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I'm totally getting to relieve my childhood through this week's scavenger hunt finds. Earlier this week, I went to the newly re-opened Starry Nights at Shelby Farms, and last night, I went to the Enchanted Forest at the Pink Palace Museum. The…
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Happy Friday, Memphis. Not only is it July 4th, but this weekend also marks the 60th anniversary of rock 'n' roll. On July 5, 1954, Elvis first recorded his version of "That's All Right" at Sun Studio in Memphis. If you're looking for Independence…
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We're all ready to shut the door on 2020...but what's going on in Memphis next year? Kevin Cerrito and I break down what's definitely happening, hopefully happening, and mayyybe happening in 2021 in a special video edition of the I Love Memphis…
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Today is a 30 Days of Free Stuff bonus day, which means that two people are going to walk away with sets of passes to the Memphis Zoo. Woot! Memphis' zoo is fantastic - it's more park than zoo, and there are plenty of interactive areas that are…
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Before you read any further, watch this video of the Hold Steady performing "Sequestered in Memphis". Now, tell me it's not about the bathroom at the Hi-Tone. No matter which bathroom the song references - when the Hold Steady launched into the…
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Competitive eaters have done it. A few brave amateurs have done it. If you're going to do it, though, you may want to bring some friends. Assignment #77 in the 365 Things to Do in Memphis is to take the Kookamonga Challenge. You'll find the…
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Everybody, I'd like to introduce you to my manager, Bob Hazlett. Bob's the guy that makes sure that the CVB's web presence is consistently awesome. He's also got the thankless task of making sure I don't do anything too crazy. We don't have to…
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Stay a while at downtown's gorgeous Comeback Coffee shop! Comeback Coffee is at 358 North Main in downtown Memphis, next to the former TJ Mulligan's spot. Owners Hayes and Amy McPherson opened the spot in March 2019, and it's a beaut. The building…
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Memphis may not get much snow or ice, but we can still enjoy at least one traditionally winter-only pastime: outdoor ice skating. New this year to downtown Memphis, the Fourth Bluff Ice Rink will be open through January 31, 2017. Here are the…
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When you're on Beale St., it's hard to miss the Beale St. Flippers. They're a pack of acrobatic wonderboys whose aerial stunts have been drawing huge crowds since the late 1980s. The Flippers have been featured on "America's Got Talent", and they…