Life Is Awesome

If you didn’t know it already, I love Memphis. I do. While many people I know tend to repeatedly tell me about all the bad about the city I seek out the good. And there is a lot of good to be found, if you only just look for it. To help you out a little bit, here is a list of some of the best websites and blogs in the Memphis area. They all are working to either showcase the city or make it better in some way. Check them out and learn how much Memphis really has to offer.

SEVEN MEMPHIS POSITIVE WEBSITES

The Memphis Blog. This blog is part of the blog system from the local newspaper The Commercial Appeal. Currently posting on the blog are Blake and Lindsey, who round up the best news and posts from the Memphis blogosphere. Plenty of posts about awesome things happening in Memphis and what people think about it.

I Love Memphis. This blog is written by Kerry, previously from the CA and The Memphis Blog. She LOVES Memphis and wants to share with everyone else why she loves the city so much. From her funny scavenger hunts to her photo album of people who love Memphis too, this is one of the things right with Memphis.

Something Good In Memphis. Speaking of things good in Memphis, did you know there is a whole website dedicated to those things? There is and it is awesome. Through this MIFA sponsored project you can learn about the people and events and places in Memphis that make the city a great place to live.  You can even nominate someone who you think is something good in Memphis.

Smart City Memphis. The blog from Smart City Consulting exists to show how Memphis can change through fresh approaches and new ideas.  This blog looks at the bright future Memphis can have once citizens start thinking about the city in a new way.

Gates Of Memphis. Gates of Memphis is a blog started by a Memphis resident interested in architecture and the city.  The blog is devoted to the preservation and creation of an architectural presence in Memphis.

Memphis Connect. Developed by The Leadership Academy, Memphis Connect is an online space where all Memphians can discuss the various elements that inspire them to make Memphis their home. This blog contains hundreds of posts about the best places and events in Memphis, and shows off why some people love Memphis as much as they do.

Photography by Amie Vanderford. This blog is a little bit different from the others, but still very positive about the city.  Amie’s currently working on a 365 (or 360) Memphians project, creating portraits of awesome citizens of Memphis.

Those are just a few of the websites out there working to show off the positive in Memphis.  There are and should be even more because Memphis is and can be a great city.