By the calendar, spring arrived 10 days ago.
In the event, you haven't found an excuse to celebrate, you'll have your pick of events this weekend.
The 77th Columbus Pilgrimage will be in full swing following tonight's kickoff party, which has moved from the grounds of the Tennessee Williams Welcome Center to the Elks Lodge in anticipation of some nasty weather.
The good news is the bad weather is predicted to give way to warm, sunny skies through the weekend. Saturday's weather, in particular
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