{"id":13754,"date":"2013-04-17T13:03:03","date_gmt":"2013-04-17T18:03:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/?p=13754"},"modified":"2013-04-17T13:03:03","modified_gmt":"2013-04-17T18:03:03","slug":"wed-update-bike-corral-giveaway-seamus-birthday-specials-mad-earl-beer-bust-mpd-town-hall-meeting-mim-keeping-it-safe-bikes-on-beale-grizzlies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/2013\/04\/17\/wed-update-bike-corral-giveaway-seamus-birthday-specials-mad-earl-beer-bust-mpd-town-hall-meeting-mim-keeping-it-safe-bikes-on-beale-grizzlies\/","title":{"rendered":"Wed update: Bike corral giveaway, Seamus’ birthday specials, Mad Earl beer bust, MPD town hall meeting, MiM keeping it safe, Bikes on Beale, Grizzlies"},"content":{"rendered":"

Breaking: Boston Marathon bombing suspects possibly identified<\/a> (lots of pics)<\/p>\n

If there’s a business Downtown you think would benefit from having a bike corral, you can nominate it to win a free one<\/a>. Bike corrals provide parking for 10 bikes, while taking up the same amount of space it takes to park one car.<\/p>\n

It’s Seamus’ birthday at the Brass Door, and the Irish pub is celebrating with happy hour specials all day. Bingo at 7:30 then $3 wine. San Francisco songwriters Jeff Campbell, Clay Bell and Brad Brooks will perform in The Cavern starting at 9:00, $5 cover. The trio played on WREG Live at 9 this morning.<\/p>\n

The Mad Earl will have a beer bust\/fundraiser on Friday, April 26 from 5:30 to 8:30 PM, one of the events for the bar’s grand opening weekend. Come in and the Earl will sell you a souvenir cup that you can fill with High Cotton ESB. Money raised will be used to send Val from the Brass Door to Madagascar with Habitat for Humanity.<\/p>\n

The South Main Station MPD Precinct will hold a town hall meeting Thursday, April 18 at 6 PM in the Downtown Memphis Commission office at Main and Adams. This is a follow-up to the ward changes that occurred earlier this year, and a chance for the public to voice concerns related to those changes.<\/p>\n

After the recent explosions at the Boston Marathon, Memphis in May officials are taking extra precautions<\/a> to keep everyone safe at Music Fest, BBQ Fest, and Sunset Symphony. Every item brought in can be inspected, and backpacks larger than 12×12 won’t be allowed.<\/p>\n

The 2013 Bikes on Beale season kicks off tonight. Starting at 6 PM the street will start filling up with motorcycles.<\/p>\n

If you’re a student of the game, there’s a great ESPN article on the Grizzlies’ starting five<\/a> that you should read. The Grizzlies wrap up the season tonight at home against Utah, a team that is fighting for its life to claim that final playoff berth in the West. Chris Herrington from the Memphis Flyer has all the possible outcomes<\/a> after the Grizzlies, Nuggets, and Clippers games tonight – who we could be playing in the first round of the playoffs, and whether we would have home court advantage. The Grizzlies will have a fan appreciation party tonight beginning at 5 on the FedExForum Plaza, and the first 5000 fans will receive a free Grizzlies T-shirt. Goooooo Grizzlies!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"