Party Like A Rock Star In Memphis

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Party Like A Rock Star In Memphis

We left St. Louis heading to Tennessee, not knowing what to expect next. Here are some shots of our exit from St. Louis:

Yep, those are cotton fields (above).

We passed through The Natural State.

As we got closer to Memphis, Tennessee I become quite curious. Any city where you enter on a bridge
covered in glowing orange bulbs is worth taking note.

Southern hospitality can really put you in a good mood. We
arrived at night and were excited to get out an have some fun. Our hotel concierge LaShonda pointed us
to the trolley and told us to get off on Beale Street. The trolley only costs
$1.00. We had no idea what we were
in for. But here’s a hint,
Memphis is the birth place of Blues and Rock N’ Roll!

THIS CITY ROCKS! I’d describe it as a mini New York City
meets New Orleans on crack. It
all starts with the parties on Beale Street and concludes with the history that
is only found in Memphis. We didn’t expect to stay out too late because we wanted to
get some sleep, but what do you know – we stayed out all night! We hit up at least three clubs, saw
great shows, drank cheap beer, and ate lots of fried food. Of course, any section of town
where you can drink in the street is bound to be a good time!

Our first stop was Club 152, a great place we stumbled into. Here is a clip of Wednesday’s night performer and regular Grant Garland. Keisha and I are his new
biggest fans. We couldn’t get enough! He sang original music and covered everything from John Mayer to Justin Timberlake. And this is just a small sample of the talent on Beale Street.

(Above) The All Star Band Featuring, Z-DA put on a great show at B.B. Kings Blues Club. Z-DA worked the crowd. A natural born performer.

Back at our hotel, I got the best sleep ever. Crowne Plaza features what they call a seven layer bed. The beds are so comfy; they actually give you seven extra soft pillows – SEVEN! The pillows are down-like and hypoallergenic. You can even buy them online.

Here are some ways to get your own super comfy bed:

Flip your mattress
Try changing out your old box spring.
Maybe opt for a platform bed for more even support
Place a foam mattress topper directly on your mattress
Place a feather bed on top of the foam topper
Cover both layers with a mattress pad
Add a blanket in-between your sheets and your comforter
Switch to a duvet or down comforter
Add seven pillows – LOL!
Upgrade your sheets to a high quality cotton. It’s a myth
that the higher thread counts automatically mean softer sheets – it’s about the cotton type. Combed 100% Egyptian cotton would be would be best, but will cost you some cash.

Enter Day 2 in Memphis. It was time to get some history and culture but first, breakfast. The entire trip, Keisha and I had been craving pancakes. Our hotel concierge LaShonda
recommended a small place called The Blue Plate Cafe. OOOhhhhh it was great! Get this, you get free biscuits and gravy while you wait for your food. Needless to say we were so full. Breakfast for 2 was $20.00, but we had so much food we couldn’t finish it all. (Though, trust me, we tried!)

Above: Codey, the coolest waiter ever. He’d talk you deaf and you wouldn’t mind at all. That southern hospitality, boy, if I could export that to Hollywood! Thanks for everything Codey. Hope to see you again real soon.

We started off by visiting the National Civil Rights Museum. For the both of us, this was our first visit to the
museum, which was erected in the Lorraine Motel; the location where Dr.
Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated in 1968.
“POWERFUL” doesn’t even begin to describe it. The museum does an excellent job of documenting the U.S. Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s, along with other civil rights movements throughout time. Experiencing
this museum at a time when Obama is on the verge of becoming president really
put it all in perspective—it was only in 1954 that the Brown vs. Board of Education ruling desegregated America’s schools!

The museum admission was $12.00.

(Above) The shot that killed Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was fired from the small, top row window on the right. This building is also part of the museum and visitors get to look out from that window.

Let us never forget the world-changing ideologies for peace and equality set forth into our world by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Next we were off to Graceland, the home of Elvis
Presley. Unfortunately, this
attraction was out of our budget, but we did get to see the house and his
private jet for free by asking a park employee how we could see the house
without paying. Admission to his home is $32.00 – WOW. Elvis is makin’ mo-nay! Even on a Wednesday the
lines were out of control. Here are a few pics: