Graceland Additions

Above, Graceland mansion in Memphis, Tennessee. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

When I last visited Graceland in Memphis, Tennessee three years ago this month, there was construction taking place for the entertainment and exhibit complex, Elvis Presley's Memphis. A few months later, it opened to great fanfare.

That and the Guest House at Graceland are now fully operating.

While I was there, I stayed at the Graceland RV Park that is across Elvis Presley Blvd. from Graceland.

Above, The Beast at the Graceland RV Park. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

The Detroit News has an interesting article on what is available for tourists.

They begin with:

Memphis, Tennessee – Soon after my evening arrival at the Guest House at Graceland, I lined up with other hotel guests at the peanut butter and jelly station, just off the lobby, which opens for one hour nightly at 10 p.m. 

Some were dressed casually in shorts, others in comfy white hotel bathrobes over pajamas. And all seemed eager to pay homage to Elvis Presley by making their own free, bedtime version of his favorite sandwich, topped with sliced bananas. 

“It’s awesome,” declared Ervin Campbell, 60, of Columbus, Ohio, as he slathered peanut butter on bread. “I’m a huge Elvis fan and visiting Graceland is a bucket list item for me. I’m not sure why we waited as long as we did.” 

You don’t have to be a diehard fan of the King of Rock ‘N Roll to enjoy a getaway to Memphis and Graceland, Elvis’ mansion estate that has added multiple new attractions in recent years to broaden its appeal. 

From the Guest House at Graceland, a 450-room resort with Priscilla Presley-designed VIP suites and perks like the peanut butter sandwich bar, to Elvis Presley’s Memphis, a new $45 million entertainment and exhibit complex showcasing his phenomenal career, costumes, lifestyle and legacy, there’s much to discover about one of music history’s biggest icons.

To read more, go here.