by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Apr 14, 2023 | Tennessee, Travel
Quaint little towns love outdoor festivals and a traditional side dish is all Cleveland, Tennessee needs to throw their annual ” National Hot Slaw and Art Y’all Festival.” What sets hot slaw apart from the garden variety is a concoction of mustard,...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Apr 5, 2023 | Hiking, Travel
Dalton, Georgia is less than an hour drive from our home. We traveled to the self proclaimed “Carpet Capital of the World” to explore its historic downtown district and hike the George W. Disney Trail. Both goals proved larger than expected....
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Apr 4, 2023 | Hiking, Tennessee, Travel, Water Falls
Nine-miles north of Cookeville, Tennessee the Blackburn Fork State Scenic River continues to cut a deep gash through the Eastern Highland Rim. The 282-acre park’s rich history includes buffalo wallows, Cherokee Indian hunting parties, thriving mills, and a...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Mar 9, 2023 | Hiking, Tennessee
Karen and I live one mile by water lakeside of the Chickamauga Dam. We drive over the dam frequently, but never take the time to check out the Tennessee River Park. On a sparkling day in February, we visited Chickamauga Dam’s riverside.
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Mar 8, 2023 | Hiking, Travel, Water Falls
After a soggy weekend, Monday (3-6-2023) was warm and inviting. We drove an hour and twenty minutes into north Georgia for our first exploration of the 20,637-acre Crockford-Pigeon Mountain Wildlife Management Area (WMA). The nearest town to Pigeon Mountain’s...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Jan 8, 2023 | Hiking, Travel, Water Falls
Cloudland Canyon State Park is located on the south end of Lookout Mountain in Georgia. The main park entrance boasts sensational views into the magnificent gorge from the rim, but accessing the trails to waterfalls 1,000-feet below, requires traipsing down 600 metal...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Dec 31, 2022 | Travel
We started the long drive to Denton, Texas to visit kinfolk for Christmas, with a stop in Jackson, MS, where we celebrated Karen’s birthday. Her birthday coincides with Jackson’s 200-year birthday celebration.
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Dec 6, 2022 | Party, Tennessee
Rusty hulks of Chattanooga’s industrial past dot the landscape of the city’s south side. The area’s long-time residents are a hard-working, hard-partying bunch of proud survivors that kickoff the Christmas season each year on the first Saturday of...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Dec 1, 2022 | Travel
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Nov 4, 2022 | Uncategorized
25,000-acre Prentice Cooper State Forest Park is just 10-miles west of Chattanooga. The Park portion of the vast conservation area offers 7,000-acres for use by off-road vehicle enthusiasts, hikers and hunters. A sanctioned deer hunt was in full swing on our last...
