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Date: 19th November 2011
Nicely done
I had been researching life in the coal mines when a song about mining mentioned Pikeville and the experience of growing up there as a kid. The song writer thought it was the best place on earth to grow up and your piece along with the other comments on the blog helps explain why. Being from the Boston area means short trips to places like Pikesville aren't practical but it is nice to visit via the internet, thanks for sharing your experience with us and well done.
From Blog: Pikeville, KY
Nicely done
I had been researching life in the coal mines when a song about mining mentioned Pikeville and the experience of growing up there as a kid. The song writer thought it was the best place on earth to grow up and your piece along with the other comments on the blog helps explain why. Being from the Boston area means short trips to places like Pikesville aren't practical but it is nice to visit via the internet, thanks for sharing your experience with us and well done.
From Blog: Pikeville, KY
to get rid of bed bugs
Hi. Thanks for the informative blog. I've been fighting bed bugs since I moved to New York City in September
From Blog: Playa del Carmen - Activities - 10/27/09 - 11/27/09
Date: 31st March 2011
Pikeville!
My grandfather, Abner Priest, grew up in Pikeville in the 20's and 30's. He and nearly all his siblings worked in the coal mines. The whole family lived in a tiny wood house and none of them had any shoes. I heard that great grandpa would often use a piece of old string as a belt. Once in his twenties, Grandpa Ab told his Dad he was leaving. "What? Where you goin'?" "California," Ab replied. "Like hell you are," his father said. "Yes sir, I am," Ab said. That was seventy years ago. Grandpa Ab worked in the Naval Shipyards at Vallejo, erected powerlines for PG&E, and eventually built a reputable, profitable real estate company.... with a tobacco pipe hanging from his mouth the whole time. His lovely wife Gwen, three daughters and son (my Dad) had a great childhood in a quiet suburb of Sacramento, CA. He played a mean banjo! Miss you Grandpa! You did your friends in Pikeville proud- a tremendous ambassador of Kentucky...
From Blog: Pikeville, KY
Pikeville!
My grandfather, Abner Priest, grew up in Pikeville in the 20's and 30's. He and nearly all his siblings worked in the coal mines. The whole family lived in a tiny wood house and none of them had any shoes. I heard that great grandpa would often use a piece of old string as a belt. Once in his twenties, Grandpa Ab told his Dad he was leaving. "What? Where you goin'?" "California," Ab replied. "Like hell you are," his father said. "Yes sir, I am," Ab said. That was seventy years ago. Grandpa Ab worked in the Naval Shipyards at Vallejo, erected powerlines for PG&E, and eventually built a reputable, profitable real estate company.... with a tobacco pipe hanging from his mouth the whole time. His lovely wife Gwen, three daughters and son (my Dad) had a great childhood in a quiet suburb of Sacramento, CA. He played a mean banjo! Miss you Grandpa! You did your friends in Pikeville proud- a tremendous ambassador of Kentucky...
From Blog: Pikeville, KY
Date: 29th January 2011
i love my home town
coming for a small town in Ontario Canada, and moving to a NEW small town in Pikeville Kentucky. well to tell the truth i think of Pikeville a one of the greatest places to live, the people are somewhat friendly and you do have an arrangement of food options if you do get that hungry. But the main thing about pikeville that i turly love its the mountains, NOT there beauty, but there way of advertising ATV's. BYE
From Blog: Pikeville, KY
i love my home town
coming for a small town in Ontario Canada, and moving to a NEW small town in Pikeville Kentucky. well to tell the truth i think of Pikeville a one of the greatest places to live, the people are somewhat friendly and you do have an arrangement of food options if you do get that hungry. But the main thing about pikeville that i turly love its the mountains, NOT there beauty, but there way of advertising ATV's. BYE
From Blog: Pikeville, KY
Date: 9th April 2010
G.C.Ratliff
My father-in -law,G.C Ratliff lived in Pikeville all his life, he wrote articles for the news paper there. He was well known, as my husband Elzie and his brother Paul, who also wrote articles for the same paper. Pikeville has come a long way in many ways, the highway improvements are just unbelievable, and the cut through the mt. was a major,major work and what a improvment. They know how to cut through the solid rock and make it beautiful, I was greatly impressed with the area. We moved to Arkansas some 40+ years ago. Faye Ratliff
From Blog: Pikeville, KY
G.C.Ratliff
My father-in -law,G.C Ratliff lived in Pikeville all his life, he wrote articles for the news paper there. He was well known, as my husband Elzie and his brother Paul, who also wrote articles for the same paper. Pikeville has come a long way in many ways, the highway improvements are just unbelievable, and the cut through the mt. was a major,major work and what a improvment. They know how to cut through the solid rock and make it beautiful, I was greatly impressed with the area. We moved to Arkansas some 40+ years ago. Faye Ratliff
From Blog: Pikeville, KY
Date: 17th October 2009
History of Ky
I was very pleased and felt like a history buff My husband will be 80 yrs in January, and I would love to present him with a hisorty of his home state. He is very proud of his heritge. We have benn married only 2/1/2 yrs please advise me how to get this info and the cost. He had tole me many stories about the Bid Sandy River, and took me by there on our honeymoon. Thanks you Dora Greer
From Blog: Pikeville, KY
History of Ky
I was very pleased and felt like a history buff My husband will be 80 yrs in January, and I would love to present him with a hisorty of his home state. He is very proud of his heritge. We have benn married only 2/1/2 yrs please advise me how to get this info and the cost. He had tole me many stories about the Bid Sandy River, and took me by there on our honeymoon. Thanks you Dora Greer
From Blog: Pikeville, KY
Date: 16th August 2009
Love Pikeville!
My daughter goes to Pikeville College and plays soccer for them. Travelling to Pikeville from Cincinnati, OH is a tranquil drive. Most beautiful driving through the Appallachian Mountains. In April every year, a fun event called Hillbilly Days starts on Thursday and runs through Saturday. Lots of food, crafts, different music venues, my favorite is the bluegrass in the city park. Bring your chairs, get some eats, and enjoy! Dance if you like! Alan Jackson was here at the ExpoCenter this year (2009). A Hillbilly parade goes through the main street, and outhouse races are held. Fun! Aside from Hillbilly Days, the ExpoCenter does have great concerts. Journey is coming soon! The Breaks International State Park is a short drive from Pikeville, located in Breaks, VA. It is known as the Grand Canyon of the South! Just breathtaking! All in all, Pikeville is worth the drive.
From Blog: Pikeville, KY
Love Pikeville!
My daughter goes to Pikeville College and plays soccer for them. Travelling to Pikeville from Cincinnati, OH is a tranquil drive. Most beautiful driving through the Appallachian Mountains. In April every year, a fun event called Hillbilly Days starts on Thursday and runs through Saturday. Lots of food, crafts, different music venues, my favorite is the bluegrass in the city park. Bring your chairs, get some eats, and enjoy! Dance if you like! Alan Jackson was here at the ExpoCenter this year (2009). A Hillbilly parade goes through the main street, and outhouse races are held. Fun! Aside from Hillbilly Days, the ExpoCenter does have great concerts. Journey is coming soon! The Breaks International State Park is a short drive from Pikeville, located in Breaks, VA. It is known as the Grand Canyon of the South! Just breathtaking! All in all, Pikeville is worth the drive.
From Blog: Pikeville, KY
Date: 27th July 2009
Cool!
I'm way too scared to scuba dive, and I think it is awesome that you do it! Jamas has a ton of dive gear if you ever need to borrow anything!
From Blog: Gilboa Quarry - NAUI Advanced Diver Course
Cool!
I'm way too scared to scuba dive, and I think it is awesome that you do it! Jamas has a ton of dive gear if you ever need to borrow anything!
From Blog: Gilboa Quarry - NAUI Advanced Diver Course
Date: 2nd July 2009
Cafe Desire
Thanks for the photo's. I just spoke to my dad this morning and he informed me that my second cousin Jorg Geiger who owns the Cafe Desire was in Niagra Canada looking at some land he owned. Unfortunately we were not able to meet, however I will make sure I visit him next year during my family trip to Europe.
From Blog: Day 18 - Engelberg
Cafe Desire
Thanks for the photo's. I just spoke to my dad this morning and he informed me that my second cousin Jorg Geiger who owns the Cafe Desire was in Niagra Canada looking at some land he owned. Unfortunately we were not able to meet, however I will make sure I visit him next year during my family trip to Europe.
From Blog: Day 18 - Engelberg
Date: 8th March 2009
How cool!
That is amazing! I'm am totally laughing at the mustard story, how hilarious!
From Blog: NZ Day 6 - Fox Glacier / South Island West Coast
How cool!
That is amazing! I'm am totally laughing at the mustard story, how hilarious!
From Blog: NZ Day 6 - Fox Glacier / South Island West Coast
Date: 16th February 2009
Good times!
Reading your blog has brought back memories of the ski trip that I went on to Lake Tahoe back in Year 9 - so a few years ago. But it was absolutely beautiful, especially going up that initial chair lift where you could turn around and just see the amazing view of the entire lake. One of the best holidays ever!
From Blog: South Lake Tahoe/Heavenly/Sierra Nevada Mountains
Good times!
Reading your blog has brought back memories of the ski trip that I went on to Lake Tahoe back in Year 9 - so a few years ago. But it was absolutely beautiful, especially going up that initial chair lift where you could turn around and just see the amazing view of the entire lake. One of the best holidays ever!
From Blog: South Lake Tahoe/Heavenly/Sierra Nevada Mountains
Date: 27th January 2009
NZ Day 4
Beautiful pictures again, as always. Now I am totally 100% sure I want to go to New Zealand. After I read about you getting the urge for some flip-flops, I expected the next paragraph to read, "Then I ended up staying in New Zealand to become an organic venison farmer" or something to that effect. Glad that you came back....but also glad your "free spirit" got to go our for a little walk. A note on paper products: there were exorbitantly expensive in Bahrain, too. I have no idea why, but that sounds about the same price-wise for a paperback there. Greeting cards were about double what you would pay in the US, even though they were Halmark stores identical to the US. It was really weird.
From Blog: Day 4 - TranzAlpine Train
NZ Day 4
Beautiful pictures again, as always. Now I am totally 100% sure I want to go to New Zealand. After I read about you getting the urge for some flip-flops, I expected the next paragraph to read, "Then I ended up staying in New Zealand to become an organic venison farmer" or something to that effect. Glad that you came back....but also glad your "free spirit" got to go our for a little walk. A note on paper products: there were exorbitantly expensive in Bahrain, too. I have no idea why, but that sounds about the same price-wise for a paperback there. Greeting cards were about double what you would pay in the US, even though they were Halmark stores identical to the US. It was really weird.
From Blog: Day 4 - TranzAlpine Train
Date: 24th January 2009
Springfield
I saw your photos that showed a building with "Springfield" on it, and I wanted to know a little more...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Springfield,_New_Zealand Too bad you missed out on their big attraction! And you were so close! That train ride looked wonderful!
From Blog: Day 4 - TranzAlpine Train
Springfield
I saw your photos that showed a building with "Springfield" on it, and I wanted to know a little more...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Springfield,_New_Zealand Too bad you missed out on their big attraction! And you were so close! That train ride looked wonderful!
From Blog: Day 4 - TranzAlpine Train
Date: 13th January 2009
NZ Day 3
It looks so incredibly beautiful there! I definitely want to go now. It looks like you got to see such a variety of things (even in just the first few days--I can't wait to see the rest)--ocean, hills, seal colonies. Wow. I agree with Cel--that is so neat that you guys each planned a leg of the trip. Awesome. Maybe one day in the future, we can all go to Europe or something and do the same thing, each taking a day or something.....in the DISTANT future probably.
From Blog: NZ - Day 3 - Ferry, Marlborough, and NE Coast
NZ Day 3
It looks so incredibly beautiful there! I definitely want to go now. It looks like you got to see such a variety of things (even in just the first few days--I can't wait to see the rest)--ocean, hills, seal colonies. Wow. I agree with Cel--that is so neat that you guys each planned a leg of the trip. Awesome. Maybe one day in the future, we can all go to Europe or something and do the same thing, each taking a day or something.....in the DISTANT future probably.
From Blog: NZ - Day 3 - Ferry, Marlborough, and NE Coast
Date: 10th January 2009
Wow!
I think this is my favorite post of yours ever! How cool! I didn't realize that you each planned a leg of the trip... that is awesome! I'm adding going to NZ to my bucket list. :)
From Blog: NZ - Day 3 - Ferry, Marlborough, and NE Coast
Wow!
I think this is my favorite post of yours ever! How cool! I didn't realize that you each planned a leg of the trip... that is awesome! I'm adding going to NZ to my bucket list. :)
From Blog: NZ - Day 3 - Ferry, Marlborough, and NE Coast
Date: 10th January 2009
Ferry Ride
The Picton Ferry was about 3.5 hours.
From Blog: NZ - Day 3 - Ferry, Marlborough, and NE Coast
Ferry Ride
The Picton Ferry was about 3.5 hours.
From Blog: NZ - Day 3 - Ferry, Marlborough, and NE Coast
Date: 10th January 2009
Happy 30th Birthday!
So much for resetting your clock! I see you're up late working on your travel blog. Beautiful photos as usual. How long timewise was the ferry ride?
From Blog: NZ - Day 3 - Ferry, Marlborough, and NE Coast
Happy 30th Birthday!
So much for resetting your clock! I see you're up late working on your travel blog. Beautiful photos as usual. How long timewise was the ferry ride?
From Blog: NZ - Day 3 - Ferry, Marlborough, and NE Coast
Date: 2nd January 2009
More NZ
Those waterfall pictures look so beautiful. Huka Falls looks gorgeous and dangerous all at the same time! It's amazing how nature can be so powerful, beautiful and dangerous!
From Blog: NZ - Day 2 - Lake Taupo, Tongariro National Park, and the Countryside
More NZ
Those waterfall pictures look so beautiful. Huka Falls looks gorgeous and dangerous all at the same time! It's amazing how nature can be so powerful, beautiful and dangerous!
From Blog: NZ - Day 2 - Lake Taupo, Tongariro National Park, and the Countryside
Date: 2nd January 2009
NZ
It looks so beautiful there. There have been many places you have visited that I am totally content to just hear your experiences--I have no desire to go to those places. However, New Zealand just looks amazing and beautiful. I would like to go there someday. Those cows seem like they were pretty friendly! I can't believe how close they were standing to Robert and Vanessa. The glowworm thing was creepy, too, but I guess that is the Circle of Life. Eww.
From Blog: NZ - Day 1 - Auckland and Waitomo
NZ
It looks so beautiful there. There have been many places you have visited that I am totally content to just hear your experiences--I have no desire to go to those places. However, New Zealand just looks amazing and beautiful. I would like to go there someday. Those cows seem like they were pretty friendly! I can't believe how close they were standing to Robert and Vanessa. The glowworm thing was creepy, too, but I guess that is the Circle of Life. Eww.
From Blog: NZ - Day 1 - Auckland and Waitomo
Date: 30th December 2008
Looks like fun!
Hi Henry, I always wanted to go to New Zealand. Not only is it a beautiful country with lots of hiking and photo opportunities, I'd like to pay homage to the Ashford company that made my Traveller DD spinning wheel. (http://www.ashford.co.nz/spinning/spinning-frameset.htm). The glow worm cave sounds fascinating!
From Blog: NZ - Day 2 - Lake Taupo, Tongariro National Park, and the Countryside
Looks like fun!
Hi Henry, I always wanted to go to New Zealand. Not only is it a beautiful country with lots of hiking and photo opportunities, I'd like to pay homage to the Ashford company that made my Traveller DD spinning wheel. (http://www.ashford.co.nz/spinning/spinning-frameset.htm). The glow worm cave sounds fascinating!
From Blog: NZ - Day 2 - Lake Taupo, Tongariro National Park, and the Countryside
Date: 18th December 2008
Sydney
Wow! I really like your descriptions of the Sydney Opera House. I have never seen pictures of it that don't just show the famous view of it. I didn't know it had lots of windows, several venues, etc. That is really neat! I like your thoughts on being stern with children out of necessity at times. It is true, Theodora made us nearly cry (or cry lots!), but she TRAINED me to know ballet in such a thorough way. I have really appreciated the fruits of that as I now venture back into ballet and see how well my body remembers! I love the botanical gardens sign! So funny. It looks beautiful! I also loved hearing your account of the Messiah. That must have been incredible with a symphony and everybody singing it. Wow! Mom and I did the Messiah once when we lived in B-town, but I imagine it wasn't quite the same.
From Blog: Sydney
Sydney
Wow! I really like your descriptions of the Sydney Opera House. I have never seen pictures of it that don't just show the famous view of it. I didn't know it had lots of windows, several venues, etc. That is really neat! I like your thoughts on being stern with children out of necessity at times. It is true, Theodora made us nearly cry (or cry lots!), but she TRAINED me to know ballet in such a thorough way. I have really appreciated the fruits of that as I now venture back into ballet and see how well my body remembers! I love the botanical gardens sign! So funny. It looks beautiful! I also loved hearing your account of the Messiah. That must have been incredible with a symphony and everybody singing it. Wow! Mom and I did the Messiah once when we lived in B-town, but I imagine it wasn't quite the same.
From Blog: Sydney
Date: 14th December 2008
Awesome!
How cool Henry! I'm glad you linked your travel blog to your facebook page!
From Blog: Sydney
Awesome!
How cool Henry! I'm glad you linked your travel blog to your facebook page!
From Blog: Sydney
Date: 29th October 2008
I went to school in virgie
I also used to go to that theatre you have in the picture. the last time I went to that theatre was in the late 70s I saw Harper Valley PTA. in the 60s I saw "the sound of music" with my mom there
From Blog: Pikeville, KY
I went to school in virgie
I also used to go to that theatre you have in the picture. the last time I went to that theatre was in the late 70s I saw Harper Valley PTA. in the 60s I saw "the sound of music" with my mom there
From Blog: Pikeville, KY
Jay
non-member comment
There is a lot to do in Pikeville
The author of the article is correct. Pikeville features a lot more things to do than what many people realize. Its just that people around here take it for granted. I work with Pike County Tourism, and our website details all of the things that is available to our visitors. The website is www.tourpikecounty.com.
From Blog: Pikeville, KY