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Great weekend hot spots in your backyard

Thursday, November 1st, 2012, 2:01pm

Mud Island

Mud Island holds the River Walk which is a full scale model of the Lower Mississippi. The River Walk shows all the land forms and groves in concrete a mile long, this is one of the most unique representations of the Mississippi River in the world.

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The Pink Palace

The Pink Palace Museum is one of the largest museums of its kind in the southeastern United States. Its the largest collection of perment exhibits help visitiors to explore Memphis' natural and cultural history, and also has a variety of exibits to give visitiors a well rounded expierence of the Pink Palace Museum. The Pink Palace is home to the first IMAX Theater in Memphis. The IMAX screen itself is four stories high and seats 250.

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Tom Lee Park

Tom Lee Park is locate immediate west of downtown Memphis. Tom Lee Park as all Memphians know host activities year around includeing Memphis in May, which is a 3 day all day and all night event. The Park is perfect for countless activities on its 9 acrees of green grass.

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Brother Junipers

Brother Junipers is award-winning and nationally acclaimed restaurant. Brother Junipers is no ordinary breakfast restaurant. This restaurant has a warm family atmosphere. When you walk through the doors you are greeted with the aroma of freshly baked bread, pastries, biscuits, and freshly roasted, dark coffee. Brother Junipers is located on 3519 Walker Avenue.

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Jerry's Sno-Cones

Jerry's Sno-Cones have the very best place in Memphis to get a snow cones. Everyone that goes doesn't have one negivate thing to say about this place. They have snow cones in hundreds of different types of flavors. My favorite snow cone is wedding cake supreme. If you are feeling adventureous when it comes to your snow cone get a supreme. Supreme snow cones come with soft serve ice-cream in your cup. Jerry's Sno-Cones is located in East Memphis 1657 Wells Station Rd.

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Charles Vergos' Rendezous

Charles Vergos' Rendezous or to the local Memphians The Rendezous is the best BBQ in Memphis. This BBQ has been featured on the food channels Man vs. Food. This BBQ is cook for 24 hours and the Rendezous has the best season rub for their ribs. The Rendezous is a family owned business and has been making the best BBQ in Memphis since they opened their doors in 1948. The Rendezous is on 52 South 2nd Street.