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Mayor Jim Strickland gave his annual State of the City address for 2018 on January 17 at noon. Assignment #23 on the list of 365 Things to Do in Memphis is to watch the video or read about it. That morning, Mayor Strickland posted this: As we…
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Jerel Smith, photographed in the art room at St. Benedict at Auburndale high school. Name: Jerel Smith Hometown: Memphis, Tenn. Occupation: student Neighborhood: Whitehaven Everyone visiting Memphis should check out: Music Fest (in May) can’t be…
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Even though I knew it was coming, I still got all excited when I saw the picture of the new Big Star box set that Rachel posted on Twitter today. Big Star is one of my all-time favorite Memphis bands. They started in Memphis in 1971 and broke up…
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You know how speed dating works, right? Guys line up on one side of the room, girls line up on the other, and you get to spend five minutes or so meeting and chatting up each person in the hopes of making a very efficient connection. The Humane…
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When I mentioned to a friend that I was going to stop by Cheapskates skate shop yesterday afternoon, he said that he hadn't been there in years and was surprised that they were still open. They very much are, and the small shop has a big selection…
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Memphian Sarah Petschonek is taking do-goodery to the next level: she's committed to volunteer for 30 different Memphis organizations in 30 days and chronicle her experiences on her blog, Confessions of a Volunteer, in order to inspire others to…
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A few weeks ago, I wrote a story on the proposed Midtown Overlay, a zoning plan that will affect new development in the center of town. Some of the information was a little confusing, and in frustration, I turned to Twitter and asked "Does anyone…
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For the next few months at least, there's a new place to shop for home decor and gifts downtown. The shop is called beeTemps, and it's the first of the pop-up shops that are filling the empty space at the Power House Gallery this year. In March,…
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Party time! A clock stenciled on the side of Tsunami in Cooper Young. In other news: - It's a busy night in Memphis. The second installment of the Memphis Symphony's conductor-free concert series Opus One is at the Warehouse tonight. The Soul…
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Alas, spring break (and my short vacation) is over. Here's some Memphis news to ease you into your workweek. But first, here's a jackalope. - CNN's epic story about NBA player (and native Memphian) Anfernee "Penny" Hardaway coaching the Lester…