Colder weather will be here eventually, y’all, and frankly, we’re getting excited. As you trade in those bikinis and swim trunks for peacoats and comically large scarves, you might find yourself looking for tunes to listen to on a lazy rainy day inside, a quiet walk through campus, or to help you get through that unexpected break-up you just went through. In this month’s 3 Songs column, our place to showcase great new music, we’ve branched out a little from our normal Denton-centric content and pulled together several tracks that’ll scare the summer right out of Texas, so plug in your headphones and get ready for some alt-country from Space Mountain, Pablo Maeda and Moonbeamer.
Read MoreA YOGA MOMENT WITH LIZ: WTF IS YOGA?
Alright, y’all. Maybe you’ve noticed the multitude of yoga studios around downtown or perhaps you’ve been driving by the square and witnessed bodies twisting and contorting together on the Courthouse lawn. What the heck is going on and what is this “yoga” that seems to have invaded our wonderful city? I’m Liz King – a Denton native and manager and teacher at Authentic Yoga Life – and I’m here to break down this whole yoga thing and WTF it actually means for our Denton community.
Read MoreWHAT WE DID: AUGUST 29TH 2016
The college kids are officially back now, y'all. Murder Kroger is dangerous even past 10pm and Elm and Locust are both lawless zones where street signs mean nothing. Between that and all of the construction all across Denton, if Mad Max and some War Boys drove into town, we wouldn't even bat an eye. Just be careful out there, folks.
What 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 20 photos from the past seven days of life in Denton, TX. This week we've got scenes from the North Texas State Fair, back to school week, and plenty of great events that happened in town over the past several days.
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 where you can follow them and like all of their images like the creep that you are.
Got a question about What We Did? Send it to will@wedentondoit.com.
Read MoreDENTON LOVES PROFANITY
Cards Against Humanity touts itself as a game for terrible people, with plenty of bawdy yet laugh-inducing questions and answers sure to embarrass friends or family. But what happens when Denton faces and places get thrown into the mix? Sunny Marie Purdin is a UNT alum and self-professed “professional nerd” who has posted to her Etsy shop “DENTON LOVES PROFANITY: A PARODY EXPANSION PACK FOR CARDS AGAINST HUMANITY,” which quickly sold out then broke the internet as the site was endlessly shared across social media. Seriously, the listing itself is a joy to read!
We had a chance to sit down with this We Denton Doer who has crafted a custom expansion pack specifically for those of us who love the Little D. The amazing Wesley Kirk of People of Denton braved the downpour to take a few lovely shots as we asked this clever creator a few probing questions of our own.
Read MoreBRICK HAUS COLLECTIVE
In a hidden building off of Woodrow, there is an artist collective hiding behind the industrial spaces. A space where artists have studio space to work and create, artists have gallery showings, epic late night neo-dance parties take place - all in the heart of Denton. Read on to find out why Rachel Fischer and Abby Sherrill believe that being unconventional is worth it.
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THE DEN10: AUGUST 24
The week between move-in and classes is a truly magical time in Denton. The yearly injection of wide eyed optimism that the students bring is refreshing. As always, dodging cars heading the wrong way on Oak or Hickory keeps the townies on their toes.
Questions, comments, and so on can be sent via email to glen@wedentondoit.com
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The secrets are back! Photo by Will Milne.
SECRETS OF DENTON COUNTY VI: SECRETS RETURN
For the past six years, we've been sharing our precious precious secrets with WDDI readers. Over time, many of our secrets have stopped being secrets. Sometimes this was due to businesses closing and other times the secrets just vanished from thin air. After five years of serving salacious secrets, we decided that for year six we would revisit some of our favorite (still going) secrets from the past five years. Of course, with our big mouths, we couldn't help but pepper in a number of new secrets, too.
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DENTON MUSIC TOWN HALL
Last night there was a meeting of the music masses of Denton hosted by Christopher Cotter, a devoted DIY scene supporter. The town hall was set up to last for 4 hours. We went, we listened and nodded, and heard what people had to say. From that we've gathered a few of our favorite quotes and ideas from the evening. Read on to find out our biggest take aways from a evening of DIY venue talks.
Read MoreARTIST PROFILE: WILKINSON
Clint Wilkinson has spent a lifetime learning from and looking up to his grandfather. As the purveyor of Weldon's Western Wear on East Hickory Street - he has seen the retailers of Denton weather the many storms of change through the years. Now, Clint is taking all of those experiences and is changing courses. Read on to find out what we found out about Wilkinson -and why he'll be making the bag you own for the next 50 years.
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