I'm sure that in the 1950's Memphis was a totes happening town. Unfortunately since Elvis has moved 6 feet under things haven't really been moving on up. With about 50% of the buildings boarded up and absolutely nobody wandering the streets (except tourists and homeless people) it doesn't quite make for an eclectic mix. Everyone one comes to Memphis for the nostalgia of the town where Elvis was discovered and lived out his 42years of life; and that is really all the town has to offer. They haven't tried to carve any new industries. For example below is the Arcade Diner, a seriously beautiful 1950's diner which is only famous for Elvis eating a fried peanut butter and banana sandwich here on more than one occasion.
We had the Sweet Potato Pancakes, which were ok.
Next is another Memphis attraction: Graceland. It is famous because Elvis ate possibly hundreds of fried peanut butter and banana sandwiches here which may or may not have lead to the heart attack he had on his toilet (ALSO HERE!).
It is honestly quite a bit smaller than you would think, but I guess it was the 1950's and it did only cost $100,000.
Yes these are the same Christmas decorations which Elvis hung in the 1970's every year.
Probably the only room in the house that by today's standards is still considered 'tasteful'
His parental's room. They now sleep out back next to Elvis.
The stairway to the infamous Toliet. But you're not allowed up there =( gaaaaaaaaay!
The kitchen which prepared the afterformentioned fried sandwiches.
THE JUNGLE ROOM!
Excuse the shitty photographs the lighting was extremely bad and NO FLASH ALLOWED it will damage the furnishings?
The Pool Room. Seriously sick decorating skillz here.
See that piano, Elvis played there the morning he died.
Classic Jumpsuits
Original Wedding outfits, amaze.
The Meditation Garden aka Graveyard.
It was his birthday a few days after I was there, hence the large amount of silk flowers. Though apparently there is never a time where there are no gifts/flowers sent in.
Anyways now we have Memphis' one and only attraction out of the way here are some other lovely images capturing the glory of downtown Memphis.
Super Super old Streetcars/Trams
Ahhhh the abandonment.
These are the best houses Memphis has to offer, pretty sure they are all empty because I totes walked around their backyards and did not get shot.
Seriously can you get anymore fucking creepy **girl in window**
Cutest Cottage out!
The Ole Mississippi River.
See that Pyramid in the background. Well the good ole folks of Memphis decided a few years back they needed a new tourist attraction. So yes they decided on a giant pyramid, fur realz?! Anyways they ran outta money and never finished the thing so now ironically they have an abandoned tourist attraction.
Some black guy walked along the banks with me, he told me I had 'serious swag' hahahahaha #winningatlife
Yes. MLK died here. Sad times =(
Derelict.
The Peabody Hotel.
This is probably the only nice hotel in Memphis and it has one tradition...
To Walk the Ducks of course. Every morning at 11am the ducks are woken in their root top penthouse and taken down the elevator where they walk to their pond to spend their day swim around aimlessly in circles.
At 5pm they are the walked back into the elevator to be put to bed in their penthouse. Its super popular; seriously this many people and it happens everyday?!
Beale Street.
It is filled with retirees, blues covers, bbq food and neon lights.
This ain't no Miami Beach.
OMG its a pumpkin carriage! Seriously these horses and carriages shat all over NYC's ones.
That is all from Memphis.
I'm still working on my post from New York for Christmas & Vegas for NYE, it will arrive soon I promise!
In other news I'm currently in Texas getting cowboy boots, shootin' gunz, ridin' horses and eatin' BBQ.
Loves & Shit xx
