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.

Sunday, April 19, 2020

Mary's Mountain Cookies- Rapid City, South Dakota

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There is a very small chain of cookie shops out west, and one of their shops is right by the Hotel Alex Johnson in Rapid City. We bou...
Friday, April 17, 2020

Obama Statue- Rapid City, South Dakota

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Just a few weeks before our visit, Rapid City unveiled their President Obama Statue.  This is kind of a big deal, as there aren't a lo...
Thursday, April 16, 2020

Root-A-Bakers Restaurant in Morehead Kentucky

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While in Morehead, several people told us we had to have lunch at Root-A-Bakers. We went by this comfy little restaurant and absolutely ...
Wednesday, April 15, 2020

Armadillos Ice Cream Shoppe - Rapid City South Dakota

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Some locals HIGHLY recomended that we visit Armadillo's Ice Cream and Food   in Rapid City.  It was maybe a 10 minute walk from the Ho...
Tuesday, April 14, 2020

Rowan County Veterans Museum in Morehead Kentucky

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Morehead is a nice little town with more to do there than you might think.  So, on a recent Saturday we went down there just to explore a ...
Monday, April 13, 2020

Dinosaur Park- Rapid City, South Dakota

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We made it to Dinosaur Park in Rapid City South Dakota! The dinosaurs are kinda primitive concrete....  but, at one time, this was a pr...
Sunday, April 12, 2020

Morehead State University, Kentucky

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I walked around the Morehead Campus the other day!  Here are a few photos!
Saturday, April 11, 2020

"Images of America: Rapid City, America's Playground" by Bev Pechan and Bill Groethe

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I found a NICE, signed copy of Bev Pechan and Bill Groethe's book, "Rapid City:  America's Playground" from the Images o...
Friday, April 10, 2020

Kentucky Folk Art Center in Morehead Kentucky

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Have you been to the Kentucky Folk Art Center in Morehead?  I went for the first time myself the other day! I remember seeing a Kentucky...
Thursday, April 9, 2020

Black Hills Bagels- Rapid City South Dakota

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We remembered the VERY COOL cowboy riding a bagel sign in front of Black Hills Bagels last time we were in Rapid City South Dakota.  We s...
Wednesday, April 8, 2020

Preservation Station Antiques in Owensboro KY

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The former West Louisville Elementary School is now a very nicely done antique mall! My buddy Rick took me out there the other day. Th...
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