by Manny & Roz de Lizarriturri | Jul 25, 2014 | America, Blues, Cuisine, Friends, Music
We got a late start out of St. Louis, so after only an hour’s driving, we were ready for lunch. We usually drive the back roads and avoid the interstates, but this time we opted to take the faster I-55, hoping to arrive by early evening at the home of our dear...
by Manny & Roz de Lizarriturri | Jul 19, 2014 | America, Architecture, Blues, Campgrounds, Cuisine, Entertainment, Music
St. Louis was only supposed to be a good stopping point, about halfway between Memphis and Chicago, where we had planned to visit with friends. However, the minute we drove into town, we both got that feeling of excitement we’ve come to know that bubbles up when a...
by Manny & Roz de Lizarriturri | Jul 12, 2014 | America, Blues, Cuisine, Culture, Music, Rock and Roll
The wonderful world of Nashville was like a warm-up act for the great superstar, Memphis. Center stage is Beale Street, which is cordoned off on the weekends, making the three block long corridor feel like one giant block party. While Nashville plays mainly Country,...
by Manny & Roz de Lizarriturri | Jun 28, 2014 | America, Culture, Music, Rock and Roll
Because Manny and I are on a musical odyssey, of course we wanted to explore the Elvis phenomenon. I must admit, I was never an Elvis fan. After all, his rise to fame began in 1955 when I was 7, a little too young to appreciate his gyrating hips and outrageous new...
by Manny & Roz de Lizarriturri | Jun 14, 2014 | America, Blues, Entertainment, Music
We planned on traveling up Highway 61, the long stretch of road that starts in New Orleans and runs through Natchez, Vicksburg and Clarksdale, in Mississippi, then goes onward to Memphis, Tennessee and ends in Wyoming, Minnesota. Running parallel to the Mississippi,...
by Manny & Roz de Lizarriturri | Jun 6, 2014 | America, Architecture, Cuisine, Culture, Friends, Jazz, Music
In our last post Nashville, what a wonderful world, I made the statement that private campgrounds near attractions are usually sub-par, riding on their sole asset of “location, location, location”. Well, let me begin this post by apologizing to the New...
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