September 8, 2010

Memphis: Long Weekend Itenerary

At one point during our trip, a somewhat stern, incredulous, elegant southern woman told us that the Mississippi River is “not for leisure!” This became a bit of a battle cry for our vacation in Memphis. In classic Rob and Emily style, we managed to cram it all in.

So, before I get to all our favorite places and things in detail, a quick run down of our schedule:

Friday:

Land, meet Shane and pick up the rental car
Check into our hotel across from Graceland
Drive around Whitehaven loading up on libations, groceries and fried chicken
Party like rockstars in our hotel while watching cheesy Elvis movies.

Saturday:

Breakfast at the hotel
9:45 platinum tour of Graceland
Leave Graceland three hours later
Amazing lunch at Bar-B-Q Shop
Over to Mud Island to explore the very cool river model
Drive across the Mississippi River to touch Arkansas
Ice cream down by Beale Street
Stumble in exactly at the right time to see the ducks exit the fountain at The Peabody
Back to the hotel to change
Out to Collierville for the roller derby championship.
Jackie wins the halftime hula hoop contest
Women of Mass Destruction take home the trophy!
Party at the hotel room to celebrate

Sunday

Breakfast at the hotel
To Sun Studios to tour the famous recording shop
To Gus’s World Famous Fried Chicken to go crazy with lunch
Foiled visit to an underground railroad house
To the piggly wiggy for supplies
Back to the hotel to swim, read and nap for a few hours
Head to midtown for an early dinner at Soul Fish Cafe
Walk around the cute midtown neighborhood and look at the cats
Over to the Hi-Tone, but drats – too early
Follow the sound of music in Overton Park to catch Piano in the Park for a few minutes
Goof around at the Brooks Museum of Art
Back downtown to Beale Street for a stroll
Up to Main Street for the Music and Heritage Festival
11 year old girl drummer – wow!
After party in the hotel room