Book and Record Shopping in St. Louis
Although I was in St. Louis for a Recording Academy event, the event wasn’t until the evening, so I had the better part of the …
Breakfast and History at St. Louis' Goody Goody Diner
I’ve eaten many breakfasts in St. Louis over the years, but somehow never made it to the Goody Goody Diner , a 1948-era chrome and …
A Gourmet Twist on American Classics at @BaileysRange in St. Louis
Whether from it being Mothers’ Day or it being Sunday, finding anything to eat in St. Louis in the late evening was extremely difficult. Almost …
No Future In Future City
Perhaps the only fate worse than being an abandoned city is being the suburb of an abandoned city, but such is the fate of the …
Hip-Hop, Dub and Funk at @Bristerfest with C-Beyohn, @Tyke__T, Chinese Connection Dub Embassy, @SuavoJ, Otis Logan and S.O.U.L.
Bristerfest is a Memphis festival of music, art and film that raises money for Grow Memphis, a worthwhile organization that encourages neighborhood gardens in the …
Cairo, IL: The Price of Racial Conflict?
The decline and near abandonment of Cairo, Illinois has been well-discussed and well-documented, as to some extent has what Ron Powers called its last great …
Afternoon at the Confluence, Wickliffe, KY
On the outskirts of Wickliffe, Kentucky, I came to a high bluff along the river where there was a scenic overlook of the Mississippi River …
A Planned Community at Columbus, KY
Last summer on the American Queen cruise where I was a musician, we stopped and tied up at Columbus, Kentucky, and took a tour of …
Preservation and Loss At Hickman, KY
I had only been to Hickman, Kentucky on one previous occasion, back when I was in college at the University of Tennessee at Martin. It …
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 …