Memphis Shines On the Cusp of Its BicentennialMemphis garnered a slew of accolades during its 199th year as a city. From travel and tourism to dining and entertainment to sports and recreation, the Bluff City took the spotlight. Tennessee’s second largest city shone in the New York Times this… Dec 19 18December 19, 2018Article at We Are Memphis
Global café brings international cuisine & immigrant empowerment to Crosstown ConcourseFour years ago, while she was vacationing in Ventura, California, Memphian Sabine Langer had a 22-mile conversation. While on a run with a local running group, she struck up a conversation with a fellow participant and future business partner, Chef… May 17 18May 17, 2018Article at High Ground
The intersection of art and urban planning makes Memphis 3.0 a multimedia strategyMemphis 3.0, the city’s master plan in progress, is using art to engage the community in the planning process by embedding local artists in disinvested areas. It’s been four decades since Memphis created a comprehensive development plan, and the… Feb 28 18February 28, 2018Article at High Ground
Irish Sports Gain Popularity, Attract Diverse Pool of PlayersWhen you think of sports in Memphis, ancient Gaelic games certainly aren’t among the first to come to mind, but the traditional Irish sports of Gaelic football and hurling are gaining popularity in the Bluff City. The Gaelic Athletic Association… Jan 05 18January 05, 2018Article at We Are Memphis
The Brass Door Serves Up Sumptuous Feast Steeped in Irish Literary Tradition for Joyce FansIn his masterful novella “Dubliners”— considered to be one of the finest ever written in the English language – Irish literary icon James Joyce delved into delicious detail about the lavish feast enjoyed by the story’s cast of memorable… Dec 31 17December 31, 2017Article at We Are Memphis
Indie Memphis Film Fest Goes All Out For 20th AnniversaryIndie Memphis Film Festival’s 20th run this week has seen a record number of guests and more than 100 filmmakers from around the world descending on the Bluff City. The festival that seems to get more popular every year continues will a full day of… Nov 04 17November 04, 2017Article at Memphis Daily News
Iranian immigrant Dr. Sadeghi has spent two decades making Memphians smileDr. Mehdi Sadeghi was just a boy in 1979, when the Pahlavi Dynasty was overthrown in his native Iran, and in 1980, neighboring Iraq invaded, sparking a seven-year war that would leave an estimated half a million soldiers and an equal number of… Sep 07 17September 07, 2017Article at High Ground
A Hard RoadOn a cloudy late May afternoon, the young men of the Sheffield High School Knights soccer team disembarked from the charter coach that carried them home to Memphis, after suffering a dramatic defeat at the state championships in Murfreesboro. That… Jun 12 15June 12, 2015Article at s99134bd5c35f43db9be1015b946dda00
