Many people don’t look forward to April 15, Tax Day, but there is one good thing about today: Many businesses help ease the pain of writing Uncle Sam a check by offering free stuff. Action News 5 has a list. There’s everything from curly fries to cookies to sandwiches to bloomin’ onions and more for free today. Since many of the restaurants on the list are chains and operate in the Bay Area, I can say this: Free food? Wonder if the Nuh-Uh Girl will show up.
Tickets for games 3 and 4 of the NBA first-round playoffs go on sale at FedExForum Saturday at 10 AM. Dates and times of the games, and the Grizzlies’ opponent, have yet to be determined. There is no way the team will have home court advantage, so we know we’re getting games 3 and 4 rather than 1 and 2. The Grizzlies clinched a playoff berth last night with a win over Phoenix. Although currently in 8th place, Memphis could move up to 7th with a win over Dallas tomorrow night. A 7 seed would be a big improvement because it would mean the team we would face in the first round would not be the San Antonio Spurs.
On Sundays, the Tennessee Brewery Untapped project will have a beer garden with benefits. Locally-brewed beer will be available for purchase, and beer drinkers will be refunded a $1 token, which they can donate to any of several participating nonprofits. The Untapped project will match donations. The beer garden will run from April 27 to June 1 on Sundays. Haven’t heard about the Untapped project? Check out this Daily News article.
Win a hockey stick: From tomorrow through Sunday, Kooky Canuck will celebrate the NHL playoffs with $5 High Voltage Canadian bottles. Enter to win a hockey stick by Fischer Hockey.
Vol basketball fans: Cuonzo is gone. He’s the new head coach at Cal.
I’ll be at Blind Bear for their Tuesday poker game tonight (free to play, 8 PM). Prior to that I’ll pre-game with a few beers at the Flying Saucer. Back at work today and ready for my next 3-day weekend, which I’m taking the weekend of wing fest and Rajun Cajun crawfish fest.