Doing a quick check of Twitter as I begin this blog post. One of the people I follow tweeted “Photo: rockoutwithmycockout: ” and then a link to a photo. Yeah I don’t think I’ll be clicking that link.
Quick announcement before I get to today’s news and events. Per a conversation a bunch of us had on Facebook last night, we’ve decided to skip Saucer trivia this week and instead make Max’s Sports Bar (formerly Calhoun’s) our destination for this evening. Max’s has $2 pints of PBR, sports on 10 TVs, great wings, and Buzztime trivia and poker on the monitors. If the weather is good, maybe we’ll get a cornhole game going outside. You’re welcome to join us. We would love to see a big crowd tonight!
Attention foodies: Save the date of Wednesday, November 3. “A Taste of Hope” is coming to 515 S. Main Street. It will benefit the American Cancer Society Harrah’s Hope Lodge. Featured food will be from South of Beale and Napa Cafe, and there will be wine from Delta Wholesale Liquors. All attendees will have the chance to win gift certificates from local restaurants and hotels. Must be present to win. Tickets will be $25. Harrah’s Hope Lodge is scheduled to open in Memphis on November 18 and will provide free housing to adult cancer patients who have to travel to Memphis to seek treatment.
The RiverArtsFest folks sent me info about this weekend. I’m just going to copy and paste to save time:
Friday, October 22, 6p-9p: RiverArtsFest Preview Party at the Memphis College of Art Graduate School on South Main (477 South Main). Tickets are $30 and can be purchased at the door or by calling 901/278-6868. Event includes local restaurant food tasting, beverages and silent auction featuring works from South Main galleries and the RiverArtsFest Artist Market.
Saturday, October 23, 10a-6p and Sunday, October 24, 10a-5p: Fourth Annual RiverArtsFest in the historic South Main Arts District. Free. More than 190 juried fine artists in the Artist Market, more than 50 regional musical acts (coordinated by the Memphis Music Foundation as part of its Memphis Means Music initiative) on four stages, hands-on art projects, Artist in Motion artist demonstrations, food & beverages for sale, and much more. www.riverartsfestmemphis.org for performance schedule and more information. 901/278-6868.
Does RiverArtsFest have some kind of arrangement with the weather gods? For the third straight year, forecast is looking good for the event, with temperatures in the 80s which I’ll point out is tube top weather.
Lunch time. I see a Double from Wendy’s in my future. Hope to see you at Max’s tonight!