Yesterday at RiverArtsFest couldn’t have been nicer… not a cloud in the sky, high was 74 degrees but it felt more like 80 on the street.\u00a0 Tasty food, good music, and lots of art you can buy to decorate your home.\u00a0 If you missed it yesterday, it’s going on from 10 to 5 today.<\/p>\n
My picks for food at the festival:\u00a0 Crepe Maker, which is toward the northern end of the festival (around Main and Nettleton I think).\u00a0 Also, Central BBQ, at the far south end of the festival past all the artists’ booths.\u00a0 Central BBQ was where I ate yesterday, getting a heaping pile of BBQ nachos for only $5 – that’s a bargain.\u00a0 There’s also a vendor down there selling Italian roast beef sandwiches and Philly cheese steak sandwiches for $6, and that’ll probably be my lunch today.<\/p>\n
My pick for art:\u00a0 Shane Paris Art.\u00a0 Shane got lucky and got one of the best booth locations at the festival.\u00a0 It’s right in front of Gestures, and it’s also unusual in that it’s a brown tent rather than white like most of them.\u00a0 In addition to the digital artwork he sells, you can talk to him about custom photo collages, pet photos, logo design, and ad layout.\u00a0 Also, if you need a website with custom logos and artwork for your business, Shane and I can team up to do it for you.<\/p>\n
My pick for beer:\u00a0 Calhoun’s!\u00a0 Everyone was talking about the $5 32 oz. Bud and Bud Lights they were selling at the window, how that’s a better deal at the festival beer (and you don’t have to deal with stupid drink tickets).\u00a0 However, that’s not even the best deal.\u00a0 Go inside, to the bar, and order a PBR in a to-go cup for $1.50.\u00a0 Don’t forget to tell them it’s to go.\u00a0 They have several other beers on tap (I saw a lot of people buying Yuengling) that can be put in a cup.<\/p>\n
There are 183 artists and I could easily spend several thousand dollars decorating my apartment with the great stuff they have there.\u00a0 Probably your best chance of the year to see so many different artists’ work in one location in Memphis.\u00a0 Great weather again today.\u00a0 The Weather Channel is predicting a sunny day, 10% chance of rain, high 80.<\/p>\n
I’ll be back down there around noon, and will be there until it ends at 5.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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