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ISSUE: November 1, 2009
Articles about Memphis
A Weekend in Memphis
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6-15-2006
Everyone knows Memphis has a stellar music scene, especially on legendary Beale Street, but this exciting Southern city has so much more to offer. The arts scene is thriving, a new farmer’s market has blossomed, and — hold on to those blue suede shoes — you can even sleep in the same apartment where a teenage Elvis once lived. Come see what the buzz is all about.
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2008-12-12
Everyone knows
Memphis
has a stellar music scene, especially on...
... to the DJ spin. Also on the food front, downtown
Memphis
finally welcomes a Farmer’s Market...
... Peabody Memphis ( www.peabody memphis.com), a
Memphis
landmark dating from 1925, has hosted everyone...
Going Solo In Memphis
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6-15-2004
CHEAP RETREAT: GOING SOLO IN MEMPHIS FOR $299
As part of a series on budget travel, our bachelor shows us the best of the city without breaking the bank.
Article Excerpts:
...options. Although the city bus system in
Memphis
, known as MATA, doesn''t even pretend to be as...
...Rendezvous, the most famous spot in town for
Memphis
'' beloved barbecue. The route to Charlie''s...
... Sleep Inn takes in the best of historic downtown
Memphis
, a collage of architectural styles (beaux-arts,...
Shangri-la, Stax, And Sherman
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1-1-2007
Or, how a mild-mannered guy who has never written a song became the most important music figure in Memphis.
Article Excerpts:
..."We finally heard from a
Memphis
police sergeant who''d bought the car at auction...
...much my worst nightmare: A white boy in south
Memphis
having to get towed in the Shaftmobile." ...
...can always say I got to give something back to
Memphis
." WILLMOTT LEFT the Stax project once the...
Cat Power
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1-1-2006
THE GREATEST
(Matador) Although Atlanta-bred, Miami- and New York City-based singer Chan Marshall (aka Cat Power) has been high on the critical radar since the mid-’90s, much of the attention has focused on her fragile demeanor — live...
Article Excerpts:
...(White Stripes, Loretta Lynn) and traveled to
Memphis
to record with an array of noted soul...
...intended the album as her version of Dusty in
Memphis
, the record really isn’t that removed...
...more Irish R&B, à la Van Morrison, than
Memphis
soul stew). As with Free, she takes things in...
Eau De Bbq
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7-15-2004
I won't argue if you should claim that the smell of summer is the grassy scent of a freshly mowed lawn. I also won't argue if you say a whiff of swimming pool chlorine best expresses the season. For me, though, the smell of summer is...
Article Excerpts:
...from somewhere else, such as North Carolina or
Memphis
or Kansas City. Politicians have a nice phrase...
...from North Carolina and dry or wet ribs from
Memphis
. True, there is nothing quite so sublime as a...
In Martin Luther King's Footsteps
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2-15-2002
Retracing the U.S. civil rights movement one historic landmark at a time, the author takes his son on a living history lesson that sets the stage for Black History Month.
Article Excerpts:
...happened upon the two-story Lorraine Motel in
Memphis
, Tennessee, you might think of it as a kitschy...
...of others. To do that, they start at home."
Memphis
...
Click It
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1-15-2001
SITE59.COM
Love to go? Hate to plan? Then log on to
www.site59.com
for a list of unique last-minute (within the next 14 days) getaways to 30 North American cities. Outings range from the quirky (Elvi...
Article Excerpts:
...Outings range from the quirky (Elvis hunting in
Memphis
) to the sporty (high-altitude Colorado golfing),...
Nightlife
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10-1-2001
R&B & BBQ
Does the “Theme from Shaft” help the ribs go down? “Damn right.” Soul man Isaac Hayes teamed up with barbecue specialist Famous Dave’s and Lifestyle Ventures to open
Isaac Hayes Music . Food . Passion
in Chicago (312...
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.... Food . Passion in Chicago (312-266-2400) and
Memphis
(901-529-9222). The clubs serve Dave’s...
Listen Up
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5-15-2003
SOUL, MAN
MEMPHIS JUST GOT HIPPER Think of Elvis Presley, Al Green, and Aretha Franklin, and you think of music in Memphis. Add to the pilgrimage list the new
STAX MUSEUM OF AMERICAN SOUL MUSIC
, which debuts this month. It pays...
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...and Aretha Franklin, and you think of music in
Memphis
. Add to the pilgrimage list the new STAX MUSEUM...
Tut Time
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10-15-2008
"Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs," an exhibit exploring the life of King Tut and his predecessors during Egypt's 18th Dynasty, begins its three-city encore tour -- it debuted in 2005 with a four-city tour that ended in 2007 -- at the ...
Article Excerpts:
...moves Egypt’s capital from Amarna to
Memphis
, where he builds his own Graceland. He also...
The World's Best Destinations
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10-1-2002
The Grand Canyon is grand and the Great Wall of China is great. But what do you think is the world’s must-see spot? The Society of American Travel Writers recently issued its top-10 list of “most memorable, must see, once-in-a-lifetime ...
Article Excerpts:
...the autumn; the National Civil Rights Museum in
Memphis
; the Blue Mountains of Jamaica; the ruins (like...
Cultural Exchange
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1-1-2001
Museums mix it up for 2001 with some of the most exciting exhibits in years. Don’t miss these 10 globe-bending blockbusters. The world has become one big art museum: Van Gogh moves to St. Louis, William Blake arrives in New York, Egypt ...
Article Excerpts:
...2 - May 27 (419-255-8000; ) Wonders: The
Memphis
International Cultural Series , at The Pyramid,...