The Peabody, at Thanksgiving and Christmas
Some holiday-related facts about the South’s Grand Hotel: The Peabody will serve Thanksgiving dinner to about 1,800 guests, between Thanksgiving brunch and holiday events in Chez Philippe and Capriccio...
View ArticleA new force awakens at Memphis City Hall…
Think you know Memphis Mayor-elect Jim Strickland? This satirical, lightsaber-filled video from the Greater Memphis Chamber Chairman’s Luncheon shows a side of the mayor-to-be that you probably didn’t...
View ArticleSalesman-in-chief
One of the things that stood out to me in my colleague Bill Dries’ exit interview with Mayor Wharton is the mayor’s assessment of his political legacy, which Wharton views as the civic pride that’s...
View ArticleThanks, Alton
It’s easy to get caught up in the trap of letting our civic pride swell when we allow our perception of ourselves to be defined by fans of the city who don’t live here, especially celebrity fans....
View ArticleWacha, Piscotty headline Cardinals Caravan Jan. 15
National League All-Star pitcher Michael Wacha and Stephen Piscotty, the 2015 Cardinals Minor League Player of the Year, will be among the players coming to AutoZone Park for the Friday, Jan. 15,...
View ArticleMatt Barnes vs. Derek Fisher this Saturday in Memphis
Matt Barnes had a lot to talk about after the Grizzlies’ second dramatic win over the Detroit Pistons in as many games. In Detroit in December, he heaved a half-court shot with 1.1 seconds left for a...
View ArticleDistinctions for executives at First Tennessee parent company
A few executives among the leadership at First Tennessee Bank’s parent company have been singled out for industry awards and coverage lately. Rhomes Aur, who heads up FTB Advisors, appears in the...
View ArticleRedbirds’ mini-packs emphasize Saturday nights and fireworks
The Memphis Redbirds are trying to give fans more bang for their bucks. The St. Louis Cardinals’ Triple-A team has introduced three new mini-packs for the upcoming 2016 season at AutoZone Park. Fans...
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Memphis’ magic attendance number is 5,305 for Sunday vs. Tulsa
While No. 24 SMU dealt the University of Memphis another disappointing loss, 69-62, on Thursday, Feb. 25 at FedExForum, there was some hopeful news. The so-called turnstile count (or tickets actually...
View ArticleZeroTo510 named one of country’s top accelerators – again
Memphis medical device accelerator ZeroTo510 has for the second year in a row been named one of the top startup accelerators in the country. The accelerator was included in a list of the top 25...
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