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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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Grab your family, pack up a picnic and celebrate Independence Day in Memphis. Every year, we have 4th of July traditions all over the city and surrounding areas. Number 177 on your list of 365 Things To Do In Memphis is to Celebrate Independence…
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Caleb Sigler, photographed at Otherlands. Caleb is a local musician who released a six-song EP called "Straight on Till Morning" at the end of January. The record, which was made with lots of volunteer help, is for a good cause: all of the money…
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A big plate of the baked ziti special from the Trolley Stop Market. Nom, nom, nom. In other news: - The winner of the signed "Down Home With the Neelys" cookbook is @anmorris. Congratulations! - Tomorrow is World AIDS Day, and there are a few…
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While I can understand why she kept a low profile, I’m a little bit sad we didn’t know Rihanna visited our humble city last summer. We would have rolled out the red carpet for her! Rihanna posted on her Instagram and Twitter accounts today about a…
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It's only my third week hosting the Memphis Mystery Train, and already, I'm breaking barriers. Notably, the Journey barrier. I thought it was a little weird when a listener called to tell me that I had a lot of moxie to play Journey on WEVL, but…
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I think I may have a new favorite local food event: Cupcake Camp. The first ever Cupcake Camp Memphis - a daylong celebration of all things cake - happened on Saturday at the Agricenter. Bakers brought several dozen cupcakes each and several…
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A few weeks ago, reader Seth asked via Twitter if I had tried the burgers at Roxie's yet. I hadn't, and he offered to take me. A few other people - Kalisa, Allison and Intern Raquel - mentioned that they wanted to go, and the outing turned into a…
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I was really hoping the Ice Chips at Dinstuhl's were going to be cold. They're not. I think I was expecting some kind of ice cream or frozen bonbon. Alas, I was wrong on both counts. What they are is kind of oddly delicious. They're squares of…
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Summer on the Riverfront Starts Now! The Memphis River Parks Partnership has new events and things to do on the Memphis Riverfront this summer, including beers at Beale Street Landing, kid-friendly activities at the River Garden, and live music at…