In 619 trips
City
Natchez, MS, United States
Thu Aug 7 5:00pm - Sat Aug 9 9:00am
Notes
Bertha's family - the Pipes
Created by Jay
Fall 2008 - Part 1
Location:
Springfield, Billings...
Day:
08/07/2008 to 09/06/2008
Category:
Things to do, City...
Thu 08/07/08 (day 1) - Natchez, Vidalia
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Located at Vidalia Landing Riverwalk on the banks of the Mississippi River, the Comfort Suites hotel in Vidalia …
Hotel
100 Front St
Vidalia, LA 71373
United States
318-336-1655
Vidalia, LA 71373
United States
318-336-1655
Thu Aug 7 9:00pm - Sat Aug 9 10:00am
Notes
Nice Hotel. Worth paying the extra $10 for a river view.
Fri 08/08/08 (day 2) - Natchez
Sat 08/09/08 (day 3) - Memphis, West Memphis
In 16105 trips
City
Memphis, TN, United States
Sat Aug 9 5:00pm - Sun Aug 10 10:00am
Notes
Left Houston at about 1PM. Got to Natchez, MS by 7PM.
Ate at Slough Daddies in Videllia, LA (across the river)
River is down
Ate at Slough Daddies in Videllia, LA (across the river)
River is down
In 6 trips
This Econo Lodge is located approximately six miles from downtown Memphis and 18 miles from Memphis International …
Hotel
2315 S Service Rd
West Memphis, AR 72301
United States
870-732-2830
West Memphis, AR 72301
United States
870-732-2830
Sat Aug 9 5:00pm - Sun Aug 17 10:00am
In 555 trips
The club,B.B. King's Blues Club as the name would suggest, is owned by legendary blues musician B.B. King and featur …
Entertainment
143 Beale St
Memphis, TN 38103-3713
United States
+1 901 524 5464
Memphis, TN 38103-3713
United States
+1 901 524 5464
Sat Aug 9 9:00pm - Sat Aug 16 11:00pm
Notes
Went to BB Kings on our last trip. Beale Street is the real attraction here. Similar to the feel of Bourbon Street in NO, but cleaner and more family friendly.
Sun 08/10/08 (day 4) - Buffalo, Springfield
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Located in the Historic Downtown district, this award-winning property is located near many quaint restaurants …
Hotel
101 East Adams
Springfield, IL 62701
United States
217-528-5100
Springfield, IL 62701
United States
217-528-5100
Sun Aug 10 5:00pm - Tue Aug 12 10:00am
Mon 08/11/08 (day 5) - Springfield
Tue 08/12/08 (day 6)
Wed 08/13/08 (day 7)
Thu 08/14/08 (day 8) - Lake Geneva
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The weather was virtually perfect. We went all three days. The Makem & Spain brothers were good. Solas was great too. We enjoyed the Celtic Tenors. We spent a lot of time in the booths (genealogy & cultural).
We left monday morning and drove along Lake Michigan starting at Port Washington & Drove all the way to Green Bay. Nice views along the way.
The next day we drove up to Sturgeon Bay and Door County. Another great weather day & scenery was really nice.
Lake Geneva is beautiful and the boat trip was the best harbor/lake tour we have ever taken. Since we were actually delivering the mail to different homes on the lake, we got in close and the mail girl jumped off the boat picked up the outgoing mail, deposited the incoming mail into the mail box and jumped back on the boar while the boat kept moving.
Friday after the tour, we drove to Milwdaukee for the Irish Fest. Between 4-5PM you get in free, so of course we were there for that. More about the fest later.
Then drove to Odell, Ill the home of our friend Marilyn. We will tour the highlights of Odell tomorrow morning & off to Lake Geneva on Thursday morning.
Museum was interesting. The 3-D films were entertaining. The replicas & exhibits were well done. The museum was more interested in conveying feelings & emotions about Lincoln, as opposed to facts. Entry fee was $10 for youngsters & $7 for us more mature guys.
The Lincoln home is run by the National Park Service. No fee for the tour. To walk through the house where Lincoln lived for 17 years is amazing.
Krekel's Custard had good burgers & malts.
Driving to Natchez is not a hard drive. We stated at the Comfort Suites in Vidalia, LA (accross the river from Natchez). I recommend getting a river side room. My picture of the gambling boat was taken from the room.
We ate at Slough Daddies in Vidalia (just 1/4 from the hotel). Fried catfish is really good. Menu has recently been changed. Fewer items on the menu & prices up a bit. But still a good recommendation.
Next day (08/08/08) we went to Stanton Mansion & Rosalie house. both very nice and tour guides were interesting & enthusiastic.
Drove through the City Cemetery (Bertha has family - the Pipes & Ferrels) who lived in Natchez. We didn't find their graves.
Dinner at the Malt Shop (great burgers & shakes/malts).
Next day (Sat - 08/09/08) drove to Memphis on Freeways. Got in about 4PM and went into town to eat at The Barbeque Shop. Dry ribs were GREAT1
Walked along the river front and went to Beale street. A lot like Bourbon Street, but cleaner and more family friendly. Pat O'Brien's (duplicate of New Orleans Pat O'Briens) was closing down last night. We enjoyed the piano bar.
Drove to Springfield. Ate at The Pizza Machine (see my review - good place). Drove around town to see where everything (Lincoln) was. We are staying at the State House Inn.
It is a good value ($98) and wonderful location. The rooms and amenities are in very good shape.