Memphis Destination Planning Guide

what’s new in 2008 for a complete list, visit www.memphistravel.com. memphis in may 2008 salutes the republic of turkey www.memphisinmay.org for one month a year the memphis in may international festival transforms the downtown memphis riverfront from a tranquil, riverfront greenway into a sea of music, pork and people. this year’s month-long celebration celebrates the magnificent past and remarkable future of turkey with various international events, as well as our world-famous beale street music festival, world championship barbecue cooking contest and the suntrust sunset symphony. memphis zoo butterfly exhibit the 100+-year-old memphis zoo offers a new exhibit in 2008: butterflies—in living color! housing as many as 1,000 butterflies of 35 different species, the memphis zoo continues to build upon its reputation as one of the finest zoos in the country. home to some 3,500 animals representing over 500 different species, the zoo also features giant pandas ya ya and le le, and the northwest passage exhibit’s swimming polar bears. and be on the look-out for the teton trek in 2009: a tribute to yellowstone national park featuring grizzly bears, timber wolves, elk and waterfowl. www.memphiszoo.org remember! renew! reconnect! national civil rights museum www.civilrightsmuseum.org the national civil rights museum will commemorate the 40th anniversary of the death of dr. king with activities scheduled throughout 2008. in addition to a special slate of activities being planned for the week of april 4th, the museum continues to bring stories of civil and human rights to life in moving fashion. interpretive exhibits and in-depth audio/ visual displays focus on milestone events like the montgomery bus boycott, the memphis sanitation strike and much more. memphis brooks museum of art www.brooksmuseum.org the prints of andy warhol: from a to B and Back again june 13 – september 7, 2008 andy warhol’s subjects-marilyn monroe, electric chairs, mao, campbell’s soup cans, flowers, jackie kennedy, cows, coca-cola, and liz taylor--all vie for status as the defining iconic images of his age. river inn of harbor town nestled on the river harbor on the northern edge of downtown, the 28-room river inn is the first hotel to open in the harbor town community and promises to be one of memphis’ most romantic getaways. the boutique hotel’s rooms will offer dramatic sunset views over the rolling river, as well as two restaurants, currents and tug’s grill. debuting fall of 2007. www.riverinnmemphis.com 80th anniversary of orpheum theatre this downtown memphis main street jewel celebrates 80 years of productions, summer films, live concerts and the best of broadway with a 2008 schedule that includes: disney’s high school musical, a year with frog and toad, dirty rotten scoundrels, the very hungry caterpillar and the 25th annual putnam county spelling bee. www.orpheum-memphis.com tree house at the children’s museum of memphis cotton museum at the memphis cotton exchange www.memphiscottonmuseum.org may 2008 telling the story of this history-defining industry and its economic, artistic and cultural influences on the entire southern region, the cotton museum, in conjunction with memphis in may international festival, will mount an exhibit of original photography focusing on turkey’s 2007 cotton crop and harvest. with a generous grant from the international paper foundation, the children’s museum of memphis will produce a brand-new permanent exhibit that promotes the earth’s natural resources and conservation, called the tree house. built upon the concept of the life cycle of a tree, the exhibit will engage visitors on ecosystems and sustainability, and reinforce the vital importance that trees play in the earth’s environment. also look for new films at the little malco theatre, including curious george from june 14th through september 23rd. www.cmom.com “roving mars” is an exciting imax® adventure that follows the journey of nasa’s mars twin exploration rover robots through the eyes of scientists and engineers at the jet propulsion laboratory. roving mars at cti imax® february 2 – november 14, 2008 www.memphismuseums.org memphis pink palace dixon gallery and gardens www.dixon.org road to impressionism: Barbizon landscapes from the walters art museum october 19, 2008 – january 11, 2009 the innovations made by the painters associated with the barbizon school led to the development of impressionism. this exhibition explores the wide range of work of the barbizon artists, from forest scenes to stormy seascapes, from scenes of bright sunlight to atmospheric moonlight, and from moving pictures of peasant hardship to humorous depictions of leisurely boat trips. ground zero blues club www.groundzerobluesclub.com westin hotel a block away from the westin, this down-home restaurant and juke joint co-owned by actor morgan freeman is the newest addition to the beale street entertainment district. featuring weekly performances by local, regional and national blues acts, as well as plate lunches, catfish, sandwiches and a full service bar, ground zero blues club is one of the hottest spots in memphis. www.westin.com/bealestreet located smack-dab in the heart of the beale street entertainment district, the hotel is the first of its kind in tennessee and serves as a convenient, highly upscale stopping point not only for business and leisure travelers, but also for nba players in town for games at adjacent fedexforum. the coming storm daubigny 1867 oil on panel 18 http://www.memphistravel.com http://www.memphiszoo.org http://www.memphisinmay.org http://www.civilrightsmuseum.org http://www.brooksmuseum.org http://www.riverinnmemphis.com http://www.orpheum-memphis.com http://www.memphismuseums.org http://www.cmom.com http://www.dixon.org http://www.memphiscottonmuseum.org http://www.groundzerobluesclub.com http://www.westin.com/bealestreet

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Memphis Destination Planning Guide Contents Themed Itineraries Annual Events Meeting and Convention Services Memphis CVB Sales Staff Convention Facilities Hotels and Lodging Meeting/Event Planners Hotels and Lodging Tour/Travel Planners Attractions Dining Shopping Sports and Recreation Stages, Arenas and Entertainment Venues Theater and Performing Arts Sightseeing and Tour Services Around Town Transportation Airlines Business Services City Map Downtown Map

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