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.

Monday, April 15, 2019

McConnell Springs Park, Lexington KY

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In the 1770s, explorers at McConnell Springs came up with the name of Lexington which has stuck with the area since! Anyway, the place i...
Saturday, April 13, 2019

"Captive Paradise: A History of Hawaii" by James L. Haley

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One of my friends who now lives in Hawaii recommended "Captive Paradise:  A History of Hawaii" by James L. Haley for a good, eas...
Thursday, April 11, 2019

Downtown Honolulu Hawaii

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This undated/unused postcard (I'm guessing 50s/60s) tells on the back- this view is from the lookout at Punchbowl Crater just a few m...
Tuesday, April 9, 2019

Off the Beaten Path Hawaii by Sean Pager

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I mentioned that, while we were on Oahu, we stayed with some friends who had just moved to the island.  We tried very hard to show our app...
Sunday, April 7, 2019

Last Thoughts on Hawaii

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So, we are back home now after our crazy trip to Oahu.  its been several days now, and I am still happily recovering.  This was an amazing t...
Friday, April 5, 2019

Hawaiian Airport

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Here are just a few photos taken of the airport in Hawaii that we used.  It was a very nice place with a very open feel.
Wednesday, April 3, 2019

Mongolian BBQ at Hickam Officer's Club in Hawaii

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We felt very privileged when our friend who lives on Hickam Air Force Base invited us to the Thursday Mongolian BBQ night at the Hickam Of...
Monday, April 1, 2019

USS Utah on Ford Island, Hawaii

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The USS Utah went down on December 7th, 1941 in the Attack on Pearl Harbor.  It was hit by two torpedoes.   64 crew members were killed wh...
Saturday, March 30, 2019

Traffic on Oaho in Hawaii

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We had heard that traffic on Oahu can be difficult, especially near Honolulu. Well, it could get slow and congested, but it was never te...
Thursday, March 28, 2019

Paintings in Hawaii

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Here are just a few cool paintings I saw while on Oahu.  I was able to see the Wyland mural at the NEX while here and it was o...
Tuesday, March 26, 2019

Diamond Head Lighthouse and Blowhole on Oahu in Hawaii

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Here are just a few photos I took around Diamond Head Lighthouse and Halona Blowhole while on Oahu.
Sunday, March 24, 2019

Abandond Cars and Homelessness on Oahu Hawaii

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Hawaii has so much going for it.  It is a very cool and beautiful place.  However, we did notice some issues with Oahu that we didn't ...
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