An estimated 3,000 people visit Crosstown Concourse each day, most of them working for or a customer, client or patient of one of the building’s tenants. There are also more than 260 apartments on the property as well as a high school that just opened its doors for its first class of 125 freshmen.
In addition to all the people who visit Crosstown daily since it opened in August 2017, there is also a steady stream of people showing up to do freelance assignments or to work remotely from their employer’s or home office.
Shannon Little left her job in marketing with the Huey's restaurant chain in Memphis to start her own solo marketing and social media venture. Such ventures at first glance might seem like a dime a dozen, leaving her with a task that had to be addressed before meeting with her first client.
She now handles marketing and social media efforts for several small businesses and is able to juggle all the tasks that go with that because she took the time to form a plan for herself at the very beginning.
"Define your target audience, your offerings and what value those offerings can bring to that audience," Little said, "My business became stronger, and my processes more streamlined, when I was able to define those terms."
– East Buntyn Art Walk, Midland Avenue, Saturday, 1 p.m. – 7 p.m., free, all ages
Head to Midland Ave between Prescott Street and Reese Street for the eighth annual East Buntyn Art Walk , where residents will turn their front yards into galleries for local and regional artists. There’s also a silent auction, food trucks, live entertainment, and directions. Go mingle with the neighbors at this kid, people, and pet-friendly event.
Outdoor galleries. Outright cool.
Get ready for the 8th annual East Buntyn ArtWalk, featuring regional artists in an open-air bazaar of galleries set up in the front yards and porches of the historic East Buntyn neighborhood. This community event is a vibrant celebration of art and community.
The al fresco galleries will display and sell work by neighborhood residents, as well as pieces by artists from around the Mid-South. Over 60 artists will show off watercolors, oil, photography, pottery, textiles, woodworking, jewelry, stained glass, and more. This unique arts fair offers visitors the opportunity to visit and engage with local artists while enjoying the hospitality of East Buntyn residents.
The hub of ArtWalk, and the best starting place, is St. James Church. Located at 461 S. Prescott, the church is at the heart of the neighborhood, which is bordered by Central and Southern Avenues and Highland and Greer Streets. At the hub, visitors will find free maps pinpointing their favorite artists and their work. The headquarters will also host a silent auction tent, a children’s entertainment booth, continuous live entertainment from local musicians, and local food trucks.
At Overton Square, there's green beer and Jameson at Bar Louie, Irish drink specials at Lafayette's, Irish whisky specials at Local, Shamrock whiskey sours at Babalu, green shakes at Belly Acres, and more.
Here it is: Memphis area patios, listed (generally) by neighborhood. I will continue to update this, so if left off your favorite patio all you have to do is leave me a comment!
I’ve created this based on older posts here, here, and here, and more I added in March 2017. While those other blog posts give a bit more commentary on the patios and have more pictures, this post you’re reading right now is meant to be more of a big reference list.
You can follow this schedule to a T, or use it as a launching point to plan your own adventure! The Weekender is not meant to be exhaustive, but will include our suggestions to help you plan the weekend ahead.
There are tacos … and then there are fiesta-worthy tacos. Fortunately, Memphis is full of great eateries — some expected and some hidden gems — that serve outstanding tacos. Our list will lead you to seven restaurants and one food truck whose tacos will make you shout olé!
But never have such terms as lit, loaded, crocked, high, hammered, flushed, juiced, plastered, potted, polluted, stewed, sloshed, soused, tanked, totaled, trashed and wasted been as relevant as during the era of the traveling bacchanalia formally known to a few as the St. Patrick's Day Marching Ensemble and Pub Crawl and generally known to most as, simply, "the pub crawl."
The historic East Buntyn neighborhood will host its eighth annual East Buntyn ArtWalk Saturday from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m., featuring regional artists in an open-air bazaar of galleries set up in the front yards and porches of the neighborhood. Pieces painted by residents as well as other Mid-South artists will be on display. St. James Church, 461 S. Prescott, will serve as the “hub” of the event.
Kids and kids at heart are excited for Saturday's second Chick-fil-a Bluff City Field Day in Overton Square.
However, seeing who will benefit from the fundraiser makes the day about more than fun and games.
Proceeds from the Field Day will help two local non-profits fulfill their missions to help at-risk youth.
One such former youth is Rodney Walker. Now an adult Walker is a part-time employee at Memphis Athletic Ministries and a mentor to the kids that attend MAM.
"I see myself in some of the kids," Walker said. "Motivate them to become a better person than I was at their age and try to help them make better decisions in life."
Walker is not done being mentored himself, which is where another non-profit comes in.
With all the great things going on in the 901 these days, have you ever been overwhelmed with choices? Well, you’re in luck! We’ve put together a weekly post called The Weekender, filled with a handy schedule to help you hit some of our best bets for an amazing weekend.
You can follow this schedule to a T, or use it as a launching point to plan your own adventure! The Weekender is not meant to be exhaustive, but will include our suggestions to help you plan the weekend ahead.
With the slogan Outdoor galleries, Outright cool, this seventh annual event is a vibrant celebration of art and community. Homeowners host regional artists in their front yards, creating an open-air bazaar of galleries set up throughout the neighborhood.
Over 60 artists show off watercolors, oil, photography, pottery, textiles, woodworking, jewelry, stained glass, and more. The headquarters host a silent auction tent, a children’s entertainment booth, live music, and local food trucks. The 2016 music line-up includes Nora Tucker, the Renault Brothers, and Tequila Mockingbird.
The hub of ArtWalk, and the best starting place, is St. James Church located at 461 S. Prescott. Free maps pinpointing their favorite artists and their work available for pick up at the hub.
Free. Rain date: April 17. For details, visit http://eastbuntynartwalk.com
