UNITED WAY DENTON COUNTY CAMPAIGN 2014

This year, we had the chance to produce the video for United Way's 2014 - 2015 Campaign. Below you can find that video featuring scenes from all over Denton County.

United Way Denton County is a locally governed, 501(c)(3) organization that has been helping our community since 1951. It's mission is to improve the lives of Denton County.

We were honored to partner in creating this year's video because we want to continue to see our community thrive by highlighting the work being done and at the same time expressing how much more remains to be accomplished. You, yourself, can give, advocate and volunteer. Start by going to unitedwaydenton.org.

MR. FARRIS GOES TO CITY HALL - JULY 2014

The November 4th election is going to be one of the most exciting ballots Denton has faced in a while. Along with all the state races, we will have a great opportunity to weigh in on local issues such as a city-wide ban on hydraulic fracturing, city-wide legalization of liquor sales (which you can read more about with our post from the other week), and a blue ribbon committee bond proposal that could see a lot of interesting things happening in the future. In the coming months, there will be campaigning for all of these proposals to get the votes from the community to pass. Why does all this matter? Because these ballot initiatives will have a direct affect on the future of our city. That’s why it’s very important to make sure you have a photo ID and are registered to vote. 

The state races are also important and a great source for tracking them can be found at The Texas Tribune, which is the Texas-focused website from the former editor of Texas Monthly, Evan Smith. If you haven’t been in touch and want a pretty interesting state politics podcast to listen to, we recommend checking out the Texas Tribune TribCast on iTunes. 

One hotly debated item recently has been the proposed city / UNT / O’Reilly Convention Center. Last night, the Denton Neighborhood Alliance organized a community discussion in the courthouse led by a presentation by Mike Cochran. If you’re still gathering info on this issue, now is the time to get caught up. Kevin Roden wrote On Process And Economics: How To Think About The Proposed Convention Center which you can read at his blog if you haven't already. The bottom line is that we are in need, as a growing city, of a larger event space than what we have. Is this proposed convention center the answer to that need? Is it the right location? Is it the right deal? The burden of proof is on the city staff, city leadership and UNT at this point to prove and communicate their argument for this public / private project. Last night, Jon Fortune made the case for the city defending the projects process and financial feasibility to the residents. After comments in support and opposition of the project from the residents, as Mike Cochran was closing the discussion a lady on the back row shouted, “Let us vote on it!” If by some chance this does get put to the ballot, get ready for an even more exciting election cycle.

Some other goings-on around the square include the Fine Arts project which we wrote about back in May. The project is well underway and gathering community support. The Fine Arts building has been one of those “why isn’t that an actual theater” questions we’ve been hearing for over a decade. We hope this effort pans out and they are successful in opening this incredibly interesting space up as a small screen theater downtown. There will be crowd fundings and fundraisers along the way as they are planning to rehab the building in phases and we hope to have some more in depth information to y'all shortly. 

Keep Denton Beautiful is starting a Cigarette Educational Campaign targeting the cigarette litter on the square. This program has previously been successful in cleaning up Fry Street but is now being brought to the square. You’ll see butt receptacles (Editor's Note: Giggle) and a program to raise awareness of litter.

To finish us out for this month, Mentor Denton planning meetings have been going on throughout the summer and they plan on rolling out the launch for this school year at the beginning of the Fall Semester so keep an eye out for that. We’re very excited to be helping to tweak and work on the program and tons of good things are going to come down the pipeline as we head into the new school year. 

THE DEN10: JULY 9th

The Summer is set on cruise control after Fourth of July Weekend. If the photos tagged and featured from on our Monday’s What We Did Post are any indication, it was one for the record books. This weeks events are a hodgepodge of civic, soccer and music-related ones. Pretty much the stuff we do best. Check 'em all out below. 

Questions comments and pro-tips can be sent to glen@wedentondoit.com

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Wednesday, July 9th
World Cup Party | Dan’s Silverleaf | 3PM
The Netherlands face Argentina in today’s semi-final World Cup match. These get-togethers at Dan’s have been so epic, they’ve even made the national news. 

A Denton Neighborhood Alliance Discussion: The Convention Center | Denton County Historic Courthouse | 7:30
Are you still in the “gathering information” stage of deciding how you feel about the proposed convention center? Come out tonight to listen and join in on the discussion of what it is, how the UNT / city partnership is structured and how it’s getting paid for. If you need a primer on the subject, go read Kevin Roden’s post On Process and Economics: How To Think About The Proposed Convention Center.

Thursday, July 10th

Rodney Parker $ The 50 Peso Reward / Dolly Shine / Grady Spencer & The Work | Rockin’ Rodeo | 10PM

Wedding Jewelry: Around The World | Patterson - Appleton Center for Visual Arts | 12PM
This is the first lecture of the American Brides Lecture Series given by Tamar Navama from the UNT College of Visual Arts + Design. RSVP at the center or by phone: 940.382.2787.

After-Hours Swim-tacular | Denton Civic Center Pool | 7:30-9:30pm | $5 donation
Another fundraiser for the Splash-Park! Instead of sneaking into an apartment pool, just head over to the Civic Center and a $5 suggested donation will get you in and entertained for the evening. 

SUIT & TIE Presented by DJ Question Mark | Hailey’s | 9PM
Dress up dance nights at Hailey’s have been happening for 11 years now and it’s good to see the tradition continue. What is it with this room?

Friday, July 11th
Pleasant Grove / Daniel Markham / The Calmative | Dan’s Silverleaf | 10PM | $10
Holy sweet mother of all rock shows this is a fantastic lineup.

Leoncarlo | Banter | 10PM | FREE
This might be the perfect musician to take over the underrated Banter. Leoncarlo and his talent will be sharing music inspired by poetry, people, travels and experiences. 

Saturday, July 12th
Downtown Boys / Drug Mountain / Prowl / Big Bill | Macaroni Island | 9PM | DONATE
No jerks. Check out Big Pill’s I Wanna Do Evil.

Pinebox Serenade / Biographies / Kody Jackson | Dan’s Silverleaf | 10PM | $8

TEN RESTAURANTS WORTH THE DRIVE

Summer is a great time for road trips. We love Denton, but even we need to get outta dodge every now and then. Sometimes it's Dallas or Fort Worth, but we're surrounded by so many small, Texas towns that have tons of little treasures. Sometimes it's fun to pay 'em a visit and grab a bite to eat. We've included a few of our favorites that we like to stop by and some other info about 'em in the post below. Let us know your favorite nearby small town restaurants in the comments section below. 

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The Spot: Prohibition Chicken
Location: Church St. in Lewisville
Distance: About 15 miles
The Food: Prohibition Chicken is all about really good fried chicken. We're gonna put ourselves out there and call it better than anything you'll get at Babe's. Prohibition serves everything family style and offers a variety of fried chicken (we were partial to the smoke fried) along with a few other options and plenty of delicious sides. Post-dining, make your way into the phone booth at the back of the restaurant. Pick up the phone and dial "0." The bartender in the secret speakeasy will answer and ask how many are in your party. Answer correctly and a secret door will open, allowing you entry to the small, dark bar full of bartenders serving delicious cocktails. 

Sweetie Pie's Ribeyes in Decatur, TX. 

The Spot: Sweetie Pie's Ribeyes
Location: The Decatur Square
Distance: About 25 miles away
The Food: Sweetie Pie's is another restaurant from the minds behind Babe's, but this time instead of fried chicken, we're focused on steak. More specifically, ribeyes. We visited their location on the beautiful Decatur square recently and had a blast. It's very..."Babe's-like" on the inside, and the food is great. How can you go wrong with chicken fried ribeye anyway? The steaks are cooked pretty well, too. Broccoli cheese soup is an unlimited side and is a meal unto itself. We also loved the rolls, but missed the mashed potatoes and biscuits that Babe's always has ready for ya. 

The Spot: Bebo's and Kathy's Cafe
Location: 377 in Pilot Point
Distance: About 14 miles
The Food: Keep going on 428 past the water park in Denton and you'll eventually come across a few restaurants worth checking out. You'll read about Mom's on Main further down and we'll talk about Upper Park (which just opened another restaurant on the Denton store) later, but a little further down the road is Bebo's and Kathy's Cafe. Bebo's serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner and is currently slinging out some of the best diner food in Denton County. Check this place out if you're interested delicious fried catfish, fried green tomatoes, chicken fried steak, and burgers that are four patties deep. Oh, yeah and live music and/or Elvis is there sometimes. 

The Spot: The Table
Location: Flower Mound
Distance: About 14 miles
The Food: Highland Village may have a few of the nicer chains that are afraid of coming to Denton (we didn't want you anyway, Gloria's), but they also have a local gem in The Table. This modern American restaurant with global influences is located on 407 across from The Shops at Highland Village. The restaurant serves handmade pastas, locally made cheeses, and more. Also, the cocktails are kinda killer. 

The Spot: Clark's Outpost
Location: 377 in Tioga
Distance: About 25 miles away
The Food: While Clark's recently suffered a fire and renovation, they are now back open and smoking meat once more. This historical barbecue restaurant is a short drive up 377. Along the way, you'll get a good view of the close country-side, too. Clark's is North Texas BBQ done classic-style. This isn't the Central Texas, thick-cut brisket you'll find at Bet the House, but Clark's is well-vetted and fun to visit. The corn on the cob with horseshoe nails stuck on the end as holders are plenty of fun. We love the ribs, and the sides are all pretty danged good. Just watch out for naked Randy Travises while you're up there. 

The Spot: Ranchman's Steakhouse
Location: Ponder
Distance: About 13 miles away
The Food: This place has a hunk of bleu cheese on the appetizer menu. Just a hunk of bleu cheese. Also, there are "calf fries" (AKA fried cow testicles with ranch) and you can also ‘add a quail’ to your order for $5. Aside from that, their pan-fried steaks are pretty damned good and worth the drive all on their own. 

The Spot: The Bear's Den
Location: Pilot Point
Distance: About 19 miles away
The Food: If you're the type of person who likes eating pizza with bears in captivity, this is the place for you. The Bear's Den serves old school brick oven pizza, but the interesting thing about this place is definitely the two 400lb. rescued black bears they have on property. Which may or may not be your thing, but definitely makes this place immediately more interesting than your average bear... we mean pizzeria. 

Mom's on Main in Aubrey, TX. 

The Spot: Mom's on Main
Location: Aubrey
Distance: About 12 miles away
The Food: Mom's on Main is pretty regular diner fare, but in an awesomely photogenic old building in Aubrey. Also, you get free cake on your first visit, so it's worth at least one trip. The drive is also one of the prettier ones you'll find in Denton County. 

The Spot: Go Go Gumbo
Location: Boyd
Distance: About 35 miles away
The Food: This seafood facility has some of the best cajun food around for miles. They sell out quite often so if you're going, get there early. Also, they have cooking classes that are about $50 bucks that also include dinner. We recommend the "TV Dinner" which is kinda like a Japanese bento box and is a good introduction to this place. Go Go Gumbo is BYOB and we recommend getting there early as there is often a wait. 

The Spot: Earl's 377 Pizza
Location: 377 in Argyle
Distance: About 9 miles
The Food: This spot from some of the folk that brought ya LSA and Barley and Board is the one that you've most likely heard of and/or been to before. We've talked about it a bunch and it is so close! The space is perfect for a night out with friends, family, or just to satiate your pizza cravings. What was once an old fire station has been transformed into a beautiful family-friendly restaurant with interesting details at every turn. And the food doesn't disappoint either. The pizzas may be the best in Denton County (top three at least). Not only are they cheesy and crisp, but they're fresh with made from scratch dough and fired in the high temp pizza ovens just like classic pizza should be. Also, Alyssa loves the hoagie and meatballs and talks about that a lot. Not into pizza? Head over to Bumbershoot BBQ in the exact same location. Stop by Kimzey's afterwards for a pastry and cup of coffee. 

The Spot: Ancient Ovens
Location: St. Jo
Distance: About 59 miles away
The Food: Ancient Ovens is definitely the furthest away on our list at 50+ miles, but it's well worth it. This brick oven pizzeria sits on a lovely hillside in St. Jo, TX. The pizza isn't anything better than you'll get at a pizza place in town, but Ancient Ovens is worth it for the ambiance and nearby wineries. We recommend going with a large group unless you are the type who enjoys sitting with people you don't know. They have a fixed menu, but will the pizza is served buffet style (think of a fancy Cici's). Reservations are a must and they're often booked up, so plan ahead. The view is also awesome if you go at the right time of year. Like we said earlier, there are a few local wineries nearby, and they are a must visit before your reservation at this BYOB facility. Make sure to give yourself an extra hour to stop, sample some vino, and pick a bottle (or three) that suits your tastes.

Ancient Ovens in St. Jo, TX. 

WHAT WE DID: JULY 7TH 2014

We're feeling like Garfield back at work on this hot Monday morning. Thankfully, we got plenty of fun in on the long holiday weekend. Y'all apparently did, too! Below, you'll find lots of photos of Denton celebrating America and doing it up right. Summer heat, you got nuthin' on us. And Denton-area dermatologists, it looks as if you'll be busy for years to come! 

How about you? Did you have a great weekend, too? Don't forget to tag your 'grams with #wddi and we'll pick from our favorites and add 'em to next week's post! Oh, and the images are linked to the original posters this week, so just click on an image to go back to the Instagram user's account. 

The fourth of July parade is one of our favorite summer activities. Check out @sundayprintshop and his crew of cycles he led through the parade above. 

Fireworks by Ian Harber. Y'all didn't take too many pics from the show. Guess you were too busy being marveled. 

Denton's Liberty Run from @DentonParks. 

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Photo hunting around Denton with @FiftyFiveOnePointFour. Just don't steal our favorite spots. 

More photo hunting around Denton with @FiftyFiveOnePointFour. 

Summer in North Texas @JadeWintersee style. 

Jasmine Cafe by @ThePaigels. 

Green beans, etc... our garden sure didn't turn out this green. @jadewintersee's did, though. 

Local furniture makers, Pastrana Studio, gave away one of their beautiful serving boards through their instagram account last week. If you don't already follow them, you better start. 

DCTA makes for a great summertime adventure. Photo by Ian Harber. 

More fun photo finds in Denton. Old timey Texas towns have lots of awesome abandoned, rubble-like buildings. Let's see some more. Photo by Molly Valdez. 

The North Branch Library and three flags on one of last week's stormy day's. 

Flag waving with Tex Bosley and Craig. 

A toast from Rabbit Hole Brewing. 

Some sort of bike drum apparatus maybe? We don't know, but our interests are piqued. Photo by Katie Reese. 

@christianblues  thinks this couch in Oak St. Drafthouse is haunted. We're not ones to believe in ghosts much, but he may be on to something. 

The season's last Twilight Tunes was last Thursday. Until next year! Photo by @wildflowerart. 

More Twilight Tunes. 

One of our favorite Denton bands, Bone Doggie and the Hickory St. Hellraisers closed out Twilight Tunes with a rockin' performance last Thursday. Photo by Amber Briggle. 

THE DEN10: JULY 2

The Fourth of July is the third most celebrated and beloved of all Denton holidays (behind Day of The Dead and Holiday Lighting of course). There will be plenty to do and then after that there will be plenty of BBQ’s, picnics and house parties and then after that you can make it out to Apogee for the Kiwanis Fireworks followed by another round or twelve at one of our many stellar watering holes. It’s the ultimate Fourth Of July Choose Your Own Adventure book. Do what Denton does best and live life, celebrate freedom and make it count. We want to see what adventure you choose so remember to tag those ‘grams and FB posts with #WDDI.

Questions comments and fireworks can be directed towards glen@wedentondoit.com.

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Wednesday, July 2nd
Comic Books In Action | Willis Library | 8AM - 5PM

Thursday, July 3rd
Red White & Booze | Hailey’s | 9PM

CVAD MFA Showcase | UNT Art Gallery; 1201 West Mulberry | 12-5PM

Friday, July 4th
Liberty Run 5K / 1 Mile Walk | North Lakes Rec Center | 6:30AM
Denton is a great place to run (that’s a nice way of saying we have an inadequate bike infrastructure). Get your freedom sweat on at this annual 5K through one of our beautiful parks all thanks to our wonderful Denton Parks & Rec.

Choose your own adventurer, Jordan Malone knows how to party.

Yankee Doodle Parade | Downtown | 9AM
Want to be in a parade? Show up at 8AM with an instrument and rehearse with the band before float judging starts at 8:30AM. Hometown Hero and silver medalist in the 2014 Winter Olympics, Jordan Malone will be the Grand Marshall. The Family Fun Jubilee starts right after this or if you need a drink, continue marching straight to Dan’s Silverleaf for a serious dance party.

Fourth of July Morning Western Swing Dance Party: Bonnie & Nick Norris | Dan’s Silverleaf | 10AM
You could do worse than to find yourself sipping on a bloody mary at Dan’s this Friday morning

4th of July Family Fun Jubilee | Quakertown Park | 9AM
Family fun stuff to do with the kids including a horseshoe tournament and entertainment at the Senior Center puncheon brought to you by the Young At Heart Band. Also of note: the Civic Center Pool will have a $1 admission from noon until 6PM.

Twilight Tunes | Courthouse On The Square | 10AM | FREE
The Downtown Main Street Association closes it’s award winning series this week with JR Byrd. This will happen right after the parade.

Apogee Stadium Fireworks | UNT Apogee Stadium | 5:30PM
Check out the schedule following the link to see what’s allowed in the stadium. For those of you who “might check it out” last second and want to scramble toward the highway for the view, the airborne explosions begin at 9:45PM. The Kiwanis Club of Denton puts this on as a fundraiser to benefit the Children’s Clinic.

Saturday, July 5th
Festival In The Baberhood | 715 Panhandle / The Gnome Dome | Party Time
Oh, Panhandle House. Such fond memories can be relived this Saturday at this house show reunion of sorts. 

BETTER BLOCK PHOTO ROUNDUP

Words and images by Will Milne

Better Block Denton took place this past Saturday morning (and early afternoon). We've already written quite a bit about the event before it occurred, but we stopped by on both Friday (for construction/setup) and Saturday (day of) to check things out and take some photos.

As of now, there is little to no trace of the event outside of the old Piggly Wiggly on Sherman Dr. Pretty soon that space will be a La Azteca Meat Market (and the grapevine tells us a portion of the space will become a quinceanera event area, as well), but if this weekend taught us anything, it's that there's more to Denton than just the square (do y'all still go to Fry?). People came out in droves to this event and we noticed quite a few walking/biking. A business of any caliber opening up in this neighborhood would do gangbusters and we're hoping to see something spinoff of BBD and open up somewhere close in the next year or so. If Oak Cliff's Better Block led to Davis St. Espresso, then we're excited to see what's in store (Denton may have a glut of coffee shops, but nothing up north). That said, we'll take whatever we can get!

Below you can scope out some of the fun that was had at Better Block Denton. 

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WHAT WE DID: JUNE 30

You don't get too many opportunities to re-imagine an abandoned part of a city. Especially in such a major way as we were able to this weekend with Better Block Denton. It was a full-on community effort of volunteers, activists, neighborhood folks, and just good hearted people who want to see the best in their community stand out and shine. Of course, it was led by Jason Roberts who has done the same for many areas that have gone on to keep up some of the playfulness that Better Block brought. We'll have a more major re-cap on all of that action later (y'all took too many photos of it to fit 'em all in What We Did), but for now we just wanted to say that we had an absolute blast watching kids splash around, pups sniff out all-natural treats, librarians hold storytime, and so much more. 

Beyond that, this past week saw some great shows, some fun storms and plenty of tacos. Thanks for showing off how you enjoyed this past week by tagging your 'grams with #WDDI. Party on, Denton! 

Better Block was such a fun time and we received so many photos, it's gonna get its own post later on today. Until then, here's a pic of idea-man, Jason Roberts in front of the splash park. 

Metal only? Metal forever. Photo courtesy of @colinxlassiter. 

Hey @kscottt. Nice job double fisting ice cream. These look like a few of our favorite things too! 

The Patio - the new addition to the back of Wine Squared just made sipping merlots all summer long way more awesome. Good thing @glenfarris was there to test it out. 

The Forge at the North Branch Library was full of kiddos learning to use Tindercad so they could print their own 3D images. Man, that place is rockin' it lately! Way to go @dentonpubliclibrary! 

If you explore and keep an open eye, you can find lots of beautiful spaces around Denton. This is just one of the many. 

Slide time at the waterpark! This water-filled action was brought to you by @katiekernan. 

Hibiscus mimosa is best enjoyed brunchfully by @raeganmcadams. 

Summer breeze makes us feel fine. Thanks for catching this angle @jocsanl! 

@andyo7 got some quality hang-time with The Mountain Goats when they were in town last week looking for our best-ever metal band. 

Inaugural ice-cream cone of the summer. @archerplushare celebrates summer in tradition with her youngin'. 

Slip-N-Slide as part of a weekend booze and cruise? Sounds like a block party we'd be into. Thanks for sharing @katie_reese! 

Quality street art is all around. Photo by @thepaigels. Wonder how long this one will be up. 

You really just can't beat Texas summer skies. Trinity Industries makes those clouds look even better. Clouds captured by @rowdybridges.  

@amelian_dollars reppin' North Texas in the Guard Games! If you don't win, we'll be sad. 

Families, picnics and s'mores at the city-sponsored outdoor movie night from last week. This was before the sound issues, of course. But when you're watching The Lego Movie, it's hard to be mad. 

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@thepaigels snapped this adorable pup in a hat. You know how they say you eventually grow to look like your spouse? This is like that, but with German Shepherds and hats. 

Bet the House continually sold out ever day again last week. Keep it up, fellas. Y'all give it a shot yet? 

Local artist-person, , is getting all kinds of floral this summer, and we absolutely love it. 

@jadewintersee hopes your weekend is as "udderly wonderful" as hers is. Did your weekend include milking goats, too? 

voltREvolt had a benefit for their kickstarter for their new album at Paschall Bar last week. Enchanting everyone in the room with their groovy sound. Heard by @discoverdenton. 

A close up of the crooners by @carriecrumbley. 

Roasting marshmallows outside of the civic center. This photo does not represent the jerk kid that kept lighting a stick (without a 'mallow) on fire and poking people. Stupid jerk kid. 

The peach tea from Kaleo makes the summer heat much more bearable. Here's an unpopular opinions: Kaleo has gone on to become the best boba shop in town. Argue in the comments. 

@mbryceo is pumped that he is ushering in his 30's by becoming Frenchy Famous. (Editor's Note: Really wish it was Frenchie Famous). 

Craft beer love by @craftbeerg! 

@fineartstheaterdenton was watching those storms roll in from the rooftop. Also, how the hell do all of you have so much damned roof access in this town? Rappelling? 

... and we're finally back to taco photo finishes. @shainasheaffphoto knows how to really get down on some tacos and now we'll stop being mad at her for not taking taco pics. 

THE DEN10: JUNE 25th

It’s Better Block Weekend, y'all! There are three days of workshops and build days, and then the main event will be held on Saturday from 9AM until 1PM. During which, you’ll see a community come together and build a block of Denton in their own vision. We couldn’t be more enthusiastic about this event because it exactly what Denton is, a community coming together and doing something awesome. We predict that it will be a huge success and open up the area for more development and revitalization. Keep in mind, this is a one day only thing, so don't think that you can bike over to Sherman on Monday to check things out. By then, it will be gone. To everyone involved, keep up the good work - your city is behind you, and we can’t wait to see your handy work this Saturday. Want to sign up to help out? GO HERE. Let's get some tasty pics tagged with #WDDI this weekend also. GO GET 'EM, DENTON!

Questions comments or answers may be directed towards glen@wedentondoit.com

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Thursday, June 26th
Better Block Community Workshop and Build Days | 619 E Sherman Drive (Pig Wig) | 5:30PM
Pop-Up facade building is 5:30-9:30PM and Pallet Furniture building goes on from 6-8PM.

voltREvolt Kickstarter & Concert | Paschall Bar | 7:30PM
There’s a new record that needs to get mixed and mastered and voltREvolt needs your help to raise those funds. Get to it! Should be interesting to see the band takeover the Paschall space.

Matt Hillyer | Dan’s Silverleaf | 9PM | $10

Friday, June 27th
Better Block Community Workshop and Build Days | 619 E Sherman Drive (Pig Wig) | 6PM
Hay Bale Splash Park goes on from 6-8PM and Stage building is from 7-9PM

Weinberger’s Deli Sandwich Samples | Oak Street Draft House | 6PM
There’s no such thing as a free lunch but there is such a thing as free sandwich samples when the deli gets a menu make-over. There’s rumor of a new sandwich named after a certain “top ten” weeekly local event listing. Hmmm we wonder… 

House Harkonnen / Fogg / Spacebeach / Bathylite | The Boiler Room | 9PM
Just a nice relaxing evening of sludge, metal, surf and punk slop brought to you by some folks who are huge into Dune (Editor's Note: What's wrong with Dune?).

RTB2 / The Sideshow Tradgedy / The Roomsounds | Dan’s Silverleaf | 9PM | $10

Saturday, June 28th
Better Block Community Workshop and Build Days | 619 E Sherman Drive (Pig Wig) | 7AM
In advance of the big event there will be a Street Repair Workshop from 7-9AM

Better Block / Community Market | 619 E Sherman Drive (Pig Wig) | 9AM - 1PM
This is the main event, come check out all the ideas that get built and put into place AND Market Day is moving to this location for THIS SATURDAY ONLY. Don’t be the only person trying to sell a single egg off a card table under a lonely tent at the County Historic Park this Saturday.

Sunday, June 29th
Paschall Brunch | Paschall Bar | 12:30PM
What a great way to finish off the weekend: tapas brunch. We love you, Pam.