by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Jul 16, 2018 | Events, North Carolina
Sunday night (7-15-18) we made our first trip to Charlotte’s PNC Music Pavilion to see Illinois rock legends Chicago and REO Speedwagon in concert. We had great seats under the roof about halfway back from the stage. REO led off.
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Jul 15, 2018 | Events, North Carolina, Party, Travel
In the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains the quaint village of Lenoir has hosted North Carolina’s Blackberry Festival for the last 17 years. Lineberger’s Farms provides the succulent berries that are given away, sold for charity and used to create the...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Jul 9, 2018 | Uncategorized
After weeks of relentless heat and humidity, Saturday’s deluge brought cooler temperatures followed by a picture-perfect Sunday (7-9-18). Karen and I broke out our folding bikes and headed uptown to cycle Charlotte’s sights and soak up the day.
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Jun 19, 2018 | North Carolina, Travel
Karen and I rolled into Franklin, North Carolina after an arduous drive from Chattanooga on a rainy Friday night (5-26-18) to find the locals gathered for “Pickin’ on the Square.” Some serious, nasal twang rang out from that gazebo. It raised our...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Jun 17, 2018 | Uncategorized
Chugging homeward from Missouri our first stop was Chattanooga, Tennessee. Chattanooga is a Cherokee word that means, “Rock coming to a point.” It’s refers to Lookout Mountain across the Tennessee River that snakes through the city.