Science may never give us an authoritative answer to whether children’s love of trucks is a nature or nurture deal. What exactly is it about a garbage truck coming down the street or a fire engine’s siren that makes a preschooler lose what little self-control he or she possesses? However children come by this obsession, it was a genius move by Explorium Denton to make it the basis for their big annual fundraiser. March 4th at the C.H. Collins parking lot was the 3rd annual Touch a Truck event, a veritable paradise of large machinery for kids. And let’s be honest, a lot of the parents were digging it too. The excitement of children is contagious.
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This is what it looks like to debate at Dan's Silverleaf more-or-less.
WDDI CITY COUNCIL DEBATE AT DAN'S SILVERLEAF
We're sure your social media accounts have you well aware that local election season is upon us once more. Local elections are extremely important to your day-to-day life. Think of just how much has changed in Denton over the past ten years (for better or for worse) that you can link back to city council. now face our city council elections which are arguably far more important to your day-to-day lives. Read on to find out more information about the We Denton Do It-hosted City Council forum to be held on Monday, April 17th at Dan's Silverleaf.
Read MoreBRUNCH: AGUA DULCE
Sweet Water recently underwent a change in identity and became the newest Tex-Mex joint near the square, Agua Dulce. With a brightly painted patio and floral oil table clothes, the spot is still a great corner to grab a margarita and break some bread (or chips) with friends. We stopped by for brunch recently and we've decided that we just can't keep the brunch burrito a secret any longer. Read on to find out our favorite brunch cocktails and more!
Read MoreWHAT WE DID: MARCH 6TH 2017
What We Did is our weekly roundup of photos that WDDI staff and readers have taken over the past seven days. Below are 18 of images that showcase all of the different things that have been going on in town over the past seven days. With all of the various events and goings-on that happened over the past few days 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. 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 get tagged.
Got a question about What We Did? Send it to will@wedentondoit.com.
Read MoreWALKING IN DENTON
It started innocently enough with a Tweet. Jeff Speck, award-winning urban designer and author of Walkable City: How Downtown Can Save America One Step At A Time, tweeted an article about a reading club in the Texas city of Waco that took his book to heart and started a walking club. TWU Education Professor Dan Krutka enthusiastically retweeted with the offer “I am up to do this in #Denton with anyone interested.” Within a matter of hours, Krutka recounts on his blog, it became clear that there was a lot of local interest for the idea. Wednesday March 1st is when Dr. Krutka and his group of merry walking Dentonites are meeting at Jupiter House for their inaugural 5:30pm jaunt around the downtown Denton Square.
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DEN10: MARCH 1, 2017
The weather is warming up, and the town is sure to be a bustling as we enter March. Enjoy the many First Friday events around town, grab a beer while you peruse the shops around downtown, and enjoy the general feeling of goodness that comes with the first rays of spring.
Read MoreYOUR GUIDE TO MARDI GRAS IN DENTON
Having spent almost a decade in Louisiana, my heart has grown three sizes bigger as the selections for good Cajun or Creole cuisine in Denton has exploded in recent years. Sure, Denton is still getting used to the idea of a proper Mardi Gras celebration (that Mardi Gras On Walnut idea needs to get resurrected BTW), but turns out there’s plenty to do and see locally this weekend if’n you wanna Laissez les bons temps rouler! Here’s your 2017 Guide to Denton Mardi Gras.
Read MoreWHAT WE DID: FEBRUARY 27TH 2017
What We Did is our weekly roundup of a few photos that were tagged with #WDDI over the past week on Instagram. Together, they give us a great view into some of the awesome things that were going on in and around town.
Below are 18 photos from the past seven days of life in Denton, TX including National Margarita Day, some live music, a vegan cheesecake, a really cute hedgehog, 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 great photos. Click the images below to be led back to the photographer's Instagram page where you can follow them and then quickly unfollow them when they don't follow back within an hour.
Got a question about What We Did? Send it to will@wedentondoit.com.
Read MoreTHE LEGACY OF DENTON'S FREDERICK DOUGLASS SCHOOL
“The past is never dead,” William Faulkner hauntingly reminds us of the South, “It’s not even past.” Black History Month is an important time for reflecting upon our past and present, dedicating time to explore aspects of Denton history both praiseworthy and shameful as we together strive towards the betterment of our community. Yet remembrance and public memory are never without struggle, which has been true since back in the day.
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