Are you pulling your hair out trying to figure out ways to get out of the house with the kids? Have your kiddos watched all 47,000 Mickey Mouse Clubhouse episodes? Denton offers a great many of free activities for families including the Denton Blues Fest, The Holiday Lighting Festival, and The Big Denton Playdate. In addition to all the other awesome services that they provide, twice a year the Denton Libraries host a big play date featuring Denton ISD, the Denton Public Library, and UNT for hands-on games that encourage early literacy.
Read MoreMIX IT UP WITH MAIN STREET
The Denton Main Street Association has long been part of the revitalization of downtown Denton. Years of hard work, organization, community led events and more have gone into the efforts to help encourage business and community. Tonight's MSA Membership Mixer was one for the books as board members took time this evening to recognize a group of individuals who have an impact on Denton and the Downtown area, respectively.
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2ND ANNUAL STOUT AND SHOUT
Last year with Nice Dudes and Otter Illustration, Bearded Monk hosted the biggest party dedicated to stouts in Denton. More than 300 people joined in to drink and celebrate stouts, listen to live music and raise money for a local charity. This year they've got 12 great stouts and three great bands for you to party down with.
Read More125 MILES WORTH OF ART
There is so much great art happening in Denton now, especially at the Greater Denton Arts Council. You should stop in to the Gough Gallery for VAST’s (Visual Arts Society of Texas) 11th Annual 125-mile Visual Arts Exhibition. The exhibit features art of all mediums submitted by artists that live within a 125 mile radius of Denton. While at the exhibit, be sure to check out the Composite of the Soul exhibition that we talked about last week! Read on for more.
Read MorePHOTO ESSAY: WOMEN'S RALLY ON THE DENTON SQUARE
This weekend's rally on the square was not alone. There were more than 4 million people gathered across not only our country, but worldwide in protest. Here in Denton we had quite the gathering - with a little more than an estimated 2,000 people showing up on the square to stand together in solidarity. One of our favorite photographers in town, Wesley Kirk, who runs People of Denton was on the scene as well. Here we share some of the incredible moments that he and another photographer captured throughout the rally.
Read MorePOST RALLY VIBES
This weekend was inundated with protests, rallies and more in the wake of a new president. Across the country there were over 1,000 sister rallies to the Women's March on Washington. Here in Denton, there was a rally on the square that gathered over 2,000 people who stood united, exercising their right to peacefully protest and gather together for their voices to be heard. We sat down with some of the organizers of the rally afterwards to hear their thoughts on the turnout and the event. Read on to find out out what surprised them the most, and why people marched.
Read MoreOFFBEAT DENTON ODDITIES ROUND 5
Can Denton get weird and kooky? Oh heck yeah. Just recently, we’ve written about the hit-and-run death of UNT’s lucky albino squirrel, the eco-friendly hippie haven settlement Whitehawk, and a new card game involving Denton and Profanity. We even have four prior volumes of Denton Oddities, but here’s even more proof that there’s still plenty to gander at slackjawed whist urban adventuring around our Denton area.
Read MoreTHE DENTON MAFIA
Are you looking for friends? Romance? Adventure? Maybe you’re just looking for a really intense weekend of role playing. Well, look no further! We’ve got the scoop on everything ya’ll need to know to get your year started off with with a bang. In the interactive game of Mafia, no one’s safe and family is everything.
Read MoreMAKING THE SQUARE GREEN AGAIN
Underneath a cloud-spotted sky and the downtown courthouse, a small group of dedicated workers toil away on one of the often-overlooked gems of the Square. It was one of those humid January mornings that you’d only get in Texas, but the muggy weather wouldn’t stop a group of local green thumbs from rising early and getting to work.
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