Memphis, TN
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12/27/2005
The other commenters have an ax to grind, for some reason. Memphis has as many problems as any other large city, but it's hardly without advantages: the friendliest people I've ever known, better-than-average race relations (that "blond in the grocery store" has to be lying; that's entirely implausible), four distinct seasons, affordable homes, beautiful trees, a good variety of restaurants, a world-class chamber orchestra (in a suburb) headed by Michael Stern (Isaac's son), Good ballet company and orchestra, FedEx HQ, St. Jude (with a Nobel Prize-winner on staff), Hilton Hotels HQ, AutoZone HQ, IP HQ, a pro basketball team, first-rate minor league baseball, two great independent bookstores, indie coffee shops, good live music. Grumble if you will, but there's a lot here for those willing to shut up and get out of the house.
Christine | Memphis, TN