Memphis & Nashville Input
Novice
Joined: Aug 2013
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From: Wyoming
I went to Memphis 3 years ago. It is about the only city in this country I never really felt comfortable in. Other than that there is a lot to see a do there. Graceland is neat and the area around it is as bad as everyone is saying. I took the tour of Sun Records and really enjoyed that. The National Civil Rights Museum is worth going to. The Lorraine Motel where MLK was killed at is there and there is a whole section of the museum devoted to just that. Real interesting. Have fun but be careful. You can walk around the downtown area during the day and be the only one walking around.
Road Captain
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 667
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From: East Tennessee
Both cities are fun. Good advice given in this thread.
There was a post pertaining to Memphis several years ago. It went something like this............
The worst, most screwed-up places in the city have signs warning potential victims that they are entering a bad, screwed-up place. The signs say.........
Memphis City Limits
There was a post pertaining to Memphis several years ago. It went something like this............
The worst, most screwed-up places in the city have signs warning potential victims that they are entering a bad, screwed-up place. The signs say.........
Memphis City Limits
Road Warrior
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 1,595
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From: Wall,NJ
It's a cool dealership he built. All the stone on the front was mined from the property when he was building it. You should come down for the Dierks ride in the fall
Cruiser
Joined: Feb 2014
Posts: 170
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From: South
I didn't feel like walking that night, I walked out the front door of the hotel, taxi was sitting there, jumped in and rode a couple of blocks, walked around all night, jumped in a taxi and rode a couple of blocks back to the front door of the hotel.....Is that a crime?
Laughs, it isn't a crime but very funny! I wouldn't even call it real "blocks" it is so close. You can throw a rock that far. hahaha. Taxi driver was saying to himself "what the heck?"
Intermediate
Joined: Jan 2014
Posts: 49
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From: Canada
Memphis and area
Wife and I rode down from Canada last year.. Was awesome.. Stayed a block off Beale St.. No issues.. Never felt threatened.. Graceland was cool, not big Elvis fans but gezz, the guy was an icon..we are thinking to go back this year..
Lots of cool music history in Memphis, this city was so instrumental in the integration of blacks and whites, music didn't discriminate.. Take a chance, we did , screw the nay sayers.
Lots of cool music history in Memphis, this city was so instrumental in the integration of blacks and whites, music didn't discriminate.. Take a chance, we did , screw the nay sayers.
Outstanding HDF Member
Joined: Jun 2006
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From: Maryland
opryland area (briley pkwy) is safe just older and run down, with the exception of the mall and hotel properties, they are kept up nicely. Plus the hotel has the jack daniels restaurant in it. That used to be a booming area when the theme park was there, but just a bunch of old restaurants surround it now. Boswells harley dealership is a 8 min ride up lebanon pike from briley. It's a smaaaaaall dealership but some good used bikes to see. 10 min to downtown is accurate from opryland. oh ya, don't bother running briley to 24 to 65 when trying to go downtown.... you'll sit in that construction traffic depending on the time of day, and those roads are horrific at the 65/24 split... literally might fling you off. From opry take briley toward the airport then jump on 24 toward nashville at the split. that run you downtown and get off on church street...
Road Warrior
Joined: Aug 2008
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From: Wall,NJ
I'm a fan of Mickey Roos in Franklin or a Edleys on 12th in Nashville... Good BBQ at both. Stay away from Jacks on Broadway in my opinion. Too much hype over mediocre food. Also Pucketts in Liepers Fork is a cool stop
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Road Warrior
Joined: Aug 2008
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From: Wall,NJ
Still waiting on the actual date... Usually in October after he finishes his tour. Last year was in Nov because his wife was close to having their child so he put it off a bit. It's an awesome time. Ride leaves HD Columbia and makes it's way (not up 65) to Riverfront Park where he puts on a concert with a few other artists. Last year he had Luke Bryan, Easton Corbin and a few others. Mike Wolfe from American Pickers is usually there. Hell of a guy actually