It’s Fiesta Night at the Redbirds as they host the Norfolk Tides tonight at 7:05. $5 margaritas, $5 16 ounce Dos Equis Lager, 2 for $5 tacos, autograph signing before the game. Kids’ Zone with bounce house, obstacle course, and slide.
Max’s Sports Bar now has Busch Light Apple.
Today is National Ice Cream Soda Day. The old-fashioned soda fountain at A. Schwab‘s is the place to celebrate.
It’s also National Daylight Appreciation Day. Sunset is 8:17.
The Tennessee Bridal and Wedding Expo will take place at the Renasant Convention Center Sunday.
Tonight from 6 to 9, Old Dominick will host a Tiki Takeover Summer Solstice Cocktail Competition. Your ticket includes a limited edition welcome cocktail, samples of at least five competing cocktails, snack plus cocktail pairing, and two tickets to vote for the winning cocktail.
There’s a public spaces security operations manager job open downtown.
From Smithsonian magazine: The effervescent history of seltzer
Kroger is giving away free pints of ice cream to celebrate the beginning of summer. Free food? Wonder if the Nuh-Uh Girl will show up.
ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith has accepted Mayor Young’s invitation to come to Memphis. Smith bashed Memphis on TV earlier this week, saying NBA players don’t want to come here because of the crime. Mr. Mayor: You gotta take Stephen A. to Max’s so he can see how passionate the sports fans are here.
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