Denton - February 2026

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Denton Edition VOLUME 1, ISSUE 1 MARCH 3APRIL 3, 2026

Inaugural issue

Planning for growth $10B master-planned community expected to bring revenue, new residents to Denton: See more inside, Page 14

Also in this issue

Government: See what Denton park will receive nearly $2M in upgrades, including a pedestrian bridge (Page 6)

Education: Learn more about the new $107M Health Sciences Center now open at Texas Woman’s University (Page 8)

Landmark will bring single-family homes, apartments and retail space to southeast Denton. (Courtesy Hillwood)

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Transportation: Take a look at the latest road work updates for projects like Bonnie Brae Street in southeast Denton (Page 11)

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• Opened in late December • 5017 Teasley Lane, Ste. 121, Denton • www.thebackninegolf.com/denton-tx

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4 Precision Golf Labs The single-bay unmanned simulator operates 24 hours a day and uses Trackman technology. Customers can book a time to golf and receive a code that unlocks the door at their designated time, owner Tommy Hunter said. • Opened Dec. 30 • 717 S. I-35 E., Denton • www.precisiongolflab.net 5 Archive Haus Studios The business offers a space for photography, film and content rentals. Some offerings are intentionally launching in phases over the coming months. • Opened Jan. 15 6 Sushi Kai The restaurant has Japanese-inspired menu items, such as a full menu of sushi, hibachi options, appetizers, sushi lunch combos, soups and salads. • Opened Jan. 15 • 2655 W. University Drive, Ste. 1031, Denton • www.dentonsushi.com 7 Tint World The company specializes in window tint for cars, boats and houses, as well as detailing services for cars and boats. • Opened Dec. 8 • 3801 N. I-35, Ste. 134, Denton • www.tintworld.com/locations/tx/denton-190 • 101 N. Austin St., Denton • www.thearchivehaus.com

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where guests can win small prizes and trade them up for bigger prizes, co-owner Anthony Nguyen said. • Opened Feb. 7 • 1719 S. Loop 288, Ste. 170, Denton • www.clawzania.com 3 Back Nine Golf The Denton location features a 140-square-foot putting green and four golf simulator bays, one of which is a private suite, owner James Price said. The company offers membership packages, and non-members can rent a bay for $50 per hour.

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1 Neon Seance Salon The salon specializes in creative hair coloring and alternative haircuts. • Opened Jan. 1 • 903 N. Elm St., Ste 103, Denton • https://neonseancesalon.square.site 2 ClawZania Denton The game spot has arcade and claw machine games

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8 Urban Air Adventure Park The indoor playground and game facility will have slides, trampolines, obstacle courses and party rooms. • Estimated opening in September • 3615 E. McKinney St., Denton • www.urbanair.com

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9 Monster Mini Golf The mini-golf venue will be the first in Denton and offers glow-in-the-dark mini-golf courses populated with “monsters” that move and talk. • Opening summer 2026

Expansions

Coming soon

12 Nexus Game Lounge Tabletop and board game shop Nexus Game Lounge, located within Golden Triangle Mall, opened an additional space called The NX for tournaments. • Opened Jan. 9 • 2201 S. I-35, Denton • www.nexusgamelounge.com

• 2223 Colorado Blvd., Denton • www.monsterminigolf.com

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In the news

10 QuikTrip The gas station is currently in the development stage. Construction is expected to begin June 26 and open about eight months later. • Intersection of US 380 and Copper Creek Road, Denton • www.quiktrip.com

13 Denton Arts & Jazz Festival After more than 30 years, the festival is relocating from Quakertown Park to the North Texas Fairgrounds for the 2026 festivities. • 2217 N. Carroll Blvd., Denton • www.dentonjazzfest.com 14 Denton County Courthouse The Denton County Courthouse-on-the-Square Museum reopened Dec. 15 after being closed for roughly two years for renovations. • 110 W. Hickory St., Denton • www.dentoncounty.gov/289/history-culture

15 Kura Revolving Sushi Bar The restaurant’s menu includes authentic Japanese cuisine, such as nigiri, sashimi and sushi rolls. Kura Revolving Sushi Bar also serves edamame, ramen and udon noodle dishes, and a selection of mochi ice cream. All dishes in the restaurant are served on a revolving conveyor belt. • Opening in spring 2026 • 3400 N. I-35, Ste. 150, Denton • www.kurasushi.com

Relocations

11 Nature’s Plate The plant-based meal prep and food delivery service relocated from Dallas to Denton in late January. • Opened in Denton late January

• 2430 S. I-35 E., Ste. 106 • www.naturesplate.com

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Government

BY ADAM DOE

Council approves $800K for fire station design Denton City Council members allotted $800,000 for the design of a new fire station in the Land- mark master-planned community that will serve the Landmark and Robson Ranch neighborhoods at a Feb. 3 work session. The gist The new facility, Fire Station 10, will improve the fire department’s response time to Robson Ranch, Denton Fire Chief Kenneth Hedges said. The Denton Fire Department has an average response time to Robson Ranch of about nine minutes from Fire Station 7, the closest station to Robson Ranch, Hedges said. The fire department aims for a response time of four minutes, he said. The new station is planned to be just west of Landmark’s first phase of build-out, which is under construction. “The internal expectation is that we can cover

Denton park receives $1.84M for upgrades Denton City Council accepted a bid pro- posal from Northstar Construction Feb. 17 to update Bowling Green Park for up to $1.84 million. Construction will start in March. The details Upgrades include a new pavilion, parking lot and footbridge and are partially funded by the 2023 bond, per the city’s website.

Cost breakdown for new fire station Design phase: $800K Total cost: $12.3M

Landmark’s reimbursement to city: $5M for public safety improvements

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all of Robson within four minutes or near four minutes from this site,” Hedges said. Looking ahead Denton Chief Financial Officer Matt Hamilton said the city would need to issue bonds to finance the $12.3 million fire station, which would incur about $950,000 in annual debt service over 20 years.

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Education

BY HANNAH JOHNSON

Denton ISD to relaunch virtual learning program for K-12

Denton ISD officials discussed reinstating Denton Digital, a K-12 virtual learning program offering full-time or single-course online learning options, in the 2026-27 school year during a Feb. 10

About the program The Denton Digital K-5 program is a full-time virtual elementary program. Students will be enrolled through Stephens Elementary School and would follow Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills-aligned curriculum designed for virtual instruction. A team of Stephens Elementary teach- ers would teach by grade level and content area. For the Denton Digital 6-12 program , students will be enrolled at their zoned campus. The pro- gram will offer full-time instructional experience and allow limited on-campus course participation. What else? Denton Digital Original Credit gives students the ability to accelerate their learning or create flexi- bility in their course schedule by taking up to two online credits per year. Instruction would be self- paced, and students would work independently outside of the regular instruction day.

Denton Digital K-5 program

Enrolled through Stephens Elementary School Balance between real-time instruction and self-paced learning

Taught by team of Stephens Elementary School teachers Follow Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills curriculum

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DISD previously operated its Virtual Academy for K-8 students, which launched in the 2021-22 school year. This program ended after the 2022-23 school year due to lack of state funding. Denton Digital would be a virtual learning program and not a virtual campus, said Lisa Thi- bodeaux, DISD’s director of secondary curriculum, instruction and staff development. “We know that by reinstating a virtual program ... we will be able to meet our student’s needs. We know that by keeping our students, we are being fiscally responsible,” said Lacey Rainey, DISD’s assistant superintendent of school leadership and academic programs.

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Students enrolled at zoned campus Virtual instruction will be self-paced

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Students can attend 1-2 courses at their home campus

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Education

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TWU ocials unveiled a new $107 million Health Sciences Center on Feb. 12.

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clinical training areas and therapy training areas. The center will also have the Neva Hudiburgh Cochran Wellness Kitchen. What they’re saying “The Health Sciences Center reects a shared belief that education—when paired with innovation and compassion—can transform the health and well- being of our communities,” TWU Chancellor Carine Feyten said. The enhanced center is designed to support eorts in addressing health care workforce shortages and help prepare students for real-world training. rst-time college freshmen the opportunity to earn an under- graduate degree without paying tuition or the mandatory fees. The program covers up to four years of schooling. The fees will be funded by a combination of federal, state and institutional grants. Eligible students must be a Texas resident, their families make less than $100,000 annually and must be in the top 25% of their graduating class or eligible for the Federal Pell Grant. COMMUNITYIMPACT.COM

Texas Woman’s University celebrated the opening of its new $107 million Health Sciences Center in Denton Feb. 12. Two-minute impact The new 136,000-square-foot facility, located at 1600 Frame St., is designed to bring nursing, nutrition, health sciences and clinical training together to model a modern health care system, according to a university news release. The facility received $100 million in state funding.

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The University of North Texas will oer free tuition to families who meet certain criteria starting in the 2026-27 school year. What’s happening The initiative, called the North Texas Promise Program, will give UNT to oer free tuition program

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Transportation

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Airport master plan nears completion

Looking ahead

Adams said there are about $421 million in airport projects, which won’t all be done. It could take the FAA several months to approve the plan once ocials receive it, Adams said. If the FAA approves it, the projects in the master plan become eligible for federal grant funds. Adams said that the federal grants will cover 90% of the costs.

To plan for the future and comply with best practices, the master plan update for Denton Enterprise Airport is moving forward. The nal draft of the plan was approved by Denton City Council Jan. 13. As of Feb. 10, the Airport Layout Plan, which is part of the master plan, is in its nal review to be sent to the Texas Department of Aviation, said Ryan Adams, director of Denton Enterprise Airport. Adams said once TxDOT Aviation reviews and approves the plan, the entire master plan will be sent to the Federal Aviation Administration for approval. The master plan for the airport, which is a city- owned, public-use general aviation reliever airport, is designed to capture potential aviation demand over the next 20 years, Adams said. In 2024, the airport had 221,487 takeos and landings. In 2044, that number is predicted to grow to 323,995, according

Denton Enterprise Airport ocials are looking for ways to accommodate larger aircrafts and increase the hangar capacity.

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to Coman Associates, the rm hired to help update the plan. The number of based aircraft is also expected to increase by 74.03% by 2044 from 2024, according to Coman Associates’ analysis. “What you’ll nd in the DFW area is that there is a pretty signicant shortage of hangars,” Adams said.

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Transportation

BY ADAM DOE

Ongoing projects

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and installing concrete. There are also curb and gutter improvements, which will be followed by driveway updates and miscellaneous concrete work. • Timeline: completion in late May • Cost: $826,019.93 from 2019 bond • Funding source: city of Denton 4 Ponder Street Project: The work includes utility installations, pavement replacement and storm drainage updates. Update: Crews are pouring concrete and backlling with sod, installing multiple inlets for storm drainage and the curb installation along multiple sections of the street. • Timeline: scheduled completion in late March • Cost: $2,235,149.05 from 2019 bond • Funding source: city of Denton 5 Fulton Street Project: A full road reconstruction is planned and 2449 VINTAGE BLVD.

includes new water and sewer lines. Update: Workers will begin installing the curbs and gutters, followed by updated driveways and miscellaneous concrete work. • Timeline: scheduled completion in late March

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2 North Bernard Street Project: Work includes completely reconstructing the street, drainage improvements and utility updates. Update: Crews with the city have set up trac control and started installing the water main. • Timeline: late July completion • Cost: $7,240,901.67 from 2019 bond • Funding source: city of Denton 3 Panhandle Street Project: The updates include repaving the street, drainage improvements and utility improvements. Update: Crews are adjusting the rst layer of asphalt

• Cost: $179,951.03 from 2019 bond • Funding source: city of Denton

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6 Egan Street Project: The work included utility installations, pavement replacement and storm drainage updates. Update: Crews installed the top layer of asphalt and removed trac control signs along the road. • Timeline: road reopened in mid-February • Cost: $735,703.02 from 2019 bond • Funding source: city of Denton

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Transportation

BY GABBY BAILEY & ADAM DOE

Southeast Denton Area Plan lays out sidewalk upgrades

“[The project] involved the establishment of an ocial steering committee comprising of southeast Denton community members, as well as over 40 public engagement opportunities [for community feedback],” Denton Senior Planner Mia Hines said. In the 1920s, the city forcibly relocated Quakertown residents, a predominantly Black community, to southeast Denton, destroying nearly 70 homes in the process, city documents state. Looking ahead Funding has not been assigned to this project yet. Funding will be determined with Denton City Council, and grants could provide additional funding, city sta said. Herrod said area plans typically begin several years after the city’s approval.

lanes could enhance connectivity and safety. These include East McKinney, East Hickory, South Rud- dell, East Sycamore, East Prairie, Robertson and Morse streets. Many of these street locations are also high areas of vehicular crashes. Between 2018-23, there were 2,561 people involved in car crashes in southeast Denton, with 27 of those being pedestrians, according to crash data from the Texas Depart- ment of Transportation. Crashes on McKinney Street accounted for nearly 20% of those accidents, and East Hickory, Morse, Lakey and Duncan streets were also commonly cited crash sites. Some context City sta developed the Southeast Denton Area Plan in March 2023 to improve resident quality of life and rebuild community trust.

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Denton ocials are working to improve safe walkability in south- east Denton with the Southeast Denton Area Plan, a guide for future improvements and capital projects that includes updated sidewalks. City sta conducted a study and compiled their ndings in a July 2024 report, which showed the need for improved mobility in the area. In October, a special overlay district was recommended by Denton’s planning and zoning committee, which would implement specic design guidelines. Zooming in Southeast Denton’s perimeter is a

solid barrier of industrial buildings and busy streets that, combined with a lack of sidewalks and bike facilities, make it dicult or impossible for res- idents to safely walk or bike past the edges of the community, according to the report. There is also a lack of sidewalks heading to southeast Denton city parks. Kayla Herrod, Denton’s deputy director of marketing and commu- nications, said city sta created a map of areas where they want to see sidewalk infrastructure improvement. The plan highlights several streets where adding sidewalks and bike

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Planning for growth From the cover

By the numbers

What’s happening

At a Feb. 3 City Council meeting, Denton Chief Financial Ocer Matt Hamilton said that after Landmark’s rst phase is complete, the city will receive about $2.5 million annually in property tax revenue from that portion of the development starting in December 2027. Rosendahl said a scal impact study was com- pleted with the initial development agreements that estimated Denton would receive $85 million per year in revenue, once built out, that will go to the city’s general fund. “Developments like Landmark often expand the overall economic pie by attracting new residents, visitors and investment to the city as a whole,” Denton Chamber of Commerce President Erin Carney said.

Landmark will also have about 900 acres of commercial space, with a new H-E-B grocery store to anchor a 45-acre retail center. “With Landmark, we are looking decades down the road,” Denton Mayor Gerard Hudspeth said. “Putting roadway infrastructure ... and green spaces in place is an important step before residents move in.” The first phase includes about 750 single-family homes, and design plans and engineering plans for the second phase are with city officials for review, said Charlie Rosendahl, the city’s interim director of development services. Officials expect that part of the development to break ground by the end of 2026. Vice President of Hillwood Communities Andrew Pieper said the population is growing along both I-35W and US 380 toward Denton, driving the need for more homes. Single-family home prices will range from about $400,000 to $1 million. While most of the houses in Denton are priced lower, they are older, Pieper said.

Dallas-Fort Worth-based developer Hillwood broke ground on the first phase of Landmark, a 3,200-acre master-planned community, in November. The $10 billion development will feature more than 6,000 single-family homes, 3,000 multifamily units and 1,000 acres of park space over the course of its 40-year build-out, according to previous reporting.

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City data shows that Denton land zoned for single-family use is roughly 48.6% developed. Res- idential land zoned for multifamily use is nearly built out at 96% , Rosendahl said. A transportation study was also completed in 2020 to analyze the increase in trac from the development. Rosendahl said a plan was created based on the expected increase in trac. While there wasn’t a specic result from the study, coordination between Denton, Denton County and Hillwood is underway to phase out the timing of these improvements to accommodate the pro- jected increased trac, Rosendahl said. “By prioritizing mobility and preservation from the start, we’re building more than a neighbor- hood; we’re creating a lasting community where Denton residents and businesses can thrive,” Hudspeth said.

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1 Resort-style pool 2 Community space 3 Event lawn 4 Possible school site 5 Pavilion 6 Amphitheater 7 Food truck park 8 Homeowners association

9 Observation tower 10 STEAM-focused learning parks 11 Site of H-E-B/ mixed-use development

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How we got here

Looking ahead

elections. Petito said there are no new school construction bonds planned. Students who will live in Landmark are currently zoned for E.P. Rayzor Elementary School, Harpool Middle School and Guyer High School. The developer is coordinating with DISD to determine the exact location of the new schools, Rosendahl said.

Landmark will have three new Denton ISD schools on-site: two elementary and one middle school, its website states. DISD acquired 63 acres of land on two sites that are included on the property as part of the 2023 bond package, DISD Communications Director Nick Petito said. New schools are dependent on future bond

1987: land owned by Perot family is acquired by Hillwood 1999-2001: Denton annexes the property April 2020: master-planned community rezoned for Landmark community

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Mid-2024: plans announced and approved by the city to build Landmark Sept. 2024: construction begins on first phase Early fall 2025: H-E-B breaks ground Nov. 2025: Hillwood holds first phase groundbreaking ceremony Spring 2026: 747 model homes from first phase expected to be completed

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2027: H-E-B anchoring 600 apartments to be completed

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Events

BY GABBY BAILEY & ADAM DOE

March

International Women’s Day Market Celebrate International Women’s Day at East Side by shopping unique handmade items from local women artisans, such as paintings, prints, baked goods, custom clothing and handmade jewelry. There will be food trucks and a full bar available. This events is for guests 21 and older. • March 8, 1 p.m.-6 p.m. • Free (admission) • 117 E. Oak St., Denton • www.eastsidedtx.com/calendar Texas Storytelling Festival Enjoy spoken word and oral storytelling at the Texas Storytelling Festival at the Quakertown Civic Center. The festival will feature poetry slams, story slams, liars’ contests, music and youth activities. • March 13-15 • $15 for a single event or workshop,

North Texas Bridal Show Wedding vendors and those engaged to be married can connect at the North Texas Bridal Show at Five Star Rental. Vendors will include DJs, planners, venue managers, bartenders and florists. The show will also feature a resale market that will sell gently used wedding decor and accessories. • March 21, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. • Free (admission) Intro to Pottery This introductory-level workshop at Wildflower Art Studio is a fun way to explore how to work with clay to create pottery. Each guest will create and glaze a slab-built wildflower mug, and mugs will be available for pick up within three weeks of being fired at the kiln. Great American Cleanup Head to the Quakertown Civic Center for Denton’s largest and longest-running community cleanup event. Registration is required, and awards will be given for categories like most bags collected and oddest item found. • 2701 Hartlee Field Road, Denton • www.5starrental.com/bridal-show

All supplies are included, and snacks and coffee will be available. • March 14, 3 p.m.-5 p.m. • $75

$100 for a full festival pass • 321 E. McKinney St., Denton • www.festival.tejasstorytelling.com

• 715 N. Locust St., Denton • www.tinyurl.com/2jxm5pzv

Harry Potter Trivia Head to Lucky Lou’s in downtown Denton to test your knowledge of the wizarding world for round three of the Frywizard Tournament, the annual Fry Street Harry Potter trivia series. The top-three teams in each round will advance to the finals in mid-April.

• March 28, 8 a.m.-noon • Free (admission) • 321 E. McKinney St., Denton • www.cityofdenton.com/614/great-american-cleanup 10th Annual Eggsibition This silent auction features one-of-a-kind ceramic eggs, each uniquely decorated by local artists, businesses and community leaders. This year’s theme is “Freeform 10,” which encourages participants to interpret the theme of “10” in any way they choose. All proceeds benefit Artists Enclave and the Greater Denton Arts Council. • March 29, 3 p.m.-6 p.m. • Free (admission) • Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studios, 411 E. Sycamore St., Denton • www.tinyurl.com/58krpzh5

• March 16, 6 p.m. • Free (admission)

• 1207 W. Hickory St., Denton • www.luckylous.com/events

Thin Line Festival Check out documentary films at the Thin Line Festival, a the longest-running documentary film festival in Texas. This walkable event will also feature photography exhibits and performances from local musicians. • March 18-22 • Free general admission, $99 for VIP pass (donations are encouraged) • Several locations in downtown Denton • www.thinline.us

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Camp Guide

2026

First United Methodist Church Musical Theatre Camp Type: Christian, music and theater Ages: 1st-6th grade Dates: June 22-26 Cost: $125-$250 per child, $300-$550 per family (early registration); $175-$300 per child, $400-$650 per family (regular registration)

Camp Exploration Type: day Ages: 5-11 Dates: weekdays, May 26-Aug. 12

Cost: $150 per week • 1125 Crescent St., Denton (May 26-July 24); 2001 W. Windsor Drive, Denton • www.cityofdenton.com/190/Camps-Childcare

• 201 S. Locust St., Denton • www.fumcdenton.com

Camp Voyage Type: day Ages: 5-11 Dates: weekdays, May 26-Aug. 12 Cost: $150 per week • 201 W. Ryan Road, Denton (May 26-July 24); 1001 Parvin St., Denton (July 27-Aug. 12) • www.cityofdenton.com/190/Camps-Childcare Elm Fork Explorer's Summer Camp Type: science and art Ages: 2nd-8th grade Dates: weekdays, June 8-26; July 6-17 Cost: $115-$160 per week • 1704 W. Mulberry St., Denton • www.efec.unt.edu/explorers-summer-camp RoboCity Quest Camp Type: STEAM Ages: 3rd-8th grade Dates: weekdays, May 26-Aug. 12 Cost: $300, plus one-time $50 registration fee • 1155 Union Circle, Denton • www.coe.unt.edu/serc/summercamps.html

Camp Discovery Type: day Ages: 5-11 Dates: weekdays, May 26-Aug. 12 Cost: $150 per week • 1300 Wilson St., Denton • www.cityofdenton.com/190/Camps-Childcare

All Position Football Camp at UNT Type: sports Ages: 7-18 Dates: July 9-12 Cost: $759 (day), $879 (overnight)

• University of North Texas campus, exact address TBD • www.footballcamps.com/footballcamps/dallastexas/ overview

Nike Golf Camp at UNT Type: sports Ages: 11-18 Dates: June 16-19, July 7-10, Aug. 4-7 Cost: $619-$649

Food is a Passport—Let’s Use It! Type: culinary Ages: 9-15 Dates: June 15-18 Cost: $325 • Texas Woman’s University, site TBD • www.twu.edu/nutrition-food-sciences/ summer-nutrition-and-culinary-camp

• 1419 Bonnie Brae St., Denton • www.tinyurl.com/zkhvebn2

Camp Copass Mini Camp Type: Christian Ages: 1st-2nd grade Dates: July 10-11 Cost: $125 per camper • 8200 E. McKinney St., Denton • www.campcopass.com/summer-camps Kids Musical Theatre Camp Type: theater Ages: 9-12 Dates: July 6-Aug. 2 Cost: $400 • 214 W. Hickory St., second floor, Denton • www.theatredenton.com/summer-camps

Camp Invention Type: STEM Ages: 1st-6th grade Dates: June 1-6 Cost: $285

• 1502 Hanover Drive, Denton • www.tinyurl.com/345ehdtr

Creative Drama Camp Type: theater Ages: 5-8 Dates: July 6-24 Cost: $300

Nike Soccer Camp at TWU Type: sports Ages: 6-14 Dates: June 8-12, July 13-17 Cost: $279 (half day), $399 (full day) • 1200 Frame St., Denton • www.tinyurl.com/24adu36n This list is not comprehensive.

• 214 W. Hickory St., second floor, Denton • www.theatredenton.com/summer-camps

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Business

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Zuke is Bramblitt’s service dog and the gallery’s mascot.

The gallery features a full bar along with exhibiting and selling artwork from local North Texas artists.

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Yellow Dog Art Bar and Gallery hosts artists, events

“Having the drinks, whether it’s coee, whether it’s cocktails, whether it’s tea, helps pay for the space ... and then we can give the artist more than a typical gallery ever would,” Bramblitt said. The bar oers mocktails and cocktails, along with locally brewed Denton and Dallas-Fort Worth beers, and local musicians perform new music at the gallery’s open mic nights, Bramblitt said. At Yellow Dog, 70% of the art sale revenue goes to the artist, while most galleries oer artists about

Dallas native and Denton-based artist John Bramblitt opened Yellow Dog Art Bar and Gallery in mid-2023, about 20 years after losing his eye- sight from complications with epilepsy and Lyme disease while at the University of North Texas. Meet the owner Bramblitt, an artist before he lost his eyesight, now travels for speaking engagements to teach painting to the visually impaired and consult with museums on how to make galleries more accessi- ble to people with disabilities. Staying local The gallery features a bar, which helps pay for the gallery’s operations and allows the artists to retain a bigger cut of the art sales, Bramblitt said.

John Bramblitt opened Yellow Dog in 2023. He is a Denton-based artist and disability advocate.

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50%, Bramblitt said. What is there to do?

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The gallery also hosts events like trivia and kara- oke. Guests can purchase a blank canvas for $10 and paint with supplies provided by the gallery.

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Three Roses Tea Room & Gifts oers themed experiences Three sisters—Maegan Lillian Rose, Hannah Marie Rose and Mia Beverly Rose—shared favorite childhood pastimes of reading and holding tea parties with their mother. These interests didn’t subside when they got older; they became an opportunity to stay connected as life got busier. When the quartet decided to open a tea room in downtown Denton in 2024, the mother, Irene McKey, said naming the business Three Roses Tea Room & Gifts was an easy decision. “The idea came from us hosting afternoon tea with each other,” McKey said. “We love having conversations, slowing down and catching up. We wanted to share [that] with the community.” On the menu The tea room oers an afternoon tea service Thursday through Sunday. Weekend tea services, which are by reservation only, feature a dierent book-inspired menu each month. Upcoming themes are Alice in Wonderland in March and A Hobbit’s Afternoon Tea in April. “The weekend is based on whatever story we’re doing. The pastries are [centered] around charac- ters or themes we nd in the stories,” McKey said. The weekday tea service includes several hot tea options, tea sandwiches, scones and pastries. General Manager Maegan Lillian Rose Herrera said customer favorites include their cucumber spread sandwiches, dill spread sandwiches, egg salad sandwiches and tomato basil spread sand- wiches. McKey, who is the head chef, said she uses

Three Roses Tea Room & Gifts is family owned and operated. From left: Maegan Herrera with daughter Islah Rose Herrera, Hannah ‘Rose’ McKey, Rosa Osorio, Jeannette Lucas and Irene McKey.

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The Queen’s Course ($42) includes hot tea, tea sandwiches, scones and pastries.

Customers have donated tea cups and other dishes used at Three Roses Tea Room & Gifts.

only natural ingredients. Who it’s for

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Herrera said their customers represent a variety of groups, including families and people in their 20s wearing book-themed costumes. “We get people who sit in here for two or three hours,” Herrera said. “[They are] having these conversations that go deeper than just ‘How was your day?’”

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Real estate

BY COLBY FARR & CONNOR PITTMAN

The commercial property vacancy rate in Denton dropped nearly two percentage points from 2024 to 2025, according to Texas-based real estate rm Weitzman’s annual report. The report, which was published after Weitzman’s 2026 Annual Forecast, includes information on vacancy, an inventory of commercial space and new construction over the last year. Executive Managing Director Bob Young presented a look back at the retail market’s performance in 2025. At the end of 2025, Denton had only 4% of unoccupied retail space, compared to nearly 5.94% in 2024. Denton sees year- over-year drop in retail vacancy

One more thing

Across Dallas-Fort Worth, the occupancy rate in retail space was 95.3% in 2025, according to previous reporting. “We are truly in a great market,” Young said. “We use the term ‘coopetition’ for the way our industry and our cities work together for the region’s greater good.”

Denton Town Center is near high-trac shopping areas, such as Golden Triangle Mall.

Denton commercial occupancy

Occupied retail space in DFW

2025

Leased space: 5.82M square feet Vacant space: 242.38K square feet

100%

96% occupancy

50%

2024

+3.9% percent change

Leased space: 5.49M square feet Vacant space: 346.78K square feet

94.06% occupancy

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There were 79 homes sold in the Denton market in January 2026, an increase from 66 homes sold, or 16.46%, year over year from January 2025. Residential market data

Number of homes sold

January 2025

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-15.38%

+21.43%

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$205,600 $355,000 $349,950 $381,740 $337,500 $325,000

$344,900 $450,000 $400,000 $387,995 $290,000 $365,250

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January 2026

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$1 million+

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$700,000-$999,999

$400,000-$699,999

Average days on market

$100,000-399,999

+66.67%

+7.94%

-57.93%

+66.67%

+131.91%

<$100,000

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