by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Apr 28, 2024 | Tennessee, Travel
Karen and I met Pete Waddington at the U-Joint’s bar in Chattanooga while having dinner before a play. Pete told us an amazing story about leasing a former Tennessee State Prison in Morgan County for one dollar a year and turning it into a tourist attraction...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Apr 5, 2024 | Tennessee, Travel
Formerly, “The Water Cress Capital of the World,” Huntsville’s growing tech and science industries have transformed it into “Rocket City, USA,” and Alabama’s most populous municipality. Huntsville’s Historic Downtown has been...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Apr 2, 2024 | Hiking, Hiking, Travel
Huntsville is Alabama’s largest city and less than two-hours drive from Chattanooga. Karen and I spent the last weekend in March exploring “The Best Place to Live in Alabama.” In 1950 Wernher von Braun and his team moved to Huntsville’s...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Dec 17, 2023 | Events, Party, Tennessee
Karen and I suited up for the Nooga Santa Pub Crawl 2023 Saturday night (12-16). Wearing Santa’s outfit is fun, but also comes with responsibility. Walking down the street with people yelling, “SANTA” from cars and asking to take selfies with us was...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Dec 2, 2023 | Tennessee, Travel
November 24-28 Karen and I traveled to Memphis, TN to hang out with her niece Jenna Reneau and watch her referee the NBA game between the Grizzlies and Timberwolves. Beale Street was the center of our tourist activities and we chose the original B.B.King Blues Club...
