[1] Downtown, Events & Denison History
City of Denison — Main Street
Downtown Denison, Main Street businesses, preservation, events, and current Main Street information.
https://www.denisontx.gov/495/Main-Street
Main Street America — 2025 Great American Main Street Award: Denison, Texas
Official national award profile for Denison Main Street.
https://mainstreet.org/our-network/awards-and-recognition/great-american-main-street-awards/denison-texas
City of Denison — Music on Main
Current Music on Main information.
https://www.denisontx.gov/625/Music-on-Main
City of Denison — Doc Holliday Festival
Current information for Denison's annual Doc Holliday Festival.
https://www.denisontx.gov/550/Doc-Holliday-Festival
Texas Historical Commission — Eisenhower Birthplace State Historic Site
Current visitor information, tours, and history of Dwight D. Eisenhower's Denison birthplace.
https://thc.texas.gov/historic-sites/eisenhower-birthplace
[2] Parks, Trails & Lake Texoma Recreation
City of Denison — Waterloo Lake Regional Park
Current acreage, trails, fishing, boating, sports, and recreation amenities.
https://denisontx.gov/Facilities/Facility/Details/Waterloo-Lake-Regional-Park-27
City of Denison — Trails
Current Denison walking, hiking, and biking trail information.
https://www.denisontx.gov/289/Trails
Texas Parks & Wildlife — Eisenhower State Park
Current Lake Texoma recreation, camping, trails, fishing, and boating information.
https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/eisenhower
Texas Parks & Wildlife — Lake Texoma Access
Current public and private lake-access locations, ramps, parks, and marinas.
https://tpwd.texas.gov/fishboat/fish/recreational/lakes/texoma/access.phtml
[3] Historic Properties, Housing & Property Research
City of Denison — Historic Preservation
Commercial Historic Overlay District boundaries and Certificate of Appropriateness requirements.
https://www.denisontx.gov/650/Historic-Preservation
City of Denison — Development Resources
Current zoning, utilities, permits, and development-research resources.
https://denisontx.gov/395/Development-Resources
City of Denison — Comprehensive Plan
Long-term land-use and development planning information.
https://www.denisontx.gov/394/Comprehensive-Plan
Gateway Village — Master-Planned Development
Current Gateway Village residential, medical, recreation, retail, dining, and commercial development information.
https://gatewayvillagetexas.com/about/
[4] Designing Downtown Denison
City of Denison — Designing Downtown Denison
Current Phase 2 construction scope and Downtown improvement information.
https://www.denisontx.gov/633/Designing-Downtown-Denison
City of Denison — Downtown Parks / Heritage Park
Current Heritage Park construction status and availability.
https://www.denisontx.gov/644/Downtown-Parks
KXII — Denison's Main Street Reopens
May 2026 update confirming Main Street reopening and remaining Heritage Park work.
https://www.kxii.com/2026/05/23/denisons-main-street-reopens-after-lengthy-construction/
KXII — August 2026 Downtown Update
August update on Heritage Park paving and new Downtown lighting.
https://www.kxii.com/2026/08/11/crews-hang-new-festive-lights-downtown-denison/
[5] Gateway Village, Preston Harbor & Future Growth
City of Denison — TIRZ No. 1 / Gateway Village
Current Gateway Village Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone information.
https://www.denisontx.gov/375/Tax-Increment-Reinvestment-Zone-Number-O
City of Denison — Preston Harbor Public Improvement District
Current Preston Harbor PID information and August 6, 2026 Service and Assessment Plan.
https://www.denisontx.gov/816/Public-Improvement-Districts
City of Denison — TIRZ No. 2 / Preston Harbor
Current Preston Harbor TIRZ information, including the 2026 extension through December 31, 2073.
https://www.denisontx.gov/377/Tax-Increment-Reinvestment-Zone-Number-T
City of Denison — Preston Harbor Planned Development Ordinance
Approved 3,114-acre Preston Harbor development framework and land-use standards.
https://www.denisontx.gov/Archive.aspx?ADID=215
Craig International — Preston Harbor
Current master-developer information on the planned homes, resort, retail, restaurants, marina, trails, and lakefront development.
https://craiginternational.com/preston-harbor/
KXII — July 2026 Preston Harbor Construction Update
Current Phase I lot grading, water and sewer work, arterial road construction, and developer timing.
https://www.kxii.com/2026/07/06/denison-extends-preston-harbor-tirz-by-10-years-construction-ramps-up/
KXII — August 2026 Preston Harbor Infrastructure Financing
Nearly $23 million in PID-backed infrastructure financing for the first two phases.
https://www.kxii.com/2026/08/07/denison-leaders-approve-23-million-bond-preston-harbor-infrastructure/