Celebrate Beatles' Cavern Club Anniversary With Virtual Tour Of Liverpool

<p><em>Photo courtesy of Thinkstock</em></p><p>Might we interest you in a trip to Liverpool with The Beatles? Trust us when we say we can get you there in an instant.</p><p>Travelodge.co.uk unveils its <a href="https://www.travelodge.co.uk/blog/destination-guides/evolving-cities/" target="_blank">Evolving Cities Liverpool</a> website, which has some nice treasures celebrating the 55th anniversary of the world's most iconic band playing at the beloved The Cavern Club for the first time.</p><p>A lot has changed since that time. Technology has evolved from vinyl to cassette to digital and, for so many audiophiles, it has returned yet again.</p><p>However, the digital age means we can all toast a great moment in music's history by savoring images from the club as Beatles music pours out over the Internet thanks to a Spotify playlist that is cleverly linked to the website.</p><p>Now you can virtually tour the club while listening to some of the music that has made the Beatles such a household institution.</p><p>The Cavern Club is just one notable stop along the way, because a wide swath of Liverpool is represented.</p><p>The website also boasts some notable features such as the aforementioned Beatles party playlist, a Google Maps integration that lets you tour more than just images of the club's façade and a treasure trove of factoids and tid bits.</p><p>For example, Travelodge states the Beatles ended up playing nearly 300 performances at the Cavern Club, starting well back at a lunchtime gig on Feb. 9, 1961.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Today in 1962, Ringo made his first appearances for <a href="https://twitter.com/thebeatles">@thebeatles</a> at The Cavern &amp; Kingsway Club in Southport. <a href="https://t.co/Xz3tsR8n9N">pic.twitter.com/Xz3tsR8n9N</a></p>- Peter Guy (@Getintothis) <a href="https://twitter.com/Getintothis/status/695646235903029252">February 5, 2016</a></blockquote><p><InvalidTag async src=" " charset="utf-8">##</script></p><p>As you would expect, Liverpool can credit a great deal of its tourism to the band that created such hits as "Hey Jude," "Yesterday" and Love Me Do."</p><p>According to <a href="http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-merseyside-35523070" target="_blank">BBC News</a>, however, their contribution proves to be far more long lasting and highly significant than you might consider.</p><p>The report states that still decades after their initial boom into popular culture, The Beatles are adding about "£82m to the Liverpool economy each year."</p><p>Fortunately, you can virtually flock to the area with the Evolving Cities landing page that not only takes you to various locations of note but also includes a soundtrack you will adore.</p>

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