The polar vortex has descended with impunity on our little hamlet in North Texas. As you scramble through your winter boxes for last years sweaters and wool coats, consider what there is to do this weekend. As usual, we’ve put together what we consider the “top ten” events happening in our humble town. We hope you enjoy seeing it all in one place and want to hear back from you on what type of events you want to see more of or if we missed something awesome. As always we definitely want to see you hashtag WDDI so we can feature your awesome pictures in our Monday What We Did post.

Questions, comments and soup bowls can be directed at glen@wedentondoit.com

Friday, November 14th
Wild Bill Presents “Out Here” | Andy’s Bar | 9PM | $7

North Texas Brewers hosted by Hares on The Mountain | Audacity Brew House | 6PM
Have you visited your local brew house yet? Because they’ve got beer and it is delicious.

Saturday, November 15th
Bicycle to Recycle | City of Denton Recycle | 9:45AM
It’s America Recycle Day and to celebrate, Denton Recycle has organized a community bike ride from the square to the Pratt Recycling facility off of Mayhill and then back to East Side for lunch on Pratt.

Querencia Fundraiser | Sprockets | 6PM
Free Red Bull and a donation bucket going around to help fund our local non-profit bike shop.

Wall-to-Wall | The Warehouse at The Panhandle House | 6PM - 9PM
It’s on night art show in the massive and vibey warehouse behind Panhandle House just off the square.

The Shawl by Doug Burr | Church of Saint David of Wales | 7PM
This is a special performance of a record put out several years ago that is “A musical exploration from the Psalms reflecting on the human condition and the divine”.

Danny Diamonds / Erik Lee Thompson / Dim Locator | Dan’s Silver Leaf | 10PM | $7

Austere Magazine Origins Release Party | Some Dudes Barn in Sanger | 7PM

Anyone got more dope on this one? It sounds like it will be a raging good time.
Fun Button / The Mothers / West And The Grooves / Somewhere South | Andy’s | 9PM | $5

Tuesday November 18th
An Infinitely Fun Comedy Showcase | J&J’s | 8:30 - 10:30PM
There’s more than a couple of funny people in town so why not grab a slice and a stiletto and head into the ol’ basement.

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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