Downtown

Downtown Memphis grew from the warehouses that stored cotton and other goods shipped up and down the Mississippi River. For much of Memphis' history, this meant that the riverfront was solely a place for commerce. Today, however, some things have changed. Now, when you take a ride on the paddlewheel boats that run regular tours from the Memphis harbor, you're likely to spot joggers on the Riverfront Walk, visitors on Mud Island and elegant homes along the bluffs (including Cybill Shepard's—look for the round window). Visitors can take a beautifully restored trolley car up Main Street—parallel to the River—and stop at the Pyramid arena, grab a bite and a brew in one of the Pinch Historic District pubs, loop back to the south to see the Orpheum Theatre and continue on down to the Civil Rights Museum, located in the old Lorraine Motel, site of Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination. A ride up to Union Avenue and a walk two blocks East brings you to the Peabody Hotel, where the downtown comeback started. After a visit with the ducks in the lobby fountain, walk to the new Peabody Place entertainment center to see a movie, or visit the Center for Southern Folklore and learn more about local culture and history. Cross Union for some popcorn and crackerjacks while the Memphis Redbirds play baseball in Autozone Park. Brought back from a downward spiral in the 1960s and 70s, Beale Street—"Home of the Blues"—now features lively bars, clubs, restaurants and souvenir shops. Closed to traffic on weekend evenings, the area teems with a mix of tourists, suburbanites, downtowners and kids turning flips for quarters. Here you can visit Alfred's Bar & Grill restaurant, with its souvenirs and videos of Memphis' favorite son. Visit B.B. King's Blues Club and the Hard Rock Café for music, food and dancing. More of Memphis' fabulous musical heritage can be soaked up at the original Sun Studio, just a short distance from Beale Street. This studio, made famous by Elvis Presley and B.B. King, still records major musical acts.

Nightlife

Brinson's Downtown

Paula & Raiford's Disco

Evergreen Theatre (The)

Alfred's Bar & Grill on Beale

Gibson Beale Street Showcase

Young Avenue Deli

Black Diamond

Café Samovar

Marmalade

Alcenia's

T.J. Mulligan's

Stop 345

J-Wags

Rum Boogie Café

B.B. King's Blues Club

Cactus Jacks

Ebony and Ivory Club

Boscos

McEwen's on Monroe

Cannon Center For The Performing Arts

Flying Saucer Draught Emporium

High Point Pinch

Memphis Plush Club

Cafe Francisco

Kudzu's

Mollie Fontaine Lounge

Peabody Lobby Bar

Mud Island Amphitheatre

North End (The)

Blues City Cafe

Local Gastropub

Watoto Memphis

Muvico Peabody Place

Hattiloo Theatre

Mid-South Coliseum

FedExForum


Attractions

Beale Street

Soulsville: Stax Museum of American Soul Music

A. Schwab Dry Goods Store

The Peanut Shoppe

Statue of Elvis

Fire Museum of Memphis

Memphis Riverboats

Temple of Deliverance-Church of God in Christ

Memphis Belle B-17 Bomber

Woodruff-Fontaine House

W.C. Handy's Memphis Home & Museum

Danny Thomas-ALSAC Pavilion

Attaqwa Mafaid

Ride the Ducks

Court Square

Mud Island River Park

Blues City Tours

Jay Etkin Gallery

St. Mary's Episcopal Cathedral

Fogelman YMCA

Peabody Place

National Ornamental Metal Museum

Rod & Hank's Vintage Guitars

Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church

St. Peter Church

First Baptist Beale Street Church

Memphis Music

AutoZone Park

Historic Elmwood Cemetery

Perez Cigar and Coffee Co

Belz Museum and Gallery

Gestine's Gallery

Southland Mall-Memphis Own

FedExForum

Mason Temple

Memphis Central Station

Strange Cargo

Victorian Village

Orpheum Theater

National Civil Rights Museum

Mid-South Coliseum

Cotton Exchange Building

Rock and Soul Museum

Tennessee Welcome Center

Center for Southern Folklore

Tom Lee Park

St. Mary's Catholic Church

Carabella's

Main Street Trolley

Pyramid Arena

Shelton Clothiers

Viking Culinary Arts Center

Clark Opera Memphis Center

Rainbow Works

Agricenter Showplace Arena

Memphis Tobacco Bowl

Pinch Antique Mall


Restaurants

Cafe Francisco

McEwen's on Monroe

B.B. King's Blues Club

Capriccio Grill

Spindini

Alcenia's

High Point Pinch

Saigon Le

Grill 83

Reyes (Los)

Flight Restaurant & Wine Bar - Memphis

Wendell's World Beat Grill

Café Samovar

Erika's German Restaurant

Alfred's Bar & Grill on Beale

Arcade (The)

Encore Restaurant and Bar

Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken

Mesquite Chop House

Sawaddii

SOLE restaurant and raw bar

The Inn at Hunt Phelan

Circa by John Bragg

Café 61

Encore

Sauces

Pearl's Oyster House

Circa

Marena's Restaurant

Café 1912

Young Avenue Deli

Stella

Currents @ The River Inn of Harbor Town

EP Delta Kitchen and Bar

Pier Restaurant

King's Palace Cafe

Cielo

Huey's

Bluefin

Sekisui of Japan

North End (The)

Spaghetti Warehouse

Little Tea Shop

T.J. Mulligan's

Automatic Slim's Tonga Club

Rendezvous

Rum Boogie Café

Flying Saucer Draught Emporium

The Majestic Grille

Butcher Shop Steakhouse (The)

Chez Phillippe

Escape Alley Sundry

Peabody Lobby Bar

Gibson Beale Street Showcase

Black Diamond

Stop 345

Marmalade

Boscos


Hotels

Wyndham Gardens Hotel

Talbot Heirs Guest House

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