The Attentive Traveler is the home of the travel blog for Bill & Jackie Pritchard. We live to travel… we periodically feel an urge to
At the turn of the 20th century, Chattanooga was a bustling hub of transportation. Industrial growth in the city led to overcrowding in its train stations, and
Road Food Rating – Memorable – One of the best Smyrna’s Old South Bar-B-Q is a family eatery that has built a solid reputation for
Guthrie is almost a ghost town— an old opera house that acts as an event hall for rent, a few homes, and empty storefronts with train
The town of Paducah, Kentucky, is home to the National Quilt Museum as well as the world’s largest quilting needle. This sculpture, created by artist Michael Terra, apparently stitching
Towering above the intersection of Interstates 57 and 70 in southern Illinois, the Cross At The Crossroads, a cross nearly 200 feet tall and made with
I am the furthest from an expert… but I am learning to appreciate the complexities of a good Whiskey/Scotch/Bourbon. Thru my Rotary connections, I have
I am the furthest from an expert… but I am learning to appreciate the complexities of a good Whiskey/Scotch/Bourbon. Thru my Rotary connections, I have
Is it too early to begin thinking about our travel plans for 2025? We don’t think so! 🙂 Jackie and I have an aggressive travel
This is the biggest Norman castle in Ireland. Set in a grassy riverside park at the edge of this sleepy town, its mighty keep towers
This site is an impressive necropolis, with one grand hill-topping mound surrounded by several smaller satellite tombs. The central mound is 220 feet wide, 40