First Friday Happy Hour Tonight from 5:00 – 7:00 pm Pulaski Bank patio10 Maryland Plaza Join the Central West End Association for their monthly happy hour, hosted by Pulaski Bank. Stop by the bank’s patio on Maryland Avenue for an al fresco evening of complimentary appetizers, a cash bar (including specialty cocktails created especially for…
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The independent bookstore vs. Amazon: Two views, Part 1
The idea for this post had its origins in an opinion piece written by author Ann Patchett on the Author's Guild website. Patchett, author of books such as Bel Canto and State of Wonder, co-owns Parnassus Books in Nashville, TN. In the piece she lamented the fact that President Obama bypassed the bookstore when he visited the Amazon facility in Chattanooga, two…
Annual Estate Sale at Independence Center’s Clubhouse Shop next weekend
Laura Blumenstock(above), Merchandise Coordinator for the Clubhouse Shop at Independence Center, invited me to stop by recently to preview a small selection of the many treasures the upscale resale shop will be selling at its 21st Annual Estate Sale October 4 & 5. The non-profit Independence Center at 4245 Forest Park helps people with severe…