Memphis
Travel Blogs from Memphis, United States
A Brief Taste of the South
... river was. So my brief time in the South ends. There is so much of a divide between states that I wonder how the country was ever united. The food and drink are more vibrant and the people are less frenetic. Between all this, the certain ...
The King
... . For strange reasons this ridiculous procession has persisted where 5 trained ducks are ushered to and from the main fountain of a grand lobby. Absurdly confused. We set off to calm ourselves over some Memphis BBQ and live music. ...
Where were you when Elvis Died?
... Ø Elvis receives his first guitar in 1946 as his parents couldn't afford the bicycle he wanted Ø Moved to Memphis, Tennessee in 1948 Ø Records his first songs, " My Happiness" & "That's When Your Heartaches ...
NOT...Walkin' in Memphis!
... to be owned by the Parks Department or the Municipality. The one in Jackson is owned by the town. I doubt they'll have internet. Saturday I'll be in New Orleans. Now that I'm leaving Memphis the weather is supposed to warm up to the mid-teens. Oh ...
Hey Mister, Can You Spare a Dime? ...or 10 Bucks?
... 4, 1968. This information was fascinating for a Canadian unaware of the full extent of the struggles happening in the southern United States no more than 40 years ago. Progress has been made, though I don't think things have evolved as much as ...
LIVE LIKE YOU WERE DYING!
What do YOU say after You've heard bad news from the Doctor? "I went sky diving, I went rocky mountain climbing, I went 2.7 seconds on a bull name Fumanchu. And I loved deeper, And I spoke sweeter, And I gave ...
The Truth about America!
... purpose. The Truth about America? It is on its own Journey in fulfilling its SOULs purpose as enshrined in the United States Constitution and by the writers of the Declaration of Independence. That I believe to be true. I ...
The home of the blues
... idea that we should cross the border into Arkanas, to say we had been! So drove across the border, just west of Memphis...across a cool bridge into nowheresville!! Seriously there was nothing there! There was a place called West Memphis, but all we could ...
Memphis, Mississippi & Tom Sawyer RV Park
On the road again this morning. We're off to Memphis - but going thru or touching 4 states: Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee & Arkansas. For lunch we made an impulse stop at a small roadside diner called 'Galbreath Country Buffet.' Luckily they had a ...
Im a soul man da da daaa da da daaaaa
... background tracks of some of the best Soul ever recorded made the 90 mins fly by. I’m going to Graceland, Graceland, Memphis, Tennessee! What I saw. Just how quickly the scene changes from relatively prosperous city to deprived, run down and ...
29th July - Walking in Memphis
... . That night we took in a true American experience, a baseball game. We went along to see a minor league game between the Memphis Redbirds and the Tacoma Mounties. Todd had organised a party deck for us, complete with buffet and a keg to which he ...
It doesn't look too far on the map!
OK, it does look far on the map too, and it is far, about 860 miles from Washington. We didn't decide on going to Memphis until we were passing Knoxville, and it was just as far to go back to Washington. Stayed at a nice Motel up in the mountains in ...
Memphis, Graceland and Crater of Diamonds
Our next stop was in Memphis, and of course, we had to go to Graceland. You start at the area that has several exhibit buildings and two of his airplanes. Then, a trolley takes you across the street and through the famous gates, to the 'mansion'. The ...
Elvis Lives and Operation Saving Sundae
... at about 12pm. All the people in Memphis I’ve found congregate at either Beale St or at Graceland, the rest of Memphis is completely deserted. It’s strange because there are many potential people attractors, but the people don’t seem to ...
Memphis
Memphis! 16/05/05 79 degrees today, lovely! We did the tour of Graceland today. We went in his mansion, automobile museum and aeroplanes and saw all his tropheys and awards, then to the meditation garden where he is buried. I really enjoyed the whole ...
Day 23: Nashville to Memphis
... side of the interstate. Am I ever thankful that Brian is a conscientious driver! But we made it, safe and sound, to Memphis. We're staying in the campground just outside of Graceland, right behind Heartbreak Hotel. I'm serious. We plan to get started ...
Day 3
2010 U.S. Road Trip – Day 3 - 6/21/2010 – Destination Memphis, TN We will travel to Memphis, TN via route 72 which menders through Alabama, Mississippi, and finally Tennessee. Not much to see on this route. We stopped for a lunch break at a ...
Visiting Elvis
Yes the king is alive. At least most signs at the Elvis Presley Boulevard say so. Graceland is a tourist industry. Everything a tourist and Elvis fan needs you can get here. The tour to the house is US $31. Thats a lot of money to see some rooms, the ...
Memphis
... to Memphis where we went to go see an NBA game, the Memphis Grizzlies vs the Indiana Pacers. The game was great, Memphis won AND I caught a T-Shirt that they were firing out into the crowd! After the game we went for drinks and ...
Walkin' in Memphis
... first we ate belgium waffles for breakfast. How could the day possibly go wrong??? I mean seriously. Then we set out for Memphis, TN! We took a beautiful ride through Alabama and a bit of Mississippi into Tennessee. The weather was just right (minus a ...
Vanity, Zoom Zoom
Nothing blew us from the sky, our little plane soared over Texas and Loos-i-ana and Arkansas in early-morning efficiency, me feeling halfway decent and awake. I could see the snake-like twisting of the river, early morning sun reflecting back, from far ...
Charlie Vergo's Rendezvous Ribs tonight!!!
... sure they were closed. When she did, they answered and to our delight, they were open tonight as a special event because the Memphis State Tigers were playing Ole Miss. Barb and I don't give much of a hoot about college football but ...
Oh my god, are we in a dry county?!?
... to much energy who where playing. We packed up our stuff and left without a shower (which is overrated anyway) and headed to Memphis. Got premium gas for $2.99 per gallon on the way there, that's definately the cheapest we've ever seen in 18months! ...
Southern Comfort
... , my memory has started shutting down on me. Hope I’ve managed to make you laugh a little, cry a little, maybe even .......think a little. This is Mike Sargeant reporting from Memphis Tennessee for The Blog......have a good evening and be ...
East Coast Swing
... the family I have always had, and the family I have gained through my marriage to Charlie. It has been fun sharing our life with them. We're headed to Memphis for a pit stop and to pick up a few belongings. Then it's on to Texas. Talk to you ...
Stillwater to Memphis
... a little sleep in on Bri's Couch I got myself up at 9.00am and said goodbye to my friend and was on the road heading to Memphis, Tennesse home of Elvis Presley's Graceland. It was a pretty good drive which I didn't stop much of the way. It took 7 hours ...
To Memphis, with bling
... against 86 degree weather outside. Jerry immediately turned on the heat. We're huddling. Our flight to Memphis, via Northwest, an airline neither of us had even taken, was crowded and cramped. My main distraction was a ...
2nd day in Memphis
... Perkins recorded. The very first rock and roll song was recorded in Memphis by Sam Phillipp's in 1951 by Ike Turner (Rocket 88). Memphis just oozes history and Talent. In the Afternoon we went to the Civil Rights Museum which is the Lorraine ...
Graceland - Calling Elvis
... selbst in unseren Fotos! Nach dem Besuch in Graceland sind wir gerade noch rechtzeitig zu einer besonderen Attraktion in Downtown Memphis angekommen: Im ehrwürdigen Peabody Hotel ist eine Entenfamilie "angestellt", die jeweils den Tag im Brunnen in der ...
Memphis
Our first destination after South America was Memphis. We stayed with Anne Marie's cousins and experienced some good ol' southern hospitality. We only stayed for 4 days but Anne Marie talked non-stop with her cousin the entire ...


