Does anyone else want to cut their face off, set it on fire, and subsequently bury it? This has got to be the absolute worst allergies have ever been. Actually, that's something we say about once a year at about this time when our noses start to get runny. Some tips to get through this tough time include Benadryl, Tylenol PM, tea, water and as much sleep as you can fit in your schedule. There are massive amounts of incredible things coming down the pipeline - it truly does feel like we’re all drinking from the fire-hose this time of year.
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The weekend weather couldn't have been more perfect. And we took advantage of every moment since we heard that the dreaded cold may be working its way back into town. It seems like y'all did too. Movie nights at Oak Street, waffles from the waffle wagon and rides on mopeds seemed to be abounding. Hope you enjoyed your three day weekend as much as we did. Keep your eyes peeled for the Den10 tomorrow and a list of events to partake in this weekend - we wouldn't want you to get bored or anything.
Don't forget to tag your pics with #wddi throughout the week to be included next Monday!
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Everyone around WDDI and greater Denton was awful darn sad to learn that beloved “Frosty Mom” Judith Webb passed away this last year on July 27th after nearly 60 years working open to close, serving up smiles six days a week at Frosty Drive In in west Denton across the tracks on Fort Worth Drive. You youngsters or newbies may know it as “Mr. Frosty,” if at all, that place with the cheap burgers and unforgettable homemade root beer Ice cream float in an old 1950s-style drive-in diner, straight out of an episode of Happy Days. The stuff of Texas legend, and just maybe where your (grand)parents first locked eyes under the glow of their neon signs. Mr. Frosty is still a beloved snapshot of 1950s Denton frozen in time for generations to enjoy exactly as it was back in the day.
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You can tell school is back in session. There's a few signs if you look closely. The roads are more crowded, there's an additional 45 second wait in line at Kroger, and there’s a few less parking spots on the square at midnight on any given day of the week. It’s good to be back in the swing of things in our tiny urban environment and we're happy to be back into our daily routines of both work and play. As we turn the corner into February and all the planning meetings for the year wrap up, the calendars start filling up faster than we'd like for them to. It will be no-time until we all start wishing it were summer. This week, we’ve collected the top ten things you should be putting on your calendars for the next seven days. Read on!
Questions or answers? Email glen@wedentondoit.com.
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Ever since Denton opened up to food trucks with much excitement in 2012, we've been a little disappointed in our lack of options. Of course, we love what we do have; The Pickled Carrot, Shiitake Swerve, Lean Machine and a few others have all been great mainstays in the Denton culinary scene, but we're always hoping for more. With Austin St. Truck Stop opening sometime within the next month or so and The Waffle Wagon entering the scene, we're thinking 2014 may be a banner year for food trucks in Denton. Are we a little behind the times on this trend? Maybe, but we're still diggin' it.
Below is an interview from Denton Food Trucks with Rachel Black of the newly opened food truck, The Waffle Wagon.
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We had one of those "small town" weekends, y'all. You know, the kind where you try to go pick up a few things at Kroger and wind up seeing everyone you know. The kind where you find have a quick conversation with someone and find out that they've dated multiple people you know or - even worse - that they're your long lost brother! Okay, that may be a bit far-fetched, but still. Small town syndrome like whoa. We aren't the only ones that happens to, right? Anyway, in spite of accidentally running into everyone we know this weekend, we still had a great time. Did y'all? It looks like you did. We've got a bunch of photos from the week that was for your visual enjoyment below. Glance through 'em and see all the fun we had and remember to throw #WDDI on your 'grams this week to be included in next week's What We Did.
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Two local colleges makes Denton the home to quite a few artists. Our hope, is that the many of them, good or bad, figure out a way to stay here and weave their talent into Denton culture. Enter Jon Vogt, an incredible print-maker from Iowa who earned his BFA in Printmaking from Iowa State University and his Professional Printer's Certification from the Tamarind Institute for Lithography in Albuquerque. He recently moved to Denton on the suggestion of a few friends (thanks Pan Ector dudes!) and has quickly made himself an invaluable part of the Denton arts community in his short time here. In addition, he's been simultaneously pursuing his masters at the University of North Texas. Read on to learn about his work, what influences him most, and his mad print skills.
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