I had to run by First Horizon this week to get a new debit card because my old one was cracked. The new cards are all white except for the numbers and the First Horizon logo. That’s a horrible color scheme for a debit card. Why? Because it too much resembles a receipt. I just know at some point I won’t notice my card sitting in the plastic tray with the receipt after the card has been run, and I will walk out without it.<\/p>\n
Worth a Lyft or Uber: The Soulful Food Truck Festival<\/a> returns to Tiger Lane this Sunday. 24 food trucks will be on hand along with 8 other food vendors. There will be live music and DJs all afternoon. Options will be available for vegetarians and vegans. Insider tip: Go visit my friends at the Robinson Smokehouse food truck. Great local people cooking up some delicious food.<\/p>\n The World’s Largest Outdoor Escape Game<\/a> comes to Downtown Memphis Saturday, October 23. There are 21 clues your team of 2-6 must solve to grab your share of the pirates’ loot. $50 + $2.50 ticket fee per team.<\/p>\n Memphis 901 FC hosts Indy Eleven tonight<\/a> and the Memphis club is looking to make a playoff push. Indy Eleven is one point ahead in the standings, making this a very important match for Memphis to win at home. Kickoff is 7 PM.<\/p>\n The Memphis Hustle, G-League affiliate of the Memphis Grizzlies, are hosting two free “Back to Basketball” clinics Sunday, September 26 at the Landers Center.<\/p>\n Learn more about the clinics here<\/a>.<\/p>\n For the final 10 games of the season, Minor League Baseball will participate in a “Homers that Help” campaign. For each home run hit during those games, the team will donate $50 to charity. The team hitting the most home runs will receive an additional $5000 donation. For the Memphis Redbirds, Memphis Little League is the chosen charity. The team has been on a roll lately, hitting 7 homers in 5 games.<\/p>\n Cordelia’s Market hosts Thirsty Thursdays this fall. Every Thursday from 5 to 8, beginning tomorrow, the market will have Oktoberfest beer specials along with special events like trivia, crafts, and movie nights.<\/p>\n Westy’s has brought back their Blue Plate Special: From 11 AM to 2: 15 PM weekdays you can get meat-and-two, meat-and-three, or four-veggie plates.<\/p>\n The Paint Memphis<\/a> Paint Festival will be held Saturday, October 9 at 660 S. B.B. King Blvd. from 12 to 5 PM. The festival will feature 150 artists plus live painting, food trucks, vendors, and a kids’ area. The festival after-party will be at Carolina Watershed 7 to 11 that night, featuring Al Kapone, Grrl Power Hour, Outer Ring, and Jombi.<\/p>\n COVID Act Now<\/a> has Shelby County down to an average of 49.0 cases per 100K residents. That’s a significant drop because the CDC recommends everyone mask, including those fully vaccinated, when there are more than 50 cases per 100K in a community. If the numbers continue to trend in the right direction, will the Health Department consider dropping the county-wide mask mandate?<\/p>\n Memphis Made Brewing Co. has brewed a light, refreshing beer called Gonerbrau<\/a> just in time for Gonerfest, the celebration of local music that runs tomorrow through Sunday.<\/p>\n In other beer news, Sam Adams is releasing a beer so strong<\/a> that it will be illegal in 15 states, including Arkansas and Mississippi but not Tennessee. At 28% ABV, the beer is five-and-a-half times stronger than typical domestic beers. Even though it can be legally sold here, it won’t be cheap: The price will be $250 for a 25-ounce bottle.<\/p>\n From WREG: Police investigating two armed carjackings on Mud Island<\/a><\/p>\n The Orpheum asks your patience<\/a> if you experience longer wait times than usual this fall. Like many other businesses, they are struggling to fully staff up.<\/p>\n It’s National White Chocolate Day<\/a> and National Ice Cream Cone Day<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n