A Forgotten Depot at Matson Switch
Taking the road from Union City, Tennessee to Hickman, Kentucky, I had no sooner crossed into Kentucky when I saw something rather incongruous- a railroad …
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Spring and North Main Jukes, Covington, TN
Those familiar with the little town of Mason, Tennessee in Tipton County will undoubtedly recall the row of juke joints called “cafes” along Front Street. …
Delta Easter and Dinner at the Blue Biscuit in Indianola @BlueBiscuit1
Easter Sunday afternoon after church proved to be an absolutely beautiful day, so I headed first down to the Blue Note on Beale Street in …
Arriving In Clarksdale for #JukeJointFest2014 Sponsored by @CSpire
Although the weather wasn’t totally sunny, it wasn’t raining either, and lots of people and bands were out on Issaquena Avenue in downtown Clarksdale on …
An Interesting Place for Refueling
This old Conoco gas station in downtown Lafayette has been turned into a bar and grill called The Filling Station.
Rue Vermillion Sunset
It was amazing to me that I found free parking in downtown Lafayette directly behind the Acadiana Center for the Arts, where the James Hunter …
A Touch of Nostalgia at Lafayette’s Borden’s Ice Cream Shoppe
Any American of my age or older undoubtedly remembers Borden’s dairy products, and their classic mascot, Elsie the Cow, her cheerful face sticking out of …
A Latte At The Lab (@The_Lab_Experience) in Lafayette, and Live Music In DeGaulle Square
When I finally got to Lafayette, it was too early for dinner, but too late to go to the antique malls that I had planned …
Walking The Riverwalk: Untapped Potential in Morgan City
I could have driven the more prosaic way from New Orleans to Lafayette, but I decided instead to go the back way from the West …
SXSW Day 4: Walking Across Lady Bird Lake to SoCo
The beautiful lake that separates downtown Austin from the trendy SoCo district is called Lady Bird Lake. Formerly Town Lake, it was renamed to honor …