For a large urban setting, Memphis strangely has only a single hostel to offer travelers looking for non-traditional lodging. Here we offer lessons from Denver for creating a thriving hostel scene that balances style and amenities with affordability.
For new local startup Code Crew, Memphis has all we need to be a thriving tech city – if we are willing to teach our youth. The organization empowers kids from underserved communities to be tech innovators through computer science training. Their pilot program, Grizzlies Code Camp, has kids learning app development while hopefully developing a love for tech.
Over a year after opening its doors, the Crews Center for Entrepreneurship is delivering on its mission, developing a community of young innovators who are equipped with the education and experience to convert ideas into startups and pitches into capital.
LITE challenges high school students with a new kind of problem solving. Leaving traditional teaching strategies in the classroom, the organization puts students back in the community to launch social venture ideas to improve the city—and to learn valuable skills along the way.
This week, it was announced that a farm-to-table restaurant is moving into two of the most highly anticipated development projects in the city. But what does a “community restaurant” from out of town mean to the city?
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