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In midtown, there's a man with a cannon, some grenades and a big plan. The man is Tommy Wilson, and he's taking aim at blighted areas around midtown with bombs filled with seeds and biodegradable paint. This fall, he's shooting the bombs at some…
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If you're dealing with a tournament hangover (physically or emotionally), I feel your pain. Here is some good news from around Memphis that will help cheer up your Monday. - The official date has been set for this year's Cooper Young Regional Beer…
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This blog has covered the Crosstown neighborhood and the Sears Crosstown building for the last several years. It's taken you inside in the old building to naming the "seeing the disco ball" as #256 on the 365 Things To Do in Memphis list, to…
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Happy Friday, Memphis! You need things to do this weekend. I have suggestions. Here are my top-five picks for the next 72 hours (some of them free): 1. FedEx St. Jude Classic, Southwind, Friday - Sunday, all day, $35 The PGA tour is in Memphis…
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Christiana Leibovich, photographed in the costume shop at Opera Memphis. Christiana is the development director at Opera Memphis, so she chose to have me take her picture in the costume shop with this fabulous hat (complete with fake bird). She's…
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There's a not-so-secret garden blooming in the wilds of Arlington. The garden is Gardens Oy Vey, a lush and sprawling plant nursery located a few minutes south of I-40. It's tended to by gardeners Diane Meucci and Wolfgang Marquardt. Wolfgang and…
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Every so often, I skim through Etsy for Memphis-related items. Usually, I find a lot of map art, photography, Elvis tributes and tons of Tigers-themed everything (seriously - I had no idea there was a market for Tiger blue garter belts). Today,…
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Tom's serves some pretty delicious barbecue. They also serve some really bad puns. In other news: - Memphis got a pretty impressive write up in the Chicago Tribune today. The story is largely about all of the cool, historical things there are to…
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Flowers on the Wall Bogie's Delicatessen Midtown Memphis, Tenn. In other news: - Strange Fruit Vintage is looking for male and female models for their fall / winter Everyday People Fashion Show on October 23rd. If you're interested, send a…
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The Southern Heritage Classic is back! But this time, we welcome a new cat, the University of Arkansas Pine Bluff Golden Lions. Editor's Note: This blog was originally published in 2023. In 2024, we'll welcome back University of Arkansas Pine…