By Frank Murtaugh |
January 1, 2010
Had Elvis lived to celebrate his 75th birthday this month, it's safe to say a game of pool would have been part of the fun. Whatever the King of Rock-and-Roll lacked in billiard skills, he more than made up for with the design of Graceland's billiard room.
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Over the top is par for the course for this Bartlett family.
By Michael Finger |
December 1, 2009
If your idea of holiday decorations is screwing a green bulb into your front porch light and taping a red ribbon to your mailbox, perhaps this Christmas-loving couple will inspire you to kick it up a notch or two. Scott and Jennifer Cockroft spend considerably more time, energy, and yes — money — decorating their Bartlett home for the holidays.
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Fireplaces are hot, but without proper maintenance, you could get burned.
By Mary Helen Randall |
November 2, 2009
Fireplaces add warmth and value to any home, but they must be maintained if you don't want to get burned. As Alan Herring, better known around town as Al the Chimney Sweep, puts it, "A house full of warmth is wonderful.
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Even in the South, families are gathering around outdoor fireplaces.
By Hannah Sayle |
October 1, 2009
Around dusk, when the chill of night starts to set in, a light cracks out of the dark, sending the soft glow of a fire through the back porch. It's October, and an outdoor fireplace marries the cool mid-autumn air with the warmth of the hearth.
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Hummingbirds and other creatures find sanctuary at Strawberry Plains
By Marilyn Sadler |
September 1, 2009
On a hot July day, a couple of dozen tiny avians flit from flowers to feeders, their green feathers gleaming in the sunlight. But by the time you read this, those dozens will increase to thousands as the migrating hummingbirds descend upon Strawberry Plains Audubon Center.
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A historic home and its former owner help a local nonprofit preserve the city's past.
By Marilyn Sadler |
July 1, 2009
June West remembers the day she took a call she could hardly believe. As executive director of Memphis Heritage, West was then operating the preservation society out of a South Main art gallery.
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A musician-turned-blacksmith finds his niche.
By Frank Murtaugh |
June 1, 2009
Mark Johnson knows the value of doing a man a favor. Not quite a decade ago, Johnson was considering starting a new business, having spent 16 years with Kroger and just as many playing bass in local bands.
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Airstreams and American Dreams: Just another day in the life of Tad Pierson.
By Marilyn Sadler |
May 1, 2009
For most of us, a former mechanic's garage could never be home-sweet-home. But for Tad Pierson, whose tastes are as unusual as the businesses he runs, this 7,500-square-foot building on Madison is the perfect setting for his used trailers and campers, decorated tires, and funky folk art.
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How to get - and keep - your pool splash ready without draining your wallet.
By Jennifer Gernon |
April 1, 2009
When the weather warms up, many of us start anticipating that first dip in the pool. It's a delicious expectation, until the looming prices of pool maintenance threaten to darken the sunshine.
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