Whenever I go to a new city I always find out where the Mural District is in town. Here in Dallas it is Deep Ellum. I always like these areas not only because of the murals but there are always good places to drink coffee, beer and eat around. And Deep Ellum has plenty. Enjoy!
Wiseacre Brewing already had a very cool mural that I called Southern Devastators up for some time. Now the same artist Nosey42 has put up a new collaboration with Birdcap celebrating the storied history of Memphis wrestling. It features Jerry "The King" Lawler vs Andre The Giant. Andy Kaufman and the Mid-South Coliseum are thrown in as good measure. It is my understanding that these murals will be rotated out once a year or so so you will have plenty of time to come check it out. As always you can check out more Memphis street art at my Memphis Street Art Page on Flickr.
Tillman Street is one of the streets I take when I am commuting by bicycle. It's how I get to Broad Avenue (and then to Midtown or Downtown) after The Greenline ends. On this street is the Binghampton Community Life Center. The basketball courts there have recently got a new coat of mural paint thanks to the Memphis Grizzlies and artist Nosey42. I've been wanting to photograph these new murals for quite sometime. Since it was a gorgeous day to ride and I had my camera with me (and the now-essential fisheye lens) I stopped by and took some shots. You can find more of Nosey's work at his Instagram.
Every day I post 5-10 photos to my Flickr page. At the end of the week I try to write about some of my favorites from the week. Click on the photo and it will take you to the photo on Flickr.
Here is Week 46:
For the past several years Atlanta has hosted the Living Walls Street Art Festival. Fortunately we arrived in Atlanta a week after the festival ended so there were lots of excellent pieces like this one by Fintan Magee. They have a bike tour that goes by all the murals too. Can't wait to go back next year and see what they put up.
The Sheraton Hotel in Phoenix, Arizona. Judging by the number of photos on my site you would think I was hired by Sheraton to shoot their hotel. While I am available for that sort of thing this was not the case. This hotel fit in perfectly with the colors and landscape of Phoenix. Also had one of the coolest rooftop pools I have seen. Its hard to believe a hotel can be your muse but on this Phoenix trip it definitely was.
Another hotel but this time in my home of Memphis, TN. The Madison Hotel in my opinion is the best hotel in Memphis (yes even more than The Peabody). There was something that struck me with just the two rooms with their lights on. Be sure to check out the rooftop if you stay there for one of the best views in the city.
I live just off one of the most authentic Memphis streets, Summer Avenue. I pass this sign almost every day and I'm a sucker for old signs like this. One could easily do a photo essay on Summer Avenue (hint hint). I see something new every day on my commutes.
Great shirt from one the spectators of the Dragon Con parade that takes place in Atlanta every year. You can see some more photos from my post earlier in the week.
Muddy’s has been a Memphis institution for some time now and now they have a coffee shop in Midtown! Now you can get a cupcake, coffee & cool place to work at Muddy’s Grindhouse.
Atlanta has rapidly become one of my favorite cities. It’s definitely on my shortlist of places if I ever decided to leave Memphis. Here is the view from the Top of the Hub Restaurant. Be sure you get there a little before sunset so you can get a great golden hour view and then stay and check out the gorgeous sklyline at night.
The Barber Motorsports Vintage Car & Motorcycle Museum. Not only does Alabama have a world-class racetrack they also have I think the largest vintage motorcycle & car collection in the USA.
The Pageant in St. Louis. Maybe me favorite venue I’ve ever seen a show at. Be sure to check out the Moonrise Hotel next door.