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Best Gifts for Mom | Memphis in May

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SPECIAL MOTHER’S DAY GIFT GUIDE

A perfect assortment of ideas to honor moms of any age this month • YOUR LIFESTYLE FOR YOU • YOUR HOME

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MID-SOUTH MUST DO MEMPHIS IN MAY

From music to barbeque and everything Sweden, this year’s lineup is action-packed

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Contents

HOME

52 at home with Amy Howell: Memphis PR exec on her new book

54 technology What is true home theater?

64 design Earth-friendly trends for the home 72 garden Lesser-known trees make great additions 74 outdoor living Get mosquitoes under control

LifEstyLE 20 fashion Recap: Memphis Fashion Week 22 beauty Seasonal fragrances 26 health Bone and joint care: stress fractures 28 lifestyle Fitness: hot yoga 101 48 arts The art of a chocolatier 50 music A tribute to Mississippi's Tammy Wynette 92 finance Choose your own financial adventure

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International Festival

38 travel Girls' Trips: New York City and San Francisco 44 roadtrip: hot springs The Arlington in Arkansas 45 roadtrip: berea, ky An artisan mecca 46 history Get all the facts behind a legendary Memphis monument

98 a closer look Where in the Mid South is this?

fOOd & EntERtaining

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82 entertaining Graduation party in Eads 86 cooking Conveniently healthy: farm fresh 88 chef’s corner Felicia Suzanne's: Farm-to-Table 90 cuisine Memphis BBQ: old and new

in EvERy issuE 12 | Publisher’s note 14 | Contributors 68 | style marketPlaCe 76 | by invitation — the social pages 94 | haPPenings 97 | sourCes 8 |At Home Memphis & Mid South • May 2013

MAY 2013 • VOL. 12 NO.2 PUBLISHER/EDITORIAL DIRECTOR MARGARET MONGER | mmonger@athomemms.com

EDITOR JANNA FITE HERBISON | jherbison@athomemms.com

CREATIVE DIRECTOR

BRITTANY WALLER | bwaller@athomemms.com

EDITORIAL COPY EDITOR TERRI GLAZER

SOCIETY EDITOR

LESLEY COLVETT | lcolvett@athomemms.com

IMAGING COLOR MANAGEMENT

CHARLES REYNOLDS | cr@colorretouching.com

ADVERTISING SENIOR REGIONAL ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE MELISSA HOSP | mhosp@athomemms.com

SENIOR ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE HILARY FRANKEL | hfrankel@athomemms.com

ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE DAVID LAWHON | dlawhon@athomemms.com

BUSINESS DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

TRIP MONGER | tmonger@athomemms.com

WEBMASTER/GRAPHIC DESIGNER

LAURIE SUMMERS | lsummers@athomemms.com

CONTRIBUTORS EDITORIAL CONTRIBUTORS APRIL MCKINNEY, CHUCK DAUPHIN, KRISTEN MYERS WADDELL, DAN MILLOTT, BARBARA LEONE MAY, LAURIE SUMMERS, MICHAEL DEUTSCH , DR. SUSAN HAMILTON, ANTHONY PULTE, ANDREA CRANFORD, JULIA FAWAL, SARA FRAZER, SCOTT FUELLING , SUSANNAH HERRING, JOHN J. LOCHEMES

CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS TERRY SWEENEY, JOHN TERRY, MIKE BOATMAN, NICOLETTE OVERTON

INTERNS ANDREA CRANFORD, JULIA FAWAL, NICOLETTE OVERTON

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publisher’s note

Mother's Day Do's and Don't's

M

ay is always a month packed with adventure and events. Memphis in May and Music Fest are always a favorite, rain or shine. Actually, Music Fest is the only weekend we can be assured of rain every year lately. High heels and stylish dresses might be the dress code for the Grove during fall football weekends but rain boots and jeans are a must for that notorious weekend in May for Memphis. Many of us are planning graduations and moving children out of their dorms for the summer. For those of us blessed to be moms and are also lucky enough to still have our moms with us, we celebrate Mother’s Day. What to get Mom this year? That’s the question many of us are asking. Well, in this business we receive all kinds of ideas from public relations firms on this topic. Although some suggestions are perfect gift ideas, we do get a hand full of “pitches” we don’t share with our readers, to prevent moms all over the Mid-South retaliating against their children or husbands for good reason. One suggestion for the “mom to be” was stretch mark removal cream. Seriously? Why would you want to give a gift to an already hormonal pregnant person that reminds them their body is swelling and gaining new unattractive marks daily? Needless to say, that product didn’t make the cut.

Another apparent brain malfunction suggestion was a particular brand of anti-wrinkle cream.

Because nothing says “I love you mom” like a jar of “please use this because you look old.”

One of my favorites was a product called “abs in a box.” This is a kit you can actually paint on your stomach to obtain the appearance of what they refer to as a “six pack.” Pair any of those with the autobiography of Honey Boo Boo’s mom and you have the perfect gift for mom. If you really love her, remember to include some Slim-Fast. We decided not to endorse any of the above.

We did find a few great ideas for the mom in your life and included them in our Mother’s Day Gift Guide this month. As a mom, I can’t think of a single thing my children could get me that would be better than just having them home. We really don’t need things to remind us of your love, we just need you. So Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there. Proctor and Gamble said it best, “The hardest job in the world is the best job in the world. Thank you, mom!”

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contributors LESLEY COLVETT

attends some of the most fabulous parties as social editor for At Home Memphis & Mid South magazine. Colvett’s 10-year career in magazines began promptly after she graduated from the University of Missouri School of Journalism with her first job as editor of Memphis’ RSVP magazine. If you would like At Home Memphis and Mid South to attend your upcoming event contact Lesley at lcolvett@athomemms.com.

APRiL MCKiNNEY

April McKinney is an award-winning cook, food writer and recipe demonstrator. She has been featured on the Today show and Better TV, after her recipes won national cooking contests. You can also see her creating new healthy and simple dishes on her YouTube channel, “April McKinney Cooking,” where she demonstrates her recipes on camera. In this issue, April shows us how to mix sweet and savory flavors for healthy comfort food on p. 86.

ANDREW PULTE

is a gardening expert and internationally certified arborist who teaches at the University of Tennessee, contributes to several gardening publications and hosts a radio show, “Garden Talk.”

Originally from Nebraska, Pulte now gardens and resides in Knoxville with his wife Beccy and son Theo. In this issue, Andrew talks with Dr. Susan Hamilton about some often overlooked spring-flowering trees on p. 72.

KRiSTEN MYERS WADDELL

profiles the culinary artistry of the decadent and nationallyacclaimed Philip Ashley Chocolates this month on p. 48.

She is a member of the MidSouth Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America, MPACT Memphis and the Arts Memphis BRAVO Memphis program.

ChUCK DAUPhiN

has two decades of experience covering country music for both print and broadcast media. He is currently the online country editor for Billboard magazine and has worked for radio stations such as WDKN and the Interstate Radio Network. He has also written for such publications as Music City News and Roughstock, and can be heard weekly on WNKX / Centerville. This month, Chuck commemorates the life of country music legend and Mississippi native Tammy Wynette on p. 50.

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fashion

Memphis Fashion Week RECAP Text by Laurie B. Summers

Dedicated to cultivating local and regional fashion, Memphis Fashion Week is known for being the premier event in Memphis that showcases designers as well as professional models, photographers, stylists and boutiques.

third year, joined the Emerging Memphis Designer Project looking for a challenge and the opportunity to grow. In contrast, Madison Miller and Adair Smith, two juniors at St. Mary’s School, were ecstatic to have their designs on the runway and to pursue their dreams of becoming fashion Memphis Fashion Week 2013 showcased designers. the newest spring and summer collections from local Memphis designers as well as More than 300 fashion fans arrived from national fashion names including Ellis seven states and from a 200-mile radius Dixon, Billy Reid, Neil Bieff, What Goes of Memphis to take part in the fashion Around Comes Around with Vintage extravaganza. The weekend consisted of a Channel, Annie Griffin, Philosophy and Kick Off Party at Alchemy Restaurant on Carol Peretz, whose lines are currently Thursday April 4, runway shows on Friday available in area retail stores. and Saturday, as well as local boutique events and an After Party at Minglewood Also showing on the runway were Hall on Saturday. Attendees had the the selected finalists of the Emerging chance to purchase designs seen on the Memphis Designer Project. Chosen from runway while experiencing the character a pool of more than 30 submissions, the and charm of the Memphis venues. final 14 local designers ranged from art “It makes me swell with pride that (the teachers and students to costumers and designers) are capturing the new energy of accountants. Memphian Karen Krog the South and presenting a different and entered the event to exhibit her fresh current sophistication!” says Pat Kerr of perspective on traditional concepts. Pat Kerr, Inc. Megan Travis-Carr, a K-5 art teacher for Memphis City Schools, showcased her Memphis Fashion Weekend gives back to focus on beautifully structured designs the community by investing in programs that reuse fabrics creatively to limit waste. that cultivate young professionals in the Brittany Jones, a University of Memphis areas of arts and entertainment. Last year, Fashion Merchandising graduate, dyed all Memphis Fashion Weekend donated over her own fabrics for her look. $2,000 to ArtsMemphis and $1,000 to the Emerging Memphis Designer Project.

Two University of Memphis fashion In addition, Memphis Fashion Weekend merchandising majors, Nick Hall and plans to help local designers by developing Aharon Thomas, drew from a childhood a program to encourage their talent and love of fashion to create a new angle on provide needed business skills for the menswear. Also displaying their designs marketing and sales of their collections. were Molly Doan from Theatre Memphis’ It is their goal to expand Memphis costume department and Tara Skelley, an Fashion Weekend into a biannual event, accountant turned designer with a “fun showcasing the designers’ new collections and flirty” style. Najee Strickland, a every spring and fall. contemporary women’s wear designer and creator of the Heatless Clothing line in its 20 | At Home Memphis & Mid South • May 2013

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beauty

SPRINGScents A host of fragrances for warm weather this season

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Oh, Lola! Eau de Parfum

Marc Jacobs, $88, www.dillards.com

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Bronze Goddess Eau Fraiche Fragrance

Rose Aurore Radiant Hand Cream

Estee Lauder, $60, www.esteelauder.com

L’Occitane, $12, usa.loccitane.com

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Alfred Sung for Men

Paradise , $18, www.amazon.com

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Tiare Moahi Scentsy Bar

Scentsy, $5, www.scentsy.com

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Daisy Sunshine Limited Edition

Marc Jacobs, $65, www.dillards.com

Schone Linden 05

Krigler, $275, www.krigler.com

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Romance Eau de Parfum

Ralph Lauren, $65-84, www.ralphlauren.com

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Bracelet Eau de Parfum

Jaipur, $106, www.neimanmarcus.com

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Enriched with shea butter, rose extract and Vitamin E that enhances skin’s beauty, this cream gives a touch of radiance to the hands and leaves them soft, moisturized and fragrant.

The charming Oh, Lola! Marc Jacobs Eau de Parfum leaves you feeling light-hearted and youthful.

It has top notes of pear and effervescent raspberry cocktail; mid notes of peony, magnolia, cyclamen; and base notes of sandalwood, tonka bean and vanilla.

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This fragrance is a sensuous blend of bergamot and mandarin, cooled with Tahitian gardenia petals and coconut, warmed with amber, sandalwood and vetiver.

Alfred Sung for Men is a great men's fragrance for informal outings.

This cologne works by providing pleasant citrus notes with alluring elements of spice, which makes for a manly aroma that projects your personal strength, conviction, and confidence.

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Enjoy the pure white scent of wild gardenia, a sumptuously luxurious floral with a sheen of coconut.

A captivating femininity caressed by light, Jaipur Bracelet gives off a natural freshness. It reveals itself on the skin where it develops fully its intensely desirable notes.

From Marc Jacobs, this Daisy Sunshine Limited Edition spray features top notes of red currant, guava and juicy mandarin; mid notes of lily of the valley, violet and lychee; and base notes of apricot skin, blonde woods and musks.

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This women's fragrance evokes the timeless essence of falling in love.

Discover the sensual essence of velvety woods, extravagant florals and seductive musk. Spray on lavishly for a distinctly feminine sensuality

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This delicate, feminine scent features thoroughly captivating top notes of violet leaf, mimosa, camellia and lilac; middle notes of tuberose, gardenia, white flowers and linden further draw you in before leading to a sultry finish of vanilla, sandalwood, amber, musk and carnation.

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health

Don't let a stress fracture

"Stress" you out Text by by John J. Lochemes, M.D., Memphis Orthopaedic Group

A stress fracture is one type of incomplete fracture or “break” in bones. In contrast to other types of fractures which are usually characterized by a solitary severe impact, stress fractures are caused by an unusual or repeated stress. Sometimes dubbed “hairline fractures,” they are typically very small cracks in weightbearing bones such as the tibia, metatarsals and less commonly in the femur.

A common sports-related injury, a stress fracture usually has only a few symptoms.

It could present as a generalized area of pain and tenderness associated with weight bearing.

Usually with running, a stress fracture in the leg or foot will cause pain at the beginning of the run, moderate pain in the middle of the run and severe pain at the end and after the run. After running it may feel like “shin splints,” but the difference is that it is in a very concentrated area, sometimes with swelling.

A stress fracture is best diagnosed after an interview and examination by a physician.

Sometimes investigation with a CT scan, MRI or a three-phase bone scan may be necessary to draw a conclusion.

it is placed. If loading on a particular bone increases, the bone will remodel itself over time to become stronger. The inverse is true as well: If the loading on the bone decreases, the bone will become weaker. During sports or other stressful bone situations, if repeated microtraumas occur, none of which is sufficient to cause a real break, added together they may overwhelm the bone’s ability to repair, causing stress fracture.

Gradual progression of the stress upon bone and conditioning of muscles at a rate acceptable to YOUR body are important to preventing stress fractures. If caught early, the amount of Stress fractures commonly occur in sedentary time away from your sport can be minimal and people who suddenly undertake a rapid activity maintained in a healthy way to get you increase in activity such as a workout program. back and keep you in the game.

They can also occur in world-class athletes who do an extraordinary amount of high-impact exercise. Runners training for a marathon pushing mileage or soldiers walking long distances can be prone to stress fractures.

Muscle fatigue can play a role in occurrence of stress fractures. In a runner, each stride normally exerts large forces at various points in the leg. Each shock must be absorbed. Muscles and bones serve to absorb the shock. If muscles become fatigued, this can leave the bones to absorb the larger stresses, increasing their risk Bone is always remodeling. Wolff ’s law is a for small fractures. theory developed by the German anatomist and surgeon Julius Wolff in the 19th century Treatment can include modification of the which states that bone in a healthy person stress put upon the bone. Shock absorption or animal will adapt to loads under which demands on the bone are reduced through 26 | At Home Memphis & Mid South • May 2013

cross training involving lower impact exercise.

Swimming and bicycling can provide aerobic activity while the bone repair mechanism “catches up.” Additionally, calcium, Vitamin D and other supplements should be explored.

Bone density testing is also a consideration.

lifestyle

Hot Yoga

for Every body Text By Susannah Herring, Owner of Hot Yoga Plus

Hot yoga is a broad term referring to any form of yoga practiced in a room with added heat. One of the questions I am often asked is, “Will I actually make it through an entire hot yoga class?” My answer is always, “OF COURSE!” Hot yoga is for EVERY BODY. No matter your age, fitness level, strength or flexibility, everyone can benefit from a hot yoga class. Whether it is the added dimension that heat brings to your physical yoga practice, the mental clarity or the stress relief, the benefits of hot yoga are immeasurable.

Practicing yoga in a heated room increases pulse rate and metabolism, opening blood vessels and allowing the circulatory systems to flow easily, thus increasing blood flow to the limbs. The heat that it builds in the muscles allows greater mobility as you move into postures; you are ultimately able to twist, bend and stretch further.

opportunity to learn to push beyond your comfort zone and find the space to grow physically and mentally. The yoga mat becomes a place to “practice” dealing with challenges. In my own yoga practice, I have experienced tremendous growth off the mat in my everyday life by learning to stay calm and focused on my mat.

This might sound obvious, but you will sweat, eliminating body toxins, during a hot yoga class. so it is important to arrive well hydrated. While the number of calories burned per hour depends on many different factors (weight, body fat, etc.), you probably can count on shedding between 600 to 800 calories during a class. Many people find that they come out of a hot yoga class feeling incredibly clean. Even after practicing hundreds of hours of hot yoga, I still leave each class with a distinctive “glow.”

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the temperature of the room, and therefore classes are varied for every need. Hot yoga is a safe way to show up, breathe and tap into the moment with like-minded people.

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MOTHER'S DAY Gift Guide An assortment of great ideas to honor Mom this month

Large Zip Organizer in Cross Patch $78, www.acmestudio.com

Jardin Currant Pourpre 3-Wick Tin Candle Seda France, $24, www.wayfair.com

Bangle Bracelet with interchangeable gemstone tips (Green Amethyst shown), Colore SG Lorenzo Collection, $600, James Middleton Jewelers

Year of Seeds Kit RedEnvelope, $80, www.gifts.redenvelope.com

Fleur de Lys Italian Leather album with Metal Nail Heads Epica, $375, www.epica.com

Mother Nestling Birds Necklace $70-$79, www.uncommongoods.com

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Critter Embroidered Linen Blanket Coyuchi, $258, www.coyuchi.com

Olive Oil Culinary Sampler Gift Set Dry Creek, $35, www.drycreekolivecompany.com

House Hers: Design with a Feminine Touch $38, www.wayfair.com

Murano Glass Beads Bracelet RedEnvelope, $50, www.gifts.redenvelope.com

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Stay or Go 6 Quart Portable Slow Cooker Hamilton Beach, $47, www.wayfair.com

Les Passees Well Seasoned Cook Book $12 (if mention At Home), Normally $19.95, 901-761-5525 or www.lpmemphis.org

Love Bracelet $12, Lola B Boutique

Mom's the Word by Allen Klein, Foreword Kate Hopper, $15, Barnes & Noble

Celebrate Mom Bouquet Teleflora, $58, www.teleflora.com

Randy Hobo in Lemon olivia + joy, $98, www.oliviaandjoy.com

Sofia Minis Efffervescent White Wine Francis Coppola, $5, www.franciscoppolawinery.com

Colorful Recycled Paper Bracelet 31 Bits, $32, Lola B Boutique

Reasons I Love You Stones RedEnvelope, $30, www.gifts.redenvelope.com

Biltmore Compact Mirror ACME Studio, $39, www.acmestudio.com

Deluxe Baby Keepsake Kit RedEnvelope, $60, gifts.redenvelope.com

Personal Tea Kettle KRUPS, $60, www.krupsonlinestore.com

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mid south must do

Photograph courtesy of Lance Murphy

Memphis In May TEXT BY ANDREA CRANFORD

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mid south must do

Photograph courtesy of Lance Murphy Photograph courtesy of Lance Murphy

Photograph courtesy of Andrea Zucker

May is a magical time in Memphis. It is the momentary respite between the city’s rainy spring and the suffocating heat of the summer.

It’s also the month Memphians and tourists gather together for the largest party of the year.

The Memphis in May International Festival hosts three of Memphis’ most celebrated events: the Beale Street Music Festival, the World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest and the Sunset Symphony.

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“We are expecting one of the largest crowds ever for our Beale Street Music Festival and we have a stellar line-up that offers something for every musical taste,” says Jim Holt, Memphis in May President & CEO. “Five of our BSMF artists have been featured on network television shows this week alone.”

million people have attended the three-day event that combines old school rock' n’ roll and blues with modern artists right at the foot of one of the most iconic streets in the world.

Some major names from this year’s festival line-up include Sheryl Crow, ZZ Top, The Black Keys, Hall & Oates, The Smashing For almost 40 years the Beale Street Music Pumpkins, Gavin DeGraw, Dwight Yoakam, Festival has been one of the hallmarks of Public Enemy, and of course, Jerry Lee Lewis, Memphis in May. In the last decade, over 1.1 among others.

Memphis loves its barbecue as much as it loves music, and the World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest is where the faithful gather each year in Tom Lee Park to experience barbecue at its best. Over 250 international teams come to compete for more than $110,000 in prize money and the coveted title of World Champion.

Along with its wonderful events Memphis in May also provides an opportunity to learn about a new culture. This year, the festival honors the Kingdom of Sweden. Memphis in May provides school programs that educate local students about Sweden as well as events throughout the month that showcase the cuisine, people and accomplishments of the featured country.

Holt says one such program is a fabulous Swedish cultural show to be held at the Orpheum Theater on May 9. Entitled “Sweden on Stage,” the program features the music, dance and cuisine of Sweden— the first Scandinavian country ever to be honored by Memphis in May.

“The Brooks Museum is also featuring an outstanding exhibit on Swedish design entitled ‘Made in Sweden: 20th Century Design’ this year,” adds Holt.

Memphis in May culminates with the Sunset Symphony, the oldest event of the festival. As the sun sinks behind the banks of the Mississippi River, visitors to this familyfriendly event are serenaded by the Memphis Symphony Orchestra and treated to a riot of beautifully colored fireworks—the perfect finale to a magical month!

Memphis in May 2013 dates to remember include the Music Festival May 3-5, the Barbeque Cookoff May 16-18, and the Sunset Symphony on May 25.

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travel

Girls’ Trips TEXT BY BARBAR A LEONE MAY, TR AVEL LEADERS MEMPHIS/BARTLETT & COLLIERVILLE

What’s more fun than hanging out with the most important ladies in your life while feasting on decadent meals, indulging in pampering spa treatments or experiencing the great outdoors? According to an American Express Travel survey, man-free trips are on the rise, and 82 percent of women polled say they never check in with the office when traveling with pals.

Two of the most popular destinations for a girls’ getaway are New York City and San Francisco

NEW YORK CITY

Central Park, the Staten Island Ferry, and Williams and NBC Sports. You will be able to the Brooklyn Bridge. view the control room, and the monitors that are responsible for broadcasting daily.

Even if you’ve been to New York before, there’s always another neighborhood to Between Second and Third Avenues lies explore, another restaurant to try, another Serendipity 3, the restaurant whose frozen hot Broadway show or museum to see, another chocolate makes it popular among the famous. cultural performance or sporting event to While the $1,000 Golden Opulence Sundae is a bit exorbitant, stop by for a tasty, and attend. Other great attractions: Radio City Music Hall opened on more affordable, lunch or a sweet treat while December 27, 1932, and seats 5,874. The shopping on the Upper East Side.

Radio City Christmas Spectacular continues to be an important annual event. The Music The Metropolitan Museum of Art is worth Hall has hosted most of the leading pop and a visit. Inside the architecturally detailed rock performers of the last 30 years, as well building are more than two million works of as televised events including the Grammy art, making it the largest art museum in the Awards, the Tony Awards, the MTV Video United States. The Met provides an enjoyable Music Awards and the NFL Draft. afternoon and a nice break for your wallet.

New York is a perfect big-city getaway; it’s like no other place on earth. Only here will you find all of America’s attributes—the diversity, the culture and the style—intensified in such If you’ve always wanted a behind-the-scenes view of the workings of network television an intriguing way. operations, the NBC Studio Tour at We recommend the following for first-time Rockefeller Center is a great choice. You’ll learn visitors: the Empire State and Chrysler about the history of NBC and have a chance to Buildings, the Statue of Liberty, Rockefeller see the studios used for several shows, including Center, Times Square, the Bronx Zoo, Saturday Night Live, Nightly News with Brian 38 | At Home Memphis & Mid South • May April 2013 2013

Channel your inner Miranda, Carrie, Samantha and Charlotte and take a guided “Sex and the City” bus tour throughout all of their favorite places to shop, drink and gossip.

There are many different companies offering this tour, and it is a fun, casual way to see a large portion of the city.

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You cannot do New York City without visiting Broadway. Depending on the show, tickets vary in price and availability.

Beforehand, grab dinner at Sardi’s—the birthplace of the Tony Award.

SAN FRANCISCO Another great place to visit with your girlfriends is San Francisco, where unforgettable experiences await you! Fly into San Fran and visit such sites as Union Square, Lombard Street, Golden Gate Park and Fisherman’s Wharf. Take a tour to Chinatown and inhale the scents of tea and herbal shops while admiring the Chinesestyle buildings.

Fisherman’s Wharf remains one of San Francisco’s most popular tourist destinations.

The Wharf consists of a long, coast-side row of seafood restaurants, street vendors, souvenir stores and beautiful ocean scenery.

The Wharf was originally a major fishing pier, and although the fishing industry is still alive today, the main focus of this coastal area is its historic tourist attractions and great places to eat. Just be sure and wear comfortable shoes and dress in layers; even during summer months, the breeze off the ocean can be quite chilly. And don’t forget to visit the barking sea lions at Pier 39.

The Japanese Tea Garden, the oldest public Japanese garden in the United States, is located inside Golden Gate Park. It was originally built as part of a sprawling World’s Fair, the California Midwinter International Exposition of 1894. Located on five acres, it is a gem hidden in the vastness of the park. Be sure and notice the Japanese-style tea house that overlooks a koi pond. It’s a popular and a very busy spot to sit and enjoy tea and snacks.

The pagodas, the massive Buddha and the drum bridge are also major attractions. It’s possible to meander about and enjoy the gardens from different vantage points.

Like the ballet? The San Francisco Opera House, also known as The War Memorial Opera House, is one of the most beautiful and technologically advanced performing arts centers in the world. It’s a true San Francisco jewel.

Looking for something a little out of the norm?

Muir Woods National Monument and Alcatraz are definitely worth seeing. You can take a boat ride to visit the former prison on Alcatraz Island or a half-day tour to Muir Woods.

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Muir Woods National Monument, a unit of the National Park Service, is an old-growth coastal redwood forest. Located 12 miles north of San Francisco and in close proximity to the Pacific Ocean, the forest is regularly shrouded in a coastal marine layer of fog which contributes to the vigorous plant growth. The fog is vital for the existence of the redwoods as they use moisture from the fog during the dry summer.

Alcatraz was once a federal prison that housed some of America’s most difficult and dangerous felons from 1934 to 1963. Among those who served time at the maximumsecurity facility were the notorious gangster Al “Scarface” Capone (1899-1947) and murderer Robert “Birdman of Alcatraz” Stroud (1890-1963). No inmate ever successfully escaped The Rock, as the prison was nicknamed, although more than a dozen known attempts were made over the years. Today, historic Alcatraz Island, which was also the site of a U.S. military prison from the late 1850s to 1933, is a popular tourist destination.

You can catch the cable car on Taylor Street to Union Square, Lombard Street, Chinatown and the Cable Car Museum.

Buying a three-day pass will get you unlimited use of cable cars, buses and trolley cars for $20 a person. The short trip over the Golden Gate Bridge to Muir Woods is especially beautiful.

Going on vacation with gal pals is about much more than simply having fun. “It offers huge benefits,” says Elizabeth Lombardo, PhD, author of A Happy You: Your Ultimate Prescription for Happiness. “Medical studies show that the bond between women is critical to emotional and physical health.

Women share a confidential kind of talks when they are uninterrupted and free from daily responsibilities”—which is exactly what makes these getaways so healing.

Even if all is right with your world, vacationing with girlfriends is energizing and empowering. “Think of it as a personal tuneup,” adds Dr. Lombardo.

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Hot SpringS:

THE ARLINGTON text by AndreA CrAnford

Gangsters, movie stars and presidents have all pumped directly into the hotel. The spa menu played a part in the legendary history of the also includes a variety of traditional services most prominent building in downtown Hot that range from facials to full body wraps.

Springs, Arkansas: the Arlington Hotel.

The Arlington features three separate dining The Arlington has a rich history. Originally locations sure to please the palate of any guest. constructed in 1875, the hotel has been rebuilt Celebrated for its Friday seafood buffet and twice in its 137-year history. The present Sunday brunch, the Venetian Dining Room Arlington opened in November 1923 and allows guests to travel back to a time of old has hosted a varied and renowned group of world elegance and refinement. The mural people including Al Capone, President Teddy lined Lobby CafÊ is an ideal spot to meet Roosevelt and Babe Ruth. More recent guests friends for an intimate lunch, while Lobby Bar, include Barbra Streisand and former Presidents named one of the best bars in the country by George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton. All have Esquire magazine, is the perfect place to start come to experience the splendor and hospitality or finish a night in Hot Springs. Visitors can unwind to the sounds of Willie Davis & Co., of this grand Southern belle. a jazz combo that performs every Friday and The primary attraction of Hot Springs is, Saturday evening at the Lobby Bar. of course, the naturally occurring geothermal springs. For centuries, people have considered The hotel is at the center of a host of this water healing and restorative. The recreational activities in Hot Springs. Right Arlington Hotel provides an incomparable across the street is world-famous Josephine experience with its Thermal Water Spa. Guests Tussaud Wax Museum, containing likenesses of can luxuriate in the hot spring water that is various celebrities and personalities. The hotel 44 | At Home Memphis & Mid South • May 2013

is also within walking distance of Hot Springs National Park, historic Bathhouse Row, art galleries, antique shops and unique restaurants.

Guests of the Arlington also enjoy complete privileges at the Hot Springs Country Club, with its two championship golf courses and numerous indoor and outdoor tennis courts.

The Arlington is a unique place to base any Hot Springs vacation. The epitome of easygoing Southern charm, the Arlington Hotel promises the ultimate in rest, recreation and relaxation.

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Berea, KentucKy

The mecca for arTisans text and photos courtesy of dan Millott

When Warren May was teaching woodworking weaving studio. Visitors can watch weavers in Eminence, KY, he dreamed of finding a place practicing their skill on weekdays. to create majestic pieces of wood furniture and dulcimers, the stringed instrument that is a Visitors to Berea now find small shops where signature of the eastern Kentucky mountains. artisans ply their crafts scattered around town. Several years ago a tornado hit the area, In the mid-1970’s, he researched western damaging many of the shops. That prompted North Carolina and resort areas in the action by both the Town of Berea and the Colorado Rockies, but his search led him back Commonwealth of Kentucky to restart the to his home state. In 1977, he moved to Berea craft activity and eventually led to creation ,where it was easy to let his creative juices flow. of the Kentucky Artisan Center located near the Berea exit of I-75. Opened in 2003, the A visit to Berea will reveal a potpourri of building is constructed with gray limestone potters, furniture makers and weavers. A bricks that curator Gwen Heffner says give it catalyst to this craft activity is Berea College, “that weathered barn look.” a unique institution that draws most of its students from the eastern Kentucky mountains. One of shops in Berea’s artisan village is the Berea charges no tuition, but students engage Gastineau Studio where owner Ken Gastineau in craft activities producing products that and his wife Sally make jewelry and pewter defray college costs. vessels. Visitors can watch Ken take a pewter disc that looks like a CD and mold it into a Near the campus is the Log House Craft finished pewter julep cup in 10 minutes.

Gallery. Built in 1917, the Log House serves Gastineau, a self-taught pewter craftsman, has as a one-stop shopping “mall” for craft works been in Berea for over 30 years. including ceramics, wood crafts, brooms, wrought iron and woven goods like blankets, The centerpiece of the college square area in most of them made by students.

Berea is the Boone Tavern Hotel, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The The Sunshine Ballard Cottage next to the hotel marked its 100th birthday in 2009 after Log House is home to the Berea Crafts College undergoing an $11.2 million eco-friendly

renovation started the previous year. The landmark project made the “new” Boone Tavern the first LEED-certified hotel in Kentucky.

The renovation included the hotel’s restaurant, which now features a state-of-the-art kitchen replacing the old one built in the 1940’s. The project revived many of the ecological features of the original building including open-air porches on two levels, restoration of skylights in the original dining room and the return of deciduous and native shade trees to the grounds.

The “green” aspect of the Boone Tavern Hotel renovation is not unique for Berea. The Lincoln Hall college administration building, originally built in 1885, was renovated and was one of first certified green buildings in Kentucky. There are now five green buildings on the campus, The same tornado that damaged some of artisans’ shops in 2009 took out some of the campus trees, but many remain. Belle Jackson, Executive Director of the Berea Tourist Commission, notes the redbuds, dogwood and Bartlett pear trees as she looks around the campus. “Fall in New England is beautiful, but you just have to see spring in Appalachia when these trees are in bloom. There’s nothing like it.”

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history

Alan Doyle

History of The

forrest equestrian text by AlAn Doyle, n.b. Forrest HistoriAn | PHotoGrAPHy CoUrtesy oF Mike MAPle, MeMPHis CoMMerCiAl APPeAl

Memphis and Mid South history is rich with stories about the birth of the blues, the river, cotton and times of war. This month, we revisit the factual history and details about one particular monument that has garnered attention of late – the Forrest Statue.

In 1887, ten years after the death of one of the South’s most notorious figures, Lt. Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest, efforts were begun to raise money for a statue to be erected in his memory. Three gentlemen of Memphis, James E. Beasley, Col. W.F. Taylor and W.W. 46 | At Home Memphis & Mid South • May 2013

Schoolfield, began canvassing for donations toward this monument fund. During the early years of their work, small contributions were received, but in November 1891 the Forrest Monument Association was incorporated.

The following officers were elected to lead the association: Gen. S.T. Carnes, president; Gen. George W. Gordon, vice president; James E. Beasley, treasurer; and Judge J.P. Young, secretary. Also named were 13 directors who represented the “who’s who” of Memphis at that time.

Immediately following this organization, a fundraising benefit was given by the Old Lyceum Theater Company. Various donations followed during the years of 1892 and 1893. In 1894, a number of Confederate veterans organized a drill team designated as Company A, United Confederate Veterans.

Their first order of business was to challenge the “Chickasaw Guards” of Memphis to a competitive drill. Company A won the cash prize of close to $1,900 which became the largest donation to the Forrest Monument fund to date.

By January 1900 the cash and signed pledges to the association amounted to $14,000. In June 1900 interested ladies of Memphis formed an auxiliary, and in October 1904 they turned over nearly $3,000 of solicited donations to the association treasury.

The cornerstone for the monument was laid in May 1901 during the United Confederate Veterans reunion in Memphis.

In August 1901, sculptor Charles H. Niehaus was contracted to produce the bronze statue of General Forrest astride his favorite warhorse “King Phillip.” It took three years for the modeling of the statue and nearly nine months for the casting. The marble work was done by the Ross Marble Co. of Knoxville and is of Tennessee marble.

The bronze casting is one and one-half life size and weighs 9,500 pounds. Height of the monument is 21 feet, six inches, including the 12-foot-tall equestrian. Height of the pedestal is seven feet, and the terrace rises two and a half feet. The total cost of this monumental tribute was $32,359.53.

Casting was actually done in Paris, France, at the well-known foundry of E. Guret June.

The statue was shipped by steamer to New York, then to Savannah, GA, and from there by rail to Memphis, arriving on April 8, 1904. The Forrest Monument Association, believing that the most appropriate place for the remains of Gen. Forrest would be beneath the foundation of this memorial statue, obtained the consent of his son, Capt.William Montgomery Forrest. The bodies of Gen. Forrest and his wife were re-interred from the Forrest family plot at Elmwood Cemetery to Forrest Park on November 11, 1904.

The dedication then took place on May 16, 1905 beginning with a parade from downtown Memphis. Approximately 30,000 people from seven states attended and participated in the event.

Be sure and watch for our next Mid-South history section coming in the fall…

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arts

OhLocalMy Ganache!

Chocolatier Creates Delectable Art TexT and phoTography courTesy of KrisTen Myers Waddell

Phillip Ashley Chocolates is quickly becoming a household name in the Mid-South and beyond. Self-taught Chef Phillip Ashley Rix, who designs and hand crafts luxury chocolates, believes that every piece of chocolate should tell a story and finds inspiration in all things: the seasons, exciting food, art, and in the people he meets.

In late 2012, Chef Rix began a monthly event series, The Chocistry Experience. The name Chocistry is derived from a blend of chocolate, chemistry, history and artistry. These unique “edutaining” events are held the second Thursday of each month at various locations throughout Memphis and incorporate innovative pairings of chocolate with wine, spirits or beer.

Known for the uniqueness of his flavor combinations, Rix knows how to think “Enjoy the crack of the outer outside the box. His current offerings include shell then savor the smooth, the Memphis Collection, featuring a bold, seductive experience of dark chocolate ganache truffle with Bacon uncovering layer after layer of Caramel and Hickory Smoked Sea Salt and flavor. Let your mind take in the the Prichard’s Key West, a two-layer chocolate featuring Prichard’s Key Lime Rum in a culinary combinations, decipher mascarpone white chocolate ganache and a each spice, each sweet or savory note.” - Chef Phillip Ashley Rix 42% milk chocolate ganache infused with organic graham cracker to create a thin layer of “crust” all captured in a hand-painted fine Chef Rix and Michael Hughes of Joe’s Wine and Liquor took guests on a tour of the white chocolate shell.

Northwest Region (California and Oregon) in Over the past year, Chef Rix has made April. Another event took place at downtown’s appearances across the U.S., at private Los Charlotte jewelry boutique on South Main, Angeles parties, on the Hallmark Channel’s pairing wines with six chocolates composed Home and Family, at the Sundance Film with artisan cheeses. Date Night, a mixture Festival, at the 2012 Emmy Awards and at the of dark chocolate, organic dates simmered 2013 Oscars. Chef Rix has been named one of in red wine and blended with Gorgonzola the Best Chocolatiers in America 2013 and one Picante was paired with Columbia Crest of the Top Truffle Artists 2012 by TasteTV’s Cabernet. Ellis Island, Chef Rix’ version of a New York Cheesecake, composed of blends of International Chocolate Salon.

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strawberry, homemade caramel and Gorgonzola Cremificato, was also served.

Another recent pairing featured local Ghost River brews and special guest Master Brewer Jimmy Randall. Chef Rix designed and paired his chocolate creations with Ghost River’s Golden, Red, Pale and Black Magic beers along with gourmet small plates at Napa Cafe.

In May, Chef Rix celebrates mothers and mother figures with a special evening of heavy hors d’oeuvres and the jazz stylings of the Neal Bowen Trio along with sparkling wines and cocktails paired with Phillip Ashley Chocolate’s Precious Gem line of caramels. The work of local painter Edwin McSwine will available for viewing and purchase at a pop-up gallery. The venue will be the ultra-chic Iberia Bank, which houses one of the largest urban art collections in Memphis. Tickets can be purchased at www. phillipashley.com.

Phillip Ashley Chocolates will soon have a new East Memphis home, including a fully functioning kitchen, a retail storefront and space for upcoming events.

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A Tribute to

TAMMY WYNETTE CELEBRATING THE LEGENDARY MISSISSIPPI NATIVE TEXT BY CHUCK DAUPHIN PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY OF COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM

This year marks the 15th anniversary of the passing of one of country music’s most beloved artists – Tammy Wynette. Born May 5, 1942, near Tremont, MS, she didn’t just sing the words to her songs, but rather, she lived every lyric firsthand.

Born Virginia Pugh – Wynette was her middle name – she enrolled in beauty school in Tupelo after graduation. But music would later prove to be her calling, leading her first to television work at WBRC in Birmingham, then in 1966, to Nashville. After being turned down by almost every label in Music City, she took a chance by stopping by the office of Epic Records executive Billy Sherrill. Although taken with her voice, Sherrill was not impressed with the marketability of her name.

At the time, she wore her hair in a ponytail – a la Debbie Reynolds in the film Tammy and The Bachelor – so he reportedly told her, “You look like a Tammy to me.” Combining that with Wynette, the new name stuck.

Her first release hit was “Apartment #9,” but every Wynette single for the next 15 years soared to the Top 40 – with 20 making it all the way to the pinnacle of the Billboard charts.

Along with contemporaries Loretta Lynn and Dolly Parton, she set herself apart from the pack by writing the majority of her releases.

Set against a lush and dramatic backdrop from Sherrill’s production, her lyrics became two-and-a-half minute soap operas about the struggles that she faced in her relationships.

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most classic moments – including the forlorn “Golden Ring,” which the two recorded together a year after their marriage ended.

Whether it was the heartbreak she portrayed in “Bedtime Story,” a warning to her significant other about the ramifications of not doing her right in “Your Good Girl’s Gonna Go Bad,” or the struggles of starting over in “Til’ I Can Make It On My Own,” her music impacted millions of listeners across the world. She wasn’t just singing about the lives of her fans, she was relaying her own drama before their ears. The pinnacle of her career came in 1968 with the release of the song that became her anthem, “Stand By Your Man.” Some thought the song encouraged women to put themselves second to their men, but Wynette felt differently. She told interviewers that she wrote the song from the perspective that women overlook their lovers’ faults – if they truly love them.

Even her death on April 6, 1998, had some dramatic elements. Although Wynette’s cause of death was initially ruled by the medical examiner as a blood clot, a battle ensued among surviving family members that resulted in her body being exhumed for another investigation.

This time, the coroner determined her death was from cardiac arrhythmia and eventually set the record straight.

Although Wynette’s voice was silenced 15 years ago, the music which made her loved across the world endures as classic in the country music industry today.

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Amy Howell

Anne Deeter Gallaher, co-author

The Memphis public relations veteran on her new book, Women in High Gear: Guide for Entrepreneurs, On Rampers & Aspiring Executives INTERVIEW BY JANNA FITE HERBISON | PHOTOS COURTESY OF HOWELL MARKETING STRATEGIES & PR

How did you meet your co-author Anne (Deeter Galloway), and what was the inspiration behind the book?

Interestingly we joined Twitter in 2009 within hours of each other; Anne in Pennsylvania and I in Tennessee. Twitter is about finding likeminded people and it wasn't long before Anne and I were tweeting back and forth about PR and this new social media craze. After a year I decided to get a plane ticket and a bunch of us planned an “in real life” up in Philadelphia.

During our stay in Philly (a city I had never seen) we spent a lot of time talking about best practices and comparing our two firms. We also used our time with our fellow Twitter friends to talk about social media and what challenges and opportunities we were all having.

City for a conference on social media as guests of Mark Ragan of Ragan Communications.

Mark told us if we’d come to NASDAQ we could attend the conference and ring the stock market bell. How could I resist that? Anne and I were so amazed by this force of social media bringing like-minded people together and knew it had changed our world. We said on the train, “we have to write a book,” not about social media but about shifting into high gear in lots of areas.

What is the main message you all want to get across?

Simply put: you can find paths to success and we can help you. It’s not about gender but about being a high-gear thinker and doer. No Our inspiration behind this book was born matter what phase of your life or where you when Anne and I were on a train to New York are in your journey, we have stories and lessons 52 | At Home Memphis & Mid South • May 2013

for you in this book. Another main message is that you must find the right solutions for you and your families that fit your needs. There is not a universal way to do it. This book is about celebrating choices, shedding guilt, promoting others and staying in the strong zone.

What’s in store for your upcoming tour?

It launched in April at our big Social Slam conference in Knoxville where I was the emcee and Anne was a speaker. It’s one of the top 10 social media for business conferences in the country. On May 20 we are having a launch party in Harrisburg, PA, where Anne lives.

The next day we are taking the train into NYC where we plan to have a book party May 21 at the Waldorf Astoria's Peacock Alley. Once we’ve been in New York, it’s time to head south for a Memphis party in late June!

How does your advice in the book directly mirror your own experiences, particularly as a successful female business owner?

Our book is a true and straight reflection of what we have done. We tell stories (successes AND failures). Our advice is 40 years of lessons learned in the trenches and particularly working in a male-dominated world. But it’s also a pro-male book. Anne and I both think the key to moving ahead with your goals is learning to work side by side male counterparts. This book is also for any working woman at any stage of a career!

What are your views about the business community in Memphis as it relates to women leaders?

Memphis has made great strides in moving mountains in our community in civic and charitable ways. There are so many great women who work in Memphis who go unnoticed, unappreciated and unrecognized.

Memphis needs more women leaders in the business community and more women need to have a seat at the C-suite table. Our book talks a lot about the importance of what women bring to problem solving and team building.

In honor of Mother’s Day this month, what’s the best advice (as a mom yourself) that you can offer working mothers in this day and age?

The main message is that women must be good role models for kids as well as others.

High gear means shifting in the right ways to get things done, whether that's serving on a PTA committee, coaching a team or running a department or business. That means we must balance a lot, prioritize and make sure we are doing the right things first. I think that if my kids see a successful mom who is happy and has a passion for her work, they have a healthy role model.

What’s next for you?

Anne and I will have to stop taking train rides to New York City! Seriously, I want to continue to run my PR firm, mentor and promote my team so I can shift into teaching, speaking and writing gear. Anne and I would like to write another book and we hope to be viewed as two women who came from a normal background who have created businesses and economic realities while raising kids. Our story is more targeted to the everyday women who don’t have drivers, chefs and nannies. It is for the women, men, young, experienced or anyone who wants to know tips for achieving high gear in our worlds.

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technology

What is Home Theater?

TexT By ScoTT Fuelling, PreSidenT, Phoenix unequaled home enTerTainmenT

The term home theater has been thrown around and applied to so many different concoctions in the marketing of electronics that it has almost become completely misunderstood. In fact, the thought that a large TV and surround sound make a home theater is erroneous. By definition, this is a “media system,” and while there is certainly nothing wrong with a set-up like this, classifying it as such is an injustice to true home theaters.

Home theaters are exactly what the name implies, true theaters inside residences.

When you step into one, you are instantly transported into an environment clearly encouraging the enjoyment of a movie. The construction of the theater is just as important as the electronics selected for use within it; you want the experience to rival, if not exceed, the commercial equivalent at your local metroplex.

If you are ready to graduate to a personal home theater for you and your family, here are some things to consider:

The style of the theater should be decided upon early in the development stage. Since this is your theater, you can have anything you want.

After all, this is your space to relax and unwind.

Choose something that is comfortable for you and remember that it does not necessarily have to match the style of the rest of your home. The outside door to the theater can be the magic transport into whatever world you seek to enjoy.

Select the finishes and the seating components accordingly. Options include traditional stadium seats found in commercial theaters, theater recliners or custom seating designed for specific needs. Features such as heat, massage and motorization can be incorporated in any or all of the seating for the theater.

room is ready to have the A/V system designed.

Contrary to popular belief, you can have too big of a screen. In fact, if the screen is too big for the room and the seating is too close, you will literally need to move your head to follow the action. This is not comfortable and will become fatiguing after a short period of time.

Front projection systems offer the largest screen sizing with the highest resolution and most realistic experience. Full surround sound systems, with appropriately sized subwoofers, will not only draw you into the action, but make you feel the impact and subtle nuances the soundtrack has to offer.

The most important thing is to create a space that will help you, your family and friends Lighting should also be considered to help relax, unwind and make new memories. After create the mood. Lighting is not only important all, that is what is most important. for entering the theater and highlighting the architecture, but is also integral in the Till next month… experience. Watching a movie in a completely dark room is fatiguing to your eyes, however a Select an area of the home that is easily low-level lighting scene will help prevent fatigue accessible, ensuring family, friends and guests and also provide easy entry and exit during the can all get to the theater to enjoy the feature feature presentation. presentation. While there are formulas and preferred dimensions, I’m not going to get into Finally, once the room dimensions have been the specific engineering in this article, but rather finalized, the interior elements specified and provide a solid overview of the considerations. the seating location and style determined, the 54 | At Home Memphis & Mid South • May 2013

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City Living in

Downtown Memphis TEXT BY JANNA F. HERBISON PHOTOGRAPHY BY TERRY SWEENEY

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obbi Gillis and her husband Jerry bought land on the Memphis bluffs back in 1998 with a plan to build their ideal home downtown. Both local housing experts, they were living in Germantown at the time and Bobbi says they eventually developed plans drawn specifically for the location itself.

“We built on every buildable square foot of the lot. Being homebuilders, we basically designed the home ourselves and (architect) Hunter Ryan drew the plans for us,” she says. “It took nine months to build and we were able to incorporate most everything we wanted in a new home into this one.”

With a vista of the Mississippi River from nearly every room in the house, Bobbi says that the positioning of furniture obviously centers around the incredible views. “The color scheme (to complement the furniture) came about by looking at fabrics and just accumulating colors that I liked, and a then palette developed. The first floor is decorated in shades of taupe, soft reds, soft greens and Old World blues. These colors blend so well with the natural colors of the river, green spaces of Tom Lee Park and the green fields of Arkansas across the river,” she says.

The windows across the rear help to bring the outside inside. Light plays an important role in the color scheme as well. The walls in the dining room are Pioneer Red but the reflective lighting on the river changes the room color at different times of the day. Bobbi admits that was a challenge at first but now they love it.

The third floor rec room has a barrel ceiling in one area where the couple added back lighting behind the molding and then had an artist paint the ceiling with a sky and clouds.

“We have not made any major changes since we built the house other than fresh paint,” Bobbi explains. “I really love every feature of the home. We did add an arbor to the patio with the plan of letting vines grow over it for shade from the west afternoon sun. It still needs a little more growth before we can receive its shade, but it was well worth it.”

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The couple primarily spends their time in the kitchen/hearth room of the home, but they also love the master bedroom and second floor living room. “All three overlook the river and we never get tired of the view.

Waking up to that beautiful river is pretty amazing. The scenery is always changing with barges and boats and just watching the river roll by,” says Bobbi.

over the crib in the nursery; and a piano that She adds that most everything she and her serves as a focal point in the living room, which husband do – and their lifestyle – seems to features an open floor plan, neutral tones and revolve around all the fun aspects downtown has to offer these days in the Bluff City. stark white furniture.

“I guess I can honestly say that we are downtowners for life,” admits Bobbi. “We can't even imagine leaving downtown Memphis. The area is really a true neighborhood with a vibe like no other. We Other unique features of the home include a love the restaurants, the Farmers Market, the vaulted ceiling with an additional sky mural and festivals, the Orpheum and Grizzlies games a floor-to-ceiling bay window. Draped curtains at FedEx Forum.”

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“While we are always on the go, it seems there is always a sunset on the river, foxes in the park and the purple martins flying over them both that remind us to slow down and enjoy this wonderful life and view.”

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design

MAXIMIZING YOUR

SPACE TEXT BY ANDREA CRANFORD | PHOTOGRAPHY BY MIKE BOATMAN

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hether in a condo, downtown loft, or just a space-challenged room, clever design elements can help to overcome limited square footage and make areas appear larger and more functional. Here are some of the latest trends for maximizing space in your home: HARDWOOD FLOORING Wood opens up a room much better than carpet by allowing light to bounce off the floor. Larger and wider planks are best.

SIMPLY PUT Clutter is the bane of small rooms' existences. Do some spring cleaning and strip the space to the bare necessities. It might require saying goodbye to some items carried with you since college or even earlier, but in the end it is baggage you and your room could do without.

MULTI-TASKING Try to find pieces that have multiple uses.

For example, choose an ottoman that’s not only a comfy foot rest, but also provides blanket storage space.

STAND TALL Furniture with legs makes a room appear larger compared to furniture that sits on the ground.

MIRROR, MIRROR Large, hanging wall mirrors add the illusion of depth.

CURTAIN CALL Hang curtains close to the ceiling to add some height to the room.

KITCHEN ISLANDS A rolling island cart in the middle of the kitchen can be moved anywhere and provides storage space for baking pans and other kitchen utensils.

GLASS Glass furniture or glass-front book cases prevent a room from looking too cluttered.

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Light it Up Lighter colored walls make a room appear larger. Paint the ceiling the lightest color, and keep the floor and walls a similar hue.

The congruence of the colors eliminates any visual breaks in the room, creating the feel of a larger space.

New ANgLe Angled furniture such as an L-shaped sectional makes use of empty space better than traditional long sofas. wALL SheLveS Utilize wall space for storage by attaching shelves to the walls of bathrooms and bedrooms. A rack on the door of the kitchen pantry is also a great place for canned goods, spices and supplies.

Bed StorAge Storage is the biggest problem for homeowners with small spaces. Instead of bulky dressers, buy storage units that fit under the bed.

SLeep tight There are so many options when trying to fit a bed into a tight space. If possible, create a loft. Or switch things up with a futon or a sofa bed. They convert to a couch at any point, and they take up much less room than a traditional bed.

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styleMARKETPLACE

PERSONALIZE YOUR HOME Signature items for individual style

The Personalized Topographic Map Jigsaw Puzzle Hammacher Schlemmer, $40, www.hammacher.com

Personalized Live, Laugh, Love Throw Pillow $30, www.giftsforyounow.com

The Hovering Picture Frame Hammacher Schlemmer, $50, www.hammacher.com

Personalized Aluminum Garden Sign Plow & Hearth, $70, www.plowandhearth.com

Customized Wine Barrel Lazy Susan $149, www.vivaterra.com

Personalized Lily Flowers Welcome Doormat $23, www.giftsforyounow.com

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Personalized Ceramic Three Piece Set Serena & Lily, $118, www.serenaandlily.com

Mignon Monogrammed Napkins $90, wwwleontinelinens.com

Engraved Bamboo Kitchen Utensil Set $25, www.giftsforyounow.com

Custom Embroidered Pet Place Mats Starting at $28, www.mycustompetmat.com

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garden

ALTERNATIVE

SPRING STANDOUTS TEXT BY DR. SUSAN HAMILTON AND ANDY PULTE

Move over dogwoods and redbuds; other great spring-flowering trees shine in the landscape!

We certainly don’t want to bash using dogwoods and redbuds in our landscapes but they are common and there are many alternative wonderful spring-flowering trees that deserve a spot in our landscapes. While you may have spent your spring enjoying the dogwood trees and all of the beautiful seasonal flora, you probably also saw some flowering trees you didn’t recognize. Here are three other small spring-flowering trees you can add to diversify your landscape.

South. It gets its name from having slightly fragrant flowers that feature airy, terminal, drooping clusters (between four and six inches long) of fringe-like, creamy white petals. There are two species of the fringetree to choose from and both are great for our Tennessee and Mid South landscapes: the American fringetree, Chionanthus virginicus, and the Chinese fringetree, Chionanthus retusus, which has a bit larger flower than C. virginicus. Both varieties are easy to grow in sun or partial shade and tolerate a wide range of soil, except Fringetree, or old man's beard, is a spring- extremely wet. At full maturity they can flowering tree that is underused in the Mid reach about 20 feet tall and wide. Fringetree 72 | At Home Memphis & Mid South • May 2013

is primarily a dioecious plant, which means it has separate male and female plants. The male flowers tend to be showier than their female counterparts, but fertilized female flowers give way to clusters of fruit resembling olives.

When ripened to a dark, bluish black in late summer, the fruit serves as a food source for birds and other wildlife. The fringetree’s wide, spear-shaped leaves (which can be as large as eight inches long) turn yellow in autumn. We recommend using this small landscape tree in groups or as specimens in lawns or in shrub or woodland borders. Several good cultivars of both species are available

Serviceberry (Amelanchier spp.) is a great American native tree that also is underused.

It’s a small tree, beautiful in spring for its billows of lacy white flowers and beautiful again in autumn for blazing colorful foliage.

Serviceberry is sometimes called Juneberry for its tasty blueberry-like fruit which is high in Vitamin C and great for eating fresh or making pies. Fall color can be varying shades of yellow to orange to dusty red depending on variety. Another feature worth mentioning is the showy bark that is smooth and grayish in color with vertical ridges. Often seen as a multi-stemmed plant, serviceberry also looks great pruned up into a small tree to accentuate the ornamental bark. It can serve a variety of purposes in the landscape including use as a screening plant, blending into shrub borders, in mass or specimen plantings, and in naturalized settings such as woodland edges. Serviceberry requires full sun to partial shade, with flower and fruit production improving with increased sunlight exposure.

Several good cultivars are available.

Crabapple (Malus spp.) is a beautiful spring-flowering tree that offers a huge variety of shapes, sizes and flower colors with striking ornamental fruit. There are over 35 species and 700 cultivated varieties of crabapples from which to choose! Flower colors range from white to various shades of pinks and reds.

Blossoms often open one color and change to paler shades later, creating a beautiful show lasting several weeks. Tree height may be from six to 50 feet with most in the 15- to 25-foot range. You’ll find varieties that vary from weeping to spreading, columnar, vase-shaped and pyramidal, allowing endless opportunities for use in landscapes. Crabapples are well adapted to many soil types; they flower and fruit best in full sun, but can tolerate light shade. Crabapple varieties are usually bud grafted onto one of several different apple rootstocks. As a result, suckering at the base is common, more so on some rootstocks than others. When selecting a variety to plant it would be worth checking to see if it is known to have ‘minimal suckering.’ Prune out any suckers which do appear. It is important when selecting crabapples to not only consider ornamental value, but also disease resistance.

In addition, it is best to select a crabapple with small-sized fruit which is better than larger fruit varieties at persisting throughout the winter.

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outdoor living

MOSQUITO CONTROL:

AN OUNCE OF PREVENTION TEXT BY SARA FRAZER

As a Mid South native, Brad Parker is no stranger to living with mosquitoes. “To me,” Parker says, “the largest detractor from beautiful spring weather has always been the aggravation caused by mosquitoes.” Mosquitoes that survived the winter seem to appear on the first warm days and allow no respite over the course of the summer and fall.

“Every time my daughter would come in from playing outside, she was covered in mosquito bites. My wife and I got tired of putting bug spray on each time she ventured out the door and washing it off every time she came in,”adds Parker. This refrain becomes common as the summer heats up and all of us spend more time outside.

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pests, whose only purpose in life, reproduction, business than he is in the mosquito-relocation requires your blood. business. This is an important distinction from other control methods that target only adult Often called integrated mosquito management, mosquitoes or indiscriminately impact other this process deprives mosquitoes of their breeding insects, along with mosquitoes. As Parker sees habitat for larvae and resting areas for adults. it, “Controlling the life cycle of the mosquitoes Simply draining containers of standing water is a more effective, more environmentally or treating permanent pools such as bird baths, friendly solution than just applying the plant pots and gutters with larvicide prevents strongest pesticide you can find.” existing eggs from developing into adults. The remaining adult mosquitoes, which spend the Whether or not you decide to hire a vast majority of their life hiding under foliage, professional mosquito control service, limiting can be treated with a low toxicity, highly the amount of standing water in your yard is repellent spray that nearly eliminates live adults the most important thing you can do to reduce and prevents new ones from using the resting mosquito aggravation. Just a teacup of standing habitat. This “barrier treatment” is effective for water with some organic material, for example, about three weeks, then another application is can provide enough breeding habitat to keep required to maintain the repellency. An added your yard buzzing all summer. Combining a benefit to this approach is its limited impact good breeding ground with the Mid South’s on beneficial insects, since the spray is applied lush foliage all but guarantees that you’ll be infrequently and to non-flowering plants. sharing your yard with an army of mosquitoes this summer, but taking a simple step to remove Brad Parker is owner of The Mosquito their breeding area will send the pests packing Authority in Memphis and Decatur, a company for friendlier territory. that utilizes integrated mosquito management.

He jokes that he is less in the mosquito-killing

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HappyGraduation!

TEXT BY ANDREA CRANFORD & JULIA FAWAL PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOHN TERRY

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Milestones are part of growing up. It seems like it was just yesterday when your child took those first hesitant steps into that kindergarten classroom and now she’s walking across the stage to get a diploma. Celebrate that momentous accomplishment with a graduation party to remember this season.

There are many great graduation party themes, but a recent celebration in Eads took advantage of the excellent late spring weather for a poolside celebration. This allgirls graduation party at the home of Beth Skudder (with the help of Memphis designer and friend Cindy McCord) featured a menu full of classic finger food favorites with a lightly sweet and Southern twist. To top it off, drinks were served in miniature Mason jars complete with pastel-colored top liners.

“We had four or five meetings to plan the event, and we set up most everything the day before,” says Cindy. “Then we met early the morning of the party to warm up and set out food and drinks. It turned out to be an amazing day!”

Guests dined outside at one of the many tables set up by the pool, and also relaxed and celebrated on the flagstone patio. At the close of the party, the girls took home monogrammed shower buckets to be used in their dorm rooms—the perfect way to say goodbye to high school and look forward to a new adventure come fall.

Graduation Party Menu • Glazed Ham Biscuit Sandwiches • Maple Sugar Glazed Bacon • Assorted Muffins • Donut Holes on a Stick • Sausage Balls • Yogurt with Assorted Berries • Cookies by Whimsy’s

Special thanks to Cindy McCord Designs www.cindymccord.com

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cooking

CONVENIENTLY HEALTHY with April McKinney

FARM FRESH – SWEET & SAVORY FARM FRESH FETTUCCINE INGREDIENTS: • 3 zucchini or summer squash, cut in ¼-inch slices • 2 ears of corn, (shucks and silks removed) • 2 green onions • ¾ tsp. salt • ½ tsp. pepper • 2 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil • 3/4 tsp. salt • ½ tsp. pepper • 12 oz. whole grain fettuccine • 3 oz. pancetta • 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese • 1 cup pasta water • Salt and pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS: When I think about comfort foods that are hard to pass up, pasta is definitely at the top of the list. That is why I was overjoyed when whole wheat and whole grain pastas became available. Pasta without all the guilt – what could be better? However, even whole-wheat pasta is not something you want to eat in excess, as it contains a high amount of carbs. One of my tricks to eating pasta, whole wheat or not, is to add lots of veggies and/or protein to any pasta dish that I make. This way it looks like I have a big plate of pasta, but I really have more vegetables on my plate than anything.

This time of year we start to see sweet corn and summer squash on sale, so I am always looking for new ways to showcase these delicious Southern vegetables. This Farm Fresh Fettuccine is such a simple dish that just shouts springtime! It is beautiful to look at and you can customize the dish based on which fresh vegetables you would like to use.

I am always drawn to sweet and savory recipes; whether it’s a fruity sauce on grilled meats or a little sea salt in rich caramel, the combination is hard to beat. I took that inspiration and began to experiment with a salted caramel cupcake recipe.

Chocolate cake was my first instinct to complement the decadent frosting. However, once I tried the frosting with this vanilla cake recipe, I was sold. Take one bite of these unassuming cupcakes and I can assure that one bite won’t be enough. They are absolutely mouthwatering, and believe me, baking is not usually my best skill, so if I can make them, anyone can.

Even though this is not necessarily a healthy recipe, it is made with real ingredients.

In my opinion, if you are going to enjoy a real dessert, you might as well bake from scratch and remember – everything in moderation!

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1. Preheat grill to medium high heat.

2. Place sliced squash, corn and whole green onions

in a large bowl. Add olive oil, salt and pepper. Toss until all veggies are coated.

3. Place corn on the grill first, then add squash and green onions. Grill corn for 10 minutes, rotating every couple of minutes. Grill squash and green onions for 2 minutes on each side.

4. Once veggies are done, remove from grill.

Roughly chop squash and green onions, and cut corn off of cob.

5. Meanwhile boil fettuccine in large pot according to package directions and drain, reserving 1 cup of the pasta water.

6. In the pasta pot add pancetta and cook over medium heat until crisp. Reserve 2 Tbsp. of drippings in the pot.

7. Add cooked fettuccine to the drippings as well as the veggies, pasta water, and ½ of the Parmesan cheese. Toss mixture over low heat until noodles and veggies are well mixed.

8. Top with remaining Parmesan and crispy pancetta to serve.

Visit www.athomemms.com to see April’s Salted Caramel Cupcake recipe

chef ’s corner

FARM TO TABLE: CHEF FELICIA SUZANNE WILLETT TEXT BY JANNA FITE HERBISON

ARUGULA SALAD

Baby Arugula tossed in a Sweet Cane Vinaigrette, Spiced Delta Pecans, Fresh Strawberries, and Blue Cheese Fritters Felicia Suzanne Willett has been the owner and executive chef behind the popular downtown eatery Felicia Suzanne’s since 2002. She initially trained in New Orleans under acclaimed Food Network Chef Emeril Lagasse, and also holds degrees from the University of Memphis and Johnson & Wales.

BLFGT SALAD

Crispy Benton’s Bacon, Baby Greens tossed in a Classic Remoulade Sauce, layered with Fried Green Tomatoes from Robert Tim’s

With summer fast approaching, we talked to Felicia this month about the importance of fresh, farm-to-table ingredients and their origin.

“What you can find at the farmers’ markets depends on what has happened this season in terms of weather,” says Willett. “We had a late start to spring this year, so the strawberries and peaches didn’t turn up as early throughout the Memphis area.”

While Willett estimates roughly 80 percent of her restaurant’s refrigerator contains locallysourced ingredients, there are also a number of small farms in the region she depends on in places such as East Tennessee, Louisiana and Arkansas. “When the season hasn’t cooperated here, I can get things like strawberries from some of my trusted sources on the Gulf Coast,” she says.

BEEF ANGUS SLIDERS

Claybrook Farm Black Angus Sliders on Baby Brioche Rolls, with Caramelized Onions, Sweet Water Valley White Cheddar Cheese, and a drizzle of Aioli

She adds that Tennessee is a very proteinrich state and she has developed some great relationships with farmers here at home and across Tennessee, in Mississippi and Arkansas.

“I look for grass-fed pork, beef and chicken, and there are some amazing farms in this area that provide very fresh, high-quality meats.”

Willett says the bottom line as a chef is to do your homework when it comes to area farms and develop long-term relationships with the farmers for the best return on high-quality, locally sourced products.

In 2012, Willett launched a canned goods line called “Flo’s” – a nickname from her days working with Lagasse.

Here are three of Chef Willett’s top farm-totable picks from Felicia Suzanne’s menu this season. Enjoy!

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cuisine

MEMPHIS BBQ:

CELEBRATING THE OLD AND NEW text by AndreA CrAnford & JuliA fAwAl

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Tops Bar-B-Q (1952) For over six decades, Tops Bar-B-Q has served the Mid South slowcooked BBQ and freshly ground hamburgers at all of its 14 locations. Though its menu contains the traditional options (pork sandwiches, ribs, brisket, beans, slaw and more), Tops’ expansive CLASSIC BBQ history and army of regulars prove that it is anything but ordinary. Over half a century in Neely’s Interstate (1978) The Neely name business says it all. is synonymous with BBQ, and that is all thanks to the drive of owner Jim Neely. Neely’s The Germantown Commissary (1981) The Interstate started out as a grocery store in a Commissary was recently named one of the low-income corner of Memphis. But Neely best BBQ restaurants in the country by playboy. was persistent, and he built his small business com. This is barbeque for the epicurean—and from the ground up. Eventually, a barbecue for those who want a full plate. Check out restaurant was added to the grocery store, and The Commissary during all-you-can-eat-rib Neely’s Interstate was born. A highly successful Mondays to indulge in their succulent, worldexample of urban renewal that provides many famous specialty. jobs and turned a neighborhood around, ultimately it’s the quality of food, particularly Corky’s Ribs & BBQ (1984) Premium the famous secret sauce, that keeps customers Memphis-style BBQ in a 50’s environment: coming back to Neely’s Interstate and the that was founder Don Pelts’ vision in the awards rolling in year after year.

1970s when he began plans for establishing Corky’s. His dream became a reality in 1984, Rendezvous (1948) “Not since Adam has a and now, almost 30 years later, Corky’s has rib been this famous.” That is the slogan for Charles Vergos’ Rendezvous, the world-famous three Memphis locations and can be shipped BBQ restaurant nestled in a back alley of all across the country. Stores such as Kroger downtown Memphis. Most notable for their and Wal-Mart even stock Corky’s Dry Rub dry rub seasoning, The Rendezvous has been and Sauce. By slow-cooking the meats the a mainstay of Memphis dining since founder old-fashioned way – over hickory wood and Charlie Vergos opened the restaurant in 1948. charcoal – and hand-pulling the pork shoulder, The famous seasoning is a blend of cultures, Pelts has turned his dream into a bastion of mixing in Southern BBQ flavor and Louisiana Memphis barbecue. and Greek spices–a tribute to the Vergos family’s heritage. While the idea of leaving ribs Three Little Pigs (1989) Family-owned sauceless might seem crazy, The Rendezvous since 1989, the motto for Three Little Pigs is sells 8,000 pounds of them every week. Clearly “We serve no swine before its time” and they mean it. The Memphis-style pork shoulder is they’re doing something right.

In honor of Memphis in May this month, we are spotlighting some of the legendary BBQ destinations in the Bluff City, and also highlighting some newer classics when it comes to our favorite pork dish.

hickory-smoked for over 20 hours to give it a smoky, lip-smacking flavor that goes well with the house-made cole slaw.

NEWER KIDS ON THE BLOCK… One & Only BBQ On the corner of Perkins and Southern, across the railroad tracks, sits a building that can only be described as being painted barbecue sauce red. One and Only is a new player in Memphis barbecue, opening its first location on Kirby Parkway in 2007 and a second (aforementioned) last year. Unlike the usual pit-smoked pork famous in Memphis, One and Only smokes barbecue using stacked smoke boxes, creating a lighter smoke that highlights the natural flavor of the meat.

Adored for its pulled pork, ribs and smoked chicken, Millie’s house-made banana pudding alone is worth a trip.

Central BBQ With its spring-break atmosphere and tie-dyed serving staff, Central BBQ is one of the newest barbeque restaurants on the Memphis scene. Founded in 2002, Central serves traditional Memphis-style dryrubbed barbeque, but what sets it apart is its side dishes. Along with the traditional cole slaw and baked beans, the fresh, house-fried pork rinds are a perennial favorite.

Blues City Café Opened in March 1991, this Beale Street eatery has made a name for itself as a top business on one of the most famous streets in the nation. Its signature ribs and dishes have been enjoyed by musical guests including B.B. King, Courtney Love and Queen Latifah.

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CHOOSE YOUR OWN

ADVENTURE

A FINANCIAL PLAN YOU CAN ACTUALLY FOLLOW TEXT BY MICHAEL DEUTSCH, CFP®, CDFA™, MANAGING DIRECTOR, UNITED CAPITAL

When I was growing up there was a series of books called “Choose Your Own Adventure.”

The premise was that you read a chapter and at the end you came to some form of crossroads.

“If you want to take the route through the mountains, turn to page 28.”

“To jump in the raft and follow the river, turn to page 41.”

ours. It’s your journey and your destination, Experienced guides do more than just answer not ours. This is why instead of just getting questions. They prepare you for the ride ahead answers, it is imperative for you to actively and actively seek your input. Ownership and participate in the design of your financial life. responsibility on both sides make sure that collectively we get to the best possible outcome for you, your family and anyone else along for the voyage.

You could literally read the same book 30 times and have a different journey each time.

The initial circumstances and destination were all the same but depending on the path you chose, getting to the final chapter was a different adventure along the way.

Each of our financial lives is very similar. We are all faced with similar external factors that The best plans are created influence us (economic environment, taxes, with input, interaction, discussion, inflation, policies, etc.), but we are each unique what-ifs, and even discord. in our personal desires, circumstances and where we want to go based on those factors.

The role of a great adviser is to “guide” you based on your direct input and interaction.

So, what happens when you can get to where Your plan is not a one-time event meant to you want to go in a number of different ways? sit on a shelf once complete. Plans constantly Do you want to get there as fast as possible, change whether by our own desires or outside or do you want to enjoy some sights along the factors out of our control. Instead of just way? Are you afraid of flying? Do you have a wondering “what might happen if,” why not spare tire? What about the passengers along for take an interactive look and see. A good guide the ride and all the baggage everyone brings… will be able to show you how various factors literally and figuratively? and scenarios affect your plans. For instance, what does it look like if we retire at 58 versus These are all questions that need to be 61? What if my husband “retired” from the rat addressed, but the idea of simply giving race but worked a part-time job he would love answers, which is what many financial that would allow us to travel to see our kids and professionals strive to do, is somewhat of a grandkids? These are all things that can easily strange proposition when you really think be answered when you work interactively with about it. It’s your life and your decisions, not your adviser.

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What financial “Choose Your Own Adventure” are you facing? Is it as simple as deciding on where to go on a family vacation and how much to spend? Perhaps it’s what to do about the kids’ or grandkids’ college. Are there major life changes that need to be made because of positive or negative circumstances?

Are you and your spouse on the same page and do you even know where you stand?

Remember, there are always different ways to get to the destination. A good guide can ensure you make the best decision for your family and those you care about.

United Capital Financial Advisers, LLC (“United Capital”) provides advice and makes recommendations based on the specific needs and circumstances of each client. For clients with managed accounts, United Capital has discretionary authority over investment decisions.

Investing involves risk and clients should carefully consider their own investment objectives and never rely on any single chart, graph or marketing piece to make decisions. The information contained in this article is intended for information only, and should not be considered investment advice. Please contact your financial adviser with questions about your specific needs and circumstances.

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happenings

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May 1- Sept 30 Splash of Glass: A James Hayes Art Glass Installation Hot Springs, AR

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University of Memphis Wind Ensemble Harris Concert Hall www.memphis.edu

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May 5-11 West Tennessee Strawberry Festival Downtown Humboldt 731.784.1842

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Mother’s Day Jazz Brunch Memphis Botanic Garden 901.636.4131

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Ringers of Hope Mother’s Day Concert Garvan Woodland Gardens Hot Springs, AR 501.262.9300

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Sharon Turrentine Spring Concert Garvan Woodland Gardens Hot Springs, AR 501.262.9300

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Memphis in May Sunset Symphony 901.525.4611

Memphis in May Presents Sweden on Stage Memphis Orpheum Theatre 901.525.7800

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16 Memphis in May BBQ Cooking Contest 901.525.4611 www.memphisinmay.org

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FRI 3 Tunica Rivergate Festival Tunica, MS 662.363.2865 www.visitmississippi.org

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Rock of Ages the Musical Memphis Orpheum Theatre 901.525.7800 www.orpheum-memphis.com

9th Annual Mayfest Arts & Crafts Festival 9189 Pigeon Roost Olive Branch, MS

17 May 17-18 Batesville SpringFest Downtown Batesville, MS 662.563.3126

24 Macy’s Zoo Brew The Memphis Zoo 901.333.6572 www.memphiszoo.org

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May 4-6 Memphis in May Music Festival Tom Lee Park 901.525.4611 www.memphisinmay.org

Eye Opener 5K Run/Walk Overton Park Conservancy 901.486.2984

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sources 46 | History: Special thanks to — Mike Maple with The Commercial Appeal, Memphis

54 | Technology: Phoenix Unequaled Home Entertainment, www.phoenixcommcorp.com

56 | Home Feature: Special thanks to — Bobbi and Jerry Gillis, www.faxongillis.com

64 | Design: Photographer — Mike Boatman, www.mikeboatman.com

52 | At Home With: Special thanks to — Howell Marketing Strategies, www.howell-marketing.com

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