WHAT WE DID: DECEMBER 28TH 2015

The week in between Christmas and New Year's is pensive in nature by default, but when you have neighboring towns that have suffered tornado damage on the day after Christmas, it becomes even more so. If you're in a position to help, you can go to redcross.org or text "REDCROSS" to 90999 to automatically donate $10. 

You'll see signs of the strange weather Denton experienced last week in the images below. What We Did is our weekly roundup of photos that WDDI staff and readers have taken over the past seven days. We've got 18 of our favorite images from the past week in Denton, TX below. 

If you'd like to be included in What We Did, tag your images with #WDDI on Instagram, and check back here next Monday. As always, we're limited in the photos we can post, but we encourage you to search the hashtag #WDDI and check out all of the other awesome photos that have been tagged with #WDDI. 

Got a question about What We Did? Send it to will@wedentondoit.com. 

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THE DEN10: JULY 23

We’re headed toward third base as far as this Summer is concerned, and we’ve finally got that 100 degree heat we’ve been waiting for so patiently. This week has it’s mix of house shows and a few things for the kiddos if they’re getting restless and are into Minecraft. Don’t forget to tag your photos and someone PLEASE take pictures of those Minecraft creations.

Questions or comments can be sent to glen@wedentondoit.com

Wednesday, July 23rd
Minecraft Live | Emily Fowler Central Library | 3PM | FREE
Kids love Minecraft so imagine the obsessive chaos that will ensue when you tell them to build a 3D minecraft world out of paper and art supplies. Had we been born after 9/11, this is something we would totally be into.

Thursday, July 24th
Wedding Jewelry: Jewish Brides | Patterson - Appleton Center for the Visual Arts | 12PM
This is the next installment of the intriguing and apropos lecture series on American Brides.

Donate Denton County Drive | Denton Bible Church 2121 Nottingham Dr | 8AM - 4AM
Serve Denton will be collecting items like dish soap, washcloths, notebook paper, lego sets and small toys to send to the unaccompanied refugee children that have fled the violence in South America. Get more info at donatedentoncounty.com.

Friday, July 25th
Mooney Manor VI: Pick Up Sticks | The Mooney Manor | 9PM
A classic house show featuring  Eerily Similar Beings, The Orcanaut, Vicious Firs and The Infamists.

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Saturday, July 26th
House of Quad Saturday Night Fight Club | 222 S Mayhill Rd. | 7PM | $3
Sounds like a good old-fashioned open scrimmage. Go check out some roller derby. 

Layer Cake / Bethan / Mink Coats / Dripping Wet | Rubber Gloves | 9PM | Looks like Layer Cake is releasing an EP Cassette and this will be one of their last shows for a while (possibly ever). Great lineup on what will probably be a scorching summer night.

National Dance Day Party | North Lakes Rec. Center | 9am
So You Think You Can Dance (yes, the TV show) is hosting a national dance party complete with dancing (why not), snacks, music, games and a t-shirt cutting workshop (of course they would). Learn the moves or you’ll get voted out of the city.

Old Warhorse / Dove Hunter / Black James Franco | Dan’s Silverleaf | 9PM | $8

Sunday, July 27th
Paschall Brunch | Paschall Bar | 12:30 
A potato crusted quiche assortment with Scottish eggs, bread and butter cucumber salad and a blubbery breakfast cake for desert is the perfect way to start wrapping up this mid summer week. Smoke free and kid friendly fun at one of Denton's best bars. 

Hickoids / Dim Locator | Dan’s Silverleaf | 5PM | FREE

Monday, July 28th
Greg Cote: Real Life Friends Tour | J&J’s Pizza | 9PM

 

Post sponsored in part by the Denton County Museum in the courthouse. 

Post sponsored in part by the Denton County Museum in the courthouse. 

WHAT WE DID - JUNE 17TH

Last weekend was a great one. School was out, the temperatures were rising and the ceremonial ribbon on the long-awaited MLK pedestrian bridge over Loop 288 was cut. We danced around on the lawn a little on Thursday's Twilight Tunes, kept cool with snow cones for the kiddos and cocktails at Paschall's for us and supported local business by getting our lemonade from young burgeoning entrepreneurs. 

What did you do this weekend? Throw #wddi on your Instagrams and we'll include our favorites from week to week.  

A few of our favorite city councilmen chatting on the new bridge

A few of our favorite city councilmen chatting on the new bridge

The new MLK pedestrian bridge over Loop 288. 

The new MLK pedestrian bridge over Loop 288. 

Pete Kamp and Kevin Roden cutting the ribbon for the new MLK bridge 

Pete Kamp and Kevin Roden cutting the ribbon for the new MLK bridge 

A cherry snocone from Happy Campers Snow Cones beat the June heat last week. 

A cherry snocone from Happy Campers Snow Cones beat the June heat last week. 

Beth Marie's ran out of bottled water and was only doling out ice cream amidst all of the hippies dancing last Thursday at Twilight Tunes. 

Beth Marie's ran out of bottled water and was only doling out ice cream amidst all of the hippies dancing last Thursday at Twilight Tunes. 

Keeping our lemonade decisions local.  

Keeping our lemonade decisions local.  

A go-to for keeping cool this summer - the Pimm's Cup at Paschall's 

A go-to for keeping cool this summer - the Pimm's Cup at Paschall's 

Friday night we hid out in the air conditioning of our favorite bar. 

Friday night we hid out in the air conditioning of our favorite bar.