Sunday, June 29, 2008

Tennessee Only Seems Like it Lasts Forever

Road trip recommendations
Holiday Inn Select, I-45 and 1-70: Cedar Bluff Road exit:
Best lavender scented hand soap
Best hairy eyeball on a concierge
Best hotel bar wannabe gumbatas (“They’re like the extras for the extras on The Sopranos.”)

Honorable mentions:
Best sign on an eating establishment (“Waffle House, LLC values diversity and invites everyone to eat at our restaurants.”)
Best roadside enigma: Perdue Wellness Center (Chickens in therapy? “Hey Doc, I think the sky is falling.” “All my children keep disappearing.” “I have this recurring dream that I can fly.”)
Best Jim Crow era souvenirs and Jesus t-shirts: Loretta Lynn’s Kitchen
Best brisket sandwich: Mustang BBQ
Best rest stop: Memphis Welcome Center

Razzies:
Least impressive meal in disguise as the “best BBQ in Memphis”: Blues City CafĂ©
Least accessible highway on-ramp: 40W out of Memphis
Least terrain: Arkansas (“The Natural State”)

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