Wassail Weekend is something I have looked forward to every year since I was a student at Texas Woman’s University. Whenever I invite friends and family, the response is “What is Wassail?” Wassail is a drink very similar to apple cider. It gets its name from an old Norse phrase, meaning “good…
Read MoreTime is the elusive cat whose tail we cannot catch. That’s not a famous quote; it’s a genuine sentiment from my own head. Turning the page on my old-fashioned wall calendar, I am incredulous as I sit down to write about holiday shopping. Holiday. As in Christmas. As in, “didn’t we only just take…
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(Read our Denton Live story on Shelly Tucker and her background: 'History and a whole lotta mystery') The moon is clouded, but it doesn’t rain. It’s a fall breezy night. Well, sort of. It’s chilly, but it’s also warm. It’s the kind of unnerving weather in which you’d want to hear stories from beyond…
Read MoreDentoning, a word common in Denton culture, means participation in any facet of Denton life. One such facet that gets the university crowds and community Dentoning like no other is Mean Green football. In 2014, the CVB and Mean Green Athletics teamed up with local businesses to create and promote a…
Read MoreBabe Ruth once said, “The way a team plays as a whole determines its success. You may have the greatest bunch of individual stars in the world, but if they don’t play together, the club won’t be worth a dime.” The Denton Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) staff is a collection of individual stars…
Read MoreToday is the second story in this three-part series about the Denton Chamber of Commerce and its role in the Denton community. Last week, we looked at the Chamber’s beginning in Denton 108 years ago. We reviewed some of many projects led by the Chamber over the years, demonstrating the Chamber’s…
Read MoreHeaded to Denton to soak up those summer rays? There's so many ways to enjoy time with the family here in Lil' d while on a getaway the next few months. Here's some things you should know: As of June 1, there is a handheld ban in the City of Denton. This includes voice calls. However, if your phone…
Read MoreIn Denton, we are surrounded by famous people. We rub shoulders with them so often that most of us don’t even think about it. The Discover Denton Welcome Center (DDWC) is staffed with people we call Dentoning Experts, because they know Denton intimately. They’re naturally good with people and eager…
Read MoreI am one in 1.1 million. So is each member of the Denton Convention and Visitors Bureau team. So are all the Dentoning Experts at the Discover Denton Welcome Center. So are owners, managers and staff of Denton hotels. So are owners, managers, servers and cooks of Denton restaurants. So are Denton…
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The day was busy. Photographers working on a shoot downtown needed some Denton-centric props. While they were busy setting the scene for the shot, I stopped by our Discover Denton Visitor Center. The day was busy in the Visitor Center, too. I overheard a group of three young women asking one of our…
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