Frommer's Nashville & Memphis

by Linda Romine

You'll never fall into the tourist traps when you travel with Frommer's. It's like having a friend show you around, taking you to the places locals like best. Our expert authors have already gone everywhere you might go--they've done the legwork for you, and they're not afraid to tell it like it is, saving you time and money. No other series offers candid reviews of so many hotels and restaurants in all price ranges. Every Frommer's Travel Guide is up-to-date, with exact prices for everything, dozens of color maps, and exciting coverage of sports, shopping, and nightlife. You'd be lost without us! With Frommer's in hand, you'll discover the highlights of two major capitals of American Nashville, country music's mecca, and Memphis, the city that gave birth to the blues. We'll take you to the hottest shows, and to sizzling nightclubs where you can two-step, hear the old masters play, or discover up-and-coming new talent. From the Grand Ol' Opry to the hallowed halls of Graceland, you'll walk in the footsteps of musical giants. We've also got the lowdown on the region's best restaurants, serving everything from elegant New Southern cuisine to downhome barbecue. And you'll have a wide variety of accommodations to choose the classic Peabody, with its signature marching ducks; the bustling Opryland Hotel; B&Bs with true Southern hospitality; and reliable, affordable motels. Detailed and accurate, it all comes complete with neighborhood maps; a complete shopping guide; the best trip-planning advice; and side trips to nearby distilleries and Civil War battlefields.

Genres: Travel, Nonfiction

288 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2002

Reviews

[Jodi Geever · Rating 2 out of 5]

Too quickly outdated

[Kathryn · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was pretty much interested in this for the information about Nashville, Memphis not so much. I did read all the history on Memphis, though. I did learn somethings about Memphis, but quite a bit of the Memphis chapters I skimmed. Embarassingly (is that a word? Well, you get what I mean), I had not realized MLK was killed in Memphis, I always thought he was shot in Alabama or Mississippi. The edition I read was from 2007, so I'm sure there was some changes, but basically it was very informative to read. The kindle version is harder to follow, since it doesn't flow as well.

[Jeri Walker · Rating 4 out of 5]

Overall, this guide is as good as one would expect from a major source like Frommer's. However, there were a few instances where the author opening bashed how cheesy certain aspects of Graceland and other popular sites can come across to visitors. In general, when I buy a guide I look for the author to have a love of the place they are writing about, but at times the open distaste the author showed toward some sites was a bit off-putting.

[Jodi Blackburn · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book helped me a lot as I planned our trip to Nashville. Very informative with lots of tips of the city.

[Christiana · Rating 4 out of 5]

I like the organization of Frommer's guides best (especially chapters on best of, exploring Nashville, Nasville neighborhoods and itineraries) of all the travel guides. Nice job, Frommer's!