Voting has begun in the Memphis Flyer’s Best of Memphis poll for 2011. Click here to vote. Voting runs through July 29.
Sick of all the surveys rating Memphis one of the most miserable cities? One group is ready to tell Mr. Forbes exactly what they think about Memphis. Door of Hope will host the event at Caritas Village, 2509 Harvard, on Saturday, July 16 from 3:30 to 5 PM. Door of Hope’s writers’ group, made up of men and women who have experienced homelessness, will share personal experiences and Memphis stories as they tell you what they think. Door of Hope’s writing group meets every Wednesday. More info here.
Those lobbying for more bike lanes in Memphis should check out this Mashable article. Four cities have implemented bike-sharing plans, with Denver being the leader. If we get the bike lanes on Madison (which I hope we do) and other city streets, I’d love to see a program like this.
There’s a Dole mobile fruit stand at Court Square today. It will be there until 6, handing out samples and coupons.
There were a HUGE number of people out last night! The Saucer was packed, both early and late, and when I made my late-night stop at Bardog it was packed too. I knew there had to be a convention in town. A handy site to check when you’re wondering what convention is going on is this one. It told me that ServiceMaster is in town all week for their annual convention. Welcome, and if you need advice on what to do Downtown, hit me up with an e-mail to paul@paulryburn.com and I’ll try to respond quickly. Oh goody, the Jehovah’s Witnesses will be here later this month.
If you’re on Google+, here’s a cheatsheet that may help.
Plans for tonight: Hmmm don’t know. It’s Indian food Wednesday at City Market. Today’s special is vegetable korma, okra masala, tandoori chicken, zeera rice, and naan. I love Indian food, so I may have to eat there before I start my usual Wednesday night beer consumption. Probably will be out at the usual places later.