by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Aug 31, 2021 | Hiking, Travel, Water Falls
Lula Lake Land Trust only sells tickets to the general public on the first and last weekends of each month. Reservations must be made in advance and fifteen bucks buys one parking space, excluding over-sized vehicles like buses and passenger vans. They stagger the...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Aug 26, 2021 | boats, Tennessee, Travel
Chickamauga Dam and Lock were built in the late ’30s with “Growing Concrete” made from alkali aggregate. In 1997, 2008 and 2021 a 5/8-inch slot, 38-feet wide and 107-feet deep was cut completely through the dam from top to bottom for expansion. The...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Aug 25, 2021 | Travel
Perched on a clifftop overlooking Chattanooga’s riverfront is the home of the Cincinnati Reds’ AA affiliate the Lookouts. Every Tuesday night, local grocer Food City sponsors a buy one get one free, general admission ticket for $10.50. Chicago Cubs’...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Aug 19, 2021 | Travel
Short Springs Class 1 Scenic-Recreation Area is 3.5 miles north of Tullahoma, TN and about a 1.5-hour drive from Chattanooga. Wednesday (8-11-21) Karen announced that she was going for a walk. I suggested we drive up to Tullahoma and hike in the 420-acre park instead....
