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( Note – Tourism is one of Memphis’ major industries – we’ve got loads of things to do and see. Since this week is national tourism week, I’m profiling a few of the people who work to give visitors a great Memphis experience.) Bartender Ariana…
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College students are in town for summer orientations, so I took to Twitter recently to ask some longtime Memphians for advice. What did we wish we knew before we started college in Memphis? Whether you're at Rhodes, LeMoyne-Owen, CBU, or…
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Intern Raquel and her son tackle assignment #62 in the 365 Things to Do in Memphis: climbing the Skyscraper at the Children's Museum of Memphis: Nearly every kid growing up in Memphis visits the Children's Museum on occasion. One of it's largest…
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If you like wine or theatre or trivia, this event is for you. Next Tuesday, August 19, Playhouse on the Square is hosting the 8th annual Great Wine Performances at its midtown theatre from 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. I'm giving away two tickets. **Congrats to…
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Updated July 2017 Tad Pierson can show you things that don't make it into any of the standard Memphis guidebooks. Assignment #201 in the 365 Things to Do in Memphis is to hop into his vintage Cadillac and let him show you his favorite hidden parts…
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Listen up - assignment #14 is to see some of the city's best local musicians play special shows with Opus One. Opus One pairs members of the Memphis Symphony Orchestra with local muscians of all kinds for genre-bending concerts. The Opus One shows…
Monday News Update: Bad Jokes, Kid President at the White House, The Grizz, and a Wolf with a Violin
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Happy April Fools Day, y'all. I could tell you that the site is turning into "I Hate Memphis", or that I'm only going to cover city council meetings or something, but that would be lame, and I'm not going to do that to you. Instead, I'll give you…
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Here’s what I played on this week’s Memphis Mystery Train. As always, the local tracks are noted with an asterisk: Eloise Trio - Chi Chi Merengue The Egyptians - Party Stomp ? and the Mysterians - 96 Tears Black Lips - Don't Mess Up My Baby Best…
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Day seven's assignment is particularly delicious: Go to Lucchesi's and pick up some dinner. Lucchesi's Italian grocery store in East Memphis stocks all kinds of breads, pastas, cheeses, olives and salamis. What's better is tha they also sell all…
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Moke O'Connor, photographed at Otherlands, where I see him every Friday morning. Moke has been a pilot for FedEx since 1972. Native Memphian Tiffany Futch, photographed at YoLo. Meet Ryan Azada. He spent a large part of his weekend filming me for…