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.
Mackinac Bridge
Friday, September 20, 2024
Alanson Michigan 2024
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
Sammies Sandwiches Union City TN
Monday, September 16, 2024
Daniel Boone Coffee Shop Slade Kentucky
Friday, September 13, 2024
Mackinac Island Carriage Ride 2024
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
Trail of Tears Commemorative Park and Heritage Center Hopkinsville
Tuesday, September 10, 2024
"Haunts of Mackinac" by Todd Clements
The first volume really covers a lot of ground, and even includes fascinating facts on shipwrecks in the area, the Mackinac Bridge, the Grand Hotel, and just about everything else of note on and by the island.
I did not know that two cars have gone off of the Mackinac Bridge, or that a plane clipped it and ended up going down.
Ghost stories are told, legends of fairies, graveyards (some moved, for the most part), and old buildings are covered.
Monday, September 9, 2024
Ferry Ride to Mackinac Island May 2024
Sunday, September 8, 2024
Tennessee Wildman and Cryptid Convention August 2024
Saturday, September 7, 2024
"This Wretched Valley" by Jenny Kiefer
I have to admit though, I would have picked this one up just because of the great cover.
I don't often read fiction, but this one has got a lot of attention, AND its by a Kentucky author AND it is set in some areas with which I am very familiar. The Red River Gorge, Miguel's Pizza and some other places familiar to most of us make appearances. I thought it was funny (it may have been the only thing in this book that gave me a chuckle) that the famous Miguel's Pizza t-shirt is brought up at one point (I own one, you probably do too).
"This Wretched Valley" reminded me a bit of a cool older horror movie. There is some Blair Witch influence there (but not too much). There are murders, and supernatural elements. I guess it is just a good, weird scary story for those of us that enjoy such a thing.
It is pretty brutal too, there are some straight up dark scenes.
With just about any book I read, I could tell that there were some small doors left open for a possible sequel (though not many, there is a lot of death).