Kentucky Travels
Hi, I am Jim, I love Kentucky, and traveling in and around Kentucky! I also love the entire country, and all of the beautiful and strange places here and there! This blog covers the overlooked, forgotten, and underrated places, people, and moments in history in America, with a focus on Kentucky! It will cover great tourists stops, books about people and history, and include photos and postcard scans.
Red River Gorge, Slade Kentucky
A view from one of the Twin Arches at Red River Gorge!
Tuesday, July 5, 2022
Black Rifle Coffee Company Pigeon Forge TN June 2022
Here is a brief video I uploaded about the very cool and patriotic coffee shop, Black Rifle Coffee Company"! I like what they are doing, and they have great beverages!
Labels:
Coffee,
Tennessee,
youtube videos
Location:
1836 Parkway, Sevierville, TN 37862, USA
Wednesday, June 29, 2022
Lost River Cave Boat Tour Kentucky May 2022
We finally got to take a tour of Lost River Cave in Bowling Green Kentucky!
Labels:
Bowling Green,
Caves,
Mammoth Cave,
Parks,
youtube videos
Saturday, June 25, 2022
Just Love Coffee Bowling Green Kentucky May 2022
We had some of the best drinks ever at Just Love Coffee in Bowling Green Kentucky!
Labels:
Bowling Green,
Coffee,
youtube videos
Horse Mania Henry Clay Estate Lexington Kentucky June 2022
All of the painted horses for 2022's "Horse Mania" were on display at Ashland, the Henry Clay Estate here in Lexington. A good crowd, including myself, showed up to check things out. Here is a short video of my walk around looking at the horses!
Labels:
art,
Lexington,
Parks,
youtube videos
Millersburg Kentucky Christmas 2020
Back in 2020, we swung through the Millersburg area on our way back from a Christmas event. I made a brief video, but I wasn't happy with it. It was short, it was dark at night, my car windows were dirty, the video goes out of focus too much.. so I never did anything with the video. Well, as there was a recent fire in this cute little town, I thought I should go back and put that video up.
Location:
Millersburg, KY, USA
Wednesday, June 22, 2022
Creation Museum Kentucky April 2022
Here is a brief look at the Creation Museum in Petersburg Kentucky!
Labels:
Museums,
Parks,
youtube videos,
Zoos
Saturday, June 18, 2022
Buc-ees Richmond Kentucky April 2022
Buc-ees in Richmond Kentucky just opened! It is already a very popular stop.
Tuesday, June 14, 2022
Bad Ass Coffee Lexington Kentucky 2022
Check out Bad Ass Coffee in Lexington Kentucky!
Labels:
Coffee,
Food,
Lexington,
youtube videos
Saturday, June 11, 2022
Lost River Cave Bowling Green Kentucky April 2022- no cave tour
Lost River Cave was closed due to weather when we stopped by recently, but we still had a nice time exploring the nearby grounds!
Labels:
Bowling Green,
Caves,
Civil War,
Mammoth Cave,
Parks,
youtube videos
Wednesday, June 8, 2022
Greensburg Kentucky April 2022
There is a lot going on in the little town of Greensburg Kentucky!
Labels:
Civil War,
Greenburg,
youtube videos
Location:
Greensburg, KY 42743, USA
Saturday, June 4, 2022
Gladie Visitor Center Red River Gorge Kentucky April 2022
I was lucky enough to be at the Gladie Visitor Center at the Red River Gorge recently for their grand reopening!
Labels:
Parks,
Slade,
youtube videos
Wednesday, June 1, 2022
Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum Harrogate Tennessee February 2022
Harrogate Tennessee has an incredible museum devoted to Abraham Lincoln on the campus of Lincoln Memorial University.
Labels:
Abraham Lincoln,
Civil War,
Museums,
Tennessee,
youtube videos
Saturday, May 28, 2022
General Morgan Inn Greeneville Tennessee
Here is a brief look at the General Morgan Inn in Greeneville Tennessee!
Labels:
Civil War,
Inns,
Tennessee,
youtube videos
Wednesday, May 25, 2022
Dickson Williams Mansion Greeneville Tennessee
The Dickson Williams Mansion in Greeneville Tennessee with forever be associated with the death of Confederate General John Hunt Morgan.
Labels:
Civil War,
Museums,
Tennessee,
youtube videos
Saturday, May 21, 2022
Mitch Hedberg at the Comedy Clubs- Tempe Arizona 2004
We were lucky enough to be able to catch the LEGENDARY Mitch Hedberg at a couple of comedy clubs when he was still around. I have to admit that I am very proud of this. He was easily gone too soon....
Back in 2004 we took one of my all time favorite trips to Arizona. More on that later, BUT, while we were there, we saw an add about Hedberg playing a local venue that evening! We knew we had to check it out!
We actually drove right to the venue after hearing about the show. Mitch was doing two shows that evening. We got to the venue and asked about tickets. We were told the first show was sold out, and that, if we wanted to get in on the second show, we should buy the tickets now as they were almost gone. We bought them!
That was something about Mitch Hedberg... I think everyone had caught him on a late night show or something. He wasn't starring in a sitcom or anything. He was there.... he was different, and he was hysterical. I remember talking to a comedy club owner once who said that Hedberg was the only touring comic that came through that he did not have to give away tickets for.
Mitch was great that night. If you are too young to remember him, look him up now. He was just funny as heck. His deadpan/shyguy/observation humor was brilliant.
We were able to catch him again in Cleveland shortly after that. I don't remember the date, but people were calling for specific jokes from the audience. it was another great show.
AND, I remember hearing on Howard Stern one morning that he had died. It was close to (but not on) April Fools Day, and I thought that this surely must be a joke.... but it wasn't.
I still have a couple of his CDs that I play now and then. For some reason, I kept this promo card from some shows he did in Cleveland. We were getting some great talent up there! Check out the small promo for a pre-Tosh.0 Daniel Tosh!

We actually drove right to the venue after hearing about the show. Mitch was doing two shows that evening. We got to the venue and asked about tickets. We were told the first show was sold out, and that, if we wanted to get in on the second show, we should buy the tickets now as they were almost gone. We bought them!
That was something about Mitch Hedberg... I think everyone had caught him on a late night show or something. He wasn't starring in a sitcom or anything. He was there.... he was different, and he was hysterical. I remember talking to a comedy club owner once who said that Hedberg was the only touring comic that came through that he did not have to give away tickets for.
Mitch was great that night. If you are too young to remember him, look him up now. He was just funny as heck. His deadpan/shyguy/observation humor was brilliant.
We were able to catch him again in Cleveland shortly after that. I don't remember the date, but people were calling for specific jokes from the audience. it was another great show.
AND, I remember hearing on Howard Stern one morning that he had died. It was close to (but not on) April Fools Day, and I thought that this surely must be a joke.... but it wasn't.
I still have a couple of his CDs that I play now and then. For some reason, I kept this promo card from some shows he did in Cleveland. We were getting some great talent up there! Check out the small promo for a pre-Tosh.0 Daniel Tosh!
Wednesday, May 18, 2022
Sunday, May 15, 2022
Wednesday, May 11, 2022
Andrew Johnson's First Greeneville Tennessee Home March 2022
We visited another great Andrew Johnson site in Greeneville Tennessee- here is his first home there!
Labels:
Civil War,
Museums,
Parks,
Tennessee,
youtube videos
Sunday, May 8, 2022
Andrew Johnson Homestead Greeneville Tennessee March 2022
We had a chance to visit the Andrew Johnson Homestead in Greeneville Tennessee again! On this day, we were able to do a self guided tour and we also talked to a very informative ranger! There is a copy house in town too, and we drove by it.
Labels:
Civil War,
Museums,
Parks,
youtube videos
Thursday, May 5, 2022
Andrew Johnson National Cemetery March 2022
We stopped by to see the final resting place of President Andrew Johnson in Greeneville Tennessee again.
Labels:
Parks,
Tennessee,
youtube videos
Monday, May 2, 2022
Andrew Johnson National Historic Site Greeneville TN March 2022
Here is a brief look at the main visitor center for the Andrew Johnson National Historic Site in Greeneville Tennessee!
Labels:
Civil War,
Museums,
Parks,
Tennessee,
youtube videos
Friday, April 29, 2022
Catalyst Coffee Greeneville Tennessee 2022
ANOTHER wonderful little coffee shop in Tennessee is Catalyst Coffee, in Greenville. It is inside of the General Morgan Inn, and I love their food, and their sense of mission!
Labels:
Civil War,
Coffee,
Food,
Tennessee,
youtube videos
Tuesday, April 26, 2022
Gap Creek Coffee Cumberland Gap Tennessee March 2022
The Cumberland Gap area is so pleasant... and relaxing. The town of Cumberland Gap Tennessee has about one of the most relaxed vibe coffee shops anywhere! A beautiful little stream flows right next to it!
Labels:
Coffee,
Parks,
Tennessee,
youtube videos
Saturday, April 23, 2022
Greeneville Tennessee March 2022
I think Greeneville might be the most underrated town in the whole state of Tennessee. I really love this small area, as it has some cool businesses, and same great history!
Location:
Greeneville, TN, USA
Wednesday, April 20, 2022
Matchbook Cover- Kennedy General Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee
I found a great WWII era matchbook cover from Kennedy General Hospital. It is defunct, but, when it was in operation, it was in Memphis!
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