My son gave me Rolling Stone – Cover to Cover,a four-disc DVD set showing every page of every issue of Rolling Stone magazine from 1967 to 2007.   more »

While we were flying to Rome for our recent vacation, my wife said, “You’re not going to hunt for Elvis stuff again, are you?” She went on to tell me how stupid that was, considering all the art, architecture and history the city offered. Well, I knew in advance that question would be coming, and I had my answer ready. “I will only search for Elvis goodies while you are shopping.” That shut her up. Shopping is a key element of any vacation for her.   more »

“Elvis is everywhere.” That statement has been repeated numerous times here in Elvisblog, and it’s been fun to report the never-ending ways in which the sentiment has been validated. So, it is a pleasure to report great Elvis-hunting success during our recent 2700-mile trip through six states to visit four National Parks.   more »

For my wife and I, every vacation consists of two main pursuits: seeing interesting sights – and shopping. Our just completed trip to Egypt was loaded with both. Early in the schedule, we saw the awesome Pyramids, the Sphinx, and the priceless array of artifacts from King Tut’s Tomb. Then came the thing that really turned my wife on – a trip to Cairo’s immense Khan El Khalili Bazaar that dates back to 1382. I spotted a music kiosk and decided to amuse myself. I went to the counter and asked the man if he had any Elvis Presley music.    more »

Have you folks been to an Elvis festival yet? You should try one sometime; they’re a lot of fun. I haven’t visited any of the others, but it’s hard to imagine them being better than the festival at Collingwood, Ontario, two hours north of Toronto, on the banks of the Georgian Bay and ten minutes from the Blue Mountain resort area.   more »