I Can Tell You Some Things About Beale Street and the Coolest Pedestrian Bridge In the World

Enjoy a minute of Rudy Williams, The Mayor of Beale Street:

I am nearing the end of my research project and my last task is to talk with trumpet player Rudy Williams about his music and his experiences on Beale Street. I introduced myself to him and asked him if we could talk sometime as I had just a few questions I'd like to ask. He kind of looked me over and said, "Yeah, we can talk. I've been on Beale Street since I was 13", as he pulled a pack of cigarettes from his pocket. "How old are you, if you don't mind me asking", he inquired as he lit a cigarette. I told him the surprisingly young and tender number at which he sort of chuckled and said, "Oh yeah, I was here before you were born. I can tell you some things about Beale Street." Though my research project and the blog really don't intersect, I may have to tell you some Rudy Williams stories as I have a feeling they're pretty good ones.

Switching gears a bit...

Behold! The coolest pedestrian bridge in the world spans over Court St. and has motion detecting lights that undulate and change colors as you walk across. Clearly these features were not up and running at full capacity when I blogged about them last, but see for yourself the awesome spectacle:

Poppy and I have never had so much fun on our night walk. Again, the pictures don't render just how cool the lights are as they can't capture the changing colors.Yes, I had previously thought the lights were blue but they change to green, red... This is a fantastic addition to downtown! Next time you're downtown at night, stop and walk across it, you won't be disappointed. Bridge lighting by Electroland, look a video!...