Don’t let the threat of flooding or tornados get you down. We’ve got a week chock full of stuff to do and people to see including Riff Raff at Rockin’ Rodeo. We’re trying to imagine what that will be like but we can’t. So we are going to put a bounty on a photo of Mr. Raff that is tagged #WDDI. May the odds be forever in your favor.
Questions comments and ad libs should be sent via messenger pigeon to glen@wedentondoit.com.
Read MoreLast week, the Denton Record Chronicle published an editorial that enumerated on a few issues some claim are plaguing the Denton downtown square. Among the issues are parking, noise, the types of businesses that are attracted to the square and an overall lack of family-friendly atmosphere. You can read the whole thing here. Dentonite Dave Sims (and many others) took umbrage to the piece. This mindset hasn't just been seen in that one location, however. A few City Council candidates in the election that ended on this past Saturday ran on issues related to downtown Denton being a dangerous place in need of more police presneece. Below, you can find Sims thoughts on why the DRC article is out of touch with the current state and direction of downtown Denton. Read through it and let us know your thoughts in the comments!
Read MoreWhat We Did is our weekly roundup of photos that WDDI staff and readers have taken over the past seven days. It's our excuse to talk about the weather, local sports teams, and the like. you can bet your ass that we're going to talk about the weather this week. We did have a flipping tornado, after all. And we aren't the only ones talking about the weather this (strangely) sunny morning. In fact, a good percentage of your tagged photos were weather-related because Denton is full of amateur storm chasers. So we hope you like dramatic skies and whatnot.
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 is our weekly events listing of some of the best family friendly events going on in Denton. Don't let a few rain showers get in the way of doing some of the awesome events that Denton has to offer over the next few days. We've got Legos, craft activities, hanging out on the courthouse lawn with some tunes and much more!
Read MoreMother’s Day is always a great time to praise the endless patience and grit of the special ladies who’ve helped make us who we are. In that spirit of gratitude, and as prelude to reminding you ta call your sweet momma, here’s a look back at a few of the many Denton matriarchs who have made our community better ever since way back in the day.
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It’s Dead Week, y’all. That doesn’t mean theres nothing to do because as usual there is plenty out there in our fair village to distract everyone from student to amateur politician. Get out there and snap some sweet photos and tag them #WDDI to be featured in our Monday’s post, What We Did.
Event suggestions and what not may be directed toward glen@wedentondoit.com
Read MoreBeen lookin' for a good burger south of the square? OC Burgers on South Elm St. has y'all covered. We went in on Sunday to check out the space, try a few items, and talk with the owner and had a grand 'ole time. You can check out some photos of the grub and some thoughts in the post below.
Read MoreWith our weekly What We Did column, we get to see hundreds of photos of life in Denton every single week. With that in mind, our Instagram following feeds are kinda rockin'. If you follow along with our #WDDI, yours probably are, too. If not, we've gone ahead and made a list of what we think are some of the best Instagram feeds in Denton. We had a few rules in mind when we made this list, though. First off, we wanted to keep it personal - i.e. no businesses or self-promotion. Just people documenting awesomeness. Second, we wanted feeds that often featured Denton. Either local events, bands, places, or whatever so long as it featured or showed off the place we call home in some way, even if as a backdrop. Finally, we wanted feeds that posted only their own work - not accounts that just shared the best images from other accounts. But aside from those three rules, we were open to whatever! Below are eight of our favorite instagram feeds in Denton. Check 'em out and let us know what Instagram accounts you like in the comments.
Read MoreHere's What We Did, our weekly photo recap of the past couple of days. Looks as if we spent a lot of time hanging out on or around the square. With Twilight Tunes kicking off our weekend early, we can't help but get those good summer vibes out and about. Follow that up with a Movie Night on the courthouse lawn, a Cinco de Mayo Parade, the Mudbug Boil, Free Comic Book Day, and a show from one of the best bands to ever come out of Denton, TX and you've got a pretty damned full week.
Click on the images below to get linked to the appropriate photographer's Instagram account where you can then follow them and get a new Instagram buddy! To be included in next week's What We Did, make sure to tag your Instagram photos with #WDDI and we will put our favorites in next week's post.
Oh, also, go vote if you haven't already. Check out all of our posts from last week if you aren't sure who to vote for yet.
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