreneur since I was a kid. Everything from trading Pokémon cards, making beaded bracelets and necklaces, and burning CDs for friends before we learned we probably shouldn’t were all entrepreneurial endeavors that were abundant in my youth (as they probably were in yours).

That’s the thing, though. Being an entrepreneur isn’t about putting on a suit jacket or making apps. It’s about making a living doing something you love, while making sure other people love it too (that’s what we call customer validation). And this is one of the things I learned going through Startup Weekend.

Click through to read more about the upcoming Startup Weekend taking place in Denton, TX.

October 31, 2017

STOKE UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT

Since opening in August of 2016, Stoke, Denton’s entrepreneur center and co-working space, has provided space for local businesses, entrepreneurs, freelance workers, and remote workers. The center has also hosted a variety of educational, professional networking, and social events. There has been formal and informal mentoring for new entrepreneurs and collaboration between several of the businesses located at Stoke. All of these things have provided great benefit to Denton’s tech and business communities, allowing them to contribute more to the Denton community and economy.

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