It was 37 years ago when we lost a King. No not King George VI (that was 1952), or Stephen King (he’s still living/writing), but the King of Rock n Roll…Elvis Presley.  Whether you swooned over his rocking hips, cried to one of his ballads, or didn’t even like him, he still goes down in history as changing the sound of music and introducing the world to Rock n Roll.  Over 1/2 a million people travel from around the world,…

There is a new trend in the restaurant world…Farm to Table.  Other communities around the world in Asia, Africa, South America, Europe, all embrace the local produce and create unique eating experiences through what’s on hand.  These cultures go to local markets, pick up their produce, and return to the kitchen to cook. No longer do people want mass-produced foods and heavily hormone enriched proteins, but instead they turn towards organic, grass fed, local, and farm raised ingredients. Presently, Farmers’ Markets…

  Put on my blue suede shoes and I boarded the plane. Touched down in the land of the delta blues in the middle of the pouring rain. -Marc Cohn “Walking in Memphis”   Home of Blues and Rock n Roll, Memphis has been graced with artist who walked Beale Street, recorded at Sun Records and Stax Records and changed the sound of music all over the world.  From W.C. Handy, Isaac Hayes, B.B. King, Jerry Lee Lewis, Otis Redding, …

It’s that time of year again!  Tomatoes are ripe and ready to eat!  Where do the best tomatoes come from? Lauderdale County and Ripley, TN! Take a Day Trip this weekend to Ripley City Park to try these famous tomatoes. If you’re not a tomato fan go hangout and cool-off at the WaterSlide.  There will be music, arts, and contests all weekend long.  This event only happens once a year and you want to be a part of it! Here…

 “…And the rocket’s red glare, the bombs bursting in air, Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there. O, say does that star-spangled banner yet wave O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave?” It’s the Fourth of July! Time to get out the BBQ, cook the hot dogs, hamburgers, s’mores, watching fireworks, listening to music, and celebrate with family and friends!  Make this Independence Day one to remember!   Head out to…