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Whatever You Do, Don't Touch Isaac's Ride: Stax Museum of American Soul Music

Tiffani smiles with a peace sign in front of Stax Museum of American Soul Music building sign

It's tough to get through the Stax Museum of American Soul Music without dancing.

Luckily, the sympathetic people who run the museum have a full dance floor in the middle of the tour, just in case you need a dance break.

Memphian To Meet: Ashley Wimbush aka DJ Alpha Whiskey

Memphis DJ Ashley Wimbush aka DJ Alpha Whiskey takes her talents to the lobby at Central Station this Friday night April 24 for an all-ladies soul music dance party—streaming live into your living room at 8:30 p.m.

Where To Eat Breakfast In Downtown Memphis

assortment of breakfast dishes: grits bowl, chicken biscuit sandwich over kinfolk menu

The best places for breakfast in downtown Memphis!

Here's where to get breakfast in downtown Memphis. I'm focusing on weekday and weekend breakfast downtown rather than just brunch or weekend brunch. If you want to check out the brunch options, the Brunch Guide is here.

Grocery Shopping Is Not A Party: How To Shop Responsibly In A Pandemic

Memphis invented grocery stores, so we should be a leader in smart, health-conscious, socially responsible grocery shopping during a pandemic, right? After hearing from local grocery workers and store reps, I have some requests from our heroes keeping us fed through our local grocery stores and markets. I'm usually the one encouraging hugs and parties and positivity, but now it's time for some real talk.

Memphis Dance Parties Now In Your Living Room: The Memphis Music Hub DJ Series

Push back the couches, roll up the rug, and grab your dancing shoes, because Memphis virtual dance parties continue this Friday, streaming live on The Internet.

On April 17, the Memphis Music Hub launched a three-week DJ Series with four local DJs spinning Memphis music live from the lobby of the Cen

Take This Absolutely Savage Memphis Food Challenge

For a few moments, let's forget about the virus. Let's pretend it's the Before Times. Let's talk about something that Memphis loves to argue about: food. I made and posted one of those "you can only pick three" memes on Twitter last night—and my phone exploded with notifications.

Memphis Beer To-Go: Curbside and Delivery From Local Breweries For #NationalBEERDay

It’s National Beer Day! Just because we can’t gather on our favorite Memphis brewery patio doesn’t mean we can’t enjoy delicious, locally-made Memphis beer today (or any time while we’re still under Safer-At-Home orders).

2026 Easter Brunch and Sweets Guide

Here's your Memphis Easter Brunch Guide updated for Easter 2026 which is April 5th. Unless otherwise noted, reservations are pretty much required—so make those ASAP.

Don't see yourself on this list? For brunch, email us your details to [email protected]. For Easter events, submit them to our calendar here.

Entertain The Kids With Memphis Escape Rooms Print And Play

The best "escape rooms" I've tried have been right here in Memphis with Memphis Escape Rooms. Not only are the puzzles, stories, and setups challenging (and creative) but this local small business is constantly innovating and adding new rooms and new games. I'm not surprised that they immediately stepped up to provide some safer-at-home activities to keep you and the kids occupied while we are staying in to protecting our city.

10 Ways To Give Back to Memphis This Month (April 2020)

(Ed. Note: Volunteer Odyssey has adjusted their monthly guide to giving back to fit our current situation. Please take a look and decide how you'll show your love for Memphis this month! You can also check out the I Love Memphis Community Resources guide which has funds you can donate to or access.)

From Volunteer Odyssey:

"We want to make sure we’re doing everything we can to provide quality volunteer projects while following the CDC Health & Safety guidelines.