Hickory St. has recently made the change to back in angle parking and many Denton citizens are having a few issues with it. We first reported on the change way back in July of 2013. At the time, many were excited about the additional parking and safety measures that the adjustment would bring about. That said, since Hickory St. has reopened, many have been having difficulty parking in this fashion and about 25% of people haven't been doing it at all. We reached out to city council district 4 representative, Joey Hawkins, to see if he could teach us how to back in angle park.
Read MoreBACK IN THE DAY: GREAT WOMEN IN DENTON HISTORY
Women’s History Month always reminds us how many incredible ladies have played key roles in Denton’s past, which maybe explains why that trend has continued ever since. We all know that Texas Woman’s University (est. 1901 as a successful lobbying effort by women) was the first of its kind in the state and still today the largest university primarily for women in the United States. Yet there’s always been something unique about Denton women. A few of our favorite true-life tales to share with y’all include a scandalous expulsion, an internationally-famous movie star, and that time Denton ladies saved the whole durn town from being burned flat to the ground.
Read MoreWHAT WE DID: MARCH 30TH 2015
What We Did is our weekly roundup of photos that WDDI staff and readers have taken over the past seven days. This week saw the end of the beloved bistro Banter, several citizens cleaning Denton, and a few beautiful sunsets.
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 were posted that we were unable to post on the blog. Click the images below to be led back to the photographer's Instagram page. Have a great week!
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SEEN AND HEARD: MARCH 27TH 2015
Seen and Heard is our weekly look into family-friendly activities in Denton. This weekend is looking to be a beautiful one. There's plenty going on and it is finally starting to look like springtime in Denton again! Get outside and enjoy it. There's even a fun, new kid-friendly venue named Harvest House in town (complete with bocce ball). Below are a few family-friendly events going on this weekend.
Friday, March 27th
Arts All Night | Center for Visual Arts | Children Free | 6pm-9am
Live music, films, children’s activities, local flavors, yoga, ghost stories and much more await this fun-filled all-night fundraiser for the Greater Denton Arts Council. A suggested donation of $10 gets you all this and more.
Saturday, March 28th
Great American Cleanup | Civic Center | Free | 9am
Show your kids why Denton is so awesome by teaching them to keep it beautiful. Sign up by calling 940-349-8738. After the cleanup, stay for the party, activities and lunch provided by local merchants and service providers. It’s good clean fun (see what we did there?)
Eggstravaganza | First United Methodist Church | Free | 10am-12pm
From pancakes and a petting zoo, to arts and crafts, this fun event will get you in the Easter spirit. Pictures with the Easter Bunny are also free!
Easter Pet Pics | Calloway’s Nursery | $10 | 1-3pm
Bring your kids AND your pets to this fundraiser for the Denton Humane Society. Costumes will be available, but feel free to strap a bonnet onto poor old Muffin yourself if you’d rather.
Sunday, March 29th
An Afternoon with Sam Houston | First United Methodist Church | $15 | 2pm
Come listen and watch as history comes alive with this presentation by “Sam Houston.” Proceed benefit youth ministries mission trips. Come and take it!
Anyah Martinez is the mother of three busy boys and the founder of Explorium Denton, a children's museum taking shape in Denton.
BICYCLE, BICYCLE, BICYCLE! INTERVIEW WITH NIC BAGHERPOUR
Have y’all checked out the new bike shop in town? Velo Republic Bicycle Co. & Service Station over on Fort Worth Drive had their grand opening earlier this month and we got to speak with the shops general manager, Nic Bagherpour.
The bike shop formerly known as The Bicycle and Run Path closed their doors and sold to local business owner, Gabe Aguilar. The space has reopened as Velo Republic Bicycle Co. & Service Station, and the staff looks forward to serving the community of Denton.
Bagherpour spoke with us about his favorite places to ride in Denton, his involvement in the biking community, and the amazing service we can expect from Velo Republic.
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DIME FEATURED MAKER: AMY NALLEY
Each month we catch up with the DIME Store to hear them brag about one of their many local makers whose products they sell in their store on South Locust. This month's subject was Amy K. Nalley, maker of stuffed bacon. Yes, bacon plushies. She makes other stuff, too, though. Read her interview to get the full scoop on her awesome handcrafted goods.
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THE DEN10: MARCH 25th 2015
Is everyone sick of Spring yet? Cause we’re not! Once again, we’ve got another list of the absolute and scientifically verifiable top ten events you need to attend this weekend. There’s a ton of civic engagement you can participate in, too. Attend the Taste of North Texas event at the Super Pit tomorrow which benefits the children’s hospital, or by pick up trash on the square Saturday with Keep Denton Beautiful for the Great American Cleanup day. Get out there, get involved, and snap some sweet 'grams hash tagged #WDDI. Show us what ya got.
Questions or comments may be sent to glen@wedentondoit.com
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Organized chalk art and more are all things you can enjoy with your kids this week in Denton.
SEEN AND HEARD: MARCH 19th 2015
While some of you may be headed out of town for spring break, there's plenty to do in Denton, TX. Heck, you don't even have to drive outside of the city limits to keep your family entertained throughout the rest of the break. Check out these happenings in this special early Spring Break Edition of Seen and Heard.
Read MoreWHAT WE DID: MARCH 18th 2015
Yeah, we know. What We Did is late this week. Better late than never, thought, right? We all needed a bit of a cool down from that excellent weekend (plus, Spring Break and dislocated shoulders from falling have had us away from the computer for a bit). Anyway, this is one of those times in which we have to split What We Did up into two separate posts. We'll have another post up later today with images from 35 Denton.
Last week was a busy one in Denton, TX. Aside from the festing, we also had the opening of Harvest House which turned out to be amazing. Have y'all had a chance to check the space out yet? We did, and even thought the owner did that whole hold-his-finger-in-front-of-your-face-while-he-answers-his-phone thing to us, we still loved the place.
Click on the images below to be led back to that photographer's Instagram account. Then, follow 'em and make a new 'gram buddy! As always, don't forget to tag your pics with #WDDI while you're hustling and bustling the rest of the holiday season to make sure your pics wind up right here in our weekend round up!
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