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Have you recently moved to Memphis and are anxious to start exploring your new city, but don’t have a whole lot of extra cash to spend on activities? Memphis movers suggest that you start discovering all the fun and exciting things that Memphis has to offer that are absolutely free!

1. Explore Beale Street – Noted as “America’s Most Iconic Street”, Beale Street has so much to offer and the majority of it is free. Check out A. Schwab’s Dry Goods Store, which houses the Beale Street Museum on the second floor, watch the Beale Street Flippers perform acrobatics, and visit the Walk of Fame between 2^nd and 3^rd.
2. Watch a Sunset – Once you have moved to Memphis, pick an evening to sit and relax on the bank of the Mississippi before dusk, while a beautiful sunset plays out in front of you.
3. Bike the Greenline – This 7-mile paved pedestrian and biking trail connects Midtown Memphis to Shelby Farms with 8 points of access. Biking the Greenline is the perfect way to jump start your exercise program after moving to Memphis. Once you’ve biked the smooth and quiet trail to Shelby Farms, you’ll be surrounded by plenty of physical activities; like: running paths, playgrounds and horseback riding.
4. Cooper-Young Antiques District- If you love antiques and window-shopping, Memphis movers recommends this unique area. Here, you’ll not only find numerous antique stores filled with one-of-a-kind pieces, but also quaint restaurants and open-air farmers’ markets.

If you are moving to Memphis this summer and are interested in learning about what is going on around town, check out this list of events in Memphis from Memphis movers. Whether you are a single young professional, or you have a family, there is something for everyone to do around Memphis this month.

1. Munch and Learn Lectures at Dixon Gallery and Gardens – Located on Park Avenue, this organization offers a different lecture every Wednesday from 12-1 p.m. during the month of July. If you have recently moved to Memphis and want to learn about the art and gardens of this museum, bring your own lunch and head on over. Water and soda will be provided.
2. Wacky Wednesday at Memphis Brooks Museum of Art – Every Wednesday during the month of July, the Brooks will be showing international and independent children’s short films in its auditorium. They will also be offering parents and children a space to craft together in their drop-in studio, which is free with museum admission.
3. Street Warz – For the second year in a row, Memphis International Raceway (MIR) and Racers of Memphis will invite racers to use the MIR Drag Strip on July 10^th. If you have recently moved to Memphis and are interested in high-speed events that get your blood pumping, this is the perfect place for you.
4. Baseball games at AutoZone Park – Interested in sports? Catch the Memphis Redbirds vs. the Nashville Sounds during one of their games July 8^th- July 12^th. AutoZone Park has a hill called the “Bluff” where your family can sit and picnic while taking in the ball game.

Have you recently relocated to Memphis and are looking for summer activities to do with your family? Memphis movers suggest checking out this list of fun things to do that will introduce your family to their new town and get them excited about moving to Memphis!

1. The Memphis Zoo – With more than 3,500 animals, the Memphis Zoo ranks among the top zoos in the country. Memphis movers encourages you and your family to participate in a “Reptile Chat” and check out the “Grizzly Feeding”. (Tip: Get free admission on Tuesdays, 2 p.m. – close, with a valid Tennessee ID)
2. My Big Backyard at Memphis Botanic Garden – This beautiful area offers a place for parents and children to learn and play together. After moving to Memphis, visit these gardens to explore the important roles plants play in your environment, play “yard games”, and go on a treetop adventure.
3. Jones Orchard – If you are looking to do a small road trip once you’ve moved to Memphis, head on over to Jones Orchard in Millington. Here, your family will be able to pick their very own apples, pears, plums, blackberries and so much more!
4. Peabody Hotel – Every day at 11 a.m. and 5 p.m., catch the Peabody ducks march in a parade to and from their fountain in the middle of the Peabody Hotel.
5. Memphis Redbirds – Memphis movers suggest partaking in a game of baseball while picnicking on the bluff; there is a playground nearby and admission is only $5.

Tennessee has been experiencing its fair share of good news this year. This past May marked the fourth straight month that unemployment rates have steadily dropped throughout the state, making it ideal to move to Memphis or nearly anywhere in the state. By the way that things are looking, June should yield the same results and continue the current trend, making it an interesting and perhaps busy moving season for Tennessee moving companies.

Following the trend of the rest of the nation, 94 counties in the state have consistently decreased, with only one increasing. Certainly not an easy feat for an entire state, Davidson County came in with the lowest unemployment rate at 4%.

According to the Labor and Workforce Development Commissioner Burns Phillips, the unemployment rate throughout the state of Tennessee has consistently dropped as a whole – from 6.5% to 5.8%, while the national rate declined from 6.3% to 5.5%. This past May also saw the lowest amount of people from Tennessee who were unemployed, since March 2008; at a total number of 181,100.

Aside from having the lowest unemployment rate it has had in seven years, Tennessee increased its amount of administrative/support/waste services, mining/logging/construction, accommodation/food services and finance/insurance jobs by 6,400 in just one month, creating an influx of people moving to Tennessee to secure a job. In fact, the total amount of jobs increased by 53,800 in fields such as: leisure/hospitality, professional/business services, and trade/transportation/utilities.

Once a popular venue in Memphis, Temptations Nightclub recently celebrated its 30^th anniversary this past weekend. While Temptations only had a seven-year run that ended in 1992, the impact it made on the community proved to be a lasting one. Being around for over 20 years, Memphis moving company All My Sons Moving & Storage knew of Temptations’ popularity all too well.

Owner Mike Garibaldi, mainly known for his popular Memphis restaurant chain Garibaldi’s Pizza, states that this was his only venture into the nightclub world. Despite the restaurant closing more than two decades ago, it still remains a legend amongst locals.

According to Garibaldi, the club started as “a place as an extension for the restaurant for folks when they came home. It was so they didn’t leave and go somewhere else because they couldn’t get a beverage.” It was the perfect spot for newcomers to feel welcomed and acquainted after moving to Memphis; however, over time it evolved into so much more.

In particular, one employee was responsible for turning the club into the legend that it was – a woman by the name of Dora Wagner, a waitress who had worked in 1960s and 1970s era nightclubs. Upon first meeting her, Garibaldi recalls that, “one day this middle-aged lady comes in walking in with her little bouffant hairdo.”

Despite her older age compared to the Temptations demographic, Wagner immediately became a crowd favorite amongst club regulars. According to Garibaldi, during her interview she told him that, “I want to bring my customers some place where I’m comfortable. I’m not looking for a job. I’m looking for a home.”

The famed club featured dance contests, a lip-syncing stage show, and themed music nights. While the club ultimately ended up closing its doors, it had a long run compared to the average lifespan of a nightclub.

This past week, the Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority reached an operating agreement with a popular ride-sharing service, and revised an incentive program geared towards gaining more flight destinations out of the airport.

In total, the $1 million incentive program will make subsidies available to those airlines that offer flights to at least 21 locations, start to offer flights to a new international destination, or begin to offer a new service to a top 30 destination location that currently does not have flights going to it out of Memphis-Shelby County Airport.

Before this new program was created, the total amount of incentives were ultimately determined by the size of the aircraft. For example, an airline that has airplanes with a large number of seats, would receive more incentives than an airline with a plane that had a smaller number of seats. However, according to the airport, the only airline to take advantage of the incentive program was Southwest Airlines.

Airport Authority President and Chief Executive Scott Brockman, confirms this announcement by stating that, “now it’s not by aircraft size; it’s based on prioritization of what we’re trying to accomplish. The plan is flexible enough for us to make it work for all different kinds of situations.”

The new incentive program was created with the hopes of attracting more airlines to the Memphis airport, in the wake of Delta completely getting rid of its Memphis hub. With more airlines and more destinations, Memphis movers are hopeful that this will help more people move to Memphis who are moving from across the country or intrastate, and could benefit from flying during their moving process, rather than driving.

The incentive program is not the only new addition to the airport; the airport has also reached an operating agreement with the ride-sharing service, Lyft.

According to Brockman, “Our goal has been to find a solution that allowed companies such as Lyft to operate at (Memphis International). This agreement not only does that, but also ensures a level playing field with existing commercial services. We are excited that our passengers will now have more transportation options.”

Downtown Memphis can get ready for a long overdue face lift. The sought-after architectural designer Christopher Speltz has taken on the revamping project and Memphis movers are excited to see what this will mean for current and future residents of the city.

According to Speltz, “we’re taking these buildings that were kind of left for dead. When I started designing 266, it kind of dawned on me that this is a city block. This isn’t a building Downtown that’s 40 feet wide by two stories. This is from Dr. M.L. King Jr. Avenue to Pontotoc Avenue to South Front, and the scale is just really big.”

He further expressed that he has thought the downtown area of Memphis has needed an update for quite some time. His vision includes making the area a hub of activity for the young and ‘hip’ community of Memphis, perhaps making it attractive for millennials to move to Memphis.

Speltz further elaborates on his renovating plan by sharing that, “you start taking old parking lots and turning them into these really cool buildings and things like that, and that creates a threshold from the next street to the next street to the next. I love that, and I hope all the other architects are doing the exact same thing.”

However, this is not the first time that he has created plans like this for Memphis. Having been born and raised in Memphis, Speltz drew a lot of inspiration from the city he grew up in, when attending the University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture over 25 years ago. As a graduate student, his graduate project focused on revitalizing downtown Memphis. Despite his professors disagreeing that the project could be done, Speltz says that he wants to call those same professors today and tell them that, “not only did I try to design it, I’m kind of living it.”

Memphis in May is a festival held every May in Memphis (which you could probably guess because of the name), internationally known and is a nonprofit, with the proceeds going to the city of Memphis. It hosts events that local movers recommend to all new residents; like: the Beale Street Music Festival, The World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest, and Sunset Symphony.

The Beale Street Music Festival is a three-day event that is known for its mix of all sorts of music, along with its location. Located in a 25-acre riverfront park overlooking the Mississippi river, you can only imagine the views during the festival. The BSMF has a history of having major headliners perform; including new and old artists from all genres of music.

The World Champion Barbecue Cooking Contest is a three day long event that has all of the barbecue you could ever eat. Along with copious amounts of food, there are concerts every night for entertainment. Because the event is a competition, the teams competing are not allowed to sell their food to the public. But there are barbecue vendors throughout the park to ensure that you get your fix.

The Sunset Symphony is the finale of the festival and it consists of a performance by the Memphis Symphony Orchestra, fireworks, and special guest performers. A day of music, followed by a firework show when the sun goes down. It is an event right on the banks of the Mississippi River and it is a full day of fun for the entire family. If you are moving to Memphis, this is one spectacular event you will not want to miss!

Moving to any new place requires a large amount of paperwork. Memphis is no exception to that. Along with the usual – officially changing your address and having your utilities set up before you get into town, there are a few extra things that you might want to think about before you move to Memphis.

If you have any pets, Memphis requires that they are licensed and vaccinated for rabies. This is pretty standard, as most places do not want animals in their area that haven’t been vaccinated. There are two locations where you can get the documents you need: the Humane Society of Memphis and Memphis Animal Services.

Along with getting your dog licensed and vaccinated, there are some taxes that are specific to Memphis that you might want to know about. The state sales tax for Tennessee is 7% and Shelby County where Memphis is located has a 2.25% sales tax. Your property taxes will depend on where you live, so be sure to check out the Memphis Chamber’s website for a quick overview and links to websites that can help you.

The Memphis Chamber also offers a relocation guide that gives information about Memphis and its surrounding areas. For just $8 you can have information about schools, housing, local companies, financial and medical institutions, among much more.

If you are looking to move to Memphis in the near future, remember to plan ahead and think about all of the clerical work that goes into moving.

Moving can be overwhelming no matter how you look at it, but there are some ways to make your life easier when it comes to uprooting your entire life. If you are moving to Memphis, here are some tips to help make your move go smoothly.

First, the best thing you can do is get rid of the stuff you don’t use. Moving can be expensive if you hire movers, and if you don’t hire movers it is a lot of work and heavy lifting. A lot of moving companies charge by the pound, so why move stuff you don’t use? If you have something in your closet that you haven’t worn in the past year, chances are you are never going to wear it. So instead of being charged to move it, or having to lug it from point A to point B, donate it. Not only are you saving yourself the added trouble, you’re also helping people who could really use it. It’s a win-win!

One moving tip that will change your life is so simple, but you’ve probably never thought of it. When your clothes are hanging in your closet, instead of the usual process of taking them off the hanger and packing the clothes and hangers separately, push your clothes together, and slide a garbage bag up from the bottom. Then, tie it shut around the hangers, and you’re done. When you get to your new place all you have to do is hang the hangers up, take off the garbage bag, and your closet is unpacked!