The State of Tennessee is threatening to take away the Pinch District’s historic district status. The area between Front, Second, A.W. Willis, and the I-40 was the original heart of Memphis. However, few of the historic buildings remain. Some are speculating that this will make it easier for developers to develop the area around the Pyramid once Bass Pro moves in.
A Facebook event listing has been created for the 2014 Memphis Music and Heritage Festival. This is one of the best festivals of the year, with local and regional music on multiple stages, cooking demos, and activities for kids, as well as food and beer. It’s on the trolley tracks between Union and Gayoso the Saturday and Sunday of Labor Day weekend, August 30 and 31.
Speaking of Facebook, Zac’s Bar and Grill at Third and Peabody, in the ground floor of the Hamption inn, has a new fan page.
Memphis will be hosting one of only a handful of Startup Weekend Women’s Editions September 12-14. Teams of women will form to pitch business ideas then start up the ideas that are voted the winners in a 48-hour time frame. The event is sponsored by Start Co., the Commercial Appeal, and Google for Entrepreneurs.
Grizzlies power forward Zach Randolph got married yesterday. Here’s the story and photos.
Home from work. Time for a PBR at Bardog. Back tomorrow.