Memphis Map and Tourist Guide 2008 - (Page 4) giant PanDas at the memPhis Zoo Beale street - home oF the Blues anD BirthPlace oF rocK ‘n’ roll 14 A unique dining and entertainment complex where anybody can “Eat, Drink and Play.” Dine in the video cafe, drink at one of the 40-foot power bars, play any one of 150 games in the Amazing Game Room or try a game of billiards in the Nine Ball Lounge. Try bowling in the Hi Life Lanes or dance the night away in the Atlas Dance Club. 150 Peabody Place, #119 901-543-8800 www .jilliansbilliards .com • Sun-Wed 11am-1am; Thu-Sat 11am-2am • 15 K-10 Jillian’s Convention Center, Beale Street, Orpheum Theatre and National Civil Rights Museum. Route increased to include the medical district. 547 n . main st . | 901-274-6282 www .matatransit .com • $1.00 regular; $.50 Seniors and Disabled; Mon-Fri 11am-1:30pm $.50; all-day passes $3.50 (exact fare required) • Mon-Thu 6am-12am; Fri 6am-1am; Sat 9:30am-1am; Sun 10am-6pm • 17 18 First accredited nature center in the U.S. Visitors Center features new life-like, life-sized parade of animals and a nature store. LNC offers a Backyard Wildlife Center, Special Events Pavilion, greenhouse, boardwalks, trails, programs for all ages and special events. 5992 Quince rd . | 901-767-7322 www .memphismuseums .org • $6 Adults; $4.50 Ages 3-12 • Tue-Thu 9am-4pm; Fri-Sat 9am-5pm; closed on Sun & Mon • Tour length: 2 hrs • 16 E-6 lichterman nature center Vintage trolleys serve several Downtown attractions including the Pinch District, Memphis Cook J/L-8/11 main street trolley The only riverboat adventure in Memphis. Fun cruises on America’s greatest river. Large paddlewheel and showboats. Free parking in Downtown Memphis on the historic cobblestones at the Memphis Harbor. 45 riverside Dr . 901-527-Boat (2628) | 800-221-6197 www .memphisriverboats .net • Prices vary depending on cruise • march-april 2:30pm daily; 7:30pm dinner cruise Fri-Sat • may-august 2:30pm daily; 5:00pm Fri-Sun; 7:30pm dinner cruise Thu-Sun • september-october 2:30pm daily; 7:30pm dinner cruise Fri-Sat • november 2:30pm Fri-Sat; 7:30pm dinner cruise Fri-Sat • December 7:30pm dinner cruise Fri-Sat • Sightseeing: 1.5 hrs • Dinner cruise: 2.5 hrs J-10 memphis riverboats, inc . Get nose-to-nose with polar bears, venture into the dark with night creatures, and get splashed by sea lions. The Memphis Zoo is interactive family fun with naturalistic exhibits, underwater viewing features and daily shows! Don’t miss our giant pandas – Ya Ya and Le Le – in CHINA, a breathtaking Asian-inspired exhibit. 2000 Prentiss Pl . | 901-276-WilD www .memphiszoo .org • $13 for Adults; $8 for children (2-11); $12 for Seniors (60+) • Mar-Oct: 9am-6pm • Nov-Feb: 9am-5pm • Last admission 1 hr before close • Closed some holidays • Tour length: 2-3 hrs (self-guided) • 19 C-4 memphis Zoo favorites like The Gap and Victoria’s Secret. 150 Peabody Pl . | 901-261-PlaY www .belz .com • mul ticul tural / historical 21 Join the internationally famous Peabody Ducks as they parade through the Peabody’s Grand Lobby twice daily, 11am and 5pm. 149 union ave . 901-529-4000 | 800-PeaBoDY www .peabodymemphis .com • Price: Free • 20 K-10 the Peabody Ducks Located on 15th century Native American Temple Mound complex. Museum features artifacts, exhibits and displays. Park includes an interpretive nature trail and picnic area. Guided tours available with reservation. Seasonal events and programs. 1987 indian village Dr . | 901-785-3160 www .chucalissa .memphis .edu • $5 Adults; $3 Seniors and ages 4-11 • Tue-Sat 9am-4:30pm; Sun (seasonal) 1-4:30pm • Tour length: 45 min • 22 A-6 chucalissa museum Features themed restaurants, a multiscreen movie theater and an exciting variety of entertainment-oriented retailers such as Jillian’s, unique specialty shops and national K-10 Peabody Place entertainment & retail center Memphis was and is the world’s center for “spot cotton” or cash crop trading. The cotton economy completely defined 150 years of the city’s history. This epic story includes science, history, economics, and culture– from blues & sharecropping to international trade & genetically-engineered seed giving context to other attractions. J-10 the cotton museum at the memphis cotton exchange 4 http://www.belz.com http://www.matatransit.com http://www.memphiszoo.org http://www.jilliansbilliards.com http://www.chucalissa.memphis.edu http://www.memphisriverboats.net http://www.peabodymemphis.com http://www.memphismuseums.org
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