Monster Mini Golf will open its first Denton location July 4 at 11 a.m., according to a news release from the company.

The overview: The business will have a monster-themed mini golf course, an arcade, four lanes of mini bowling and spaces for live entertainment and events.

Monster Mini Golf will be located on Colorado Boulevard near the Sonic drive-in.

“As the official Halloween Capital of Texas, Denton embraces creativity, fun and a little spooky charm,” Poornima Natarajan, owner of Monster Mini Golf Denton said in the release. “Monster Mini Golf felt like the perfect fit.”

The first 100 guests will receive a free round of mini golf and a $5 arcade game card.

• 2223 Colorado Blvd., Denton

THC and hemp shop Street Puff Smoke Shop opened its first Denton location on Fort Worth Drive in mid-June, shop staff said.

The takeaway: The business offers THC and hemp-derived products, as well as kratom and its derivatives, like 7-OH, staff said. The shop also sells smoking accessories, like hookahs.

Street Puff Smoke Shop also offers wholesale services, and staff can order specific items for customers within 24 hours if the shop doesn't have the item in stock.

In July, construction will begin on an arcade in the shop, which will be the final buildout update to the store, staff said.

• 206 Fort Worth Drive, Denton

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas operates the state power grid, overseeing the flow of electricity to over 27 million customers. Yet ERCOT does not directly participate in Texas’ electric market or own any of the facilities that deliver power across the state.

The big picture: Power generation plants, transmission facilities and distribution lines are owned by outside companies, meaning that local power outages are typically isolated and handled by individual companies, rather than ERCOT.

How it works: In 1999, Texas legislators passed a law deregulating the state’s retail electric market. The law was designed to “introduce competition in Texas’ electric market by allowing consumers to choose their retail electric provider,” according to ERCOT.

Previously, most Texas utility companies owned all aspects of the electric supply chain, including generation, transmission and the delivery of power to customers.

Today, approximately 85% of electric customers in Texas can choose their retail electric provider, including those across the Houston and Dallas-Fort Worth regions. Customers in Austin and San Antonio get their electricity from municipally owned utilities.