Travel with Standish Recreation to America's Music Cities
New Orleans, Memphis and Nashville
Oct 4 – 11, 2026
*** Please join us for this free informational meeting with Collette Tours where you will have the opportunity to learn more about this new trip! The meeting will be held at 4:00pm on November 10, 2025 in the Sebago Lake Room at Standish Town Hall. While this is a free program, registration is required in order to attend.
About This Tour
• Enjoy a finger-snapping, toe-tapping time on a tour of America’s most famed musical cities – New Orleans, Memphis, and Nashville. Experience New Orleans, where jazz, food and fun are always on the menu. Explore New Orleans with a tour highlighting the city’s musical history and influence. Spend 2 nights in Memphis, "birthplace of the blues." Choose how you explore Nashville highlights – with a chocolate-making lesson or a visit to the Johnny Cash Museum. Enjoy reserved seats at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville. See where country legends recorded hit tunes at RCA Studio B. You’ll be hummin’ and strummin’ long after you’ve returned home.
Must-See Inclusions
• Discover historic Ryman Auditorium, the original home of the Grand Ole Opry.
• Explore the Country Music Hall of Fame, the largest museum of popular music in the world.
• Visit Graceland, the stately mansion of the “King” himself, and tour Elvis’s 14-acre estate, including his home, private jets, and Meditation Garden.
Cultural Connections
• Trace ties to the Civil Rights Movement in Memphis on a one-of-a-kind tour.
• Step inside history at RCA Studio B for an up-close look at Nashville’s oldest remaining recording studio.
• Take your seat at the Grand Ole Opry, the “home of American music.”
Culinary Inclusions
• Enjoy Creole delights at a favorite French Quarter restaurant in New Orleans.
• Get a true taste of Southern barbecue tradition with a down-home lunch in Memphis.
For full trip details and pricing, visit:
https://groups.gocollette.com/en-US/link/1370267
$698 deposit is due at registration with final payment due July 6, 2026. Registration and all payments made directly to Collette Tours. Please indicate your roommate upon registration. All discounts included in fee.
Dates: October 4-October 11, 2026