{"id":19101,"date":"2016-12-22T12:18:48","date_gmt":"2016-12-22T18:18:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/?p=19101"},"modified":"2016-12-22T12:18:48","modified_gmt":"2016-12-22T18:18:48","slug":"thursday-update-29","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/2016\/12\/22\/thursday-update-29\/","title":{"rendered":"Thursday update"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you haven’t checked out Clayborn Temple since it re-opened for events, tonight would be a good night. They’re having Memphis Christmas JamborEve, a free Christmas party starting at 6 that is open to all. There will be food, music by Bluff City Soul Collective, and drinks. This event is kid-friendly.<\/p>\n

The Madison Hotel is doing Rock the Lobby all day today, with a guitar and piano you can play. Record yourself and hashtag it #rockthelobby for a chance to win a free stay at the hotel including food and drinks.<\/p>\n

Members of Snowglobe will play “in the round” at Memphis Made Brewing Co. this evening.<\/p>\n

There will be a closing party tonight 6-9 at The 101, 101 S. Main, for the last day of the Slay Belles Holiday Pop-Up Shop, featuring Paper & Clay, Don’t Blink, M Russell Art and Question the Answer. Artistik Approach will perform.<\/p>\n

The Silly Goose Christmas Soiree<\/a> is tonight starting at 9. Live music, punch, Santa. First 30 there after 9 will be part of a raffle for gifts and gift cards. There was a photo of a Keurig and a Quadripod fire pit in a post they made to the event today. I am assuming those are raffle prizes.<\/p>\n

Have you ever wondered what kind of preparation goes into the holiday displays on the sides of the First Tennessee Building? This CA article<\/a> has the answer.<\/p>\n

There are a couple of good Downtown-related articles in this week’s High Ground News. The first is about families who choose Downtown as a place to raise children<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In another High Ground piece, the Exchange Building has become a home for founders of startup businesses<\/a> who need an affordable place to live while they get their new ventures up and running.<\/p>\n

Don’t forget that it’s free grilled cheese for kids night<\/a> at Miss Cordelia’s.<\/p>\n

That’s the news for now. Work is letting us go at 3, so I will be out for the entirety of happy hour this evening. I will lead off at the Blind Bear around 3:45 for the first half of happy hour, then over to Silly Goose where I will probably stick around for their Christmas party.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"