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.

Wednesday, June 28, 2023

Apollo Pizza Berea Kentucky

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Apollo Pizza in Berea!  Make sure you give them a try!
Monday, June 26, 2023

Vancouver International Airport British Columbia

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In general, airports can be tough.  Everyone is in a hurry, and you can't wait to leave them, and get on with your adventure. I will say...
Saturday, June 24, 2023

Incognito Coffee Vancouver British Columbia

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One of the best cups of coffee I have had in a while was at Incognito Coffee in Vancouver.  
Friday, June 23, 2023

Banff Springs Hotel and Sulphur Mountain, Banff, Canadian Rockies

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The sender of this postcard tells a friend in Kentucky about the snow in the Banff area!
Thursday, June 22, 2023

JJ Bean Coffee Vancouver British Columbia

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JJ Bean was one of our favorite coffee shops we found in Vancouver BC.  They had really good drinks and friendly staff. I was personally imp...
Tuesday, June 20, 2023

Walking Around Vancouver British Columbia

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Well, I am wrapping things up with our Alaska Cruise/Vancouver BC visit....  We had a really good time.  Vancouver is a big, beautiful major...
Monday, June 19, 2023

CPR Banff Springs Hotel, Banff, Canadian Rockies Postcard

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This cool postcard was sent from Alberta in 1936.
Sunday, June 18, 2023

Canada Place Vancouver British Columbia

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While we were in Vancouver, we walked around Canada Place.
Friday, June 16, 2023

Robson Street Vancouver British Columbia 2022

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We spent some time exploring the very happening Robson Street in Vancouver British Columbia!
Wednesday, June 14, 2023

Ontario Canada Mounties Old Postcards

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I found a couple of great postcards showing Canadian Mounties!  I am guessing these unused cards are from the 60s.  The top one says it is f...
Monday, June 12, 2023

Vancouver Police Museum and Archives- British Columbia

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We were thrilled to have the opportunity to visit the Vancouver Police Museum and Archives.  For a lot of roadtrippers, this is a place high...
Saturday, June 10, 2023

"Vermont's Creepy Classics: Book One" by Joseph A. Citro

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 I have mentioned Joeseph A. Citro here before....  this is one of my favorite "weird" authors.  His work, " Passing Strange ...
Friday, June 9, 2023

Driving around the Hastings Street Area Vancouver British Columbia.

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  Vancouver British Columbia is a great town, and we enjoyed our stay there very much.  They do have some issues mostly centered around Hast...
Thursday, June 8, 2023

"True Tales of Terror in the Caves of the World" by Paul Jay Stewart

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I luckily found "True Tales of Terror in the Caves of the World" by Paul Jay Steward for a couple of bucks at a used book sale!  T...
Tuesday, June 6, 2023

Midway Kentucky Museum April 2023

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AND, while we were in Midway, we stopped by their great little museum!
Monday, June 5, 2023

Concert Memories: John and Mary, Pittsburgh, PA

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I recently saw an add.  For $50, you could BUY A RAFFLE TICKET to win two tickets and a hotel stay for one night to see one of the biggest ...
Sunday, June 4, 2023

Making Moonshine in Kentucky Postcard

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Back in the hills, off the beaten highway, the mountaineers have their own distilleries making powerful moonshine called "Mountain De...
Saturday, June 3, 2023

Weisenberger Mill Midway Kentucky 2023

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While in Midway, we drove by the scenic and historic Weisenberger Mill!
Friday, June 2, 2023

Midway Kentucky April 2023

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We spent a nice day in Midway Kentucky recently!
Wednesday, May 31, 2023

B.C. Ferries' "Queen Victoria" British Columbia, Canada Old Postcard

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 I'm guessing this postcard is from the 60s, but I am not sure.  It show BC Ferries "Queen of Victoria".  I was on one of the ...
Tuesday, May 30, 2023

Concert Memories: 38 Special, Owensboro, KY. 06/13/1993

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  38 Special at the LEGENDARY Executive Inn (destroyed in 2008) was a great show.  I am really glad that I was able to see several great ro...

Granville Island Ferry Vancouver 2022

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This is just a short video of the ferry to Granville Island.
Monday, May 29, 2023

Union Terminal- Cincinnati, Ohio

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Postmarked 1941 from Covington.  A grandma writes to her grandson in Michigan that she just got to Kentucky and it has been raining. You a...

CPR Steamer in Active Pass, Between Vancouver and Victoria, BC Canada

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This is another beautiful old Canadian postcard, with no information on the back. We took a ferry from Vancouver to Vancouver Island on ...
Sunday, May 28, 2023

Granville Island Vancouver British Columbia 2022

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Granville Island was a definite highlight of our visit to Vancouver.  It was a very nice place for us to spend a day.
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