Denton, TX is known for lots of things, not the least of which being our incredible live music culture, two state universities, our thriving arts and culture events that draw tourists, and our increasingly diverse beer & food options. But Denton’s sometimes overlooked Geek scene is about to level up in a big way when Downtown Denton’s More Fun Comics and Games plays host this weekend to the official Star City Games MAGIC: The Gathering state championships.
Read MoreInstead of throwing that cardboard coffee sleeve into the recycling bin, why not wear it as a bracelet or a leg warmer? Sound weird? That's the type of thinking that went into the creation of Denton's Trashion Fashion Program. The award-winning program is now in its fifth year. The City of Denton's Solid Waste and Recycling Department, SCRAP Denton, Keep Denton Beautiful and a few other awesome local organizations use the Trashion Fashion initiative to invite designers of all ages to create clothing (or what they call "wearable art") from materials that would otherwise end up recycled or in a landfill. At the same time, the program also promotes recycling and creative reuse. College fashion design students enter, as well as primary/secondary school students, and adults. Every year, they see designs that really earn that "wearable art" title. This year is one of the most impressive we've seen as far as designs and photography goes. Read on to see a small preview of this year's show.
Read MoreWe call them coders, programmers, and developers, people who speak the languages of Ruby, Python and Scala to name a few. If you’re totally confused, don’t worry, we were too up until pretty recently! These are the people who create and produce everything that goes on in your computer, including the smartphone that you’re probably using to read this article.
Read MoreThe weather outside may be dreary, but the spring schedule is keeping us busy and filling us full of all the good Denton vibes. Y'all are proving how great our city is over and over again with your awesome use of creative talents. It's getting tougher these days to narrow it down to the top 10, but we think this is a great 'problem' to have. Keep the good times coming, and make sure to get out there and support all of the good that's happening!
Read MoreWhat We Did is our weekly roundup of a few of the best photos that have been tagged with #WDDI in the past week on Instagram.
Below are 18 photos from the past seven days of life in Denton, TX.
If you'd like to be included in What We Did, tag your images with #WDDI on Instagram, and check back here next Monday. Search the hashtag #WDDI and check out all of the other awesome photos that we were unable to include this week. Click the images below to be led back to the photographer's Instagram page.
Got a question about What We Did? Send it to will@wedentondoit.com.
Read MoreDespite the rainy weather, we have a feeling that this weekend is going to be full of great spring-y vibes all around. The last several weekends we've noticed a packed square with picnics, families and hammocks galore. It's like a dang postcard every time we walk outside. Whatever spring fun you get into this weekend, make sure to include us in your shenanigans by tagging your pics with #wddi.
Read MoreClear your afternoon and evening plans for Kuzu's first official fundraiser, "Kuzuthon: Pink Moon," an event named after the full moon happening the night of April 22nd, which historically harbors the appearance of pink moss, one of the first spring flowers. You could also say it might say it marks the blossoming of Denton's new LPFM radio station, KUZU 92.9, which is aiming to capture the essence of our local music scene all in one place. While KNTU 88.1, "The One," will always be a local favorite, it focuses largely on representing jazz and classical music without touching on the overwhelming amount of amazing and unique music coming from our small town. Read on to find out more about Kuzu and Kuzuthon!
Read MoreWe're sure your social media accounts have you well aware that local election season is upon us once more. This year is a particularly rambunctious one. With the first round of state elections already behind us, (there is a run-off coming up on May 24) we now face our city council elections which are arguably far more important to your day-to-day lives. Read on to find out why we hold a forum and what this year's will be like.
Read MoreWhat We Did is our weekly roundup of a few of our favorite photos that have been tagged with #WDDI in the past week on Instagram.
Below are a whole bunch of photos from the past seven days of life in Denton, TX including scenes from the newly opened Eureka 2 playground, Bill Nye's visit to Denton, the Denton Community Market and much more.
If you'd like to be included in What We Did, tag your images with #WDDI on Instagram, and check back here next Monday. Search the hashtag #WDDI and check out all of the other awesome photos that we were unable to include this week. Click the images below to be led back to the photographer's Instagram page.
Got a question about What We Did? Send it to will@wedentondoit.com.
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