USA Today picks Walnut Ridge – 10 best places for Beatles history

USA Today picks Walnut Ridge – 10 best places for Beatles history

USA Today
Larry Bleiberg / Larry Kane

A half-century ago on Feb. 9, The Beatles first appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show, wowing a nation and changing rock ‘n’ roll history.

Travelers can embark on their own Beatles tour, says Larry Kane, author of When They Were Boys: The True Story of the Beatles Rise to the Top (Running Press, $24.95). The newscaster traveled with the band during their early years. He shares favorite Fab Four sites with Larry Bleiberg for USA TODAY.

  1. Ed Sullivan Theater, New York
  2. Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles
  3. Edgewater Hotel, Seattle
  4. Beatles Park, Walnut Ridge, Arkansas
  5. Hamburg, Germany
  6. Palo Alto, California
  7. London, England
  8. Denver
  9. Liverpool, England
  10. Miami Beach

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