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Girl, it's Wednesday, and you know what that means: it's news update time. Here's what you need to know about redevelopments at the Chisca and Overton Square, bike sharing programs, the St. Jude half marathon and making your own barbecue sauce at…
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HighTee is a virtual country club that offers a modern take on the traditional club experience, blending high-end golf simulators, social events, and amenities without the exclusivity. The club combines advanced golf technology with a relaxed,…
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A few more buildings have been added to the skyline and the riverfront looks a little more idyllic than it does in real life, but otherwise, this 1960s postcard of downtown Memphis looks quite a bit like the city does now. And while I'm a big fan…
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Today in Memphis, join Duck's second line, do some spring cleaning, get cheap gas and congratulate the graduating seniors from the Soulsville Academy. Also, Memphis is the most improved city for cyclists. Go on, brush your shoulders off. - Sad…
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I'm back in town and back to the live shows this week, and I've got a ton of brand new music. Here's what I played on this week's show, with the local tracks marked with an asterisk and my notes in italics: Belle and Sebastian - Le Pastie de la…
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Updated May 2018 Grab your canoe or kayak and get in the water during the Outdoors, Inc. Canoe and Kayak Race. The annual race is assignment #144 in the 365 Things to Do in Memphis. In 2018, the race is cancelled because the riverfront area parks…
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Happy blog birthday to me! It's been two years since the I Love Memphis blog started (which means it's something like 5 years old in Internet Years). I get excited about the blog birthday only slightly less than I do about my real birthday. I feel…
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In the 1960s, there were two places to get that sweet soul sound. You could go to Hitsville (aka Detroit, Mich.) for the pop girl-meets-boy sounds of Motown, or you could go to Soulsville (in Memphis) for emotional, girl-breaks-boy's-heart tracks…
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Dr. Harold Toboggans (aka Brent Diggs) would like you to believe that Memphis is full of evil do-gooders that must be stopped. In reality, he's one of the do-gooders - he runs a site called Mind Over Memphis that promotes volunteerism in the Mid-…
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I understand that not everyone is going to like me all of the time, but I'm not sure what I did to upset Dr. Harold Toboggans. I featured the good doctor in my 365 Memphians series yesterday, along with some nice words about the work he's doing…