The Weekend in Pictures: August 31 – September 2, 2012
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Here are a handful of photos from one of the busiest weekends in Memphis, a weekend of heritage barbecue, local music and the first-ever 901 Day.
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- Lunchbox Eats made tiny cornbread and pulled pork sandwiches for Cochon’s Rooftop Soiree on Friday night at the Peabody Hotel.
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- A Skatelife Memphis volunteer teaches kids how to flip their skateboards during the free 901 Day skateboard lessons at Tobey Park.
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- The Main Street Mall, packed during the Memphis Music and Heritage Festival.
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- Alex Inman kicks off 901 Day at the Memphis Botanic Gardens.
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- Bosco’s launched a new beer on 901 Day in honor of their new cycling team. It’s called Derailleur Ale, and it’s delicious.
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- Caleb Sweazy, Chad Nixon and Jeff Hulett play a free day show at Shanrgi-la Records for 901 Day.
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- Searching for songs, Shangri La Records on Saturday afternoon.
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- A kid and his board during Skatelife Memphis’ free 901 Day skateboard lessons at Tobey Park.
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- Watching Caleb Sweazy, Jeff Hulett and Chad Nixon during their free 901 Day day show at Shangri-la Records.
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- By far the most stylish facial hair at Cochon’s Rooftop Soiree
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- A huge high five, hug and thank you to everyone who participated in the inaugural 901 Day celebration from Jen and I. Next year’s going to be even better.
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- A big glass of craft bourbon and two smoked oysters at Cochon Heritage Barbecue.
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- This is your gratuitous cute weekend puppy picture. Meet Batman the Boston terrier.
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- On Sunday night, Ron Easley (brother of Doug) put on what had to be one of the strangest Memphis performances in a while at the Lamplighter Lounge. The concert included crooning, storytelling, yodeling and a bizarre found video segment about incorporating pinto beans into your baking.
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- Mini-cubans, meat hush puppies, potato salad and some kind of pork juice shot with a meat garnish at Cochon Heritage Barbecue.
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- A pigs and carrots tattoo on one of the farmer-chefs at Cochon Heritage Barbecue.
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- Mid-south based Newman Farms had one of the most impressive showings at the Cochon Heritage Barbecue competition. In most cases, I had no idea what I was eating, but it was amazing (especially that slaw under that corndog looking thing).
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- Atlanta artist Michi Meko was hanging out outside of the Cochon Heritage Barbecue competition, making this pig.
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- A girl gets ready to skate during Skatelife Memphis’ free 901 Day skateboarding lessons at Tobey Park.
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- It was a little too wet to raise a barn on 901 Day, so instead, the Roots Memphis crew started building raised planters on their lot on Brooks Road. You know, when they weren’t pausing to look tough.
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