If the jukebox is playing your song, it might not be a coincidence; reportedly haunted, the vintage machine has an uncanny knack for picking the perfect tune for the moment.
Although co-owner Robert Raiford passed away this year, his daughter Paula and other family members keep the party going. For more sophisticated cocktail sipping, settle into one of the jewel-tone wing chairs near the fireplace at the Mollie Fontaine Lounge in an mansion. In the South Main neighborhood, sign up for a tour of the newly reopened Old Dominick Distillery by the great-great grandsons of the company's original distiller.
Take advantage of their unmatched view of the skyline from the rooftop framed by an oversize sign featuring a neon speckled rooster. Billed as "Kindergarten for Grown Folks," Five in One Social Club combines a gift shop where customers can peruse a selection of "Made In Memphis" T-shirts and tchotchkes with a community workshop where participants learn about indigo dying, printmaking—even cutting old wine bottles into glasses.
From Big Star to Booker T. Inside the sprawling new Crosstown Concourse building, The Curb Market has grown into a full-fledged co-op and grocery store with a butcher counter and another for prepared meals. Stop by to pick-up locally produced honey and grits.
Despite all its new development, parts of Memphis remain frozen in time as reminders of the city's integral place in American history and culture. Martin Luther King, Jr. In a tiny room on Union Avenue, you can touch the walls where the sounds of an year-old Elvis Presley's debut recording reverberated for the very first time. Sun Studio , square footage belies its impact on American music.
It launched artists from Johnny Cash to B. The site of Presley's first concert, the Levitt Shell , stands as one of the last remaining band shells built by the Works Progress Administration during the Depression.
Nestled into Overton Park, the rainbow-like venue produces 50 free concerts every year. Down in the Jungle Room, the waterfall still cascades in front of a sea of palm green carpet, but today visitors to Graceland can click on their own iPad tablets for a deeper look, via videos and narrated stories by Elvis superfan John Stamos.
In November, red velvet drapes and glowing white trees appear throughout the house to mark the start of Christmas at Graceland Presley's favorite time of year along with a public lighting ceremony that illuminates the life-size Nativity scene and hundreds of blue lights along the driveway. While the city almost lost the seminal studio of soul music, its reopening in has given a home to artifacts like the organ used in "Green Onions" and Hayes' custom, fur-lined Cadillac.
A new charter school and music academy adjoin the facility now. But where you'll really find the spirit of Memphis is in the stands at a Grizzlies game at FedExForum, where this NBA team has become the physical manifestation of the city's momentum.
Their "grit and grind" style gave them a historic season and brought Memphis a new nickname: "Grind City. Memphis Gets Its Groove Back. By Hannah Hayes. Save FB Tweet More. Memphis, Tennessee- Bluff City. Credit: Robbie Caponetto. James Lee House Suite. Porcellino's Craft Butcher. Loflin Yard Patio. Mollie Fontaine Lounge.
Five in One Social Club. Lafayette's Music Room. All rights reserved. Close Sign in. Skip to content. Like Share This:. Visit the Meditation Garden at Graceland, a. Walk the Riverwalk at Mud Island , dawn until dusk, year-round. For TN Residents with state I. For Shelby County Residents Free events and things to do when they reopen We are looking forward to these free events and attractions reopening after covid.
Let us know and we'll add them to the list! Comments Make Us Happy. You must have JavaScript enabled to use this form. Email The content of this field is kept private and will not be shown publicly. About text formats. Allison Delugach Reply The Memphis Public Library has too many free events for me to name them all and most of them are free to non-Memphis residents as well.
Senior programs concerning financial literacy and health are happening this fall and there are free jazz concerts in the spring at the main library. Tenant rights, legal clinics, how to purchase a used car, how to start a small business etc. Free movies, lectures, etc. Eric Winfrey Reply Love Memphis activities.
Kay Reply This was very helpful thank you. Are there any child-friendly attractions? Holly Whitfield Reply Hi Lin! I'm assuming you mean free attractions with regards to Civil Rights and child-friendly The Stax Museum of American Soul Music focuses on Stax Records, but does incorporate civil rights issues into the museum's artifacts and texts.
As for child-friendly attractions, check out numbers 2,6,9,10,11,12,13,16,21,23,27,28,29,and Plus the Zoo and most of the free annual events.
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