Last night while I was hanging out at the Flying Saucer, one of the other regulars told me about New Belgium’s Tour de Fat, a 13-city bike tour that encourages people to select bikes rather than cars, and promotes the positive societal offerings of the bicycle. The 2011 tour did not come to Memphis, but came as close as Nashville. Perhaps, given our city’s improved bicycle-friendliness in the last 12 months, bike and beer lovers should start a campaign to get the tour to stop here in 2012.
By the way, you have 13 days left to win the New Belgium Fat Tire bike at the Saucer. Get an entry form to win every time you drink a Fat Tire.
There were pics posted on Facebook yesterday that made it appear that Occupy Memphis was being evicted from its spot on the Civic Center Plaza on North Main. According to this ABC 24 News article, that is not what happened. Rather, some people who were not part of Occupy Memphis camped out there, and violated the organization’s rules on drinking and drugs. Occupy Memphis had the violators evicted, and there is still an Occupy presence in the plaza, with about 15 members in 10 tents. City leaders do not plan to ask them to leave as long as they follow city laws.
Artist Joey Young from Clarksdale, MS will have an art show tomorrow night at Revolution Salon and Gallery at 109 S. Front. Show is titled “Broken Molds: Artwork by Joey Young” and the opening reception is tomorrow from 6 to 9. If you can’t make it for the opening, work will be displayed through March 1.
Z-BoING, the act of adopting Zach Randolph’s defensive stance while wearing creative headband and mouthpiece, is now on Twitter. Follow the movement at @ZBoING.
Victorian Village news: The Woodruff-Fontaine House/Museum presents “A Sweet Serenade” Saturday night. It will feature a concert of love songs by members of Luna Nova Music: Esther Gray, soprano, and Mark Volker, guitar. There will also be a chocolate extravaganza, a tasting and toasting of all things chocolate. Starts at 6:30 PM, $35 per ticket. Call 901-526-1469, 901-493-0958, or 901-647-8978 for tickets.
The Memphis Flyer’s annual Hotties issue hits the racks today. Be sure to pick one up.
If you play trivia at the Silly Goose on Tuesdays, note that the start time will be moved back an hour to 7:00 next week so their Valentine’s Day party can start at 9. Hmmm… I wonder what Blind Bear will do about poker that night, since they’re also having a party? Next time I see Jamie I’ll find out.
It’s official. Memphis is in the Big East. For all the times I’ve trash-talked R.C. Johnson on this blog, I guess I have to give the man credit for finally getting it done. Congratulations.
Stuff going on tonight: Premiere screening of documentary MLK: The Assasination Tapes at the Civil Rights Museum, 6 PM; Memphis Grizzlies vs. Minnesota Timberwolves, FedExForum, 7 PM; Valentine’s Day glass night at the Flying Saucer, 7 PM; poker night at Bardog, (Edit: 8:30 PM this one week only, and free shot glass to those who play); trivia at Blind Bear, 8 PM. I’m undecided whether I’m going to play poker tonight. I’ve kind of had my fill for the week, but I’m curious how they’re going to run it given Bardog’s Underdog Room redesign. Now, when players get eliminated, they really will get sent to the rail. Anyway, I’ll be out somewhere tonight, and beer will be consumed.