Guidebook for Memphis
Drinks & Nightlife
www.atomictikimemphis.com
Strong drinks, fun atmosphere. I like the polynesian meatballs. The volcan drink is a great way to the night started, best to have some help finishing it.
Atomic Tiki
1545 Overton Park Avewww.atomictikimemphis.com
Strong drinks, fun atmosphere. I like the polynesian meatballs. The volcan drink is a great way to the night started, best to have some help finishing it.
The Hi Tone
282-284 N Cleveland Stwww.hitonecafe.com
Live music, cheap drinks, good people!
15 minute walk from my house.
Every year, the Levitt Shell presents more than 50 free concerts.
https://www.levittshell.org/
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Levitt Shell
1928 Poplar Ave15 minute walk from my house.
Every year, the Levitt Shell presents more than 50 free concerts.
https://www.levittshell.org/
Parks & Nature
5 minute walk from my house. Nice walking trails, open park space, dog park, 2 playgrounds.
Overton Park is a 342-acre public park in Memphis, Tennessee. The park contains a nine-hole golf course, the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, the Memphis Zoo, the Memphis College of Art, the Levitt Shell, Rainbow Lake, Veterans Plaza, the Greensward, two playgrounds, and the 126-acre Old Forest State Natural Area.
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Overton Park
1914 Poplar Ave5 minute walk from my house. Nice walking trails, open park space, dog park, 2 playgrounds.
Overton Park is a 342-acre public park in Memphis, Tennessee. The park contains a nine-hole golf course, the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, the Memphis Zoo, the Memphis College of Art, the Levitt Shell, Rainbow Lake, Veterans Plaza, the Greensward, two playgrounds, and the 126-acre Old Forest State Natural Area.
4,500 acres of green space and 10.65 miles of urban trail. It's a community treasure, unrivaled in size and potential anywhere else in the United States.
www.shelbyfarmspark.org
PUBLIC HOURS —
Sun6:19 AM-7:37 PM
Mon6:18 AM-7:38 PM
Tue6:17 AM-7:39 PM
Wed6:15 AM-7:40 PM
Thu6:14 AM-7:40 PM
Playground opens at 9am and closes one hour before sunset
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Shelby Farms Park
6903 Great View Dr N4,500 acres of green space and 10.65 miles of urban trail. It's a community treasure, unrivaled in size and potential anywhere else in the United States.
www.shelbyfarmspark.org
PUBLIC HOURS —
Sun6:19 AM-7:37 PM
Mon6:18 AM-7:38 PM
Tue6:17 AM-7:39 PM
Wed6:15 AM-7:40 PM
Thu6:14 AM-7:40 PM
Playground opens at 9am and closes one hour before sunset
Island containing a 52-acre park that is home to the River Walk and the Mississippi River Museum accessible only by a footbridge.
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Mud Island River Park - Monorail Station
125 N Front StIsland containing a 52-acre park that is home to the River Walk and the Mississippi River Museum accessible only by a footbridge.
Entertainment & Activities
The Links at Overton Park
2080 Poplar Avenue 15 minute walk from my house.
Memphis Zoo
2000 Prentiss Pl15 minutes walk from my house.
Shopping
Dirty Cotton Memphis
146 N Cleveland StLocal handcrafted clothing items.
Overton Square Shops & Restaurants
Located in the heart of the Memphis Theater District, Overton Square attracts over one million visitors a year to enjoy the best range of locally-owned shopping, dining, fitness, and entertainment available in Memphis. From sophisticated cocktails to kid-friendly art fun to nightly live music, Overton Square has something for everyone.
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Overton Square
2101 Madison AveOverton Square Shops & Restaurants
Located in the heart of the Memphis Theater District, Overton Square attracts over one million visitors a year to enjoy the best range of locally-owned shopping, dining, fitness, and entertainment available in Memphis. From sophisticated cocktails to kid-friendly art fun to nightly live music, Overton Square has something for everyone.
Essentials
Kroger
1366 Poplar Ave10 minute walk from my house.
Come visit us at Overton Park's East Parkway Pavilion!
Thursdays 3 - 7 pm
April - October
www.overtonparkcfm.org
Overton Park Community Farmers Market
389 East Parkway North10 minute walk from my house.
Come visit us at Overton Park's East Parkway Pavilion!
Thursdays 3 - 7 pm
April - October
www.overtonparkcfm.org
The Fresh Market
2145 Union Ave1.5 miles from my house.
Viet Hoa Market
40 North Cleveland Street2.3 miles from my house.
Great Asian grocery store
Kroger
1366 Poplar Ave1.9 miles from my house.
Arts & Culture
Brooks Museum
1934 Poplar Ave15 minute walk from my house.
http://www.brooksmuseum.org/
National Civil Rights Museum - Lorraine Motel
450 Mulberry StThe Belz Museum opened in 1998 and was originally three small rooms; over the years, the museum has expanded and now encompasses 24,000 square-feet of exhibition space and over 1,400 objects.
Originally the private collection of local entrepreneur, Jack A. Belz, and his wife, Marilyn, most pieces on display were donated by them to the foundation that runs the museum. The Belz Museum has 5 permanent exhibit galleries: 3 Asian, 1 Judaic, and the Holocaust Memorial Gallery. Special exhibits are brought in semi-annually.
The museum is unofficially called “The Jade Museum,” since one of the main materials featured is jade in sculptural form.
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Belz Museum of Asian & Judaic Art
119 S Main StThe Belz Museum opened in 1998 and was originally three small rooms; over the years, the museum has expanded and now encompasses 24,000 square-feet of exhibition space and over 1,400 objects.
Originally the private collection of local entrepreneur, Jack A. Belz, and his wife, Marilyn, most pieces on display were donated by them to the foundation that runs the museum. The Belz Museum has 5 permanent exhibit galleries: 3 Asian, 1 Judaic, and the Holocaust Memorial Gallery. Special exhibits are brought in semi-annually.
The museum is unofficially called “The Jade Museum,” since one of the main materials featured is jade in sculptural form.
Sightseeing
Beale Street Entertainment District
Beale StreetBecause it's Beale St. :)
Graceland in Memphis, Tennessee, is the home of Elvis Presley, the King of Rock 'n' Roll. Elvis Presley's Graceland is open daily with tours of Graceland Mansion, Elvis’ custom jets and our new entertainment and exhibit complex, Elvis Presley’s Memphis. The new complex includes a new automobile museum, Presley Motors, and Elvis: The Entertainer Career Museum, the world’s largest and most comprehensive Elvis museum in the world, as well as many more exhibits, restaurants and shops. The tour of Graceland Mansion features an interactive, iPad tour with additional enhancements including photos, video and more.
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Graceland Mansion
3764 Elvis Presley Blvd Graceland in Memphis, Tennessee, is the home of Elvis Presley, the King of Rock 'n' Roll. Elvis Presley's Graceland is open daily with tours of Graceland Mansion, Elvis’ custom jets and our new entertainment and exhibit complex, Elvis Presley’s Memphis. The new complex includes a new automobile museum, Presley Motors, and Elvis: The Entertainer Career Museum, the world’s largest and most comprehensive Elvis museum in the world, as well as many more exhibits, restaurants and shops. The tour of Graceland Mansion features an interactive, iPad tour with additional enhancements including photos, video and more.
Sun Studio - The place where an 18 year old Elvis Presley recorded his first song. It’s well-known in the music industry as "The Birthplace of Rock 'N' Roll" and the most famous recording studio in the world. Opened by rock pioneer Sam Phillips in 1950, this national Historic Landmark is where superstar musicians like Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, B.B. King, Howlin' Wolf, Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison and countless others started their recording careers. Today, Sun Studio still serves as a recording studio in the evenings while hosting public tours during the daytime hours.
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Sun Studio
706 Union AveSun Studio - The place where an 18 year old Elvis Presley recorded his first song. It’s well-known in the music industry as "The Birthplace of Rock 'N' Roll" and the most famous recording studio in the world. Opened by rock pioneer Sam Phillips in 1950, this national Historic Landmark is where superstar musicians like Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, B.B. King, Howlin' Wolf, Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison and countless others started their recording careers. Today, Sun Studio still serves as a recording studio in the evenings while hosting public tours during the daytime hours.
The Stax Museum of American Soul Music, is a 17,000 square-foot museum offering interactive exhibits, videos, vintage musical instruments used to create the Stax sound, stage costumes, photographs, records, and approximately 3,000 other items of memorabilia that tell the unique story, from beginning to present, of American soul music, particularly that of Stax Records and the Memphis Sound.Artists highlighted include Isaac Hayes, Otis Redding, the Staple Singers, the Bar-Kays, Booker T. & the MGs, Johnnie Taylor, Little Milton, Sam & Dave, Eddie Floyd, Rufus and Carla Thomas, Al Green, Aretha Franklin, Ike & Tina Turner, James Brown, Ray Charles, Sam Cooke, and hundreds of others.
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Stax Museum of American Soul Music
926 E McLemore AveThe Stax Museum of American Soul Music, is a 17,000 square-foot museum offering interactive exhibits, videos, vintage musical instruments used to create the Stax sound, stage costumes, photographs, records, and approximately 3,000 other items of memorabilia that tell the unique story, from beginning to present, of American soul music, particularly that of Stax Records and the Memphis Sound.Artists highlighted include Isaac Hayes, Otis Redding, the Staple Singers, the Bar-Kays, Booker T. & the MGs, Johnnie Taylor, Little Milton, Sam & Dave, Eddie Floyd, Rufus and Carla Thomas, Al Green, Aretha Franklin, Ike & Tina Turner, James Brown, Ray Charles, Sam Cooke, and hundreds of others.