Word and photos by Ken Billett One unique advantage of living in Memphis, Tennessee, compared with other mid-sized American cities, is that everyone knows Memphis.…
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Category: Get Outta Town
Huntsville, Alabama: Let’s Rocket
Words and Photos by Ken Billett Along a tree-lined brick sidewalk, a stylized Darth Vader loomed over R2-D2, both metal sculptures securely bolted to an…
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Downtown Memphis: All Grown Up
Chris Johnson serenaded us with a smooth distinct voice that, at one time, captured the hearts of American Idol fans around the country. Chris wasn’t…
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Exit 56 Blues Fest: Real, Genuine, and Authentic
Words and photos by Ken Billett I navigated my way through a good-sized crowd that occupied lawn chairs, camping chairs, and a couple of wooden…
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Heart and Soul: Cooper-Young Staycation
Heart and Soul: Cooper-Young Staycation Story and photos by Ken Billett In late April, Vicki and I spent a wonderful weekend exploring Overton Square and…
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For the Love of Dolphins
Story and images by Ken Billett Gorgeous blue-green waters shimmered in the afternoon sun. Waves, churned by outboard motors and a relentless wind, lapped against…
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Forest or the Trees?: Pandemic Travels in North Carolina
Story and images by Ken Billett The porch was, well, just a porch. Nothing special or significant about this porch. Made of wood with a…
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Get Out of Town: Rollin’ Stone Weekend
Story and photos by Ken Billett, originally published in StoryBoard Memphis Quarterly, Vol. 1 Issue I September 26, 2021, approximately 9:00 am: the stainless steel…
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‘Get out of town’ – Third Time’s Still a Charm
Paducah, Kentucky Words and photos by Ken Billett May 2021—Another big bike, this time a Harley, rumbles and grumbles under our second-floor window. With its…
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The Historic Hotel Metropolitan in Paducah, Kentucky
Beginning with Paducah’s Hotel Metropolitan, Ken Billett’s new travel column takes us to historically significant places within a weekend’s drive from Memphis Words and photos…
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