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- A heads-up pinball invitational<\/li>\n
- The USA mullet championship<\/li>\n
- Air guitar championships<\/li>\n
- Disc golf championships<\/li>\n
- Tag<\/li>\n
- Microsoft Excel world championship<\/li>\n
- Arm wrestling<\/li>\n
- Kickball<\/li>\n
- Slippery stairs<\/li>\n
- A pillow fight championship<\/li>\n
- Corgi races<\/li>\n
- River stone skipping competition<\/li>\n
- Tetris<\/li>\n
- Ultimate ninja world finals<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
It’ll be on the channel we think of as ESPN2 starting at 6 this evening and continuing through Saturday morning.<\/p>\n
LEO Events, headquartered in The Edge at 411 Monroe, is hiring a marketing manager<\/a>.<\/p>\n
In celebration of National Disc Golf Day, the Flying Saucer will release a new Hex Mid Range Driver Disc this Saturday at 11 AM. The discs are limited-quantity and will sell for $22.<\/p>\n
The South Main Association has announced its August South Main Social<\/a>. It’ll be on the rooftop of the Old Dominick Distillery Tuesday evening, August 15, from 6 to 8. DJ Tree will provide the tunes and there will be bites from Old Dominick’s neighbor across the street, Gus’s Fried Chicken. There will be complimentary spirits too. Free for SMA members, $20 for non-members. Join SMA<\/a><\/p>\n
Got a case of the nerves? The Cossitt Library has a unique solution: Read to the Dog.<\/a> Lovie the therapy dog will be at the Cossitt branch Monday from 10:30 to 11:15 AM. Read to this loving, patient dog and you may be surprised at how much your anxiety decreases.<\/p>\n
Want to own a grocery store with some great burgers? The DM reports that Roxie’s Grocery at 520 N. Third is about to be put on the market<\/a>. $800,000 will be the asking price.<\/p>\n
The basketball Memphis Tigers lost an exhibition game to the Dominican Republic National Team yesterday, 91-84.<\/p>\n
Today is Grab Some Nuts Day<\/a>.<\/p>\n
Here’s a pic of the firecracker salmon with potatoes, green beans, and cherry tomatoes, a special at the Blind Bear this week:<\/p>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nI hear that Cards Against Humanity will possibly be the game we play during happy hour from 3 to 7 for Blind Bear gift card prizes. That game is becoming Old Reliable up there, the one game that adapts really well to bar play. Don’t forget, you have a rare opportunity to see Jeannette behind the bar for today’s happy hour.<\/p>\n
New drone footage<\/a> shows that the $60M renovation of Tom Lee Park is almost complete.<\/p>\n
Wiseacre Brewing Co. seeks an area sales rep<\/a> for the Memphis market.<\/p>\n
Comedian Karious Miller<\/a> comes to the Orpheum on Saturday.<\/p>\n
From Storyboard Memphis: Lost History of the Orpheum, Part I<\/a><\/p>\n
Love Power Live featuring Kennard Farmer Collective and String Quartet<\/a> plays King’s Palace Cafe tonight.<\/p>\n
The Trunk Monkeys<\/a> play Slider Inn Downtown Saturday at 6.<\/p>\n
That’s it. Back tomorrow with more news.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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