With a sly grin rolling across his face, Kevin Heathcoat pointed to the top shelf of bourbon behind the counter at the Chevy Chase Inn, just above the old photographs and dusty trinkets adorning the wall. “That bourbon right there will ruin all bourbons for you after you taste it — it’s just that damn good,” Heathcoat, a co-owner of the inn, chuckled while watching the … [Read more...] about The Chevy Chase Inn: The oldest bar in Lexington, Kentucky
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Kentucky Cruising: Chrome, Coffee and Route 23
Another winter cold snap just broke, so time to ride my new to me 2023 Triumph Bonneville, which my wife insists looks like a “Margo,” in Meridan Blue and chrome. It was waiting for me patiently, like all motorcycles do, pretending not to care whether you show up, but also judging your choice of boots and style of riding jacket. Thumbing the starter, the parallel twin woke … [Read more...] about Kentucky Cruising: Chrome, Coffee and Route 23
Exits and Returns: Three Weeks from Appalachia to the Rockies
The mountains hang like a dream — one that is unseen but sensed, like Kafka’s castle, haunted by places unknown and untouched, yet somehow familiar. This collection of memories, like the Midwest roads that bridge them, begins last July. On that humid afternoon, I packed and strapped the back of the Bonneville with a three-week haul of supplies: sleeping bag, tent, clothes, a … [Read more...] about Exits and Returns: Three Weeks from Appalachia to the Rockies
