You know what I find interesting? Yesterday, after I posted that I was taking vacation days Thursday and Friday, I had several people ask me, “So, why are you taking vacation?” Why not? Isn’t “don’t feel like getting up and going to work five days in a row” good enough? Not every vacation has to be built around an out-of-town trip, or an event like BBQ Fest. I happen to live in one of the most fun and interesting neighborhoods of the South, and there’s nothing wrong with a 4-day staycation in Downtown Memphis.
There’s a beer festival coming up this weekend, and even though it’s not Downtown I’ll mention just about anything involving beer. The Snowden beer fest will be this Saturday at the Snowden Grove Ampitheatre in Southaven. More details here. Mississippi’s Lazy Magnolia will be the featured brewery, but other regional breweries will be involved as well.
Heat index will be pushing 120 in parts of Memphis today. Downtown, the CCC’s Blue Suede Brigade will be on the lookout for people who need help out of the heat. Call 575-0540 if you see someone needing help.
As part of National Night Out, there will be a potluck thank-you dinner to support our local police tonight at Central Station from 6 to 8. Bring a dish and come meet the officers that protect you. Soft drinks provided, beer and wine available for purchase. This is the first year they’ve incorporated beer and wine into the Night Out celebration, and my prediction is that attendance will at least double as a result.
Trivia tonight at the Saucer at 7. Pint Nite tonight at Bardog, all draft beers $3 7 PM to 3 AM.