Okay the initial thought when you see the words Folks Folly is? I’m waiting, waiting… I have a business partner who lives in New York. He has never been to Memphis, but he took the time right before Christmas to do a bit of research that I hadn’t taken the time to do myself....
In the constant barrage of daily advertisements for music, sneakers, and fashion, we often overlook events that are very cool presentations of artistic culture. Memphis is not recognized for its art community in a big way; although there are fantastic art galleries around the city. Two of those art galleries, the Dixon and...
As I continue to find reasons to like Memphis, I also find reasons to actually like Facebook. It’s not that I dislike Facebook, but sometimes my feed is cluttered and I miss out on information that I later complain about like some old, angry man. This past week Facebook worked. I recently wrote a...
Kpreshas opening night Trolley Night was great as usual. The turnout was solid and the stores were offering the standard varity of “spirits” and finger foods to guests stopping by. While we didn’t jump on the Trolley, since we got a great parking spot on Beale Street for the Sade concert (I’m...
I’ll be at the Sade and John Legend concert tonight. If you don’t have tickets there is something for you to do tonight as well in Downtown Memphis: It’s Trolley Night! beginning at around 4:30 you can hop on the trolley and ride through the South Main Arts District for free.99. In other words...
Redbirds Park in Downtown Memphis My family recently went back to our home state of California. We lived in a resort that was about a half a mile from the beach in Oceanside. We were only 45 minutes from California Adventures and Disneyland and we visited both. I went shopping at the border near...
I’m not writing much here because the individual websites speak for themselves. Memphis in May is an annual event that features a multitude of tasty, entertaining treasures. What is even better this year is that the Memphis Grizzlies are in the second round of the NBA Playoffs bringing an extra amount of flavor to...
A senior head picture from R2R The Trolley Tour’s next stop is the R2R Photography studio. Everyone is familiar with the photo place in KMart that takes those really cheesy pictures where it looks like your head is floating above everybody else in the family portrait right? You know the picture where if it...
The Trolley Tour series is not an attempt at focusing on and marketing South Main and its residents solely. The monthly event that focuses on small business and eateries throughout the downtown area also has vendor tables where various health and social related organizations are able to spread vital information to the community. One...
Eric Evans of SACHE The Trolley Tour in Downtown Memphis opens your eyes to an abundance of eateries and shopping. As a tourist attraction most cities have a valued shopping area. In the 80′s in Memphis the Mall of Memphis was the primary location for the city. The Mall of Memphis had an indoor...