Scavenger hunt Memphis

Explore the Home of the Blues in a playful way. These experiences lead you past Beale Street, Graceland, Sun Studio, Stax and the duck march at the Peabody Hotel in Memphis.

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Beale Street neon pose

The Beale Street neon arches and venue marquees are the iconic Memphis photo. Find a great angle on the neon (B.B. King's Blues Club, the Memphis sign) and take a group photo with the team posed under the lights.

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Checkpoint: Beale Street

Navigate to Beale Street in downtown Memphis and check in around 2nd Street under the neon arches.

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Checkpoint: Graceland

Rideshare south on Elvis Presley Boulevard to Graceland and check in at the gates of the mansion.

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Checkpoint: Peabody Hotel

Walk west to the Peabody Hotel lobby and check in by the marble fountain (time it for 11 a.m. or 5 p.m. for the duck march).

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Checkpoint: Stax Museum

Drive to the Stax Museum of American Soul Music on College Street and check in at the marquee out front.

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Checkpoint: Sun Studio

Walk east on Union Avenue to Sun Studio and check in at the famous yellow guitar facade.

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Graceland gates pose

The wrought-iron Music Gates with their notes and silhouettes are the entrance to Elvis's mansion. Find the gates, line the team up and take a group photo with the gates and mansion behind.

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Jungle Room visit

If you tour the mansion, find the green-shag-carpet Jungle Room where Elvis recorded his last two albums. Take a respectful group photo near the entrance (no flash inside).

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Live music moment

Beale Street has live blues, rock and soul drifting out of every doorway from afternoon onward. Find a venue with a band playing (or a busker on the street), drop a tip and take a group photo with the music behind you.

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Local Memphian tip

Convince a local Memphis resident to share a tip about the city. Take a photo with your impromptu guide and remember the tip.

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Memphis BBQ taste

Memphis is one of the four pillars of American BBQ. Order a pulled-pork sandwich, dry-rub ribs or BBQ nachos from a local spot (Central BBQ, Rendezvous, Cozy Corner) and take a group photo with everyone taking the first bite at the same time.

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Memphis finale

Final challenge. Find a beautiful Memphis spot (Beale at neon-lit night, the Mississippi at sunset, the Sun Studio facade in golden light) and take an amazing closing group photo. Cheers from the Home of the Blues!

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Memphis kick-off

The hunt begins! Find a classic Memphis backdrop (a neon Beale Street sign, a blue suede shoe, a guitar in a shop window) and take a group photo with the whole team in shot.

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Mississippi River backdrop

Walk to Tom Lee Park or Mud Island and find a vantage point over the Mississippi. Take a group photo with the brown river and the M-shaped Hernando de Soto Bridge in the background.

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Peabody duck march

Five North American mallard ducks march from the rooftop to the lobby fountain at 11 a.m. and back at 5 p.m. Get a spot near the red carpet, take a group photo with the ducks waddling past (or by the fountain afterward if you missed the march).

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Stax marquee shot

The Stax marquee with its blue-and-white tile spells out STAX in giant letters. Find a flattering angle and take a group photo with the marquee behind the team.

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Sun Studio guitar pose

Sun Studio is where Elvis cut his first record. Find the giant yellow guitar on the side of the building and take a group photo with the team posed in front of it, air-guitars optional.

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Trivia: Peabody ducks since

The Peabody Hotel's duck tradition began in what decade (the year a manager left his decoys in the fountain as a joke)? Give the year, within two.

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Trivia: Sun Studio recorded Elvis

Sam Phillips founded Sun Studio and Sun Records. In what year did Elvis Presley first walk in and record (the year of "That's All Right")?

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