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I could wax poetic about how Summer Ave. is one of those great American streets, how it transcends race and culture and class and (as large portions of the street seem to be stuck in roughly 1970) time. Or, I could blather endlessly about how…
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We have a brand new festival in Memphis this year called the Memphis Outdoor Festival. It's October 18 - 19 at Shelby Farms Park and features mountain bike races on Saturday, a 5K/10K trail runs on Sunday, plus a beer garden and other activities…
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Science... but make it tasty! The Science of Beer is an opportunity to taste some of Memphis’s best beer. Every year, the Museum of Science and History (MoSH) hosts awesome fundraisers for its educational programs. The first one for 2025 is the…
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It's easy to see why my friends with kids have been raving about the brand new Woodland Discovery Playground at Shelby Farms: the thing is amazing. Before they started work on the playground, the designers consulted with kids to find out exactly…
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Broadway musical "The Color Purple" is in Memphis through February 18, 2018. Today I had coffee with Nikisha Williams, an honorary Memphian who's back in town for the Orpheum's run of the show. Nikisha is from Mobile, Alabama, and attended the…
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For a few moments, let's forget about the virus. Let's pretend it's the Before Times. Let's talk about something that Memphis loves to argue about: food. I made and posted one of those "you can only pick three" memes on Twitter last night—and my…
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When you eat at Dyer's, you're eating history. The grease at Dyer's is more than a century old. Legend says that the burgers have been deep fried in the same grease since day one, and when the Memphis burger joint changed locations, that grease…
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When I first met Shelby Jewel Tucker, the owner of Shelby Jewel, her namesake boutique, she was still a part of the blogging world. I loved her dry sense of humor and her classic, timeless style, so I was excited when she announced that she was…
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Front Street Deli reopened Monday under new management, with a totally new look and new menu. My pal Allie Mounce recently stopped by and sent me these photos that I wanted to go ahead and share with you. Fun facts about Front Street Deli: The…
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Ever since Memphis' own Justin Timberlake released his summer tune, Can't Stop The Feeling, we've been unable to stop ourselves from making our own versions of dance videos to go along with the song. Check out the original video here, and the…