Fri update: Downtown Examiner, 67 Madison ready, FolkPass discount

Got a new site for Downtowners to bookmark… my friend Kaleigh Donnelly is now writing for the Downtown Memphis Examiner. I’ve linked to articles from Examiner.com in other cities many times, and am pleased to see the site active in Downtown Memphis. I’ve known Kaleigh for over 20 years, having attended Rhodes College with her. She and her husband and their two kids live in Uptown and are very active in the community. Definitely one to bookmark, or to subscribe to if RSS feeds are your thing.

Couple of things I noticed in this week’s Livin’ It Up Downtown e-mail newsletter sent out by the CCC… first of all, the apartments at 67 Madison, called Metro 67, are now being rented. These are luxury apartments at Front and Madison, across from the new law school. Designer cabinetry, bamboo floors, pendant lighting, modern kitchens, rooftop deck, fitness center, free Wi-Fi, and more. Here’s a link to their website.

If you use the coupon code “CCC,” you can order a FolkPass for the Center for Southern Folklore’s Memphis Music and Heritage Festival for only $40, $10 off regular price. That gets you free beer throughout the festival… I’m thinking, that alone makes it a profitable deal for someone like me who will be there all weekend long. It also gets you VIP seating, convenient restrooms, vouchers to future CSF events, meet and greets with musical acts throughout the year, and discounts on merchandise. Buy a FolkPass here and don’t forget that “CCC” coupon code.

That’s all for now.  Finally got up early enough to do a post.  Off to work.