This week I returned to the poker table at the Blind Bear after an absence of most of 2015, playing the Sunday and Thursday games. Sunday was pretty much a disaster but last night I came in third, out of the money for a gift card but earning some final table points.
While at the table, I learned something from one of the other players: The Memphis Public Library has a mobile app that lets you check out books and read them on your Kindle or iPad. All you have to do is sign in with your library card number. That’s pretty cool. I need to go get my library card renewed so I can use that service.
High Cotton Brewery at 598 Monroe is doing a brewery tour this Saturday at 3. For $12 you get a tour of the brewery, a pint glass, and beer samples.
On Sunday, High Cotton has Service Industry Day in the afternoon. If you bring a pay stub, a business card, or wear your work uniform, you can get pints for $3.50.
Rep. Steve Cohen is giving away several tickets to see Pope Francis when he addresses Congress later this month. The tickets are standing-room-only, but hey, it’s the Pope.
The Orpheum’s annual showing of Rocky Horror Picture Show is tonight at 8. Doors open at 7 and you can arrive early and purchase prop bags. I have been to this and it is a lot of fun.
In addition to the Memphis Music & Heritage Festival and the Beale Street Cigar Festival, I have learned of yet ANOTHER festival happening Downtown this weekend. Hometown Festival is a family-friendly festival at Bass Pro Saturday and Sunday. Free funnel cake samples, hot dogs, apple cobbler samples, ring toss, crafts, photo booth, face painting, duck pond, and more.
Pianos in the Park Jazzfest happens tomorrow at Handy Park, Third and Beale, 6 to 9 PM.
Holly has five reasons to go to the Cooper-Young Regional Beerfest on October 17. Good stuff.
The Belz Museum now has a new audio tour that is only $3 and is free for the visually impaired. Check it out if you come to the area for Memphis Music & Heritage Festival this weekend.
That’ll do it for this lunchtime update. I don’t anticipate an after-work post but I should be back tomorrow with more news. I have to make a brief stop at Max’s Sports Bar after work but I don’t anticipate being there long, at most one hour/two beers. Hopefully work will let us go early and I can get there right at 4:30 and get this done. After Max’s I will head back to the Downtown core, check Foursquare/Swarm/Facebook to see where people are, then plan the rest of my evening.