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For fans of architecture and interesting hotels – Indianapolis continues to surprise. In the 1920’s Indianaplis was home to what would become the largest Coca-Cola bottling plant in the world. The factory produced over 2 million bottles of soda a week and was an Art Deco jewel. Thoughtful preservationists and developers have repurposed and restored it to a dazzling boutique hotel and an anchor of the vibrant Bottleworks District. Part of the… Read More
I know nothing about race cars, and very little about cars in general. But we could not visit Indianapolis without checking out the Indianapolis Speedway. So, I got us the required tickets to the Speedway Museum and a 30-minute track tour. The newly renovated museum was interesting, even for the racing uninitiated. Late the evening, before our “Kiss the Bricks” tour, we were informed the track would be in use and were… Read More
We are off on a different kind of train trip. This time we are not rolling on the rails, but enjoying some non-moving and miniature train experiences. But we have to see a few things along the way. First up – a stop in Pikeville, KY, a key location for the famous Appalachian Hatfield and McCoy feud. Other than feuding families, Pikeville is best known for the Pikeville Cut-Thru, and the now-convenient… Read More
