MEMPHIS AMERIVESPA proof

CITY RIDE DESCRIPTIONS
THURSDAY HISTORY RIDE: I See Dead People
Total mileage: about 31 miles
Scoot south out of downtown Memphis past Tom Lee Park
to Chucalissa Indian Village in T.O. Fuller State Park. Our
lunch stop will be in your choice of a dozen restaurants in the historic and hip
Cooper/Young neighborhood. After lunch we’ll ride to Forrest Hill Cemetery
to see Elvis’ first resting place (before he was moved to the backyard of
Graceland). We finish with a ride through beautiful Elmwood Cemetery where
most of the people with streets named after them are buried.
THURSDAY MUSIC RIDE: Deep Cuts of Memphis
Total mileage: about 20 miles
Thursday’s ride will take you to some of the more hidden spots that define
Memphis music. This easy city ride begins at Cooper Walker Place, the site of
Johnny Cash’s first public performance with the Tennessee Two, situated in the
mater of Elvis Presley) and also the Presley’s apartment building in what was
then public housing, but is now the Uptown Apartments. Then the ride goes
east for a bit to see the first home that Elvis purchased for himself and his
parents near Audubon Park. (This is still a nice, quiet residential neighborhood
so even though photo ops are no problem, please respect the current residents’
privacy.) The ride ends up in the Overton Square and Midtown area for lunch.
FRIDAY HISTORY RIDE: History Changers
Total mileage: about 25 miles
Turning points in Memphis history that rippled out to change the
the world. First it’s a short ride to the National Civil Rights
Museum at the Loraine Motel where Dr. Martin Luther King was assassinated
while in Memphis to support striking sanitation workers. From Dr. King to the
King of Rock-n-Roll we head to Graceland for a tour of Elvis Presley’s home.
Lunch stop will be in your choice of restaurants in Overton Square. Overton
Square leads to Overton Park where in 1971 a group of dedicated citizens
stopped the federal government from destroying this urban gem to build
interstate 40 through Memphis. If there is time we will make a final stop at the
Mid-South Coliseum before we scoot back to downtown so y’all have time for a
quick “disco nap” before tonight’s Warehouse party.
FRIDAY MUSIC RIDE: Riding with the King
Total mileage: about 21 miles
“Elvis is Everywhere” - Friday is all about The King of Rock n Roll. The ride
leaves from Downtown and goes straight to Graceland, the world famous
home of Elvis Presley. On the way, we will pass Super Cycle, the cycle shop that
built many of Elvis’ beloved motorcycles. There will be plenty of time to tour
Graceland at your leisure. The ride informally goes back downtown via Sun
Studios, where Elvis’ fabled career began. Tours are available there every half
hour for those who are interested, and it is highly recommended. Lunch will be
downtown at Loflin Yard, a very hip new outdoor restaurant/bar/music venue.