Beale Street; barbecue, blues, and bands

Memphis is a city known for the blues and it's barbecue. But it also has a variety of blues bands that pour quality music into the night air. A trip to Memphis is a failure without at least one trip to Beale Street. The food is a culinary treat with a variety that satisfies a wide range of tastes. The atmosphere is captivating, engaging, and it transports you to another time and place. It is a great place to visit afternoon or evening, it is a little sleepy in the morning.

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The ambiance is great and the buildings have charm of fifty to seventy-five years ago

You can catch a ride in a carriage

Listen to an open air concert in the park

Sometimes there are car shows

People everywhare

Window shop and reflect

Is he mean-mugging my camera

No, it's just curiosity. But when it gets dark, Beale Street comes to life like no other street. It is this way year round, spring, summer, fall and winter.

The atmosphere changes and color and lights take over

The businesses light up awaiting the crowds of tourists and friends

You can visit B.B. Kings for great food and musical fun

At night it is most definitely the place to be