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Amy Hoyt January 10, 2012 No Comments
Originally from Iowa, I now call Memphis home. Below are just 3 reasons why I tell my friends they should make the move to Memphis. 1. There is ALWAYS something to do. In the 2+ years I’ve lived here I’ve never been bored nor have I ever felt the need to order cable tv. Grizzlies [...]
Smithsonian Magazine accurately describes Tad Pierson as “the Zen master of Memphis tour operators, a one-man Google of local knowledge.” Since 1996 Tad has shown visitors (famous and infamous) and locals alike the parts of Memphis that can only be experienced from the backseat of his 1955 pink Cadillac. Tad and his tour business American [...]
Theatre Lite, the up and coming South Main theatre company presents “2 Across” at the Beignet Cafe 124 GE Patterson. Performances Mar. 18, 19, 20 & Apr. 1, 2, 3 7:30 pm. Admission is free, donations happily accepted. “2 Across” is a comedy of crosswords & romance by Jerry Mayer. Two strangers on a BART [...]
Since 1987 the Church Health Center has provided affordable health care to working and uninsured people in Shelby County. However, the clinic is only the beginning of their contributions to the general health of the area. Recently I had the opportunity to tour their facilities and learn more about their programs. I was especially impressed [...]
Beignet Cafe at 124 GE Patterson presents Theatre Lite’s production of Fairy Tale Confidential– January 22nd, 23rd, 29th, and 30th at 7:30 pm. Admission is free, donations happily accepted. Developed by Nashville transplants Myra and Jonathan Stephens, Theatre Lite is an experiment in entertainment, bringing the audience the true essence of the story being told, [...]
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