Way too much going on for me to even try to summarize everything in the title. This is the second post today, so if you’re just now pulling up the blog, make sure to scroll down to the previous post for info on the Stumbling Elvis pub crawl. Interest in tomorrow night’s crawl has picked up considerably in the past 24 hours and I now believe it’s going to be a bigger deal than I expected.
Congratulations to local event and meeting management company Destination King, which recently merged with Chattanooga’s Quidddity Entertainment to form LEO Entertainment. I’ve been a big fan of Destination King for years – they make sure your guests are well taken care of not only when conducting business, but after-hours as well. I got to go to one of their events at BB King’s a few years ago as a “friend of a friend” and thought, “You know, if I came here from out of town and got treated like this, I’d be mightily impressed with Memphis and the company that brought me here.” LEO can plan meetings and events whether you’re hosting 100 people, or 100,000. They’ll be headquartered in Memphis, with branch offices in Chattanooga and Myrtle Beach, SC. Read the press release here.
Speaking of meetings and events, the Greater Memphis Chamber has an open position of Meetings & Events Manager. Details here.
On Friday, August 24, there will be a complimentary yoga class on the rooftop of the Peabody from 7 to 8 PM. Participants at all levels are welcome and will move and groove to the blues. Class will wrap up right as the sun sets. It’s presented by lulumon athletica Regalia. Thanks to PhraseFly Media for making me aware of this event.
Elliott’s Restaurant on Second Street has announced they will celebrate Elvis Week next week by bringing back their Hunka Hunka Burnin’ Love, a banana cream pie with peanut butter nuggets. They’ll also have peanut butter, banana, honey, and granola sandwiches. “Like” Elliott’s on Facebook for more info.
The Last Chance Elvis Tribute Artist Contest is tonight at Hard Rock Cafe. Performers will compete to win the last spot in the semifinals of the Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest. $5 to get in. Details here.
The 1939 classic movie Gone with the Wind plays at the Orpheum tonight at 7:15. $7 adults, $5 kids under 12. More details here.
Shawn Crowson and the Voiceless Thunder play the Brass Door tonight at 9 PM. Joe Guyton will perform as well.
Jason James “Back to Rock ‘n’ Roll Tour” will perform tonight 9-1 at Double J Smokehouse and Saloon.
The theme at Memphis Farmers Market tomorrow is Flower Power and kids can make their own flower crown in an activity from 9:00 to 10:30 AM. There will be music by Sean Sonego 8-10 AM and Star & Micey 11 AM-1 PM. Chef Michael Patrick of Rizzo’s Diner will do a cooking demo at 10:15 AM. Wonder if the Nuh-Uh Girl will show up for free food as the demo ends.
Speaking of Rizzo’s Diner, there will be a Farm to Fork dinner there Monday, August 13. Starts at 6 PM. 901-523-2033 for reservations.
There will be a raw food vegan cooking class tomorrow at 2:30 at Mud Island River Park. $20 includes all materials, recipes, and admission to the Mississippi River Museum. Details here.
Want to help make Memphis a cleaner, greener city? Download a copy of A Citizen’s Guide to a Cleaner Memphis. It’s a publication of Memphis City Beautiful.
CBS Sports polled college coaches on who is perceived as the biggest cheater in NCAA basketball. Guess who won.
The police have begun tearing down Occupy Memphis after it turned into what was basically a homeless camp. There were numerous complaints of public urination and defecation. The city has provided Occupy with a temporary place to store belongings, and those who were camped out have been referred to the Community Alliance for the Homeless.
The American Queen riverboat has been grounded in Memphis because river levels are too low to continue on to Vicksburg. River levels are causing problems for commercial traffic too. Hope my buddy Duck Finkley is safe out on the river, wherever he is. Of course, with a nickname like Duck, he’s surely skilled at adapting to changing water conditions.
Whew… I’ve been blogging for 3 hours straight. Time to clean the dust off my 1970s silver moonshoes in preparation for tomorrow. A little shopping on Beale Street to see if I want to make any additions to my Elvis costume, then lunch, then beer. Or maybe beer, then lunch, then more beer.