Attractions in Memphis
Thursday, December 11th, 2008
The Peabody Marching Ducks
People come from all over the place to see the resident ducks on parade at the Peabody Memphis hotel. For their 75th birthday, the ducks got a spanking new $200,000 rooftop palace to live in.
Seriously, they are one of the top three attractions in Memphis and bring a lot of tourist dollars into the city. So, if you’re in Memphis, don’t miss them, especially if you have kids with you. Shows are at 11 am and 5 pm.
While you’re at the Peabody, stop in Lansky’s in the lobby area, known as Clothier to the King. This is were Elvis Presley got some of his very cool outfits.
Speaking of Elvis, as is to be expected, Graceland is another of the most popular stops for visitors to Memphis. See the auto museum, complete with a pink Cadillac, the Meditation Garden, the Gates of Graceland, Elvis’s customized planes and more King of Rock ‘n’ Roll memorabilia than even the mos
t ardent fan can imagine.
You can even get married in the Chapel in the Woods and stay in a special Elvis Suite at The Heartbreak Hotel and indulge in happy hour in the Jungle Room Lounge!
Harbor Town is a planned community in the New Urbanism style on Mud Island, just northwest of downtown. Conceived and created by Henry Turley, Harbor Town was started in the late 1980’s and has become a showcase for urban planning. A greenbelt with ponds and trails runs along the mighty Mississippi, which includes a celebrated bike route.
Commercial development is now rounding out the neighborhoods with Miss Cordelia’s Grocery and Deli, a day care center, a Great Cuts salon and a boutique hotel with excellent restaurants and much needed space for classy special events in Memphis’s downtown area.
Beale Street
This famous thorough fare is known as The Home of the Blues AND The Birthplace of Rock’n'Roll. That’s a pretty powerful reason to stroll through it’s historic district! It has a notorious past as party central in the 1920’s and 30’s and there are still plenty of live juke joints with dance floors and down home cooking on the menu. To add a twist, tour Beale Street via a horsedrawn carriage. While that seems out of place in some towns, it’s a perfect fit for this Memphis neighborhood.
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