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If you didn't know to look for Zam Zamz Mediterranean Grill, you might not find it. The restaurant, with its unassuming facade, is in a shopping center in front of a shopping center across from a shopping center near Winchester and Bill Morris…
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I can’t remember the first show I saw at the Hi-Tone (I think I was 16), only that when I got there, it felt like I was somewhere important, in the sort of place where good and strange things could happen. Since that first show, I’ve spent…
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When you walk in the store, you have several options. You can go for the candy jars, the gourmet popcorn, the pre-packaged candy and baked goods, the Ugly Mug coffee or the ice cream. For the big candy jars, it's a "scoop yourself" situation.…
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Downtown dog owners, take note - the Barking Lot is open. The Barking Lot is (at this point) downtown Memphis' only dedicated dog park. It's in the footprint of an old building, which means that the small, fenced park fits neatly on the street. I…
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August in Memphis is our last taste of summer. As the events gear up for fall and the temperatures fall, slowly, very, very slowly, here are 25+ ways to have some fun this month while making the most of what’s left of summer. Have an event you'd…
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Memphis is a better city because of the DeNeuville Learning Center for Women. DLC provides hope through education, offering opportunities for women living in poverty to provide better outcomes for themselves and their children. Read our…
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Memphians interested in finding fun, safe, and easy alternatives to their single-occupancy vehicle commutes have a wonderful ally in Commute Options! An initiative of Innovate Memphis, Commute Options serves as a resource to improve the choice to…
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One of the joys of democracy is electing other people - usually more qualified people - to handle the larger public good. These people, especially at the city level, have their hands pretty full. But I have to wonder what caused Memphis' past city…
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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…