List the good things about memphis (Central: restaurants, shop, food)

[Pearlbob]

Agree with the azaleas.
Memphis in May
Peabody and Madison rooftop parties
Harbortown
Several good options of colleges
South Main trolley tours

[strumpeace]

I don't miss Memphis at all, but I can still post many positives.

The parkway system
Beautiful old homes
Strong neighborhood organizations
The University of Memphis
St. Mary's Cathedral and the wonderful people there
Mud Island River Park
The Memphis Zoo and Aquarium
The Pink Palace Museum
The Arcade
My friend Henry Turley, who makes Memphis a better place

I could name many, many more.

[LauraElrod]

i found a house that don't cost me a arm and a leg

[ColliervilleMom]

Below is a letter to the editor in the Memphis Flyer, from Ann Smithwick, I love her upbeat view on Memphis. I recently met the editor of Edible Memphis, and she's a cool lady who has a very leading edge cool magazine.

"Let's Dance

Oh, the irony of last week's Flyer (May 8th issue). Seems like Lloyd Binford had a hold on Memphis then just as Willie Herenton does now ("Banned in Memphis"). That's why Bruce VanWyngarden's column was so refreshing. As an outsider, he "gets" Memphis.

And that's why Melissa Peterson, editor of Edible Memphis, left Oregon and landed in Memphis — because she gets it. That's why my friends Bruce and Terri moved here from Michigan, secured jobs in downtown Memphis, and then relocated to Cooper-Young. They get Memphis.

As a native Memphian, I get it too. I get Al Green, Isaac Hayes, AutoZone, Stax, Shelby Farms, William Eggleston, Justin Timberlake, the Neelys on the Food Network, Cybill Shepherd, A. Schwab, Shelby Forest, Peter Taylor, FedEx, Sun Studio, Cat Power, Bill Dance, Shelby Foote, and Aretha. The Rolling Stones and U2 get Memphis, as well as countless others from around the world. We can be grateful for the creative, musical, culinary, literary, and business stars of our city. The list goes on and on.

It is time we realize that Memphis is on the verge of a renaissance. We may not be proud of Binford or Herenton, but they too shall pass. In the words of Memphis native and best-selling author Hampton Sides [from the April 2008 Memphis magazine]: "In some ways Memphis has blazed far ahead of the national curve of race relations, and in others ways we've lagged far behind. But no matter how you cut it, the best aspects of our city have all depended upon the creative ferment of black meeting white."

I am convinced it's the intersection of the Mississippi and the artesian wells. It's Memphis. It's May. It's beautiful. So, get out on your front porch and dance!"

[Tunky]

I don't know anything about Bartlett really so I can't help you there (other than I've heard that it's better than Memphis).

Let's see....I've gone to some pretty good restaurants.

The band Mercury Boulevard is awesome and if you have a chance to hear them you should do it!

and another vote for the azaleas!

[Streetchie]

Midtown
Downtown
North Parkway
BBQ
The P&H
Central Gardens
Cooper Young
Stax
Sun Studios
Quetzal
Isaac Hayes
The Orpheum
The Trolley
Redbirds & Griz
Autozone Park & The Forum
Charlie Wood
Amy Levere
Lofts of South Main
Bungalows
Shangri La Records
Hoopties
Craig Brewer
Las Savelle
Alex's
Wild Bill's
40's
VECA Greenline
Al Green
The River at sunset

[Bowyer]

OK--I'll name a few good things about Memphis!

Nice Spring and Fall weather
Shelby Farms
Memphis in May Barbecue Cooking contest..nuff said!
Great neighborhoods/neighbors
Great hunting and fishing nearby
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Lots of good replies above, too.

[RikBrooks]

Nobody mentioned Chucallisa.

[susano]

The Ornamental Metal Museum
THE RIVER
Midtown
Friendly people
Historic neighborhoods
Overton Park
The Memphis Botanic Gardens
The Brooks Museum of Art
The Children's Museum
Flower filled spring and colorful fall seasons
Elmwood Cemetery
Shelby Forrest
Rhodes College
Bosco's

[tigergal]

Shelby Farms
Beautiful falls
Bright showy springs which make this a wonderful place for an allergist or ENT to go into business
The University of Memphis
Tiger Basketball
Plenty of churches to choose from and find one's niche
Memphis Zoo
The Children's Museum
St Jude Children's Research Hospital
BBQ
Ribs
Gus's fried chicken
Terrific medical community