Everyone in the Downtown core and South Main areas, please be on the lookout for an English cocker spaniel named Oakley. She was in a car that was stolen earlier this week, and she was dumped out of the car on Pontotoc Avenue Downtown. She’s been seen in the area of the Hyatt Centric and also around the intersection of Tennessee and Huling.
Fieldaze, the festival that introduces you to all there is to do in the great outdoors in Memphis, kicks off today and runs through Sunday. Offerings include half-marathons, 5Ks, bike rides, dance classes, walking tours, kayak races, yoga classes, Zumba classes, a Grizzline performance, scavenger hunts, and much much more.
New business to follow on Facebook: Downtown Hookahs. They sell disposable hookahs that eliminate the need for cleaning and are travel-friendly.
This would never happen at Bardog: A bar in Dallas has banned playing Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” on the jukebox before December 1. After December 1 it is limited to once per day.
Downtown’s federal office building may soon be getting a new name. Rep. Steve Cohen got a bill passed in the House to strip the building of the name of Clifford Davis, who at one point in his life was a klansman.
From the DM: The Brooks Museum, which will move Downtown by 2026, could be the crown jewel of riverfront development
Michael Donahue has a look at the cashew crunch at Dinstuhl’s. Get it at the shop on South Main next door to the Majestic.
Here’s a list of the 5 best fishing spots near Memphis.
Black Violin plays the Orpheum tonight, blending classical music with hip-hop.
Arlo McKinley will have an in-store performance and album signing today at 4 PM at River City Records.
There’s a tree tour of Elmwood Cemetery tomorrow at noon. Learn about the 1400 trees there, many of them older than the cemetery itself. Cost is $20 and comfortable walking shoes are recommended.
Tomorrow is Dollar Dalmatian Day at the Fire Museum on Adams. For only a dollar, you can tour the museum and meet the Memphis Fire and Life Safety Dogs.
If you go to the Memphis-SMU game at the Liberty Bowl tomorrow, stop by the Tennessee Valley Authority’s November 6 tailgate party at Tiger Lane. It’s free and open to the public and there will be food, drinks, and giveaways. November 6 is the only day of the year to have a Memphis street named after it, celebrating the day citizens voted overwhelmingly to receive public power from TVA.
Yesterday was a great day for several reasons. Number one, my friend Jason told me, “I saw something and had to get it for you.” It was a PBR beanie.
Back in 2009, I was given a PBR hoodie. I thought, “I appreciate the gesture, but I’ve never worn a hoodie in my life. I’m not gonna use this thing.” Of course, we all know what happened. I put the hoodie on and immediately loved it, and ever since I’ve worn it half the days between November and March every year. I suspect the beanie is going to be the same way.
The second reason yesterday was a good day was that the beanie brought me good luck… I played Bad Bear Bingo at Blind Bear last night and scored a BINGO in the second round! I got to spin the prize wheel and landed on a gift card for $10 off food. I’ll probably cash that in today toward either the shrimp scampi or the arancini.
Shortly after I bingoed, I overheard a bartender say words that were music to my ears. “We’re not having our Thursday night drag show tonight.” YAAAAAY! I stayed a couple of hours longer than planned after bingo ended. So nice to be able to watch Thursday Night Football without queens wanting to know why I’m looking at the TV and not them.
That’s it for today… hoping for another A-plus kind of day… back tomorrow with more news.