There will be a big event called Exposure on 901 Day at AutoZone Park from 6 to 9 PM Thursday, September 1. Come out and be exposed to all that is good about Memphis. Learn about over 150 organizations, find some hidden gems, watch a local celebrity kickball game, eat and drink, learn about ways you can give back to our city. Appropriately enough for such an independent-minded city, Independence Bank is the sponsor. Sounds like fun. I WILL go to this (sorry Jess, you’ll have to do without me at the Goose that night) and will soak up as much information to blog about as I can in the three hours allotted. If your organization wants me to stop by your booth on 9/01, shoot me an email at paul@paulryburn.com and I will come by.
The Redbirds will play a doubleheader tonight, with the first game starting at 6:05. If you had a ticket for last night’s game, you can exchange it for a ticket for tonight. Tickets for tonight include both games.
This could be really useful for those who travel: Open Hotel Alert lets you know via text or email when a previously booked-up hotel has a room become available.
Check out this Local Memphis Live interview with Kitty Wompas and Bardog owner Aldo. They discuss the Breakway-Bardog 5K, the Monroe Fest, and Kitty’s head shaving on Sunday, August 28 which they hope will raise a big ol’ pile of money for the children being treated at St. Jude.
SNOZberry returns to Beale Street Friday, August 26. They will play Club 152 from 7 to 11 that evening.
RIP John McLaughlin, longtime host of McLaughlin Group on PBS. The show featured lively debate – and at times flat-out argument – among the liberal and conservative members of his panel. I watched the show every Friday night in the late ’80s and early ’90s to stay on top of the issues of the day. Panelist Eleanor Swift wrote up her memories of McLaughlin.
The Double Your Dollars gift card sale is happening today at both Kooky Canuck locations.
The Downtown Huey’s is once again open, renovations having been completed.
Also with renovations having been completed, the Summer Movie Series returns to the Orpheum this Friday, August 19, with 1978’s Grease starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John shown on the big screen at 7. Come early at 6, because Memphis Grizzlies mascot Grizz will be there, as will the Grizz Girls. There will be a Grizzlies swag toss from the stage prior to the showing of the movie.
From statistics site FiveThirtyEight: How much space does a fart take up in your body? I would think this is the stupidest topic they will report on today, but then I remember they will probably be covering a Donald Trump speech sometime this afternoon.
Jess may have to do without me at the Silly Goose on 9/01, but not tonight. I will be there for happy hour, possibly after publishing another post.