Here’s a Denton pro tip: Go to Atomic Candy. It’s right on the Square next to the comic book store, just a few yards away from a perfect spot near the courthouse to lay out your blanket for some cloud or people watching. At the candy shop, there are robots, novelty candies and the largest variety of specialty sodas within walking distance. You can grab a bag and fill it with all your favorite sweets, or you can play it safe and stick with a prepackaged variety of jelly beans. It’s one of my favorite new spots on the Square (the other being Paschall Bar) and is a must-see while you’re at the Square for 35 Denton.
Trebuchet
For those that complain about Denton’s softer side, there is much more to the Denton music scene than its acoustic storytellers and experimental noise-makers. Trebuchet will show you a good ol’ rock n’ roll n’ metal ass kickin’ good time in Denton. I’d like to think Trebuchet is what was birthed out of the alt days of the ’90s with their crunchy riffs, straight, no-frills beats, and frontman Justin Hawkins like the second-coming of Toadies’ Todd Lewis. They will be releasing a new album sometime before the end of the Mayan calendar but until then, you should check out Bear and the Moon, their impressive double-disc debut album that will certainly whet your appetite until you can see them at 35 Denton in March.
Notable tunes to check out: “Collision”, “Waffles and Pancakes” / Facebook / Twitter
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