Super 8 Memphis Airport East

Travel Blogs from Memphis

Gospel, Blues and Southern Fried Chicken

A travel blog entry by lizandgazwalker

... then are marched back the same way. It has been happening since the 1930's after a resident bought some ducks back to the hotel as a practical joke. There is always a crowd and today we had the added bonus of a children's choir singing Christmas Carols.
Lunch was at Gus's Restaurant where southern fried chicken is the speciality and it was delicious with a nice cold beer. ...

Doing Memphis right

A travel blog entry by wickedtravelers

... when we showed up at 4:30. The city really seems a little deserted at times so it was surprising to see all these people in the lobby awaiting the ducks. It was cute, but a lot of fanfare for some ducks. I guess the hotel must make money off of it through concessions which is good because Memphis could use an infusion of cash and enthusiasm to keep it alive. I think I would look into staying at the Peabody if we returned. It was (re)built in the 20s and, in the ...

Camping on the Mississippi & at Graceland

A travel blog entry by mcgovern

... this room we went to see his airplane, named the "Lisa Marie". I thought it was funny that he named his airplane after his daughter, and what was even more interesting was that the airplane had a dining room, bed room, and gold plated seat belts and sinks. When we went in it I was very surprised that it was so big because if he was the only one flying someplace then he wouldn’t need such a huge plane. After we ...

Rest (?) Day

A travel blog entry by p2pjaguar

... repaired. Out from behind a screen came Victor the owner and he was very friendly helping us to find a store with the correct type of oil. The workshop was like an old film set with cartons of parts and half finished vehicles all over the place. His office / living area was filled to the brim with bric a brac, huge plants and car parts. The experience defies explanation as we both were amazed by the lifestyle ...

The Blues

A travel blog entry by cliff-n-chris

Today we decided to visit Memphis. Although it was a long drive we thought it would be worth it to visit the home of the blues and rock music.

We drove along Elvis Presley Blvd and stopped at Graceland; unfortunately it was not open for visits. We moved on to Sun Studio, where all those famous names recorded: Duke Ellington, Booker T & the MGs, as well as Elvis, to name a few. We stopped at the riverfront, thinking we'd be able to go over to ...