by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Nov 6, 2018 | Uncategorized
Karen and I are fortunate to live within a ninety-minute drive of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Saturday morning (11-3-18) we drove to the Bradley Falls trailhead. It is always best to do your homework before wandering in the wilderness. The sign marking the trail to Big...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Oct 20, 2018 | Uncategorized
In 1783 the Montgolfier brothers flew a sheep, rooster and duck as the first passengers in a hot air balloon to impress Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette. Little was accomplished for the next 182 years when Ed Yost teamed up with the U.S. Air Force to develop modern...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Oct 17, 2018 | Travel
To celebrate my birthday Karen and I headed to Roanoke, Virginia to hike the waterfalls along Hwy. 81. I planned to visit five of the twelve-must-see-waterfalls in this beautifully rugged area. We managed to find two, but they provided great hikes and sights. We ate...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Oct 7, 2018 | Events, North Carolina, Travel
October is full of festivals and events in North Carolina. Unending summer has put the breaks on the leaves changing but lots of little hamlets across the state are attracting crowds with fall celebrations. Our first stop was Belmont, NC for the Fine Art & Craft...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Oct 1, 2018 | North Carolina, Travel
After a long day (9-29-18) of traipsing around the Harvest Folk Festival in Catawba we were ready to wind down with some delightful wines on the relaxing patio at Shadow Line Vineyards. This quiet spot is pleasantly off the beaten path.
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Oct 1, 2018 | North Carolina, Travel
Built in 1894 by Andy Ramsour, the Bunker Hill Covered Bridge is the last remaining “Improved Lattice Truss Design” constructed of wood.
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Sep 30, 2018 | North Carolina, Travel
In 1913 John Murray replaced the mill his father built in 1883 with a two-story beauty powered by a 22-foot, overshot waterwheel. The 28-acre, mill pond’s dam was raised six feet in 1938 and the impressive, 28-foot waterwheel was added. The Historical...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Sep 23, 2018 | North Carolina, Travel
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by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Sep 12, 2018 | Events, North Carolina
Jake began playing the ukulele in his native Hawaii when he was four-years-old. He combines jazz, blues, funk, rock, bluegrass, classical, folk flamenco and Hawaiian music to amaze his listeners. With lightning-fast fingers and genuine enthusiasm he can wow a crowd....
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Aug 30, 2018 | Travel
In route to Vero Beach, Florida to retrieve a new trailer for our boat Karen and I stayed a night in Savannah. Georgia’s oldest city is ideal for walking and gawking. We spent most of our time in the Historic District where in 1733 James Oglethorpe laid out the...
