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Dina is the owner of Ecomode Haute Couture, a line of handmade, up-cycled women's clothing. She takes thrifted and donated clothing and sews it into something new.
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Updated July 2017 This sounds a like hyperbolic braggery, but Memphis is home to one of the best drum shops in the world. Assignment #202 in the 365 Things to Do in Memphis is to go to Memphis Drum Shop and bang a gong (get it on). Open in Memphis…
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CLICK HERE FOR THE 2017 MEMPHIS 4TH OF JULY FIREWORKS GUIDE The Fourth of July is only a few weeks away, and whether you're planning to drive across state lines for a DIY fireworks display or leave it to the pros, there are plenty of ways to…
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Most of my scavenger hunt list was assigned by people submitting items via Facebook and Twitter. I had to add one of my own items to the list, though: Walk the Runway at Runway Boutique. For reasons that I'm still trying to find a way to explain,…
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Meet sisters Ashley and April Foxx. They're the author and illustrator of "Keisha Cane and Her Very Sweet Tooth", a super cute children's book about a little girl with a serious sugar craving. Here, they answer my question about their inspriations…
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It's the last installment of the Memphis Mystery Train for 2011, so I loaded it up with some of my favorite songs from the past year (and a handful of new ones). Here's what I played on the show this week, with the local tracks marked with an…
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This blog was written in collaboration with our friends at Campfire Collective. Carpenter Art Garden began in July 2012 with the transformation of a single blighted lot into an outdoor art classroom for Binghampton children. Since then, a growing…
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There's no better place to eat the most quitesentially Southern dessert than the Center for Southern Folklore. Assignment #215 in the 365 Things to Do in Memphis is to snack on a Moonpie at the Southern Folklore Store. The Southern Folklore Store…
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Ladies and gentlemen, today, we see that bastion of greasiness, ancestral breakfast home of dozens of hung-over hipsters the Barskdale Restaurant face off against midtown-ish late night favorite Republic Coffee. In this corner, the Barksdale…
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Though Memphis has been mentioned in more songs than any other city, the song that best describes my feelings about living here is about Minneapolis. Take a listen to Atmosphere's hometown pride anthem for those of us in the middle of the country…