Just got back from a relaxing weekend in Memphis. Hubby has been dying to see the stage production of the Lion King, somehow we always managed to be in the wrong city while it was playing. So when it was announced it was coming to Memphis he quickly got tickets. The stage production was beautiful. So many costumes so many changes. I told someone you have to have a great imagination to appreciate this play. We were lucky and got aisle seats. As the characters marched down the aisles to the stage you could almost feel you were on the Savannah. All the actors were so graceful, their roles suited them well. I particularly like the giraffes and the panther. The actors were the epitome of grace while portraying these animals. And the young boy and girl who played Simba & Nola what a treat to see such young actors at their best.
We also made the requisite trip to Beale street. It has changed, so much commercialism you miss the flavor of the old Beale street. We went to the Peabody Place mall first and found out the Issac Hayes restaurant we like was closed, no customers to keep it going. In fact several venues were closed, making it look like the malls at home. I guess the merchants have moved on. So over to Beale street we went. Now it has changed to shops and open venues where alcohol drinks are sold from side windows. Folks were parading up and down the sidewalks looking and being looked at not caring about the music, in fact you do not hear the music that use to make you want to sit and listen. The old WC Handy park is now surrounded by a tall iron gate, no impromptu music here. Everyone is hawking something. If you go in a restaurant there is now a cover charge, if there is music being played. No more Rufus, he died some time ago. I guess folks came into hear the music for free but did not eat. So now you have to pay to hear the music and if you eat so what. We ate at BB Kings place ,the service was slow and the food was average. The crowd was sparse and the drinks were $9 & $10 if you wanted a specialty drink. You got to keep the glass but had to trade it in the gift shop for the glass you got to keep. Another way of getting you to spend money , heard you out the gift shop entrance in hopes you spend some more of your money.
We'd gone to a restaurant at the Peabody but got up and left. The food might have been good but a meal for one cost as much as a whole meal for 2 should have cost. A piece of Salmon with a salad and a potato was $45, that did not include a drink ,which was $10 for a glass of white Zinfandel. If you wanted a small lobster tail it was $65. Well I told hubby for that price we're better off going to Beale street. We'd just bought 3 lbs of King Crab legs at Sam's for $24, so I could not in good conscious spend $45 on my plate.
We also made the requisite trip to Beale street. It has changed, so much commercialism you miss the flavor of the old Beale street. We went to the Peabody Place mall first and found out the Issac Hayes restaurant we like was closed, no customers to keep it going. In fact several venues were closed, making it look like the malls at home. I guess the merchants have moved on. So over to Beale street we went. Now it has changed to shops and open venues where alcohol drinks are sold from side windows. Folks were parading up and down the sidewalks looking and being looked at not caring about the music, in fact you do not hear the music that use to make you want to sit and listen. The old WC Handy park is now surrounded by a tall iron gate, no impromptu music here. Everyone is hawking something. If you go in a restaurant there is now a cover charge, if there is music being played. No more Rufus, he died some time ago. I guess folks came into hear the music for free but did not eat. So now you have to pay to hear the music and if you eat so what. We ate at BB Kings place ,the service was slow and the food was average. The crowd was sparse and the drinks were $9 & $10 if you wanted a specialty drink. You got to keep the glass but had to trade it in the gift shop for the glass you got to keep. Another way of getting you to spend money , heard you out the gift shop entrance in hopes you spend some more of your money.
We'd gone to a restaurant at the Peabody but got up and left. The food might have been good but a meal for one cost as much as a whole meal for 2 should have cost. A piece of Salmon with a salad and a potato was $45, that did not include a drink ,which was $10 for a glass of white Zinfandel. If you wanted a small lobster tail it was $65. Well I told hubby for that price we're better off going to Beale street. We'd just bought 3 lbs of King Crab legs at Sam's for $24, so I could not in good conscious spend $45 on my plate.
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