I didn’t attend Beale Street Wine Race, but I was told the event was once again a shell of what it was pre-COVID, with only 8-9 teams competing and only 4 entering a contestant in Queen of the Vine. Nevertheless, if I’d known Max’s Sports Bar had entered a team, I would have gone down there to cheer for the locals.
Yesterday I learned about two museum oddities a day’s drive from Memphis: the Gangster Museum of America in Hot Springs and the Museum of Death in New Orleans.
TV show to check out: Family Plot: Gardening in the Mid-South. My friend Jill who works in the greenhouses at Memphis Botanic Garden has been on it several times.
Baron Von Opperbean, the immersive experience opening next month on Mud Island, is hiring.
Today is National Prime Rib Day.
J Woods, the new sports bar on Mud Island, will open as soon as it has its liquor and beer licenses. Construction and permits are done.
MemphisWeather.net posted that the thunderstorms will begin around 2 this afternoon and reach their peak 12 AM-3 AM. Don’t worry – I’m not crazy enough to stay out in this! The Union Mission will get 6 of my dollars here in a bit. Good night to be there, because Kirby Woods is the sponsoring church for dinner. They bring good food.
Back tomorrow with more news.
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