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Leonard’s Pit Barbecue One of Elvis' Favorites! 5456 Fox Plaza Drive, Memphis • (901) 360-1963 Hours: Sunday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; 
Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Leonard Heuberger opened Leonard’s Pit Barbecue at the corner of Bellevue and McLemore in 1922. Today, it’s owned by Dan Brown, who started working there in 1962. The restaurant is now located in Hickory Ridge, and there is still a steady stream of customers searching for the same barbecue sandwiches and fried chicken Elvis used to eat when Leonard’s was the town’s largest drive-in. The sandwiches are meaty, the sauce is rich and tangy, and the slaw is mustardy. Great big seasoned potato wedges stand in for fries, and I highly recommend you give them a try. There is also brisket and barbecue bologna on the menu. The daily lunch buffet is popular, serving up Southern favorites like catfish and country-fried steak, in addition to ribs and sandwiches. http://leonardsbarbecue.com/ The ...

Our friends over at the I Love Memphis Blog have some suggestions for Elvis fans. Here are some other events happening in Memphis on August 15th. Tuesday, August 15 Trivia at Huey’s various locations (Huey's is OPEN LATE!) Cerrito Trivia & Bingo at multiple locations Karaoke at multiple locations Farmers Markets around town 9 to 5  at Playhouse on the Square Horn Island 33 Exhibit & Sale at MCA The Great Wine Performances at Playhouse on the Square Hustle: eltsuH at Crosstown Arts Memphis Redbirds v. Nashville Sounds at AutoZone Park  (Always fun!) Jon O’Neal at Hard Rock Cafe Fam Jam with Me & Leah at Railgarten 77 Jefferson with CCDE at Newby’s Dave Cousar at Bar DKDC Heath n Company and Mark Edgar Stuart at Lafayette’s

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Our friends over at the I Love Memphis Blog have some suggestions for Elvis fans. Here are some other events happening in Memphis! Monday August 14th Trivia at Huey’s various locations  Cerrito Trivia & Bingo at multiple locations Karaoke at multiple locations Farmers Markets around town – 9 to 5 at Playhouse on the Square Horn Island 33 Exhibit & Sale at MCA The Word: Open Mic Night at The Den Memphis Music Monday at Hard Rock Cafe Elvis Rock ‘n’ Remember Tribute at Crowne Plaza East Hotel Kebob Food Truck + MEMPops at Miss Cordelia’s Memphis Women In Film Series: XX TCB Producing in Memphis & Beyond at Crosstown Arts John Paul Keith at Lafayette’s – Devil Train at Bar DKDC

Monday, August 14 Official Graceland Insiders Conference 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM & 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM. Graceland Soundstage A, Elvis Presley’s Memphis. $50 Hosted by Tom Brown, the Graceland Insiders Conference will feature special segments that highlight various parts of Elvis' life and career with sneak peeks, behind-the-scenes looks, rarely-seen videos, feature segments filmed just for the event and much more. 2017 special guests include: Bill Wallace, Elvis' friend and karate champion; Sam Thompson, Elvis’ bodyguard and the brother of Elvis’ girlfriend Linda Thompson; Charles Stone, who worked closely with the Colonel on Elvis' tours and career; Dick Grob, who served as chief of security for Elvis; Lisa Marie co-pilot Ron Strauss; rockabilly pioneer Wanda Jackson, who toured with Elvis; and Dixie Locke Emmons, Elvis' first girlfriend. A Band of Legends Remembers Elvis 8:00 PM. Graceland Soundstage A, Elvis Presley’s Memphis. $40 Hear stories and music ...

Sunday, August 13 Elvis 101 10:00 AM. Graceland Soundstage A, Elvis Presley’s Memphis. $20 Elvis' influence on music, pop culture and society has been studied, analyzed and debated since his music first hit the airwaves in 1954. Elvis 101 features scholars, authors and those who have spent hundreds of hours studying Elvis Presley talking in-depth about different aspects of The King of Rock 'n' Roll's life and career. Hosted by Tom Brown, special guests for 2017 include: author Peter Guralnick, sharing stories about what it was like to research for his two Elvis biographies “Last Train to Memphis” and “Careless Love”; John Beifuss, film critic and reporter for the Memphis Commercial Appeal, talking about Elvis’ films; Sony Music's Ernst Jorgensen; and Tupelo historian Roy Turner. Elvis Presley Memorial Trauma Center Fan Reception 1:00 - 3:00 PM. Elvis Presley Memorial Trauma Center at Regional One Health, 877 Jefferson Avenue. Free. Celebrate at the Annual...

Saturday, August 12 35th Annual Elvis 5K Run 8:00 AM. Run starts and finishes at gates of Graceland. Annual 5K run. After the race, enjoy a party featuring food, music and fun! Elvis Presley Fan Club Presidents’ Event 10:00 AM. Graceland Soundstage A, Elvis Presley’s Memphis. $20 Celebrate the world of Elvis Presley Fan Clubs around the world at our bi-annual fan club event. The event will feature special programming that celebrates both Elvis and his dedicated fan clubs. Special guest speakers for the event will be Elvis’ friend and hair stylist Larry Geller and legendary radio personality and author Norm Nite. Fan Club presidents will get an invite and registration form directly from EPE to attend the event. The Auction at Graceland 12:30 PM. Guest House Theater, The Guest House at Graceland The Auction at Graceland will include artifacts from across the spectrum of collecting, including items owned by Elvis, gifted by Elvis, written by Elvis, used by Elvis and c...