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Conveniently located along Interstate 35, Pecan Creek is an ideal neighborhood for anyone who wants a quiet area with an easy commute. “It’s close to I-35,” says Marla Carrico, the Broker and owner of Carrico and Associates. “The access is easy, but without the busyness of an urban area.” The homes themselves can be a great draw as well, with planned subdivisions crossing the neighborhood and access to the Timberlinks Golf Course located in the northern section of the neighborhood. The Preserve at Pecan Creek is the main homeowners association in the neighborhood. “They’ve got a nice HOA with pools, parks and all that kind of stuff,” says Carrico. “There’s also some little sub-neighborhoods.” The community also has access to a nature preserve around the neighborhood. “It’s kind of all around the perimeter, so you’re not walking next to a freeway,” Carrico says. Downtown Denton is about six and a half miles from the neighborhood, so residents can participate in city events while remaining in quiet suburbia.<br><br>Most of Pecan Creek comprises smaller subdivisions with HOAs, but there are a few manufactured homes along the outskirts of the neighborhood. Manufactured homes can begin at around $60,000 and reach about $130,000. New Traditional homes fill out the rest of the neighborhood, most with brick and stone exteriors, although several have wood siding. Houses are close together on the neighborhood streets, with sidewalks connecting the front lawns and offering walkability through the community. Built-in garages are standard in the area, usually with room for at least two cars. Some parts of the neighborhood have homes with more elaborate designs that include detailed brick patterns on the façade and turret windows. New Traditional homes can range between $325,000 to $675,000.<br><br>Students in Pecan Creek might attend Pecan Creek Elementary School, which scores a B-plus from Niche, for kindergarten through fifth grade before moving on to Bettye Myers Middle School, which scores a B from Niche, for sixth grade through eighth grade. Billy Ryan High is rated an A-minus by Niche and offers Advanced Placement courses to students. The school has a history of success in athletics, winning three state championships in football, one in boys’ basketball and making it to the finals or semifinals in several other sports. Students can participate in clubs and organizations like FFA, ROTC, technology clubs and band.<br><br>The Preserve at Pecan Creek has a private community pool and playgrounds within the neighborhood, but all residents can explore Specialist Ernest W. Dallas Jr. Veterans Memorial Park. This 5-acre park is at the southern edge of the neighborhood and allows children to run through the shaded play structures or connect to the Denton Katy Trail. This trail is 16 miles long and generally parallels Interstate 35, connecting Denton to Dallas. “There are trails all around, there’s a preserve around the neighborhood and you can see birds and ponds, beautiful trees,” Carrico says. “You can put on your walking shoes, pull out the baby stroller. It’s a beautiful nature preserve. <br><br>Denton has several annual events, including the North Texas Fair and Rodeo, which occurs during August every year and the outdoor concert series, Twilight Tunes which happens during May and June on Thursdays. Since 2009, the Denton Community Market has run every Saturday from March to November, featuring local artists, farmers and crafters. The Preserves at Pecan Creek has a community-wide garage sale as well as a National Night Out. “It’s to get out of your house, see your neighbors, and be intentional about it,” Carrico says. <br><br>Head about a mile and a half north to the area near Unicorn Lake, to dine at restaurants like The Dive Bar & Grill, Rodeo Goat and Sidewalk Café. Sidewalk Café serves classic diner food in a relaxed, comfortable setting. “It’s close to restaurant and shops,” says Carrico. “And on the north end you’re close to jumping on the road and getting to Golden Triangle Mall.” There is also a Buc-ee’s a little more than a mile north for food, décor and clothes. Walmart Supercenter and Target are about 2 miles to the north. <br><br>Residents of Pecan Creek have easy access to Interstate 35E as the southern border for the neighborhood. The Denton County Transportation Authority has one train at the Medpark station, about a mile and a half from the edge of the neighborhood. The A-train connects further south with public transportation in Dallas and comes through about every 20 minutes.

With a down-to-earth culture rooted in the area's love for musical talent, education and big-city arts, this quiet, established area of Denton, Texas – unofficially known as Idiot's Hill – is a far cry from its name. The odd moniker was borne from the grumblings of Depression-era folks who couldn't relate to the younger generation's fascination with pricey, custom homes built on the outskirts of town. Used so frequently, Idiot's Hill soon replaced the area's formal name, Skiles Addition, in the local lexicon. Yet, that hasn’t stopped folks from moving into this neighborhood, just a mile from an expanding downtown that landed the city on Paste Magazine's list of the nation's Best Music Scenes. It's a bragging right heavily influenced by the presence of three universities, as well as the lively music venues and bars along Fry Street. "It's in a great, centralized Dallas-Fort Worth location. You're only about 30 minutes in any direction from all there is to do around the DFW," says Curtis Petersen, team leader of Petersen Property Group, powered by Fathom Realty. "But what stands out to me the most about the area is the authenticity of the people who live there. I find that homebuyers go there for the people." <br><br>Idiot's Hill is an area of quiet, beautifully established neighborhoods with big, mature oak trees, creeks and well-maintained yards, Petersen says. The year of construction, style and price of homes vary greatly in Idiot's Hill. Most were built from the 1960s and up until the 2000s; however, there are a few new additions near East University Drive that were built after 2019. Homebuyers can expect a price range of $300,000 to $400,000 for a three-bedroom ranch bungalow or a brightly painted Craftsman-style home that offers 1,300 to 2,000 square feet of living space. Those looking for a more stately abode, there are 2,300 to 4,000 square foot brick Traditional residences priced between $430,000 and $550,000. Some can offer in-ground pools framed with concrete and stone patios, along with modern interior renovations like granite countertops and stainless steel appliances. <br><br>The sought-after Denton Independent School District includes Nette Shultz Elementary for pre-kindergarten through fifth. The elementary school holds an A-minus rating on Niche. Strickland Middle earns a B Niche score. Idiot's Hill teenagers spend ninth through 12th grades at Billy Ryan High School, which earns an A-minus rating from Niche. Every year, Billy Ryan High School and their rival, Guyer High School, compete in the Crosstown Showdown. It is considered one of the best and longest-running high school football rivalries in North Texas and has even been televised on ESPN 2 and Fox Sports Network. The community's support of its young athletes spans all Denton high schools. Each team plays its home football games under the bright lights of the 12,000-seat C.H. Collins Athletic Complex stadium. For youngsters intent on staying close to home while earning a degree, there are several schools nearby, including the University of North Texas, Texas Woman’s University and North Central Texas Challenge.<br><br>North Elm Street and North Locust Street travel parallel from Idiot’s Hill through downtown, forking at Eagle Drive. Locals can then cross U.S. Highway 377, taking them either to Fort Worth or U.S. Highway 77. Merging onto Interstate 35 East eventually lands them in Dallas. The Downtown Denton Transit Center connects downtown to the three universities via train. It also links to Dallas Area Rapid Transit, giving riders wider access to the metroplex. Downtown Denton is very walkable. The Bike/Walk Denton program is a new initiative aimed at ensuring pedestrians and cyclists reach their destinations safely. The Medical City Denton and Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton are 8 miles away. Dallas Fort Worth International Airport is roughly 30 miles away. <br><br>Residents and their four-legged friends can head to Avondale Park, where 17 acres of green space include a playground, tennis and basketball courts, a soccer field and a paved walking path. Nette Shultz Park – named after the farmer, businesswoman and Texas State College for Women educator who donated the land for the park and elementary school – is also nearby. Located just north of the Idiot's Hill area is Water Works Park, which offers plenty of ways to cool off, from fast-moving water slides to undulating wave pools and a relaxing lazy river. <br><br>“I remember growing up, and it was all Southern food,” says Alex Mauricio, a Realtor with Living Vogue LLC and UNT Graduate. “It was all Tex Mex, and now the entire Metroplex is really attracting a ton of international cuisine.” Locally owned Bagheri's Italian restaurant is a favored spot to indulge in cheesy baked lasagna and crusty garlic bread. For a wide selection of Mexican food products, La Azteca Meat Market is a nearby supermercado featuring a butcher, bakery and café. Denton's downtown is roughly 3 miles away. Numerous locally owned shops and eateries, like La Di Da Boutique and Barley & Board Gastropub, surround Denton Square, which has the 1896 Courthouse-on-the-Square Museum building at its center. One of the many sports bars and cocktail lounges around West Oak and East Hickory Street are good for getting a quick sip after dinner. Neighbors often run into each other every Saturday morning on Mulberry Street at the Denton Community Market, which is rife with live music and an array of food trucks and local vendors.<br><br>Denton hosts a slew of annual events, often attracting over 300,000 visitors per year. “I think the event that best embodies the entire vibe of Denton would be the Denton County Fair,” Mauricio says. “There’s great food like downtown has, great live music and the crowds are friendly and enthusiastic. It feels like the epitome of Texas, as a whole.” The city is known for its active music scene and festivals like the North Texas State Fair and Denton Arts and Jazz. According to Mauricio, Fry Street is the music epicenter and the perfect place to catch live performances. Other events include the annual City Block Party; National Night Out in October, which encourages neighbors to step outside and mingle with their neighbors; and Denton Revealed, a monthlong initiative to promote the history of Denton and local tourism. For a family day out, Explorium Denton Children’s Museum and the C.H. Collins Athletic Complex stadium are 4 and 2 miles away, respectively. Idiot's Hill's location at the northern-most point of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex puts almost every area attraction only 30 minutes away.

Along North Locust Street sits McKamy Evers, a Denton suburb on the farthest tipping point of the booming Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. Its residents are within reach of multiple shopping centers, like University Village, a water park and 300 acres spanning across its 30 parks. "There are so many parks that you have pretty good access to, like Evers Park and the one on Bonnie Brae Street, North Lakes Park," says local Realtor Kaki Lybbert with Century 21 Judge Fite Company. "Yet it's also a pretty established residential area with big cities nearby." Within a mile's drive is an expanding downtown, so well-known for its musical talent and big-city arts that the city of Denton has found itself on Paste Magazine's list of the nation's Best Music Scenes. It's a bragging right heavily influenced by the presence of three universities: University of North Texas, Texas Woman's University and North Central Texas College.<br><br>Near North Elm Street and North Locust Street are brick, ranch-style homes with built-in garages. Moving farther from these two main streets are newer subdivisions from the early 2000s, some with plans for future developer-led builds. Lybbert says McKamy Evers is a medium-priced neighborhood, and the older homes in the area are in line with the average home cost in Denton, which is $349,000; however, older three-bedroom homes exist, selling for roughly $290,000. The newer subdivisions – especially the ones in the King's Ridge community – will be at least $380,000 for three bedrooms, with five-bedroom houses selling for more than $480,000.<br><br>Students can attend Evers Park Elementary School, which receives a 7 out of 10 from GreatSchools; the nearest middle school is Strickland, which receives a B Niche grade. Denton High School's brand-new campus is on Bronco Way, offering state-of-the-art facilities and clubs, such as award-winning jazz and mariachi bands. <br><br>North Elm Street and North Locust Street travel parallel from McKamy Evers through downtown, forking at Eagle Drive, where locals cross on Highway 377, taking them to Fort Worth or 77. Merging onto Interstate 35 East eventually lands them in Dallas. Locals can hop on a train at the Downtown Denton Transit Center. While downtown is highly walkable, there's a new initiative to create safer pedestrians and cyclists: the Bike/Walk Denton Program. The Medical City Denton and Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton are 8 miles away for immediate healthcare needs. Dallas Fort Worth International Airport is roughly 30 miles away. <br><br>North Pointe Park is connected to Evers Park Trail, which intersects over Cooper Creek; it continues past Evers Park, where it merges with Cooper Creek Trail, ending at East Sherman Drive. Popular spots for enjoying a sunny Texas day include North Lakes Park and Recreation Center; Clear Creek Natural Heritage Center, which consists of 2,900 acres of hardwood forest; the Greenbelt Corridor and its 20-miles of trail alongside the Trinity River; Arbor Hills Nature Preserve; and the many dog parks sprinkled throughout Denton. The nearby Lewisville Lake, along with Lake Ray Roberts, provides a fix for the water sports and fishing enthusiasts of McKamy Evers.<br><br>Life in Denton isn't complete without purchasing an "Oh No You Denton!" souvenir tee. Shopping outlets include Village and University Village Shopping Centers off West University Drive. For weekly groceries up on groceries, nearby supermarkets include Kroger or Sam's Club at both retail outlets. For dinner, the popular choice is Seven Mile Café at Golden Triangle Mall off Colorado Boulevard. Downtown Denton has a host of local eateries, including Sleeping Lizzards and Rooster's Roadhouse on South Locust Street. Locals head to one of the many sports bars and cocktail lounges around West Oak and East Hickory Street for a quick sip after dinner. Neighbors often run into each other at the Denton Community Market, their four-legged friends in tow.<br><br>Denton is known for its slew of annual events, often attracting over 300,000 visitors to the city each year. Denton is known for its active music scene and festivals like the North Texas State Fair and Denton Arts and Jazz. Other events include the annual City Block Party; National Night Out in October, which encourages neighbors to step outside and mingle with their neighbors; and Denton Revealed, a month-long initiative to promote the history of Denton and local tourism. For a fun family day out, Explorium Denton Childrens Museum and the C.H. Collins Athletic Complex – stadium are 4 and 2 miles away, respectively.

At the woodsy fringe of quirky Denton, North Denton residents enjoy quiet surroundings that are less built up than many nearby communities. The evolving region is well known for housing the University of North Texas campus and offers wide-ranging housing options. Within a mile's drive is an expanding downtown, so well-known for its musical talent and big-city arts that the city of Denton has found itself on Paste Magazine's list of the nation's Best Music Scenes. According to Alex Mauricio, a Realtor with Living Vogue LLC and UNT Graduate, Fry Street is the epicenter of the area's prominent music scene and the perfect place to catch live music. <br><br>Many North Denton homes were built after the 2010s, offering new buyers a turnkey move-in experience. Prices start around $350,000 and climb to $500,000 for a brand-new house with 3,000 square feet of living space and an attached garage. The recent construction boom speaks to the allure of this peripheral town, with more buyers prioritizing peace and quiet. Large pieces of land continue to hit the market and prove to be a hot commodity for buyers interested in building their dream residence in the rural southern half of Fort Worth. "There isn't as much open land in other areas in the DFW Metroplex," says Jeff Sekula, Realtor at Bian Realty. "Listings only last a couple of weeks on the market here." Properties range from 12 to 50 acres and often sell well over a million dollars, with some exceeding $7 million.<br><br>The Denton Independent School District is highly regarded and serves the county. Each top-rated public school is within a 15-minute drive away, even for those living in the far ends of town. Many North Denton kids begin learning at Ginnings Elementary, which shares a B rating from Niche with Strickland Middle School. Students continue on to Billy Ryan High. With several state championship titles, Billy Ryan is an athletic powerhouse and earns an A-minus from Niche. Every year, Billy Ryan High School and their rival, Guyer High School, compete in the Crosstown Showdown football game. It is considered one of the best and longest-standing high school rivalries in North Texas and has even been televised on ESPN 2 and Fox Sports Network. The community's support of its young athletes spans all Denton high schools. Each team plays its home football games under the bright lights of the 12,000-seat CH Collins Athletic Complex stadium. There are several schools to pick from when considering earning a degree, including the University of North Texas, Texas Woman's University and North Central Texas Challenge.<br><br>North Denton sits atop the Interstate 288 loop for straightforward regional commutes. "The highway is really easy to access, routing you into town," Sekula says. Locals can cross Highway 377, taking them either to Fort Worth or 77. Merging onto Interstate 35 East eventually lands them in Dallas. The Medical City Denton and Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton are 8 miles away for immediate healthcare needs. Dallas Fort Worth International Airport is roughly 30 miles away. Active transportation is on the agenda for Denton, with a growing number of on-street routes and multi-use trails for cyclists and pedestrians to navigate the town with ease and safety. <br><br>Kids in the neighborhood can head to CH Collins Athletic Complex for football games or roll over to the skate park next door to tackle the ramps and rails. Water Works Park is next door, hosting visitors for fun at the pool. Residents can pay for an annual membership to access the park's amenities. The water park offers plenty of ways to cool off, from fast-moving water slides to undulating wave pools to a lazy river. Water Works Park also hosts 'Dive-In Movie' events, where visitors can float in the wave pool while they watch family-friendly films. North Denton is also immediately north of Lewisville Lake, a sprawling reservoir filled with bass and catfish. The Clear Creek Natural Heritage Center is a regular hiking spot for locals to explore the wetlands trail and bottomland forest or ride bikes through the winding Denton Mountain Bike Trail. Adventures on the water await at Ray Roberts Lake State Park Isle du Bois and Lake Ray Roberts, approximately 14 miles north.<br><br>North Denton residents travel 5 miles south to Kroger or Natural Grocers when they need to restock the pantry. The stores anchor dense clusters of restaurants and retail – a busy hub for errand runners and diners. Locals can also peruse the pre-owned items at the popular Denton Flea Market. North Denton is no exception to the area's expanding culinary scene. "I remember growing up, and it was all Southern food," Mauricio says. "It was all Tex Mex, and now the entire Metroplex is really attracting a ton of international cuisine." Gorditas Alama is a food truck next door serving pupusas that doubles as a community gathering space. Events often feature live music and tented stations purveying plants, wares and homemade goods. Residents are roughly 3 miles away from downtown for more retail and culture. Several local storefronts and restaurants encircle the towering Denton County Courthouse, a historical building with a spired roof and richly ornamented façade. Locals have happy hour at Oak St. Drafthouse and Cocktail Parlor's historic spot or dine out at Graffiti Pasta's quirky outpost. Neighbors often run into each other at the Denton Community Market with their four-legged friends. Neighboring Frisco also has a similar artsy small-town draw and a growing laundry list of amenities. <br><br>Denton hosts a slew of annual events, often attracting over 300,000 visitors to the city each year. "I think the event that best embodies the entire vibe of Denton would be the Denton County Fair," Mauricio says. "There's great food like downtown has, great live music and the crowds are friendly and enthusiastic. It feels like the epitome of Texas, as a whole." Denton is known for its active music scene and festivals like the North Texas State Fair and Denton Arts and Jazz. According to Mauricio, Fry Street is the epicenter of the area's prominent music scene and the perfect place to catch live music. Other events include the annual City Block Party; National Night Out in October, which encourages neighbors to step outside and mingle with their neighbors; and Denton Revealed, a month-long initiative to promote the history of Denton and local tourism. For a fun family day out, Explorium Denton Children's Museum and the C.H. Collins Athletic Complex stadium are 4 and 2 miles away, respectively.

Decorated by vivid murals and ornate storefronts, Downtown Denton is an eclectic neighborhood centered around The Square, where the former Denton Courthouse serves as an anchor. This historic sector of century-old construction doesn’t just feature diverse restaurants and specialty shops; it’s the main gathering point for the community. "We have such a vibrant square, and it's so active. All the shops are owned by locals who have passion for their business," says local resident Marla Carrico, a real estate broker with Carrico and Associates. Found 40 miles from Dallas, Downtown Denton also sees fluctuation in its resident population throughout the year, as the University of North Texas and Texas Woman's University campuses reside in the area. "The schools bring in such diversity. Young people from all over the world come here for school and are a real part of our community," Carrico says.<br><br>Home styles in Downtown Denton offer variety, as homes dating from the midcentury stand aside early 2000s construction. Ranch, cottage and cross-gable homes built between 1960 and 1980 stand, while new construction in the renovated corridors provides an updated take on earth-tone brick homes. Shared living options, from modern condos to duplexes, have become increasingly popular with the flux of population that comes from the local students. "Number one, I tell people that the college makes Denton a great place to invest in rental properties," Carrico says. "But everyone loves living around downtown, so it's not all renters. We've got a lot of young professionals and post-graduates buying here because Denton has a lot of employment opportunities." Condos typically sell for around $180,000, midcentury homes between $250,000 and $400,000, and large contemporary properties between $500,000 and $700,000.<br><br>The Denton Independent School District serves public schools, and children can start their academic journey at Rivera Elementary, which receives a B on Niche and maintains a small student-teacher ratio of 12-1. Students move on to Calhoun Middle, also graded with a B, before heading to Denton High. With an overall A-minus, Denton High is one of the highest-rated public high schools in Denton County and is one of only 50 International Baccalaureate World Schools in Texas. "Because of UNT and TW, Denton is bigger than your average town. We have NCTC too, a junior college that helps many young people start their careers," says Lori Blad, Realtor for LB Luxury Homes Group with Keller Williams. She grew up in Denton and now lives only 10 minutes away. "The community gets a lot of doctoral students; a lot of music students, too."<br><br>Downtown is bordered by Interstate 35, with Dallas found 40 miles to the southeast. The area has wide sidewalks and bike lanes for those who want to get around without an engine. The Denton County Transportation Authority has bus stops along main roads alongside the Downtown Denton Transit Center for rideshare options.<br><br>Downtown Denton is alive day and night with people heading to old record shops and restaurants, flooding into small bars for drinks and live music when out with friends. The Austin Street Truck Stop hosts outdoor seating with multiple local food trucks, while Jupiter House has a mellow vibe to serve alongside lattes and fresh pastries along the historic strip of Locust Street. Andy's Bar and Dan's Silverleaf are both known for having live music nearly every night, hosting genres from across the board. "Wild Cactus is so cute. It's got like 100 margaritas, so of course we always go there," Blad says. "Any town can have great food, but ours has great history, too. There’s this amazing steakhouse called Queenie’s right off the square. Tim Love, the owner, named it after his mom who's since passed. You'd always see her sitting at the same table, every day."<br><br>North Lakes Park, at a massive 351 acres, features a sports complex, two running-walking trails, three playgrounds, a dog park, a basketball court and a recreation center with a gym. The park also contains an 18-hole disc golf course established in 2021 for leisurely competition around the lake. For those ready to cast a line, North Lakes also features a fishing pond on the campus with catfish, carp and bass in the water. "The Greenbelt walking trail is popular, and there are lots of lake activities since Denton is surrounded by them," Carrico says.<br><br>The Bayless-Selby House Museum offers visitors the history of Denton in a Victorian-style house museum on Mulberry Street, and it puts on events year-round, most notably the Community Market. The Denton Community Market is a producer-only art and farmer's market in Downtown Denton that draws heavy foot traffic to The Square from April to November. Meanwhile, the Denton Arts and Jazz Festival draws thousands each year in the fall. "The Arts and Jazz Fest is a can't miss; I mean, people come from all over, its hugely attended and amazing to see," Carrico says. "The Fourth of July Parade is so cute, you can sign up for free to walk in it. The city of Denton does a great job of always having fun stuff for the community – none of it excludes anyone."

Recent developments have brought new life to the Rayzor Ranch area, with big box stores popping up alongside apartment buildings and trendy new restaurants. Its residents are within reach of multiple shopping centers, like University Village, a water park and 300 acres spanning across its 30 parks. Within a mile's drive is an expanding downtown, so well-known for its musical talent and big-city arts that the city of Denton has found itself on Paste Magazine's list of the nation's Best Music Scenes. It's a bragging right heavily influenced by the presence of three universities: the University of North Texas, Texas Woman's University and North Central Texas College. “It’s kind of been the north edge of Denton for a long time, but it’s really become quite vibrant; lots of restaurants and places to enjoy yourself outdoors,” says Kaki Lybbert, a Realtor with Century 21 Judge Fite Company who is a Certified Relocation Specialist.<br><br>In addition to apartments, there’s a broad mix of single-family homes in Rayzor Ranch, but as the name implies, ranch-style houses are the most common along its tree-lined streets. Dotted between are Craftsman and farmhouse-style homes with large front porches or traditional brick houses with built-in garages. Interested homebuyers should move quickly, as Lybbert says they sell quickly. For a ranch-style house in the more established southern portion of the neighborhood, a price tag of $250,000 to $325,000 is to be expected, while newer brick builds on the northern end are listed between $335,000 and $450,000.<br><br>Students might attend nearby Newton Rayzor Elementary School, named for the former owner of what is now the neighborhood. The school receives a B+ overall grade from Niche. Strickland Middle School and Denton High School receive a B and A-minus Niche score, respectively. The new Denton High School is just north of the neighborhood on a 150-acre property, featuring state-of-the-art classrooms with updated security features. The southern part of the neighborhood is home to the University of North Texas, a public university with the fifth-largest enrollment in the state. <br><br>With the intersection of Interstate 35 and State Highway 380 nearby, residents have an easy starting point for any trip across North Texas. I-35 splits just south of the neighborhood, with Dallas just east or Fort Worth out west. Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton is a mile south for immediate healthcare needs.<br><br>Popular spots for enjoying a sunny day include North Lakes Park and Recreation Center; Clear Creek Natural Heritage Center, which consists of 2,900 acres of hardwood forest; the Greenbelt Corridor and its 20 miles of trail alongside the Trinity River; Arbor Hills Nature Preserve; and the many dog parks sprinkled throughout Denton. The nearby Lewisville Lake, along with Lake Ray Roberts, provides a fix for the water sports and fishing enthusiasts of McKamy Evers. "There are so many parks that you have pretty good access to, like Evers Park and the one on Bonnie Brae Street, North Lakes Park," Lybbert says.<br><br>The development in the area has brought in plenty of excitement in the form of popular shops and restaurants. Residents have easy access to a Sam’s Club, Albertsons and WinCo Foods, along with restaurants like Cowboy Chicken, a popular chain serving rotisserie and fried chicken, burritos, tacos and enchiladas. Downtown Denton has a host of local eateries, including Rooster's Roadhouse on South Locust Street, along with many sports bars and cocktail lounges around West Oak and East Hickory Street for a quick sip after dinner. <br><br>Denton is known for its active music scene and festivals like the North Texas State Fair and Denton Arts and Jazz. Other events include the annual City Block Party; National Night Out in October, which encourages neighbors to step outside and mingle with their neighbors; and Denton Revealed, a month-long initiative to promote the history of Denton and local tourism. For a fun family day out, Explorium Denton Children’s Museum and the C.H. Collins Athletic Complex – stadium are 4 and 2 miles away, respectively.