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Here's what I played on this week's Mystery Train. As always, the local tracks are marked with an asterisk: Pavement - Two States The Egyptians - Party Stomp Dead Man's Bones - In the Room Where You Sleep Rosemary Clooney - Corazon de Melon Iron…
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On the hill next to a train trestle that crosses Lamar Ave., there's a...thing. Actually, it's a bunch of things. For lack of a better word, it's a sculpture that's been carefully constructed out of found objects strung through trees. There are…
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November 11-December 30, 2025 Open during regular Garden hours, 9 am-4:30 pm Gifts of Green returns bigger, better, & greener than ever before! Our popular seasonal Gifts of Green shop is open in our Visitors Center through the end of the year with an expanded footprint through our West Gallery...
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During the annual International Blues Challenge, musicians from all over the world converge on Memphis for five days of intense musical competition. At 15 years old, Nolan Garrett is the youngest competitor in the IBC's adult division. He took the…
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Today in Memphis, celebrate a holiday (and pajamas), head to Beale to hear some super talented Stax Academy alumni and get excited about a new juice truck. Also, try to figure out why there seem to be more stray peacocks on our streets than normal…
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New blog, snow days, cooking classes from our fave chefs...all that and more...Ain't It Good?! If you need a soundtrack while you read this quick roundup of positive and happy stories from around Memphis— check out our theme song, “Ain’t It Good…
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Meet Memphian no. 111, Doug Campbell (and his awesome bike helmet). He's an economics instructor at the U of M, big music nerd, and the force behind the blog Biking in Memphis. Name: Doug Campbell Occupation: Economics Instructor at the University…
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On Sunday night, hundreds of men in suits and women in gowns gathered to sip cocktails, mingle and watch Academy Awards. Only, they weren't in Hollywood. They were in Memphis at the Ronald McDonald House Oscar Night America benefit at Minglewood…
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Rekeita is a student in the English 1020 class that I talked to at the U of M this morning. Despite the early hour (8 a.m.), she was all smiles. In other news: - For the third week in a row, Memphis has a winter weather advisory. We might get...
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Photo by Andrea Zucker / Memphis Tourism. In the same way that Black Friday officially begins the Christmas season, so Memphis Madness officially kicks off the most wonderful time of the year in Memphis: basketball season. Assignment #270 in the…