subject: Read Up On Info About Lodgings For Hassle Free Memphis Excursions [print this page] Memphis Vacations for Couples Memphis Vacations for Couples
Rekindle romance with your partner by taking vacations in Memphis. For accommodations, the Peabody Hotel has the Touch of Romance Package that includes a one-night stay with welcome gifts of champagne and flowers. It also includes a three-course dinner for the two of you in the hotels flagship restaurant Chez Philippe and a thirty-minute ride on a horse drawn carriage and then get to enjoy a buffet breakfast for two at its Italian restaurant Capriccio Grill. At the Madison Hotel, they have the Romance Package; it includes a one-night stay at the King Deluxe Room, welcome gifts of champagne and flowers, a private three-course dinner prepared by the executive chef of Grill 83, and breakfast in bed the next morning. Both of you can also take tours of this historic city; you can stroll down Beale Street and take your pick from the numerous bars and nightclubs there and enjoy an evening filled with great music. Both of you can enjoy romantic sightseeing and dinner cruises on the Mississippi River and enjoy live music as the boat glides by; a knowledgeable tour guide will discuss the importance of the river to the city and will point out famous attractions nearby.
Get the Blues on Memphis Vacations
You can hear music everywhere you turn when you are in the city of Memphis, home of the Blues and the birthplace of Rock n Roll. Each year is filled with events that celebrate music such as the Beale Street Music Festival every May; dubbed as the Mardi Gras of the mid-south, it is a three-day event that features local and national artists from different musical genres who perform in Tom Lee Park. It is a huge crowd drawer and its yearly line up of musical acts is as anticipated as the event itself, with the next years roster already discussed and speculated upon as soon as the current years celebration is over. Graceland is another major reason why people come to Memphis all year round. Guests can take guided tours among the rooms of the mansion; see personal and family photos, stage costumes, and other memorabilia. Every September, the Memphis Music and Heritage Festival is held on Main Street; the two-day event features singing and dancing acts from numerous performers in the local music scene as well as local arts and crafts and Southern food. Music lovers will definitely enjoy their Memphis vacations and will keep coming back for more.
When to go for Memphis Vacations
When planning your Memphis vacations, you may ask at some point when the best time to go is. The weather definitely plays an important factor; the months of November, December, January, and February are the coldest while June, July, and August are the hottest. The months of May and October are the best times to visit because the weather is at its finest and full of events and festivals worth seeing and participating in. May is when the Beale Street Music Festival is held, the World Championship Barbecue Contest, and Desti-Nations International Family Festival; the great food, great music, with something new learned, and the consistent weather make an irresistible combination tourists cannot resist. October is when Memphis is dressed in spectacular colors of yellow, gold, red, and orange that draws numerous leaf peepers in every year and because of the fine weather, it is an ideal time for hiking and camping along nature trails and parks. There are also many festivals and fairs like the Pink Palace Crafts Fair, as well as a full month of Halloween related activities such as trips to haunted houses, trick or treating, and other scary events.
Memphis Vacations on a Weekend
After a busy and hectic week, Memphis vacations are welcome breaks and even with just two days, you can see most of the citys popular tourist attractions and historic landmarks without feeling rushed and forced. Many tourists will not pass up the chance to see Graceland; if you are a true blue Elvis fan, you will want to go tour the mansion and his trophy and automobile collection and maybe leave a flower at his grave. However, if you are not into taking the tour, you can still claim to have been there by driving by to take a look or get your picture taken standing at the entrance gate adorned with musical notes. Tourists can take advantage of two attractions that are located across from each other, the Dixon Gallery and Gardens and the Memphis Botanic Garden. The Dixon Gallery was once a residential area turned museum and features Impressionist art works of Monet, Degas, and Renoir as well as the Stout Collection that has over 500 pieces of 18th century German porcelain items such as tableware and figurines. When you have finished touring the gallery, you can go to the Memphis Botanic Garden and spend hours in their peaceful gardens; they have 23 specialty gardens that are popular sites for wedding celebrations and receptions such as the Four Seasons Garden and the Japanese Garden of Tranquility.
