The Genesis Theatre is a new, high quality children’s theatre in North Texas, located in Plano.  Whether your child is just beginning to explore theatre or is a stage veteran, The Genesis Theatre will take them to the next level in their craft. We have exciting programs and productions for students ages 5-18 led by a professional staff with unequaled experience. We provide each acting student with the training they need to be successful on the stage and in life because theatre is more than being onstage; it is a vehicle for learning responsibility, cooperation, and self-confidence. Come begin your journey at The Genesis Theatre!

Announcing our Summer 2011 Drama Camps!! From stimulating the imagination through creative drama for beginners to a fun, full-length musical and a classic drama for teens, our children’s summer camps have something for everyone. We are also offering film production classes!  Let your child star in their own movie filmed with professional equipment! Registration is open NOW and we offer financial assistance for those qualified families.

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The Bicycle path is one of several bike shops that serve the Denton area. While many bicycle shops concentrate primarily on one aspect of biking The Bicycle path is by far the most eclectic of Denton’s bicycle shops. Whether you are in need of a new pair of clips for an upcoming competition, a shiny new wheel set for your track bike, or a new BMX to trick around on The Bicycle Path can definitely help you on all accounts. The staff at The Bicycle Path are extremely competent and knowledgeable of the bikes they repair and sell daily and will guide you to the exact right buying decision when it comes to the sizing and compatibility of you’re bike.

The Bicycle Path is fully equipped with some of the finest bikes available, if you suddenly needed to pick up a professional, top of the line carbon fiber road bike on short notice you would still be hard pressed to find a better choice than the stock selection available at The Bicycle Path. Their merchandise is superior in quality when compared to the competitors and no other shop in town carries the handcrafted English goodness of Brooks saddles or advanced components such as egg beater clips. For the serious riders they have energy and protein supplements in gel or bar form to fuel your love for high endurance, long distance riding.

A column of tools are prominently displayed near the register, conveniently located near the other more mechanical merchandise of the store all of which has been placed in a helpful proximity to the register allowing you to get information about your needs and buy the exact part or tool you need to fix your bicycle. The selection of mechanical parts never seems to be idealy sufficient in any bike shop and The Bicycle Path is no exception, this problem can even be more prevalent here due to the sheer popularity of the shop. The popularity of The Bicycle path is well deserved, a quality of service exists here that is available no where else in the Denton area. The staff do their best to satisfy their customers and they consistently succeed in this endevour.

Repairing bikes in a timely and impressive manner, giving the consumer the exact information needed as well as any relevant advice to the problem at hand. The staff consists primarily of students, and entirely of kind and easy going people. The Bicycle Path has impressive resources in bike parts, bicycles and bike knowledge and they even have a large selection of cycling apparel to better equip cyclists with a professional kit and save many pairs of pants from the inevitable destruction that heavy riding can dish out. The Bicycle Path is located off of 288 and although it may be a little farther away from the university than other bike shops the distance is well worth it in the advantages of shopping there.Similar Posts:

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Midway Mart is a quaint little convenience store specializing mostly in beer and other alcoholic drinks. Midway Mart has an incredible selection of popular beers as well as wine. Midway Mart is the hub of alcoholic drinks in Denton and virtually everyone uses it for their party preparation. Midway Mart is ready to prepare you for your weekend thirst with kegs available in many excellent varieties, Midway Mart carries the popular brands such as Shiner the Texas favorite that now comes in cans which is much to the delight of the many bikers that come to Midway Mart in need of portable delicious party favors.

Or there’s always the classic choices of Blue Moon in it’s many seasonal forms, always a good choice for crowd pleasing. Midway Mart also has options for the many connoisseurs of fine beers, the miniature market is abreast with rare and wonderful items such as peach malts or the ever innovative banana bread beer, another excellent choice in fanciful new experiences with alcohol is the beer Little Kings which is the first malted beer ever made that still persists as a unique eight pack of unbelievably smooth and crisp beer in tiny monk laden green bottles filled with a beverage that could practically pass for a cream soda.

If fresh fruit is your forte then you might consider the Wild Blueberry beer stock at Midway Mart which tastes exactly how you would ask that blueberry beer taste, mind blowing. Or if you have more of a taste for the harder stuff you might pick up a six pack of Lobotomy Bock a pleasantly bitter, high percentage beer that is sure to be more than enough for the adventurous drinker. Or if cheap is the name of your game then look no further than the back wall where you will find the staples of the beer world as well as classics such as the Denton favorite, Pabst Blue Ribbon which comes in assortments of six packs, 12 packs and the ever plentiful six pack of 16 ounce cans which is perfect for a night of portable and plentiful beer drinking. Midway Mart is also a functional gas station although this would not be its claim to fame.

The prices at Midway Mart are very reasonable for the standard convenience store mark up. The one criticism I would have about Midway Mart would be the occasional poor service from disgruntled employees. Midway provides a handy bike rack which is helpful considering the large amount of bike traffic that they received. Although just be sure that as you lock your bike you do not accidentally hit the window in any way, this has been known to result in being unfairly turned away from business at the store. Midway Mart does have a modest selection of wines but of equally modest quality. Apart from the alcohol Midway Mart functions as your regular old gas station with candy, soda pop and various general accessories.Similar Posts:

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In Denton you can go two places for art supplies, Voertman’s or HMS. HMS has the quaint advantage of being smaller,applying itself only to the needs of the artist instead of all school supplies HMS can stock specialty merchandise such as a large variety paper including watercolor paper hot and cold pressed in addition to paper for the other mediums. While most art supply stores sell their canvases prepackaged HMS knows that the dedicated painter prefers to stretch their own canvas over a frame they’ve constructed personally in order to ensure satisfaction in quality.

HMS is undeniably cozy, the sterile branded packaging seen in most retailers is scarce leaving shelves stocked with high quality tools and supplies in a nonabrasive and welcoming manner reminiscent of a mid century hardware store. Unique items such as gold leaf are in ready supply for those in need of it’s one of a kind effect, or perhaps you are looking for an authentic Sumi ink set to provide you with the pure aesthetic of traditional Japanese methods. HMS supplies such exotic merchandise but along with the professional utensils required for disciplines such as precise drafting or print making.

HMS has covered every angle of the art supplier, from top shelf spray paint in vibrant colors to specialized caps that produce various spray patterns. Jewelry makers will appreciate the incredible supply of tools for shaping and designing metal as well as the selection of bronze and silver wire. As you enter HMS you can typically see the owner and perhaps a regular or two taking advantage of the couch and coffee table that occupie a small lounge looking out of the large shop windows adorned with a stained glass ornament of the iconic symbol of HMS a mustached old woman.

In front of the two shelves sit an expanse of pens and pencils, the aisle to the right has an impressive selection of very high quality brushes for any type of paint. The quality of paint in HMS is unmatched by any art supplier in the area, giving colors and brands that produce results that would satisfy the most scrutinizing painter and the same can be said for the options in dry medium such as charcoal, graphite and pastels. Supporting a small business is a joy on it’s own, but rarely does a small business greatly exceed all competition while meeting popular and specific demand in every concentration.Similar Posts:

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Milestone Culinary Arts Center and Viking Cooking School

4531 McKinney Avenue

Dallas, TX. 75205

(214) 217-2818

www.milestoneculinary.com

If you love cooking or are addicted to the numerous wonderful cooking shows on TV then you will really enjoy the Milestone Culinary Arts Center and Viking Cooking School located in Uptown Dallas.

The MCAC and Viking Cooking School offer you the opportunity to take part in lots of amazing culinary and life experiences such as hands-on cooking classes, celebrity chef appearances, Stainless Steel Chef competitions, and catered private, corporate and team building events.

At the Viking Cooking School enroll in classes that cover a single topic and last just a few hours or in a series class which covers several topics and last up to twelve weeks.

Here are some of the great options you have to choose from.

In a Hands-On Workshop students learn cooking techniques from an instructor by preparing menu items using Viking’s professional appliances, cookware, and cutlery. The class is limited to twelve students and only takes a few hours.

Students can also take Demonstrations classes where they learn by watching an instructor take them step by step though the preparation of a dish or dishes. The Demonstrations are meant to be interactive, informative discussions. And best of all at the end you get tastings of the dishes as well as a beverage.

The Series Classes offer students a more in depth instruction period which can last days or even weeks. The Three Day Culinary Basics class is a series of workshops designed to teach students basic cooking techniques. The Essential Cooking Series meets each week for twelve weeks. These interactive sessions are each devoted to specific subjects.

The Taste of Viking is a great way to get your feet wet and see if the Viking School is for you. It is a one hour class meant to show how the cooking school works.

The Viking Test Drive gives you check out the professional Viking appliances, cookware, and cutlery and see how it operates and handles.

Their are also classes available for teens and children if you have a son or daughter who is very interested in cooking. The classes also teach them great life skills.

Right now there are two featured classes coming up that you can get involved in. In the Kitchen with Chef Andre is an interactive demonstration which teaches you all about bread baking. It takes place on February 20th from 12pm – 4pm. The cost is $99.00. Don’t wait till the last minute though. This one is almost sold out.

Finally, there is the Advanced Cake Decorating Fondant and Gum Paste class is a hands-on workshop which also takes place on February 20th from 1pm – 6pm. The cost is $135.00. Sign up and find out how the Cake Boss works his magic.Similar Posts:

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Sack and Save is a one of a kind grocery experience. When encountering a Sack and Save one might notice the seemingly dilapidated state of the store and react skeptically, although this state of disrepair is typical of the small discount grocery store in my opinion the only majorly noticeable effect is the neglect of the donut case resulting in an inability to keep bugs out or donuts fresh.

However I would readily put my faith in the stores many other sanitary and reasonably priced products, except maybe some of the ham products, but that could just be me. Sack and Save is notoriously low cost, offering a variety of alternative products many of a Spanish origin. The Sack N Save franchise can be accurately labeled a standard mediocre quality grocery store. They provide the basic products needed for simple hygiene as well as general house hold and kitchen sanitation.

A modest variety of choice is provided for each section of food stuffs with generic cheap brands shared by other such low quality grocery stores. Sack N Save is also a multi purposed market, housed inside the store is a Western Union station capable of cashing pay checks, there is a coin star for any one needing to sort there change collection, as well as a U.S. post office so you can mail letters while you cash your pay check and get groceries.

The convenience in location also plays a huge part in the advantage of Sack and Save, sitting directly off of I-35E and practically on the campus of UNT it is in the perfect location to bring poor college kids a close by and cheap resource for food as well as being tripling as a post office and bank.

So although Sack N Save does not have the highest quality food they do have decent quality vegetables most of the time, occasionally the avocado section will have a few more flies than I’m comfortable with do to the avocado’s being blended in their own skin and bleeding everywhere. But what Sack N Save lacks in quality it tries to make up for in price and sometimes almost does, but the majority of time they don’t really come close to competing with larger grocery store chains.

The service is good but in all honesty grocery stores don’t really require a huge degree of personal service other than checking and bagging even though Sack N Save leaves the bagging to you. So, although the staff isn’t unpleasant in any way you still have to bag your own groceries and the food may not be tainted per se there are still too many flies and general unsanitary conditions. However these things never really stopped me from shopping there, but for some peoples standards Sack N Save might be a little shy of passing.Similar Posts:

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Celebrating six years of selling, altering and renting some of the most fashionable clothing in the area Circa 77 is the queen of Denton thrift. Although calling Circa 77 a thrift store does not come near doing it justice, in reality Circa 77 is a boutique and ambassador of contemporary style for north Texas.

Circa 77 is flooded with vintage clothing poised to have you ready for any upcoming formal event with a unique and stylish outfit for you to wear. However, purchasing a brand new tux, suit or dress can be expensive and impractical for many people especially when the event comes with short notice buying may not be possible, that is why Circa 77 is happy to offer an abundant selection of rental items for every shape and taste in dress.

The gracious owner and operator will happily guide your curiosity and direct you to your desired orientation of style. And if the prices of vintage and custom tailored clothing are too rich for your particular blood have no fear for as this magnanimous boutique patron says Circa 77 is “very easy” when it comes to prices.

You would benefit to remember that store owners, especially small independent ones, want to sell you clothes as much as you want to buy clothes, so if you don’t have enough for those pants and those sunglasses maybe an inquiry into a multiple item discount could be in order. In fact Circa 77 is so easy going they even have a hutch of free items in front of the store at all times to keep the homeless warm as well as keep your supply of tacky sweaters filled.

The owner as well as her kind employee are both expert seamstresses also and given the opportunity they can transform any mal-fitted article into the outfit you had always imagined it could be. Really there is no reason to go to some generic formal outfit rental store when Circa 77 can give you something both refreshingly different and fitted to your personal sense of style.

But their function as a rental and formal wear shop has absolutely no diminishing effect on the quality of Circa 77’s exceptional choices in casual attire. Some of the most beautiful dresses in town reside in this stores windows as do some of the most interestingly retro t-shirts jackets and pants. All of this goodness awaits and that’s not even to mention the lovely glass center piece of the stores front room which encases a plethora of unique and in some cases valuable jewelry and sunglasses to get you all glittered up for Easter.

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Denton is a thriving and progressive community with a growing population of vegans. More and more students arrive each year and with it so does more and more demand for a healthy alternative lifestyle.

Vegan-ism is no easy accomplishment and the local organic grocery store is not likely to have a vegan option for anything besides select frozen food items and if you’re lucky a few toiletries. That’s where Vegan Freak steps in with all of its righteously specific merchandise you’ll be not using dead animals in no time at all.

In the unlikely case you’re not aware, being vegan is hard work and can seriously limit your options regarding every single thing you buy and use daily. Vegan Freak provides a great convenience to local vegans, they supply the daily amenities of life that are dominated by generic brand names across the country.

There’s no need to order expensive and difficult to ship ethically conscious laundry detergent online anymore, Vegan Freak has that covered. In fact they have even done their part to keep the love alive in the vegan community with their vegan condoms and massage oils.

The store may be small but they have occupied an essential niche in Denton. Providing the people with new options for their consuming habits and making the world a better place for all living things.

With every handful of flax seed crackers or with every oatmeal and raisin cookie you can do your part to help cut back on animal cruelty as well as irresponsible food and packaging production.

Even local artists will be happy to know they can buy vegan supplies like recycled pencils and sketchbooks to express themselves in their art as well as in their materials.

Vegan Freak has provided much needed accommodations for the many neglected aspects of vegan living. This caring and specific store has broken new territory in Denton and with our communities support is sure to improve and expand it’s already impressive selection of vegan products.Similar Posts:

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Recycled Books in Denton Texas is the areas largest used book store. It has an extremely unique atmosphere and is an essential destination for any one who can appreciate a good book.

Based in the historic purple Opera House it’s twenty five years of experience and over seventeen thousand square feet of books, music, and even a wide selection of movies will prove to satisfy any interest.

The expansive winding rooms and passages take you through a labyrinth of different categorized book cases. Entire rooms are needed for some subjects such as children’s literature which includes many vintage selections.

An entire second floor is dedicated specifically to classic and contemporary literature and although the books are used expect no less quality or selection from these shelves. The great size of a former opera house is necessary to store the wealth of knowledge and culture contained in these purple walls. Not since Alexandria’s great library of old has mankind brought such a glorious treasure of learning into one place.

Recycled Books is an incredible and legitimate resource for any serious reader, a subject for every interest is available. Sections for art include such specific topics as fibers and ancient jewelry but spanning all the way to modern art and photography without missing a step.

Recycled Books even has a respectable record collection with new and old albums of many different genres, the records are even available for listening to right in the store. Fully stocked cases of audio cassettes sit across from an impressively large section just for the Cd’s which are both also available for previewing in-store.

Near by you can find locked glass display cases which hold some of the most rare and valuable books for sale at Recycled Books.Be sure not to miss the history section which is downstairs in the basement and uses the most space out of any of the other sections in Recycled Books but it still shares a floor with the psychology and cooking sections so you can go directly from reading your favorite recipe to studying the depths of the human mind and history as so many like to do.

One thing to remember about visiting Recycled Books is to explore! Recycled Books has a new world of material around every corner, the closets are even lined with books of their own appropriately closet sized sub categories while the floors are covered in yellow shag carpet enchanting comfort while you lose yourself in literature.

The incredibly diverse collection of subjects in print that reside in Recycled Books span philosophy, politics, comic books, cookbooks, psychology, sociology, business, travel and much more. Diversity is in abundance at Recycled Books and the consistent quality of their supply coincides with the reasonable prices.

Recycled Books also abides by its name in that they will buy your own used books, records or Cd’s for a fair price. Recycled Books is a monument of Denton and a pleasure for all of it’s residence to experience.Similar Posts:

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The Denton Mini Mall is undeniably one of a kind and distinct from any form of traditional mall. In essence The Mini Mall is a glorified indoor flea market which basically rents cubicles to the mystical and eccentric hoarders and other human time capsules of Denton who are the spectacular origin of the vast hand me down treasure trove that is The Denton Mini Mall.

The Mini Mall is a refuge of tacky second hand a sundries that are given the opportunity to be used again by the ironically intersecting lifestyles of the compulsively collecting, obliviously kitsch and the many people who have the sense of irony to appreciate the cliche beauty of a porcelain reindeer or vintage lunchbox collection. But to try and categorize the Mini Malls in any way is futile, by the nature of this business the possibilities for types of merchandise are only limited by the many personalities of people who have in one way or another accumulated a massive amount of whatever they don’t want anymore.

These stock holds of mostly completely worthless novelties and vintage knick knacks meet an ever present demand to recapture the pasts pop culture and decorate our rooms with its ripe nostalgia. The general quality to quantity ratio of the Mini Malls merchandise is admittedly not very high, it takes a patient and observant shopper to sift through the seemingly endless amount of pawn shop rejects and discarded infomercial products to find that velvet painting of a white tiger family that would go perfectly on your wall.

To witness another much more adventurous side of the Mini Mall simply look in the stores front window where you will see hundreds of swords, spears, skulls, and even Links shield from Zelda glistening in the window, taunting you with its utter impracticality but also its sheer perfection.

If one were to buy all the medieval weaponry in the Mini Mall you could easily start your own Renaissance fair complete with a suit of armor and home made instruments. You could also just as well start a pharmacy from the mid forties with the amount of expired powders, ointments and general store goods. Have you always wanted to start a political campaign button collection or maybe a fancy pipe collection? No need, just buy one from the Mini Mall glass case and all.

The Mini Mall does your collecting for you. Harnessing the power of old people with too many things they provide the young people with new old things, an endless cycle of junk brought on by the inevitably retro-active nature of our culture. The Denton Mini Malls are mostly over priced but they double as a free museum into the pasts of many different types of fascinating people, it’s entertainment just to wander the store and think of the character that is behind those things. But that said, I’ve never left the Mini Mall without finding at least one thing that caught my eye.Similar Posts:

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