Thinking About Memphis

I am so down on Memphis so often, but really is it that bad? I could spend the next 2 hours writing about all of the terrible, horrible, awful things about Memphis. We all live here. We know all about them. BUT, what about the treasures. The hidden little nuggets. So here is a blog entry about the "good" things our city has to offer.

1. Beale Street: I'm not talking about the frat boy clubbin' and the ghetto-booty dancin' crap we all did back in college. Im' talking about a place to go sit, have a few beers, and listen to authentic blues music any night of the week. Beal Street is world famous and the blues are our connection to the rest of the world.

2. Live Theatre: I'm not the biggest live theatre person. I've been to a few plays. But when it comes to quality, Memphis really does a great job. Not only that Playhouse on the Square is about to break ground on a brand new 15 million dollar theatre in Midtown. This state of the art building will put Memphis on the map when it comes to community theatre. They will also be able to pay actors more and bring in more traveling performances. This is a real bragging point of our city.

3. Memphis Zoo: Yeah, you can only go to the zoo so many times before it becomes stale. But stop and think about it for a minute. We have one of the top 5 zoos in the country. Our pandas are about to do something that is so rare and amazing by having a baby. The Memphis Zoo really is a spectacle.

4. Fed Ex St. Jude Tennis/ St. Jude Golf: These are two premiere events that put the spotlight on Memphis. The golf tournament draws the top players from around the world and brings CBS coverage each year. The tennis tournament brings in an average of 3 top 10 players each year and always have a loaded field. These are awesome opportunities to see the world's best athletes.

5. The Tigers: Ok, the football Tigers may be a ways off, but the basketball Tigers are a projected top 3 team in the nation. Probably number 1 or 2. This is much see college hoops action.


Just my two cents. Thought I might give M-town some props for once.

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