Denton Live - Uniquely Denton

'Danston' Pedicab

One Frenchman’s crazy dream to pedal his way into the hearts and pockets of Denton’s travelers.
By Conner Howell
Denton Live Jan-June 2012

Laurent Prouvost pedals his green pedicab down Bolivar Street with drivers, Marshall and Chris, trailing. The three pedicabs are on their way to pick up a birthday boy and his friends for a night out on the Denton Square. Chris can feel his heart pounding from the smokestack of a cigar he’s been smoking since they left Laurent’s house, but he keeps pace in the back. Marshall stays just ahead of him, his right leg shining from the cocoa butter smeared over the new tattoo Laurent gave him. They pull up and see six young men waiting by the curb in front of an old white house, and somebody yells out, “Happy birthday, Cary!” Birthday boy laughs. “This is so much better than a limo,” he says and hops into Laurent’s pedicab for the mile trip.

Uniquely Denton

Denton Brew City: Guaranteed to Quench Your Thirst.
By: Caren Rodriguez
Denton Live Jan-June 2013

It’s Friday, about 4:30 p.m., and the locals are packing into a 126-year-old home east of downtown for a cold microbrew. With more than 100 beers on tap or by the bottle, the beerwaiting line spills beyond the bar area into the parlor with its mismatched cushioned chairs and cozy down-home feel. Music by indie artists mixes with barks of laughter from a group of women clearly enjoying the start of the weekend. Bartender Michael “Mikey” Russell, off duty, lounges on a vintage white couch, enjoying the scene while sipping on a Rocktober beer by Deep Ellum Brewing Company.

Along for the Ride

One Woman, 20 Horses, an Adventure for All
By: Allison Miller
Denton Live Jan-June 2013

Bruno’s shoes clack through the hard dirt as he follows a trail between blooming wild plum trees and persimmons. Distracted by the tall goldenrods growing along the trail, he lowers his head for a quick bite. Near the rocky shore of Ray Roberts Lake, he picks up his pace, jostling the lady in the saddle. For Bruno, the 9-year-old black mustang, this is just a nice long lope through the trails of Ray Roberts Lake State Park. But for Monica Millan-Barbera, this morning trail ride is all business. She is conditioning Bruno.

Reining in Horse Lovers

Horse Country USA attracts world-class equestrians and trainers
By Berenice Quirino
Denton Live Jan-June 2012

Outside the glass window of his office, Tom McCutcheon is galloping on his Quarter Horse stallion, Gunners Special Nite. Really galloping – galloping so hard the stallion’s feet pounce across the ground, leaving a trail of dirt in the air. With slight movements barely noticeable to the eye, Tom controls and steers the stallion. They are in tune with one another as Tom gallops straight toward the glass. He gets closer and closer, but Tom doesn’t flinch. Then, moments before it’s too late, moments before they crash into the glass, man and horse come to a stop. That’s the art of horse reining, where the horse responds to the rider’s almost invisible command while performing a set pattern of circles, spins and stops.