Myself and my husband flew to Memphis on Oct. 16th Oct from Ireland mainly to visit Graceland (why else we thought!). We stayed at the Madison Hotel, which is a fantastic hotel (FANTASTIC STAFF) just minutes walk from Beale Street. Beale Street street is full of interesting people, all with the same thing in mind - to have fun! We... more

Lots of fun wandering from place to place listening to music. Went on a Saturday night when things were really hopping, seemed to be either kids just barely old enough to get in or old fogies like us. Police security is very tight so felt safe. more

You don't have to be a die hard blues fan to love this little and cozy street. I read some comments comparing beale with bourbon street in new orleans but no they are totally different. This is a much more safe place with a soul in it. more

We visited Beale Stree last week when we stayed at the Heartbreak Hotel 16 - 19 September 2008. Graceland and Elvis was out of this world. My husband and I love Elvis and this was our second trip to Gracelanf and Beale Strret. We found Graceland and the Heartbreak Hotel out of this world a real dream. We did like... more

We were only in Memphis for the night on the way home from Louisiana. We arrived late and wanted to head to Beale Street for dinner. It was a Sunday so all the diners were closed and we were disappointed. The walk to Beale Street from the hotel was a little intimidating. We saw NO ONE. Spooky. We were escorted... more

I expected Beale Street to be a lot like Bourbon Street in New Orleans -- congested, dirty, smelly, loud and potentially dangerous. I was very pleasantly surprised. The streets were wide, clean and well-patrolled. I wasn't harassed by one single panhandler. Music from the various clubs spills out into the street, creating somewhat of a jarring cacaphony, but I guess... more

Our tour included 2 hours, self guided, at this Memphis lowlight. Back in the day it may have been something special but now it is simply a waste of your time. The one block area is blocked off from traffic at each end. Bars and nick nack shops line the sides. Several barkers invite you into their establishment. The absence... more

The week of August 23-29 my family and I visited Memphis. The best things to see and do are Graceland, Sun Studio and other museums. Beale Street, though historic for the Blues, disappointed me very much. The best thing there was a little place called Pig with an Attitude. The meal we got for a reasonable price of $37.50 sure... more

It's not a family place during the day, contrary to other comments. There are too many aggressive homeless people who had no qualms about coming up to my wife and 3-year-old daughter yelling about the end of the world and demanding money for it. The one park along the street had several homeless people sleeping on the few benches. Again,... more