Select Sites in Memphis, Tennessee
At the opulent Peabody Hotel, there are a handful of ducks living the dream. Supposedly, back in the 1930s, some duck hunters released a few live ducks in the hotel’s fountain in the lobby. They …
Category: Music
The Graceland Mansion
Graceland mansion sits on 13.8 acres initially acquired by commercial printer Stephen C. Toof, who named the land after his daughter Grace. Grace later inherited the land and passed it to her niece Ruth Moore, …
The Graceland Experience
A visit to Elvis Presley’s Graceland in Memphis, Tennessee has been on both our radars for years, and it finally happened. Even after having had plenty of time to process it, I’m still not sure …
Sharp Dressed Simple Man 2024 Tour
As we passed a billboard advertising an upcoming ZZ Top and Lynyrd Skynyrd show, Doug said “Look!” in a way that made me think he might be interested in seeing these bands that I’d never …
Memphis Rock ‘n’ Soul Museum
The Memphis Rock ‘n’ Soul Museum is just steps from the historic 1940s and 1950s music scene on Memphis’ Beale Street. As the Museum puts it, they “tell the story of musical pioneers who, for …
Sun Studio
Sun Studio is a recording studio in Memphis, Tennessee, founded by Sam Phillips. It originally opened in 1950 as Memphis Recording Service. In 1951 Phillips recorded what is considered by many to be the first …
Scenes Around Mississippi
We detoured to Magnolia to visit the Lynyrd Skynyrd Memorial, which is near the site of the infamous plane crash. Doug deemed it a key moment in the history of rock-n-roll, and therefore worthy of …
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Sights Around New Orleans
Hello new state (in the van) Louisiana! We had just a day to spend in the French Quarter, much of which was taken up with the St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 and food tours we …
Hank Williams Museum
Though neither of us are especially fans of Hank Williams, we know he was a legend in the annals of music history, so we thought a visit to the Hank Williams Museum worthwhile. Located in …
The Allman Brothers Band Museum at The Big House
Though neither of us are big Allman Brothers Band fans in particular, we know an iconic band when we see one, so we went to The Allman Brothers Band Museum at the Big House in …