Marvel in Memphis
Blue Plate Café, 113 S Court Ave, phone 901/523-2050. Open 6:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Graceland, 3734 Elvis Presley Blvd, phone 800/238-2000, 901/332-3322; www.elvis.com. Open Mon-Sat 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Sun 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. (Nov-Feb mansion tour does not operate Tues). There are two main ways to tour the site. If you just want to see the home, take the Graceland Mansion Tour which costs $16 adults, $15 seniors and students, $6.25 children 7-12. The Platinum Tour covers everything there (Elvis' Automobile Museum,the mansion, tours of Elvis' custom jets and Sincerely Elvis film presentation, etc) and costs $25 adults, $23 seniors, $12 children 7-12. Reservations for the tours can be made 24-hours in advance and are highly recommended.
Dixon Gallery and Gardens, 4339 Park Ave, phone 901/761-5250; www.dixon.org. Admission is $5 adults, $4 seniors, $3 students, $1 children ages 5-11. Go to the website for current hours.
Leonard’s Pit Barbecue, 5465 Fox Plaza Drive, phone 901-360-1963; www.leonardsbarbecue.com/. Open 11 a.m. - 8 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 11 .a.m. -9 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
National Civil Rights Museum, 450 Mulberry St, phone 901/521-9699; www.civilrightsmuseum.org. Open Mon, Wed-Sat 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Sun 1-5 p.m. From May-Aug, open until 6 p.m. Admission $10 adults, $8 seniors and students; $6.50 children 4-17, free for children under 4.
Memphis Rock ‘N Soul Museum, 145 Lt. George Lee St, phone 901/543-0800; www.memphisrocknsoul.org. Open daily 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Admission $8.50 adults, $7.50 seniors, $5 children.
Wally Joe’s, 5040 Sanderlin, phone 901/818-8021; www.wallyjoememphis.com/.
Center for Southern Folklore, 119 S. Main Street, phone 901/525-3655.
BB Kings, 147 Beale Street, 901/524-5464; www.bbkingclubs.com
Pauline Frommer is the creator of the new Pauline Frommer guides in bookstores now.
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