Once again, there is SO much to do this weekend. Some cooler weather comes in with the chance of some storms on Saturday so prepare yourself for that, too. Check it all out and hashtag your good photos #WDDI to be featured in our weekly photo roundup, What We Did, on Monday.

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Thursday, Sept. 8

The Birds of Night / Otis The Destroyer / The Heavy Hands | Dan’s Silver Leaf | 9PM | $7
These Birds guys, they’ve got it going on. This is another fantastic show to check out at a functioning and awesome local venue.

Creative Space: Intermediate Leather Tooling Workshop | Patterson-Appleton Arts Center | 6PM
Get your master tool-er on. In a world full of tools, use one on leather.

Friday Sept. 9

Rose Costumes Side Walk Sale | Rose Costumes | 10AM - 4PM
The annual sidewalk sale at Rose's Costumes is a must-see event for anyone gearing up for Halloween or hasn't yet seen this legendary wonderland! While you're there make sure to go inside and check out this Denton institution and all of the wonderful whimsy that it has to offer. Also, the restroom is worth a visit even if you don't have to go.

Wild Women For The Arts Mixer | Harvest House | 5:30PM - 7:30PM
Come out to hear about how female artists are positively impacting our community, and get involved!

Saturday Sept. 10

Arts & Autos | Downtown | 9AM
This is a GIANT auto and arts show downtown. Seems like it’s in it’s 200th year or something. DO NOT PARK ON THE SQUARE OVERNIGHT FRIDAY. Though some of you will.

Write It! 2016 | Patterson-Appleton Arts Center | 9:30AM - 3:30AM
It is never too early (or too late) to learn how to truly tell a story.

Game Changers Grand Opening | Game Changers | All Day
Have y'all checked out Game Changes (on Mulberry St.) yet? If not, now is your chance! Go grab a beer and kick some ass at pinball to impress your friends. People are impressed by pinball, right?

((secret show)) | 304 Springtree St | 7PM
The secrets out, y’all. Glorp Studios is announcing the lineup the day of the show and these guys are cool so we bet this will be, too. But don’t tell anyone because it is definitely a secret!

Sunday Sept. 11

Conspicuous Craft | Brick Haus Collective | 3PM
Make sure to check out this event put on by the Brick Haus Collective and the Greater Denton Arts Council featuring the work of Giovanni Valderas on Sunday. Valderas' work focuses on things such as family, identity and social implications expressed through "pinata-like billboards that mimic real estate signage."

HEARD End of Summer W/NB Potluck Picnic Meet & Greet | Ave A | 1PM
Bring a dish. Be HEARD. This is a great group of femme/non-binary/queer people in the area looking to put on some cool events in the near future and make sure that everyone has a voice. Can’t support this enough.

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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