Today in Memphis, let everyone know that Memphis is your favorite, watch the new Mid-South earthquake documentary, donate to the Food Bank via your receipts and find out exactly how manly we are. Here's your Monday news update:
Grab your board (or bike), put your helmet on and get ready to skate - assignment #167 in the 365 Things to Do in Memphis is to skate at Memphis' first public skate park.
Gibson's has great donuts and perfect hours (open all day and night). They've also got a flying pig hanging from the ceiling in their dining room.
If you were wondering what that screeching noise coming out of your radio this morning was, it was this - the Eloise Trio. It's one of the best record store finds ever.
Today in Memphis, the Grizz get sold, Rock for Love levels up, two buildings get refurbishment cash and there's going to be a food rodeo. Also, some guy named WeeWee has a beef with Yo Gotti.
I know that, if you're not from Memphis, this sounds a little lame, but I don't care. Memphis has the best tap water in the country, and assignment #164 in the 365 Things to Do in Memphis is to drink it.
One of the joys of democracy is electing other people - usually more qualified people - to handle the larger public good. These people, especially at the city level, have their hands pretty full. But I have to wonder what caused Memphis' past city legislators to spend the time drafting and voting on the following silly (and now unenforced) Memphis laws.
Editor's note: I'm very excited to share this guest post from Melissa Sweazy. She's a part of the Community Foundation of Greater Memphis' Give 365 Campaign to encourage regular people to give a small ammount to accomplish big things for Memphis. Here, she shares her experience with the campaign:
How frustrating is it that there are days in Memphis when the humidity is at 100 percent and it won't rain?
But when it does actually rain, it's glorious. Assignment #163 in the 365 Things to Do in Memphis is to take advantage of the rain and find a porch in a storm.
