by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Jun 13, 2018 | Travel
In May, Karen and I took a road trip to Willow Springs, MO to help Ma and Pa Lyon with auctioning their house. Our first stop was Knoxville, TN to spend a day with my niece, Allison. Ms. Allison (Al) landed her first job at nearby Blackberry Farm after graduating from...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Apr 22, 2018 | Events, North Carolina, Travel
A giant field ringed by Clan-sponsored tents was the focal point for three days of Scottish Heavy Athletic Events, Ceremonies, Shepherding demonstrations, and a barrage of competition bagpipe brigades. At times on Saturday (4-21-18) the Heavy Stone Lift, Hammer Throw,...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Apr 15, 2018 | North Carolina, Travel
When German, Dutch and Scotch-Irish pioneers first began to gather her in 1792 they named this place White Pines. I asked several of the locals if there might be fields of cherry trees somewhere that we had not seen. Nope, railroad engineers began to call this stop...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Apr 11, 2018 | North Carolina
After a soggy Saturday Karen and I were ready to get out and play. Sunday (4-8-18) we headed to Charlotte’s historic south end for the Front Porch Sundays event. Sponsored by Sycamore Brewing fifty artisans gathered along the commuter rail and people came with...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Apr 1, 2018 | Uncategorized
We needed a nearby venue with moderate hills to break in Karen’s new hiking boots. Anne Springs Close Greenway sounded perfect. Separating Charlotte from historic Fort Mills, South Carolina the 2,100 acre nature preserve offers 40-miles of hiking trails along...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Jan 28, 2018 | South Carolina, Travel
Saturday (1-27-18) was cool, overcast and dreary. A perfect day for a driving tour in York County, South Carolina. We headed to Fort Mill for lunch and some sight seeing. This area is an easy drive from Charlotte in a region where we have done little exploration. ...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Jan 25, 2018 | North Carolina, Travel
Pack a bag for cold weather. We’re taking a trip and it’s a surprise. That’s what Jenna told her Father before putting him on a plane at D/FW airport bound for Charlotte, NC during a record setting cold snap on January 5, 2018. Shane and Jenna...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Jan 14, 2018 | North Carolina, Travel
Karen’s mid-December birthday usually arrives with a request to visit an attraction with dazzling, holiday lights. For 2017 the Biltmore House in Asheville, North Carolina fit the bill. It took George W. Vanderbilt six years to build the mansion and he opened...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Dec 9, 2017 | North Carolina, Travel
Sunday (12-3-17) was clear and cool. We drove east to the Uwharrie Mountains to hike in Morrow Mountain State Park. We got a late start, but the drive is just over an hour and we were hiking by the rivers in no time. The 30-minute drive north from Morrow Mt. State...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Dec 8, 2017 | Events, North Carolina
Lumberjaxe of Charlotte had their grand opening on Saturday (12-2-17). Their announcement promised, D9 and Resident Culture Breweries would serve beer, raffles for prizes, a food truck and hurling sharp, metal objects at wooden targets. I asked Karen, “How can...
