The honored country this year at Memphis in May is Canada. BBQ Fest teams (at least the ones competing in Best Booth) decorate their booths in the style of the honored country. I wonder if any teams are doing a “place to move after Trump wins the election” theme for their booth?
This morning I blogged that the Grizzlies play the Bulls tonight at 7 at FedExForum. What I forgot to mention was that the first 4000 fans get the fourth and final piece of Mt. Grizzmore, Marc Gasol.
There will be a Pyramid Vodka 1K pub crawl and Grizzlies watch party this Saturday beginning at 4:30. For $15 you will receive one Pyramid Vodka cocktail at three Downtown bars, and the chance to win tickets to the Pyramid Vodka suite that night. The pub crawl will lead off at Bardog with check-in at 4:30 and the crawl itself beginning at 5. Crawlers will next visit the Silly Goose, then over to Tin Roof for a watch party as the Grizzlies host the Golden State Warriors next door at FedExForum. Check the Facebook event page for updates on the crawl.
Pretty cool: Overton Park is to be featured on PBS’s 10 That Changed America.
Choose901 will have its spring pop-up shop at Visible Music College, 200 Madison, Friday-Saturday April 22-23.
The Church Health Wellness Center is offering a mental health first aid training Friday, May 6. Many people are trained on CPR, but you’re more likely to run into someone having a mental or emotional crisis than a heart attack. This course will teach you a 5-step action plan to provide initial help to someone with the signs and symptoms of a mental illness or crisis. Space is limited to 30 people. It is an all-day class, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM.
Useful: This hammock lets you take naps underneath your desk
The second annual Barrel Aged Ball is coming to Wiseacre Brewing Co. out on Broad Avenue Sunday, April 10 as part of Memphis Craft Beer Week. Wiseacre will have a few barrels of its own beers to sample, and brewers from around the region will be shipping in their barrel-aged beers.
The Salty Dogs will have their 6th anniversary run next Monday, April 11. The runners depart from Bardog at 7 each week and run a course of approximately 3 miles. Following the run there are specials in the Underdog Room at Bardog. Free to participate.
That’s it for now. I will probably lead off at Brass Door after work this evening.