Memphis: Long Weekend Itenerary

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

Monday

  • Breakfast, packing, check-out
  • Leave our mark on the gate at Graceland
  • To South Main Street for one last lunch
  • What?! A loft in Memphis costs less than $200k?
  • Classic diner fare at the Arcade Restaurant
  • Drop off Shane
  • Drop of the beloved rental car
  • Long flight home

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