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It's only appropriate that I would find the Goner Records sticker for the scavenger hunt just in time for Goner Fest. For those of you that think Memphis music died with Elvis, Goner Records is here to prove you wrong. Memphis has always had a…
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Get out your cowboy hat - assignment #214 in the 365 Things to Do in Memphis is to see a rodeo or horse show at the Showplace Arena. The Showplace Arena houses all kinds of events, but the space is perfect for rodeos and other equine good times.…
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Last week, Memphis Jones and the Backbeat Memphis posse crashed a Memphis Roller Derby practice at the Fairgrounds. We did our best to show him what roller derby is all about, but I think he might need some skates before he gets on the track again…
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Y'all, I've been a bad Memphian. It's been at least 10 years since I visited the Memphis Zoo. The last time I was there, Cat Country had been open for a little while, and the gorillas had just been moved outside. It was alright, but it wasn't my…
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Last night, thousands of people from all over the world flocked to Graceland to celebrate Elvis Presley's life with candles, elaborate homemade shrines, coolers, Elvis' gospel recordings and lawn chairs. Here are some photos from the 35th annual…
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Get out your cleanest pair of blue suede shoes for this one! The ‘Christmas at Graceland’ performance is the estate’s first televised concert. The show will include eight iconic music legends and never before broadcast footage of the King of Rock…
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It's time for another edition of Memphis Bragging Rights! Here are 20 reasons to be proud of Memphis lately. See previous editions here, here, here, and here. Ed. Note: Beale Street Flippers Photo is copyright Andrea Zucker Photography / Memphis…
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The first things I noticed after I sat down in the Sharpe Planetarium were the giant, barbell-shaped machine in the center of the room and the dozens of projectors circling the room. That, and the disco balls. Sadly, the disco balls weren't used…
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I have good news...and I have great news. First, the good news. On Saturday, August 13 - smack in the middle of Elvis Week - guitar legend and Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame inductee Joe Walsh will perform at Mud Island Amphitheater as a part of his…