10 Ways To Give Back To Memphis This Month (January 2019)
If your New Year resolution is to give back and volunteer your time more, this post is for you.
Volunteer Odyssey and I Love Memphis make it super easy for you to help the city you love by publishing this monthly list of easy, fun ways to volunteer in Memphis.
Support the Wolf River Conservancy by signing up to run in t
Support the Wolf River Conservancy by signing up to run in tBragging Rights: 20 More Reasons To Be Proud of Memphis
They love us,they really love us! Memphians don't need approval from errrr'body else to know we're awesome, but it's always nice to be recognized. Here are 20 ways that our city and the creative people who live here have gotten love from around the world.
Want to read more? This is actually volume7 of the "Bragging Rights posts. You can check out the others:
- Bragging Rights (vol.
Movies, Music, and Free Parties: Check Out Indie Memphis Film Festival 2018
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Ed. Note: Contributor Veena is here with a preview of one of Memphis' coolest things to do all year - the Indie Memphis Film Festival.
Memphis Festival Fashion: What To Wear, Where To Go
Ed. Note: Memphis fashion expert and blog contributor Kim Thomas brings us this very stylish post on spring or fall fashion for everyone, with pieces you can get here in town. Then, she's got her personal picks for favorite fall Memphis events.
Cheer For Memphis BBQ Tonight on The Food Network's Chopped Grill Masters
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Cheer for Memphis tonight on the Food Network! Or at least, Memphis-style BBQ.
Chopped is a popular Food Network show where chefs are given a random set of ingredients, then asked to prepare expert dishes for a panel of judges. Think bitter melon, Rocky Mountain oysters, and gummy worms...that are all supposed to be together in an entrée.
Tonight (Tuesday, August 14, 2018 at 8 p.m.) Food Network airs another episode of their latest iteration of the show, Chopped Grill Masters, where chefs from four different U.S. regions try to avoid gettin' chopped while grilling stuff and cooking BBQ.
ATHENAtechne: Memphis' First All Women's Hackathon Is This Weekend
There's a new way for young Memphians to learn about technology and coding, and it's the ATHENAtechne hackathon happening this weekend July 20 and 21 at The University of Memphis.
While other local groups regularly host awesome coding and hackathon events, ATHENAtechne is the first one in Memphis specifically tailored for women and non-binary people from diverse backgrounds of all ages.
The National Center For Women and Information Technology reports that as of 2017, only 26 percent of com
Memphian To Meet: Alex Castle, Old Dominick Distiller
Most of y'all have heard about Old Dominick Distillery in downtown Memphis. You've probably tried their spirits from a local liquor store or bar, or maybe you're lucky enough to have enjoyed a cocktail on their rooftop during an event. Or maybe you've even taken a tour of the facilities.
How To Have A Very Memphis Wedding (Guest Post)
Ed. Note: I get lots of questions about how to host "Memphis-y" events. Think birthday parties, weddings, meetings, and more.
Memphis Music Feature: Tonya Dyson
Ed. Note: October is Memphis Means Music Month, so each week I’ll bring you a post about a current Memphis musician. Today I’m happy to present this Q&A session I had with Tonya Dyson, soul singer and President and founder of Neosoulville and the Soulsville USA Festival (save the date! Oct.
Meet Two Emerging Designers For Memphis Fashion Week
Ed. Note: Local fashion blogger and photographer Kim Thomas has the scoop on Emerging Memphis Designers and Memphis Fashion Week, which is THIS WEEK (April 11 - 14). Her, she interviews designers Avianne Robinson and Casey Beck. Read more about Memphis Fashion Week's schedule by clicking here.