by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Apr 23, 2017 | Events, North Carolina, Travel
We purchased our “Tasters’ Wristbands” for twenty-bucks each and headed down Main Street in Lincolnton, NC just before noon on Saturday (4-22-2017) to sample offerings from local brewers and wine makers. The crowd was sparse and lines nearly...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Apr 21, 2017 | Uncategorized
This is my third trip to the North Carolina DMV since Karen and I moved to Charlotte. It took two attempts at two-hours each to title and tag my truck with a Missouri plate and Karen’s CRV from Florida. A separate excursion to the Wildlife Department to get a...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Apr 19, 2017 | Travel
The historic village of Chimney rock is nestled between the Broad River and Lake Lure below the granite monolith that shares its name with the quaint hamlet. The drive from Charlotte was a little less than three hours and we were welcomed with an early check-in at the...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Apr 18, 2017 | Travel
Karen and I got up at 4:00am on Easter Sunday (4-16-2017) to attend the Sunrise service held below the Chimney Rock lookout in North Carolina. The entry gate to the park opened at 5:00am and closed at 6:00am to allow attendees to make their way to nature’s...
