
More than Graceland: Great things to do in Memphis
Think Memphis, Tennessee, is just Graceland? Then you’ll be pleasantly surprised by the wide variety of great things to do in Memphis!
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Think Memphis, Tennessee, is just Graceland? Then you’ll be pleasantly surprised by the wide variety of great things to do in Memphis!
The Memphis Blues Hall of Fame celebrates, preserves, and supports blues music. In the Hall of Fame’s Blues Museum, visitors are introduced to some of the most significant people and moments in blues history.
From the street, the Satie House and Museum (Les Maisons Satie) in Honfleur, France, looks like any other half-timbered medieval house in the city. However, step inside and you’ll discover a dreamlike world set to Read More …
Simple bamboo xylophones (dàn t’rung) are traditional musical instruments from Vietnam’s Central Highlands, but more elaborate versions can be in music groups performing throughout Vietnam. . . Like this one being played outside a restaurant Read More …
While in Hill Country a few weeks ago, we took some advice from the 1977 country song and headed for Luckenbach, Texas, where there “ain’t nobody feelin’ no pain.”
The beginning of November brings Dia de los Muertos – the Days of the Dead. Although today this celebration is often linked to the Catholic All Soul’s Day, Dia de los Muertos has ancient roots, Read More …
>In the spring of 1991 I had the opportunity to go to New Orleans to attend a conference.I didn’t know anyone else who was going, so I was delighted to discover that a friend from Read More …
This weekend it is possible to visit Asia without ever leaving Saint Paul simply by attending the local Dragon Festival. Dragons and dancing in Saint Paul, Minnesota Although the festival’s centerpiece are the Chinese dragon Read More …
It is Sunday and the streets of Old Town are mostly closed to traffic. It is wonderful to be here on a lovely peaceful morning, wandering along a street lined with lovely colonial buildings. As Read More …
On today’s excursion to the Ecuadorian countryside, visit the small town of Calderon where miniature bread figurines are made. Descend into spectacular Guayllabamba Gorge before arriving at Otavalo, a sprawling Indian market. Here, you’ll find Read More …