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Will be travelling to Memphis on Xmas day for specialized training at FedEx headquarter. So, I'm looking for ideas of what to do while I'm not being trained in Memphis. So far, I'm thinking of attending NBA game between Memphis and Milwaukee on the 27th.

Any suggestions as to what I should do? I will be leaving on Dec 30 or so.

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wayne21

They have IMAX theater, Overton park zoo and pink palace museum. They have a two nightclub area's Beale street & overton square. Beale street has a blues music theme.

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Go Bowling!!! University of South Carolina vs. Houston, Dec. 28th. Pull for the Cocks. Be a Winner. Get drunk. Flirt with questionably attractive women. Put your junk back inside the zipper before its really through peeing, so that you get some on your boxers. Challenge a Houston fan to a duel, starting with the line "I accost thee knave. Get thy recreant self back to thy swill in Texico. Doth not protest, for I loathe thee."

Basically, take my place, because I can't make it.

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amire

There are some pretty awesome things to do in Memphis.

Beale Street, home of the blues, is an excellent place to hear amazing music. I'm not really sure how the scene will be around Christmastime, but you should definitely check it out.

Memphis also has a rock and soul museum that many people seem to like. Sun Studios would also be a good music-related attraction to visit.

If you're into artsy things, be sure to check out Overton Square, as wayne mentioned. It's got a nice art theater and a pretty cool playhouse.

If it's a nice day, you might want to check out Riverfront park. It's got some nice views of the Mississippi.

Good luck!

vanblah

No matter what you do you have to go to Graceland. I know it sounds tacky and all ... and I myself resisted for the first 5 years that I lived here. Then, my band started playing there (when they had live music) and I began to understand. I can't put it into words really.

Downtown:

Beale street is cool if you like commercial blues. If you want to see some real blues musicians go over to Wild Bill's on Vollentine (in Midtown). You may feel a little out of place, but it's pretty amazing and doesn't really even get started until 2AM.

Have breakfast at the Arcade (featured most prominently in the movie Mystery Train) downtown in the South Main district.

Also, check out Ernestine and Hazel's and have a Soul Burger (late at night). E&H's is an old whorehouse and if you go there you'll see it still pretty much looks like a whorehouse (WHOREhouse not WAREhouse). It is right across from the train station (now all condos).

If you like really, really good food go to McEwen's on Monroe. If you want soul food go to Alecinia's (sp?). For lunch go to The Little Tea Shop and order the Lacy special with Turnip Greens.

If you like beer go to the Flying Saucer (it's a chain though, so not really "Memphis").

There are a TON of art galleries and boutique shops downtown.

On your way to midtown on Marshall/Madison is Sun Studios. It's kind of a let down really, but really cool if you like that era.

Midtown:

Go to The Young Ave. Deli for NOT-blues local music and have a beer. This is the hipster area. Cooper-Young.

Overton Square is NOT what it used to be. There's still a few places, but nothing like its heyday. Bosco's? Pretty good beer and pizza but that's all. The Square is being torn down.

If you like seedy bars: Murphy's and the Buccaneer are OK.

If you can make it go to the Stax museum. It's pretty amazing to see where R&B really came from. It's not the original building; that was torn down a while back.

Further East:

If you are "out East" then have fun looking at all the houses that look the same.