Memphis' Lichterman Nature Center will host a free family fun day on Saturday, March 10. The day of family-friendly activities includes puppets shows, animals, crafts, nature walks and more.
Sounds like a perfect day for a picnic with family and friends.
Monday, February 26, 2007
Sunday, February 25, 2007
1st Wednesdays at the Brooks Museum: Eat, Drink & Be Merry On March 7
The Brooks Museum will continue its 1st Wednesday series on March 7. There will be cocktails, art, music by Lynn Cordona, wine classes and a screening of "EAT," a film that follows the lives of three Memphis restaurant employees.
The fun begins at 6 p.m. Admission is free for Brooks Museum members and $6 for non-members.
1st Wednesdays at the Brooks are usually a good time. This will be a good way to kick off the spring season.
The fun begins at 6 p.m. Admission is free for Brooks Museum members and $6 for non-members.
1st Wednesdays at the Brooks are usually a good time. This will be a good way to kick off the spring season.
Saturday, February 24, 2007
Farewell To Sleep Out Louie's
For those of you that are going to Downtown Memphis tonight, be sure stop by Sleep Out Louie's. They are closing their doors after years of serving Downtown employees and residents food and adult beverages. A steakhouse is rumored to be the next operator in the Sleep Out Louie's location.
Memphis Bourbon Tasting
On Thursday March 1, the Brooks Museum will host a Buffalo Trace bourbon tasting. There will be discussions on milling, mash and aging and a menu created for the occasion. The tasting starts at 6 p.m. and tickets are $100.
Sunday, February 18, 2007
Beale Street Zydeco Festival - February 23 & 24
The 18th Annual Beale Street Zydeco Festival will be held on February 23 & 24 in Downtown Memphis. Zydeco artists will perform at several Beale Street clubs including Pat O'Brien's, B.B. King's, and the Blues Hall. Wristbands that will get you entry into all of the participating clubs will be available each night for purchase. Festivities begin each night at 5pm and go until 5am.
Friday, February 16, 2007
Concert Announcement: Lucinda Williams - April 23
Lucinda Williams will visit Memphis on April 23. She will be playing at the Rose Theater on the University of Memphis campus. Tickets go on sale February 21. I'm sure the tickets will sell fast, so try and buy them early.
Thursday, February 15, 2007
New Airline Coming To Memphis
Frontier Airlines announced this week that they would start to bring daily flights in and out of Memphis International Airport beginning in May. There will be non-stop flights to and from Denver, Las Vegas and Orlando. Denver serves as Frontier's hub, so there is a possibility a traveler can connect to other Frontier destinations in the Mile High City.
This is great news for Memphis travelers. Frontier pricing should be competitive with (if not cheaper than) Northwest Airlines and other Memphis carriers. Hopefully this will open the doors to other airlines like Southwest and JetBlue at Memphis International.
This is great news for Memphis travelers. Frontier pricing should be competitive with (if not cheaper than) Northwest Airlines and other Memphis carriers. Hopefully this will open the doors to other airlines like Southwest and JetBlue at Memphis International.
Tuesday, February 13, 2007
Classic 90's Bands Frequenting Tunica Casinos
If you are looking for a 90's rock band fix, your search may be over. The Horseshoe Casino and Hotel in Robinsonville (Tunica) has started booking 90's bands such as Better Than Ezra, Cowboy Mouth, Soul Asylum and Big Head Todd and the Monsters. The only band thye are missing is the Gin Blossoms. Oh wait, they will be there too.
All are great choices. The only bad thing is that most of the shows are week nights, so its not easy for working people to make the show and go to work the next day. Hopefully they will adjust schedules and start booking weekend shows.
Side note: Kenny Rogers will be at the Horseshoe on St. Patrick's Day. You gotta love the Gambler!
All are great choices. The only bad thing is that most of the shows are week nights, so its not easy for working people to make the show and go to work the next day. Hopefully they will adjust schedules and start booking weekend shows.
Side note: Kenny Rogers will be at the Horseshoe on St. Patrick's Day. You gotta love the Gambler!
Artini Party New Date Announced
Young At Art's Artini Party has been rescheduled for Friday, March 2, 2007 from 7p - 10p. The even will be held at the Dixon Gallery and will have a silent auction and music by Charlie Wood. For more information visit www.dixon.org.
Monday, February 12, 2007
Are you ready for some baseball?
Now that football season is overall, I can starting focusing on my second favorite college sport...baseball. Southern Miss kicks off its season this weekend with the Coca-Cola Classic at Peter Taylor Park in Hattiesburg. Unfortunately, Hattiesburg is a little more than five hours away, so I won't be able catch many games. USM will make a visit to Memphis in late March to play against the Memphis Tigers in a Conference USA match up, so I'll get to watch at least 3 games.
Southern Miss should have a solid club that should compete for the conference championship and make its 5th straight post season appearance. Rice is the team to beat this season in C-USA, but Tulane, East Carolina and USM should give the Owls a run for their money.
The Memphis Tigers club should turn a few heads this season with a much improved team. Their schedule has several great games in the upcoming months, including games with BYU, Missouri, Mississippi, Mississippi State and USM. Tickets are very reasonably priced and games are family friendly. I can't wait until the season starts locally next week.
Southern Miss should have a solid club that should compete for the conference championship and make its 5th straight post season appearance. Rice is the team to beat this season in C-USA, but Tulane, East Carolina and USM should give the Owls a run for their money.
The Memphis Tigers club should turn a few heads this season with a much improved team. Their schedule has several great games in the upcoming months, including games with BYU, Missouri, Mississippi, Mississippi State and USM. Tickets are very reasonably priced and games are family friendly. I can't wait until the season starts locally next week.
Sunday, February 11, 2007
Raffe's Beer Garden - Memphis, TN
If you haven't had the opportunity, I recommend stopping by Raffe's Beer Garden. Beer drinkers will enjoy Raffe's selection of over 100 beers from all over the world.
Raffe's also has a reasonably priced Mediterranean inspired menu, with options like gyros, baba gnush and stuffed grape leaves (a Memphis Lagniappe Favorite).
Something else beer lovers will like is the Monday through Friday 2 for $2.50 domestic beer happy hour special from 4 to 6 pm.
Raffe's also has a reasonably priced Mediterranean inspired menu, with options like gyros, baba gnush and stuffed grape leaves (a Memphis Lagniappe Favorite).
Something else beer lovers will like is the Monday through Friday 2 for $2.50 domestic beer happy hour special from 4 to 6 pm.
Tuesday, February 06, 2007
Weekend: Midtown, Downtown, Sunday Couch Living
The title of this post is almost a perfect summary of my weekend. Friday night started out immediately after work at the Brookhaven Pub. After downing a couple of beers, we headed to Soul Fish Cafe in the Cooper-Young area for dinner.
Soul Fish was pretty crowded when we got there and we had to wait 20 minutes for a table. The crowd was a good mix of couples, groups of friends and families. Catfish platters were the poplar choice of the evening at the house, but as usual I had to break the norm. I had the Cuban sandwich. A good choice indeed.
After Soul Fish we went to Cafe Ole for more cocktails. The conversation and service were both excellent, but the so-called "top shelf" margaritas were far from good. They tasted like pure margarita mix with no alochol. This reminded me that I need to spend more time at Los Compadres and El Mezcal.
I was home and in bed by 11pm, knowing that Saturday had the potential to be long day.
Saturday started early at the Creepy Old Man's house for Mimmosas. I think everyone had two generous servings before heading Downtown for the Memphis Tigers basketball game. I'm sort of ashamed to admit that I had a pretty good buzz going on the cab ride down. We watched the game from the comfort of luxury suite and had a few beers each during the game. Do you see a theme here?
After the game, our group went from 5 people to more than 10 at Silky O'Sullivans. The bender of a day took its first big step when we decided to order a Diver Bucket in addition to our normal beverages. There's nothing like knocking back a Diver before 2pm.
After a few rounds, we decided to hit Beale Street and catch some of the acts in town for the International Blues Festival. We went to the Blues Hall where a good band was playing. Everyone had a good time, especially the Creepy Old Man while he was dancing on stage with a couple of the female singers. It was only 3pm and drunken stage dancing was already in the mix.
B.B. King's was next on the list for a late lunch. I recommend the ribs. Drunk or sober, they were pretty damn good. NL hinted at going home after we ate, but I would have nothing of it. I should have listened to NL.
Around 6pm, someone had the wonderful idea of going to Coyote Ugly. I figured what the heck, one more drink and I'll be done. Too many drinks, female friends dancing on the bar, friends getting spanked by bartenders and three hours later I was ready to go home. I was worn out and ready for bed.
Needless to say, I didn't feel so good on Sunday. My Superbowl was spent on the couch with food from Whole Hog Cafe. Yet another place for great ribs.
Congrats go out to the Tony Dungy and the Colts for taking care of the Bears. Peyton Manning had a good game, but I think the MVP award should been shared with Dominic Rhodes for his solid rushing peformance.
The highly anticipated ads weren't that special this year. Nothing really stood out to me. For $2.6 million a spot, I was expecting a lot more. Side note - It was good to see Coca-Cola make a return to the big game.
This will be a good week to lay off the sauce.
Soul Fish was pretty crowded when we got there and we had to wait 20 minutes for a table. The crowd was a good mix of couples, groups of friends and families. Catfish platters were the poplar choice of the evening at the house, but as usual I had to break the norm. I had the Cuban sandwich. A good choice indeed.
After Soul Fish we went to Cafe Ole for more cocktails. The conversation and service were both excellent, but the so-called "top shelf" margaritas were far from good. They tasted like pure margarita mix with no alochol. This reminded me that I need to spend more time at Los Compadres and El Mezcal.
I was home and in bed by 11pm, knowing that Saturday had the potential to be long day.
Saturday started early at the Creepy Old Man's house for Mimmosas. I think everyone had two generous servings before heading Downtown for the Memphis Tigers basketball game. I'm sort of ashamed to admit that I had a pretty good buzz going on the cab ride down. We watched the game from the comfort of luxury suite and had a few beers each during the game. Do you see a theme here?
After the game, our group went from 5 people to more than 10 at Silky O'Sullivans. The bender of a day took its first big step when we decided to order a Diver Bucket in addition to our normal beverages. There's nothing like knocking back a Diver before 2pm.
After a few rounds, we decided to hit Beale Street and catch some of the acts in town for the International Blues Festival. We went to the Blues Hall where a good band was playing. Everyone had a good time, especially the Creepy Old Man while he was dancing on stage with a couple of the female singers. It was only 3pm and drunken stage dancing was already in the mix.
B.B. King's was next on the list for a late lunch. I recommend the ribs. Drunk or sober, they were pretty damn good. NL hinted at going home after we ate, but I would have nothing of it. I should have listened to NL.
Around 6pm, someone had the wonderful idea of going to Coyote Ugly. I figured what the heck, one more drink and I'll be done. Too many drinks, female friends dancing on the bar, friends getting spanked by bartenders and three hours later I was ready to go home. I was worn out and ready for bed.
Needless to say, I didn't feel so good on Sunday. My Superbowl was spent on the couch with food from Whole Hog Cafe. Yet another place for great ribs.
Congrats go out to the Tony Dungy and the Colts for taking care of the Bears. Peyton Manning had a good game, but I think the MVP award should been shared with Dominic Rhodes for his solid rushing peformance.
The highly anticipated ads weren't that special this year. Nothing really stood out to me. For $2.6 million a spot, I was expecting a lot more. Side note - It was good to see Coca-Cola make a return to the big game.
This will be a good week to lay off the sauce.
Friday, February 02, 2007
Young At Art's Artini Party Has Been Postponed
It will be rescheduled for a later date.
My liver just breathed a sigh of relief.
My liver just breathed a sigh of relief.
Thursday, February 01, 2007
Weekend Activities: Cocktails, Sports and More Cocktails
This week has liver damaging potential written all over it. The festivities will begin Friday night at Young At Art’s Artini party at the Dixon Gallery. There is also a possibility that we may go to Wild Bill’s for a little juke joint fun and 40 ounce consumption.
Its looking like Saturday will begin early with pre-game Bloodies and Mimosas before heading to the FedEx Forum for the 11 am tip off of the Conference USA battle between the Memphis Tigers and the SMU Mustangs. We will be watching the game from our corporate suite, so there should be plenty of food and adult beverages. After the game, the plan is to hit several Downtown watering holes and play the rest of the day by ear.
For those that are interested, there will be a beer tasting at Raffe’s Beer Garden on Saturday night. Tickets are $25 and there is supposed to be entertainment provided by a local belly dancing troupe.
Sunday should be a low-key day, although the Superbowl could quickly change the plans. A lazy evening at home, catered with pork shoulder and ribs from Whole Hog Café should make perfect end to the weekend.
I’m rooting for the Colts to win the big game. Since I’m a “mush” the Bears will probably edge out the win 27 – 24.
Its looking like Saturday will begin early with pre-game Bloodies and Mimosas before heading to the FedEx Forum for the 11 am tip off of the Conference USA battle between the Memphis Tigers and the SMU Mustangs. We will be watching the game from our corporate suite, so there should be plenty of food and adult beverages. After the game, the plan is to hit several Downtown watering holes and play the rest of the day by ear.
For those that are interested, there will be a beer tasting at Raffe’s Beer Garden on Saturday night. Tickets are $25 and there is supposed to be entertainment provided by a local belly dancing troupe.
Sunday should be a low-key day, although the Superbowl could quickly change the plans. A lazy evening at home, catered with pork shoulder and ribs from Whole Hog Café should make perfect end to the weekend.
I’m rooting for the Colts to win the big game. Since I’m a “mush” the Bears will probably edge out the win 27 – 24.
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