{"id":3052,"date":"2009-01-28T10:02:10","date_gmt":"2009-01-28T16:02:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/?p=3052"},"modified":"2009-01-28T10:02:10","modified_gmt":"2009-01-28T16:02:10","slug":"wed-update-sma-website-speed-dating-bravo-center-for-southern-folklore-coco-lilly-good-fire-sale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.paulryburn.com\/blog\/2009\/01\/28\/wed-update-sma-website-speed-dating-bravo-center-for-southern-folklore-coco-lilly-good-fire-sale\/","title":{"rendered":"Wed update: SMA website, speed dating, Bravo @ Center for Southern Folklore, Coco & Lilly, good Fire Sale"},"content":{"rendered":"

The South Main Association has a new website, after having domain issues with their old one.\u00a0 You can go to southmainmemphis.net<\/a> to get the latest news from the SMA.\u00a0 You can e-mail them at info@southmainmemphis.net or call the president, Brandon Herrington, at 901-340-8882 if you have questions.\u00a0 You don’t have to live in South Main to join SMA; you just have to love the neighborhood.\u00a0 I live in the core, yet am a member.\u00a0 Since joining 8 months ago I’ve been completely impressed with the group.\u00a0 It’s a member-driven organization that gets things done.\u00a0 Any one member can choose to step up and make a big difference, as happened in December when a member’s idea led to over $2,000 being raised for the Food Bank.<\/p>\n

Rachel and the City<\/a> asked me to mention that there’s a speed dating event tonight at T.J. Mulligan’s at 7 PM.\u00a0 It’s for professional men and women 25-35 years old.\u00a0 Each will have 10 to 12 five-minute “dates” at the event.\u00a0 There’s a $14 cover charge.<\/p>\n

Bravo Memphis, the arts group for young professionals, will host an event at the Center for Southern Folklore on Tuesday, February 3.\u00a0 It will be a chance to hear real blues, with Blind Mississippi Morris and Brad Webb performing.\u00a0 It’s free for members, $10 for non-members, and that cover charge includes beer, wine, and hors d’ouevres.\u00a0 Bravo is a great way to network, and to get exposure to the arts in Memphis; I was a member for five years before I got too busy to make it to the events, but I still recommend it highly.\u00a0 Glad to see them adding the Center, one of the true gems of Memphis, to their calendar.<\/p>\n

As I was walking down Second last night, I noticed an “EVERYTHING 50% off” sign in Coco & Lilly’s window.\u00a0 I hope that doesn’t mean they’re the latest business to leave downtown.\u00a0 Perhaps they are just clearing out their winter inventory to make room for spring.\u00a0 Anyway, ladies, this is a good chance for you to save some money on the latest fashions.<\/p>\n

Earlier in the week, one of the managers at the Saucer told me he had some good news for me.\u00a0 “Maybe they’ve finally fired Brittney,” I thought, pleased with the idea of life at the Saucer without my least favorite bartender.<\/p>\n

But no, the good news had to do with beer.\u00a0 “Dos Equis Lager will be the Fire Sale Wednesday,” he told me.\u00a0 $2.75 pints of Dos Equis Lager all day?\u00a0 I guess I’ll be working from the Second Street Branch Office today then.\u00a0 I’ll be up there with my laptop shortly after it opens at 11.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"