Tour Map 2006:

We
arrived in Dallas on August 9, around 2pm. Time enough to spend
the evening and the night at
the
Fort
Worth Stockyards...
... and the Stockyards
Hotel
Of
course we visited again the White
Elephant Saloon for some good Texas Music.
On Thursday,
it was time for a trip to Rainbow to attend Raz-on-the-Braz.
It was also coinciding with Terry
Rasor's 50th birthday. He and his wife Tana are organizing
this event since eleven years.
There were almost thirty artists performing during those three days.
A great opportunity to get an impression on Texas
Music.
Tommy
Alverson wasn't on the lineup, but he still showed up
with his steeler: "I'd hate not to be playing here on Terry's
birthday".
Many more Texas Legends followed Terry's
call: Davin
James, Ed
Burleson, Sonny
Burgess, Rusty
Wier, just to name a few.
A big happy family helping each other out on stage.
And, of course, Terry Rasor and friends.
After
three days of fun and relaxing we were visiting a few towns to decide
for the site of our future business. By Wednesday our decision was
firm and it was time to hit the road again.
Caddo
Lake, said to be the nicest photo spot in Texas.
The proximity to Louisiana is quite obvious.
Entering Arkansas and on to Hot
Springs Natio-nal Park. From the flyer we had, we expected
nature trails and waterfalls...
...but all the water is underneath the town and there are just a
few spots where it surfaces.The architecture of the town is worth
a stroll, though.
On through Arkansas and soon we've crossed the Tennessee State line
into Memphis.
It's Beale Street, Music Clubs and...Coyote
Ugly.
This is a must see.
Music
City USA: Architectural contrasts and...
...Live
Music every-where: at Tootsie's,
The
Stage,
The Wildhorse
Saloon,
Robert's
Western World,
Legends
Corner, Crossroads,
Second
Fiddle or...
...at The
Ryman.
Pay a visit to the Charlie
Daniels Museum and of
course to the...
...Country
Music Hall of Fame.
All the stars, their history, hit records, instruments and much
more.
The Wall of Fame and some remarkable statements on Country Music.
When you're in Tennessee, Lynchburg
is a must.
no
comment...
The Jack
Daniel's distillery - no entrance fee!!!
Rickyard & Fire Engines
Old Jack's well and office
Distilling process takes time
Mellowing even more
into the bottle, labelling, packing, ready to dispatch...
...or stored in hundreds of barrels.
Pigeon
Forge was next.
It's all about tourism...and Dolly
Parton.
Make sure you see Parrot
Mountain..
...and have dinner at the Alabama
Grill.
The Smoky
Mountains are close by.
So is North Carolina with the Cherokee
Indian Reservation.
Old Mingus
Mill in the National Park.
Crossing into Kentucky - The
Cumberland Falls Park
Caveland
is waiting.
Not that "mammoth": the Mammoth
Cave National Park.
We got lost on the Lost
River...
Historic
Route back to Tennessee.
House
on the run...
Everything's bigger in Texas.
At Sherwin
Phillips' place, Master in cooking and songwriting.
What a great way to celebrate Labor Day and finishing our 2006 tour.
Almost
6'500 miles and 3 cars later, it was time to fly back home.
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