– If you’re not subscribed to the Center City Commission’s Livin’ it Up in Downtown Memphis weekly newsletter, you should be. It will keep you informed about everything going on downtown. A couple of notes from this week’s issue:
Development is finally starting to happen in the South of Forum (SoFo) neighborhood. This week it was announced that a new gated community called Butler Rows will be built at Third and Butler. These will be townhomes built in a New York brownstone style. These are going to be big units – 3 to 4 stories with an elevator in each unit, a two-car garage, 2750-3500 square feet. They will cost between $550,000 and $700,000. I hope they have a plan to make that area safe, because a lot of SoFo is still the ‘hood right now. For that kind of money I’d want to be able to safely walk down Butler from Third to Main to catch the trolley to other parts of Downtown. I know they’re working on it – they’ve done a lot in particular to clean up Abel Street (which runs parallel to Third, just east of Third) this year. Hope they keep up the good work.
This week’s Livin’ It Up also gives details about the upcoming South Main Association meeting, to be held Tuesday night at Chiropractor Memphis at 45 N. Third. The reason I wanted to mention this is that chiropractor Matt Hayden will be speaking. I got to know Matt several years ago when I was in a business networking group with him, and he’s a great guy who really cares about his patients’ well-being. If you have any curiosity about what chiropractors do and whether they can help you, you should go hear Matt speak. Social at 6, program starts at 7. Dammit, I never get to go to these because of my trivia team.
– The Commercial Appeal had a good column yesterday explaining how to get legitimate secret-shopper jobs and how to distinguish them from the ones that are scams. I have known a couple of people who have done this and they tell me it’s a fun part-time job that can get you some free meals. Here are links to the three legit companies mentioned yesterday in the CA:
- Consumer Impressions (restaurants/fast food)
- Amusement Advantage (amusement and theme parks)
- Count on Us (restaurants, stores, banks, hotels)
Hmmm… maybe you could get a mystery shopper assignment at a retail store, and buy a tube top in honor of Tube Top Month.
– If you’re out at crowded bars or restaurants, make sure you keep your purses and bags where you can see them. This weekend I heard a story about a woman who was at a popular downtown bar the Saturday of BBQ Fest. Her purse was next to her, but she turned her back on it as she talked to her husband and friends. When she turned around, it was gone.
– Sunday, Sunday, Sunday. I’ll be at brunch at the Majestic at 11, then at the Saucer in the early afternoon. This evening I may grab the laptop and get some more work done on my new online store. Then I plan to head to Blues City to catch FreeWorld, who will be playing from 10:30 until about 2 AM.
Wait? I’m staying up until 2 AM on a Sunday? How will I possibly get enough sleep to be able to make it to the rat race on time at 8?