Jana's Journeys: overton park

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Sunday, December 30, 2012

Once in 137 years

The trip was normal until Christmas evening. It started to snow, which was the first time it had snowed in Memphis on Christmas ever since records had been kept. It was still going Wednesday morning:

Mother had bought a top at the TJMaxx at summer center without trying it on, so we exchanged it:

And then shortly before lunch, Delta gave me a robocall: The flight from Atlanta to Albany had been cancelled, and they had rebooked me through Detroit leaving two hours later. Not much to worry about, so we went down and had lunch:

and then I got another Robocall: The flight from Detroit to Albany had been cancelled as well, and I was now booked to go back tomorrow via MSP. In seats 1C and 1a, as in First Class. A nice little present. The only hitch was the rental car company made me go back to the airport to extend the rental since I had booked it through hotwire. When I got back I took a little walk through Overton Park:

This is the entrace to the Levitt Shell. It does like a guitar from this angle:

Thursday, October 11, 2012

Stroll around Overton park

If you've read my blog for a while, you know I dabble in writing fiction. My Latest project is set in Memphis, Tennesse crica 1954. I have the main characters living next to the Parkview Hotel in Midtown at 181 Kenilworth Terrace. So, let's step out of the Lobby of the Parkview:

and stroll outside:

to 201 Kenilworth Place(hey, gotta aviod those lawyers)

It's a short stoll over to the Brooks Museum of art and The Levitt Shell, where Elvis Presely gave his first concert:

This is supposed to be a guitar:

and next to the shell is the Memphis College of Art:

and then to Vetran's plaza:

A little more:

turnaround at the Zoo:

this is 38104:

back down Kenilworth place:

and back to the parkview:

Sunday, April 15, 2012

Riding in Memphis

since I'm down here for the weekend, I rented a car:

Chrysler 200. And a Bike:

KHS Urban xcape. I rented it from Midtown bike , which is located on South Main. the owner was little, which is excusable with this ride:

I started out by riding up to Beale and headed east with my pedals 10 feet off the street:

Next was the Sun Studios on Union Ave:

and into Midtown on Peabody:

A stop for Donald Boothby:

I cannot confirm or deny the consumption of Doughnuts. :) Next, let's swing by Mom's Place:

And the levitt bandshell. The Memphis Greyhound Rescue club was having a concert. Elvis is probably turning over in his grave at my associating his name with theirs.

and then I went back west and past the wreck Of Sears Crosstown:

Like almost all tall buildings in Memphis, it's Vacant. Next up was North parkway:

And back to the river and the Pyramid, the Tallest Building in Memphis (You guessed it' vacant, but soon to become a Bass pro ahop. Yes, that's not a typo)

Confederate Park:

and then onto South Main. I remember when they developed this as a Pedestrian mall in the 70's, My Dad and Uncle David took us down here. At 11PM. Coming to back to Uncle David's in Berclair, we were sworn to secrecy on North Parkway around the Zoo. Looks better now: