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26_181973 bindex.qxp 3/19/08 11:35 AM Page 258 Index See also Accommodations and Restaurant indexes, below. GENERAL INDEX Africa in April Cultural Aware- AITO (Association of Indepen- ness Festival (Memphis), 14 dent Tour Operators), 32 African American Association of Alamo Rent-A-Car, Nashville, 51 AAA, 48 Innkeepers International, 30 Alex Haley House Museum AARP, 29 African-American travelers, 30 (Memphis), 209 Above and Beyond Tours, 28 Ernest C. Withers, 198 Alex’s Tavern (Memphis), 237 ABTA (Association of British Memphis, 15, 206 Alfred’s (Memphis), 234 Travel Agents), 32 Africa in April Cultural Allied and Nashville Cab, 52 Access-Able Travel Source, 27 Awareness Festival, 14 American Airlines, 16 Access America, 24 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. American Airlines Vacations, 35 Accessible Journeys, 28 Memorial March, 14 The American Artisan Access Ride, 27 history, 250–251 (Nashville), 117 Accommodations, 37–40. See Martin Luther King, Jr.’s American Artisan Festival, 13 also Accommodations Index Birthday, 14 American Dream Safari (Mem- Clarksdale, 217–218 National Civil Rights phis), 203, 214 Memphis, 160–174 Museum, 205, 213 American Express, 23 airport and Graceland sights and attractions, Memphis, 157 area, 173–174 208–209 Nashville, 52 best, 144, 161 Nashville traveler’s checks, 23 downtown, 161–168 African Street Festival American Foundation for the East Memphis, 169–172 (Nashville), 13 Blind (AFB), 27 family-friendly, 170 Fisk University, 105 American Music City Taxi midtown, 168 tours, 113 (Nashville), 52 what’s new in, 3–4 African Street Festival America the Beautiful Access Nashville, 55–69 (Nashville), 13 Pass, 27 airport area, 67–69 AIDSinfo, 11 America the Beautiful Senior best, 6, 56 AirAmbulanceCard.com, 27 Pass, 29 downtown, 56–61 Airfarewatchdog.com, 17 Amtrak, 22, 37 family-friendly, 61 Airlinequality.com, 19 Annual NAIA Pow Wow Music Row and the West Airport Authority (Nashville), 53 (Nashville), 13 End, 61–64 Airports. See also Memphis Annual Tennessee Walking- Music Valley, 64–67 International Airport; Horse National Celebration price categories, 56 Nashville International Airport (Nashville), 13, 115 taxes, 56 getting into town from the, Antiques what’s new in, 1 21–22 Memphis, 220 Oxford, 219 immigration and customs Nashville, 116–117 toll-free numbersCOPYRIGHTED and web- clearance, 19 MATERIALArea code sites, 256–257 security procedures, 17 Memphis, 157 Addresses, finding Airport Welcome Center Nashville, 52 Memphis, 154 (Nashville), 46, 48 Art galleries Nashville, 48 Air Tickets Direct, 18 Memphis, 221 Adventure Science Center Air travel, 16–20 Nashville, 116 (Nashville), 103 bankrupt airlines, 23 Oxford, 219 AFB (American Foundation for jet lag, 19 Art Museum of the University the Blind), 27 long-haul flights, 19–20 of Memphis, 203–204 toll-free numbers and web- sites, 255 26_181973 bindex.qxp 3/19/08 11:35 AM Page 259 GENERAL INDEX 259 Art museums Big River Grille & Brewing Memphis Babysitters, Memphis, 157 Works (Nashville), 134 Art Museum of the Uni- Backroads, 31 Blackstone Restaurant & Brew- versity of Memphis, Backstreet Memphis, 240 ery (Nashville), 135 203–204 Ballet Memphis, 240–241 Black Travel Online, 30 Belz Museum of Asian Bally’s Saloon and Gambling Bluebird Cafe (Nashville), and Judaic Art, 198 Hall (Mississippi), 238 6, 130 Dixon Gallery & Gardens, Barbecue restaurants Bluefin (Memphis), 236–237 204 Memphis, 193, 254 Bluegrass Nights at the Ryman Memphis Brooks Nashville, 90 (Nashville), 12 Museum of Art, 204 Bars and pubs Blues City Café (Memphis), 234 National Ornamental Memphis, 236–240 Blues City Tours of Memphis, Metal Museum, 205 Nashville, 133–135 213–214 Nashville Bar Twenty3 (Nashville), 133 Blues on the Bluff (Memphis), Cheekwood Botanical Baseball 15 Garden & Museum of Memphis, 215 Boat rentals, Nashville, 114 Art, 103–104, 136 Nashville, 115 Boat tours, Nashville, 114 Frist Center for the Visual The Basement (Nashville), 131 Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival Arts, 104, 111, 136 Basketball, Memphis, 215 (Manchester), 142 ArtQuest Gallery (Nashville), Battle of Stones River (near BookMan BookWoman 104 Murfreesboro), 140–141 (Nashville), 117 The Arts Company (Nashville), B.B. King Blues Club (Nashville), Bookstar (Memphis), 221 116 131–132 Bookstores Arts and crafts B.B. King Blues Club & Grill Memphis and environs, 218, Memphis (Memphis), 212, 234 221, 224 Mid-South Arts and Beale Street (Memphis), 195, Nashville, 117 Crafts Show, 15 198, 208, 212 Boot Country (Nashville), 124 Pink Palace Crafts Fair, 15 history of, 252–253 Borders (Nashville), 117 Nashville, 117, 120 nightlife, 231–235 Boscos (Nashville), 135 American Artisan Beale Street Labor Day Music Boscos Squared (Memphis), 239 Festival, 13 Festival (Memphis), 15 Botanical gardens TACA Fall Crafts Fair, 13 Beale Street Zydeco Music Fes- Memphis, 208 Tennessee Crafts Fair, 12 tival (Memphis), 14 Nashville, 103–105 A. Schwab Dry Goods Store The Beer Sellar (Nashville), Bourbon Street Blues and Boo- (Memphis), 212, 226–227 133–134 gie Bar (Nashville), 132 The Association of British Belcourt Theatre (Nashville), Breezenet.com, 37 Insurers, 24 136 Brewpubs, 2 Association of British Travel Bella Notte (Memphis), 227 Memphis, 239 Agents (ABTA), 32 Belle Meade (Nashville), 50 Nashville, 134–135 Association of Independent restaurants, 86–87 BR549, 131 Tour Operators (AITO), 32 Belle Meade Plantation Briley Parkway (Nashville), 48 A Thousand Faces (Nashville), (Nashville), 100 Britain’s Consumers’ Associa- 121 Belle Meade Plantation Fall tion, 24 ATMs (automated teller Fest (Nashville), 13 Bucket shops (consolidators), machines), 22–23 Bellevue Center Mall 17–18 Audubon Park (Memphis), 214 (Nashville), 120 Budget Rent-A-Car, Nashville, 51 Australia, health-related travel Belmont Grill (Memphis), 239 Buffalo Billiards (Nashville), advice in, 25 Belmont Mansion (Nashville), 134 Automatic Slim’s Tonga Club 100–101 Burke’s Book Store (Memphis), (Memphis), 236 Belmont University 224 Auto racing (Nashville), 30 Bury Your Blues Blowout on Memphis, 214 Belz Museum of Asian and Beale (Memphis), 15 Nashville, 115 Judaic Art (Memphis), 198 Business hours AutoZone Liberty Bowl Foot- Berry Hill (Nashville), restau- Memphis, 157–158 ball Classic (Memphis), 15 rants, 85–86 Nashville, 52 Avis Rent-A-Car Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Bus tours for customers with special Park (Nashville), 105 Memphis, 213–214 travel needs, 28 Nashville, 112–113 Nashville, 51 26_181973 bindex.qxp 3/19/08 11:35 AM Page 260 260 INDEX Bus travel, 37 Champion’s Pharmacy and Herb Coco (Nashville), 120 Memphis, 155–156 Store (Memphis), 227 Coffeehouses from the airport, 21–22 Cheapflights.com, 16 Memphis, 193 from around the country, Checker Cab (Nashville), 52 Nashville, 91–92 22, 37 Cheekwood Botanical Garden Collect calls, 33 Nashville, 50–51 & Museum of Art (Nashville), Columbia, 138, 140 from the airport, 21 103–104, 136 Columbia Medline from around the country, Cheeses, Nashville, 90 (Nashville), 53 22, 37 Chickasaw Oaks Village (Mem- Columbus Direct, 24 phis), 227 Commercial Appeal (Memphis), Children, families with 8, 231 Cafes, Nashville, 91–92 flying with kids, 20 Connection kit, 35 Calendar of events Memphis sights and attrac- Consolidators (bucket shops), Memphis, 14–15 tions, 209–210 17–18 Nashville, 12–14 Nashville Continental Airlines, 16 Cameras, digital, 18, 39 hotels, 61 Continental Airlines Canada restaurants, 71, 79 Vacations, 35 gay and lesbian travelers, 28 sights and attractions, Cooking school, Nashville, 2–3 health insurance, 25 107–108 Cool Springs Galleria health-related travel advice, 25 Children’s Museum of Mem- (Nashville), 120, 122 Cannon Center for the Per- phis, 210 Cooper Young Festival (Mem- forming Arts (Memphis), 240 Chocolate Soup (Memphis), phis), 15 Canoeing, Nashville, 114 226 Cooter’s Place and General Carnival Memphis, 14 Christ Episcopal Church Store (Nashville), 93, 96 Carnton Plantation (Franklin), (Nashville), 111 Cotten Music Center 139–140 Christmas (Nashville), 123 Car-rental agencies Merry Christmas Memphis Cotton Museum of Memphis, Memphis, 156–157 Parade, 15 198–199, 213 Nashville, 51–52 Nashville Cotton Row (Memphis), 213 toll-free numbers and web- Christmas at Belmont, Country Christmas, A sites, 255–256 13–14 (Nashville), 14 Carriage Tours of Memphis, 213 A Country Christmas, 14 Country music, Nashville, 5, Carter House (Franklin), 140 Christmas at Belmont 126–131 Carter Seed Store (Memphis), (Nashville), 13–14 Country Music Association 213 Chucalissa Archaeological (CMA) Music Festival Car travel Museum (Memphis), 206 (Nashville), 12–13 Memphis, 156 Church Park (Memphis), 209, Country Music Hall of Fame Nashville, 51–52 212 and Museum (Nashville), 3, between Nashville and Mem- Circle Players (Nashville), 135 96, 122 phis, 37 Circuit Playhouse (Memphis), Court Square (Memphis), 207 Casinos (Mississippi), 238 241 Cowboy Church (Nashville), 7 Castle Gwynn (Triune, near City Hall (Nashville), 133 Crafts Nashville), 12 City of New Orleans (Amtrak Memphis Cathead Delta Blues & Folk Art train), 22 Mid-South Arts and (Clarksdale), 216–217 City Wide Cab Company (Mem- Crafts Show, 15 Cellphones, 33–34 phis), 22 Pink Palace Crafts Fair, 15 Centennial Park (Nashville), 3, Civil rights movement, Mem- Nashville, 117, 120 106 phis, 250–251 American Artisan Festi- special events, 12, 13 Clarksdale, 216–218 val, 13 Center for Southern Folklore Classical music TACA Fall Crafts Fair, 13 (Memphis), 193, 203, 234 Memphis, 240 Tennessee Crafts Fair, 12 Centers for Disease Control Nashville, 135 Credit cards, 23 and Prevention,