Month: October 2018

Be the Prize at Prizefest

After months of waiting, days of arguing and many cups of coffee, it’s here- Prize Fest kicks off tonight! Over the next few days you will be making merry with: 20 films, eight bands, and five culinary creatives who will go mano-a-mano in the Iron Chef event we like to call the Golden Fork. Tonight’s schedule: […]

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Bistro to Go Free Bread Pudding Friday!

If you love great bread pudding (I know, who doesn’t?), you need to know about this offer from Bistro to Go on the ground floor of the Regions Tower, 333 Texas St. (and tell all your friends, too). On FRIDAY,  OCTOBER 12, if you dine in the restaurant or take out, BTG will add a FREE […]

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Mid South Tower Puts a Lid on It!

Noticed a giant crane in the vicinity of the 400 block of Travis Street? Responsible downtown property owners know that roof leaks don’t correct themselves and a small bit of water intrusion can turn into big problems. Keeping a good, intact roof is imperative, but re-roofing a two-story building isn’t nearly as challenging as replacing […]

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Friday Lunch & Weekend Fun (Sunday, too)!

Did you go down to the Revel this week for lunch only to realize the schedule has changed? Never fear- our favorite downtown arts, music and food festival is OPEN FOR LUNCH Friday, and they’re pulling out all the stops for the downtown crowd! At 11 a.m., the one and only Buddy Flett will be […]

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Book Returns to Library, 84 Years Overdue

We’ve all forgotten to return a library book, but this one might take the local record. In 1934, Spoon River Anthology, a book of poetry by Edgar Lee Masters, was checked out by an 11-year-old girl who lived on Egan Street. Many remember the book being on a school reading list. It tells the stories […]

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