It’s 5:32 AM as I type this and Weatherbug reports a temp of 65 outside. Race runners can’t be sure what kind of weather they’re going to get on the day of the event within a 45-degree range. It could just as easily be 20 with ice on the streets.<\/p>\n
Runners looking for a post-race place to go: I’ve been told the Silly Goose will open at 9 this morning. They’ll have a special marathon menu with wood-fired pizzas and pasta until 3 PM.<\/p>\n
The Brass Door will also open early this morning for runners.<\/p>\n
Bredrock Eats & Sweets is offering 20% off for runners today and tomorrow. Just bring your bib.<\/p>\n
Crooks broke into 17 cars<\/a> at Carolina Lofts this week.<\/p>\n Children’s development nonprofit Porter-Leath is hiring for a number of positions. Learn more here.<\/a>\u00a0Lots of teaching positions open, as well as related positions like teaching assistant, coach, custodian, school accountant.<\/p>\n The Grizzlies play on the road at Dallas tonight at 7 PM.<\/p>\n As your number-one source of news and information about The Edge District, I’m disappointed to report that plans have fallen through<\/a> for a Sweet Magnolia Gelato Co. location in that neighborhood. It will instead open in Crosstown Concourse.<\/p>\n Don’t forget that tonight is the Stumbling Santa Pub Crawl.<\/a> Dress up as Santa and bring an unwrapped toy to the Flying Saucer at 7. Hundreds of Santas will stumble around Downtown.<\/p>\n If you don’t feel like dressing up as Santa, you can dress up as a flapper or gangster for the Blind Bear’s Repeal Day party<\/a>. Celebrate the end of Prohibition with the Mario Monterosso Band. Photographer Jamie Harmon will take photos and “mug shots” 9-11.<\/p>\n Standup comedian John Crist brings his Fresh Cuts Comedy Tour<\/a> to the Orpheum tonight.<\/p>\n Tigers on national TV alert: Memphis vs. Ole Miss at 11 AM on ESPN2 today.<\/p>\n All right. This post has time-sensitive information, so I’m going to cut it short. Back tomorrow with more.<\/p>\n