by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Dec 20, 2019 | North Carolina, Travel
We left Thursday (12-12-19) to celebrate Karen’s 60th birthday in the Smokey Mountains. The clouds rolled in and threw down a wintery mix that didn’t faze us. We were prepared for the rain, snow and freezing cold temperatures. We cut back across the...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Dec 1, 2019 | North Carolina, Travel
28 out of 30 NBA teams have their own minor league franchises in the NBA G-League (NBAGL). On Wednesday, November 27, 2019 Karen and I drove to Greensboro, NC to see her niece, Jenna Reneau, referee in the Coliseum Complex Fieldhouse. The game was the first in the...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Nov 27, 2019 | North Carolina, Travel
The tiny town of Monroe, NC is close to Charlotte and has three wineries. Somehow, we have overlooked this rural hamlet, but a cool and sunny Sunday in late November sounded like the perfect time to visit. We’ll have to go back to Monroe to visit that third...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Nov 3, 2019 | Uncategorized
My birthday fell on Wednesday this year and Karen arranged a day off to spend with me hiking nearby Crowders Mountain Peak. The weatherman called for a deluge and Mother Nature delivered. Karen went to work, we cancelled the hike and enjoyed a great dinner at Zinicola...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Oct 13, 2019 | North Carolina, Travel
On Saturday afternoon (10-5-19) Karen and I picked up my brother Jon and his wife Brenda at the Charlotte airport and drove to Lake Lure, NC to spend two nights in a dear friend’s cabin. It was the beginning of a delightful week of family visiting and adventure....
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Sep 10, 2019 | North Carolina, Travel
Karen and I planned to vacation in North Carolina’s Outer Banks (OBX) months ago. As Dorian evolved into a monster in the Atlantic, it was clear the hurricane would hit the OBX. The terrible storm was a slow mover and we figured to outpace it. We left for...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Aug 13, 2019 | Travel
Karen has been on a quest to find tasty peaches since we sampled some of Georgia’s finest on our July vacation. My attempts to buy comparable produce from the local, big-box grocers failed. Saturday (8-10-19) we hit the road in search of prime peaches. Ms. Dori...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Aug 3, 2019 | Travel
There are so many wonderful waterfalls and beautiful hiking trails in Northeast Georgia that we barley scratched the surface. Our summer vacation was a fast-paced adventure that left us in awe of Nature’s handiwork in this area.
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Jul 31, 2019 | Travel
We drove to Chattanooga, Tennessee on Saturday (7-20-2019) for a week of hiking in the Appalachian Mountains. The forecast called for overcast and deluges. The skies were gloomy but the rain failed to amount to much. By Tuesday, the weather was perfect for woods...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Jul 8, 2019 | Travel
Forty Acre Rock Heritage Preserve is near Taxahaw, SC about an hour’s drive south from Charlotte. We set out Sunday (7-7-19) to hike what geologists call a “granite flatrock.”
