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Russell Kay
Russell Kay writes the Kick the Bucket List travel guides and the guide articles on Kick-It Picks.
Every book in the series follows the same rules as this site: a blunt Bucket Rating on every entry, real specifics instead of filler, and a checkbox and date line so the book becomes a record of where you've been. The voice is an editorial stance, not a travel diary. Read more about who makes Kick-It Picks.
Kick the Bucket List: the state books
Each state edition covers 120 adventures, eats, and road trips, each with a Bucket Rating. See the whole series on Amazon.
Kick the Bucket List: Alabama
120 Adventures, Eats & Road Trips to Check Off Before You Check OutKick the Bucket List: Arizona
120 Adventures, Eats & Road Trips to Check Off Before You Check OutKick the Bucket List: Kansas
120 Adventures, Eats & Road Trips to Check Off Before You Check OutKick the Bucket List: North Carolina
120 Adventures, Eats & Road Trips to Check Off Before You Check OutKick the Bucket List: Tennessee
120 Adventures, Eats & Road Trips to Check Off Before You Check OutComing soon
These state editions are not published yet. You can browse the free picks for each one on this site now.
- Colorado picks (book coming soon)
- Florida picks (book coming soon)
- Georgia picks (book coming soon)
- Michigan picks (book coming soon)
- South Carolina picks (book coming soon)
- Utah picks (book coming soon)
- Virginia picks (book coming soon)
More from the Kick the Bucket List series
Kick the Bucket List: Scenic Byways
184 Drives to Check Off Before You Check Out. All 184 National Scenic Byways and All-American Roads.Kick the Bucket List: Dark Sky Places
170 Certified Dark Skies to Check Off Before You Check Out, 2027 Edition. Certified dark-sky places in the US and Canada, with a 2027 dark-night calendar for each.Kick the Bucket List: Minor League Ballparks
120 Ballparks to Check Off Before You Check Out, 2027 Edition. All 120 affiliated minor league ballparks.Kick the Bucket List: Minor League Hockey
74 Arenas to Check Off Before You Check Out, 2026–27 Season. All 74 home arenas of the AHL, ECHL, and SPHL.Articles by Russell Kay
- Is Congaree National Park Worth Visiting? · Verified 2026-10
- Is Fairhope, Alabama Worth Visiting? · Verified 2026-10
- Lookout Mountain Parkway Day Trip: Gadsden to Mentone, Stop by Stop · Verified 2026-10
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