There’s a crispness in the air now as we move into Halloween weekend. There’s also a ton going on as this is arguably the busiest holiday that Denton sees. Heck, it spans two weekend, y'all. An interesting thing to note this year as that there appears to be a critical mass forming downtown of residents wanting to play and shop the shops downtown into the weekend evenings and businesses open for them to patronize. John Williams, owner of East Side and Oak Street Draft House, has organized an event dubbed "Trick or Treat Around the Square" with over 50 shops involved. We may even join 'em on the square's sidewalk, bucket of candy in hand, this Friday evening from about 6 until 8pm. We want to see all your Halloween shenanigans tagged with #WDDI so we can post them on Monday in What We Did.

Questions and comments can be directed towards glen@wedentonsoit.com

Wednesday, October 29th
Denton Social Zombie Run | Oak Street Draft House | 7PM
We’re guessing that this is the 28 Day’s Later, fast moving zombie type of event. Otherwise this would last too long. Check out the route map, and go buy some makeup from Rose Costumes ASAP.

Thursday, October 30th
Audacity Brewhouse Tap Takeover | Oak Street Draft House & East Side | 7PM
Denton’s newest brewery take over the taps at the tap house down Oak Street this week. We checked out opening night and liked what we tasted and here’s an opportunity to try all six offerings an maybe even chat with the owners. We like it when bars become friends. BBFFs?

Pretty Bitchin’ Release Party: Daniel Markham / Birds Of Night | Dan’s Silverleaf | 10PM | $7

Friday, October 31st
Trick Or Treat around The Square | Denton Downtown Square | 6PM - 8PM
Here’s a first. About 50 downtown shops will be handing out candy to the little ones that are in costume for Halloween this Friday on the square. You can dress up, too. Maybe some nice soul will even give you some candy.

Unmarked Graves / Bukkake Moms / She Banshee / Felt & Fur | J&J’s | $5

Roky Erickson / Nirvana Unplugged / The B-53’s | Dan’s Silver Leaf | 9PM
Local musician heavy weights are forming and dressing up as an homage to a few bands you may be familiar with. Check out the faces below...

Bonds Returns: Space Goose / Criminal Birds / Johnny on the Spot / Kites and Boomerangs / The Underglow | The Jagoe House | 7PM

Real Rad Records Presents Wild Bill’s Mobbin With Goblins | Ady’s Bar | $5 w/ costume

4th Annual DDC Halloween Party | Mulberry Mansion | FREE

Saturday, November 1st
The DIME Handmade Harvest | Patterson - Appleton Center for the Visual Arts | 10AM - 4PM
Advance tickets are $2 and at the door for $5 for this event hosting over 40 creative makers. The first 50 shoppers get a sweet little goody bag full of the goodies. Sneak peek the list here. Go to the event and get a head start on your Christmas shopping. There will be tons of awesome hand made stuff for sale, food trucks, and plenty more.

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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