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Have a hankering for a hash brown casserole? Or maybe your mouth is watering for a big meat-and-three plate. Any way you like it sliced, diced or served up, a new culinary map of West Tennessee is a must-have for road trips.
The West Tennessee Culinary Tourism Map is an "eat local" guide to our side of the state, put out by the folks at Casey Jones Village in Jackson and the Southern Foodways Alliance, as well as other sponsors.
The map does not include Memphis and Shelby County, due to space limitations. But the other counties that make up West Tennessee are represented, featuring regional and hometown restaurants including Abe's Rib-eye Barn in Dyersburg, the Chow Wagon in Henderson and Wimpy's Corner in Greenfield.
Download the map at caseyjones.com or call (800) 748-9588 for more information.
Camp Nashville
I'd imagine the songs around the fire at this camp are pretty darn good. Country Music Television is putting on CMT Camp Nashville on May 21-25, billed as a "country music fantasy camp."
Campers will stay at the trendy Hotel Indigo, have access to stylists, songwriting classes, vocal coaches and the all-important backstage parties. Oh, and did I mention the chance to hang out with the likes of Bo Bice, Ronnie Milsap, Deana Carter and Rhett Akins, among others?
The first 100 campers make the cut. It's pricey, $7,999; a hotel package is $8,500 (includes camp and hotel for five nights) and a spouse can come along for $1,000. Register online at campnashville.com or by calling (615) 254-2315.
Agent answers
Anne Whirley of East Memphis asked: "For my 60th birthday this year I plan to take my husband, our two children, their spouses and three young grandchildren to Walt Disney World. We have already arranged for a place to stay. Is there any way to get Disney tickets cheaper than the $1,600 price tag I've seen on the official site?"
Suzanne Adams, an authorized Disney vacation planner with Air/Sea International Travel in Germantown, had this answer: A travel agent, especially one like her with a Disney agent designation, generally has the best deals, as well as information on best times to visit the parks. Adams says purchasing ticket/accommodation packages are truly where the savings are found. These packages allow for discounted theme park passes based on the number of days reserved. The longer the stay the less cost for the theme park passes. "It sounds like she may have skipped this step and just needs tickets -- therefore she may want to investigate Undercover Tourist (undercovertourist.com) -- this does not allow much of a discount but it may help a little," Adams said.
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