by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Jun 30, 2022 | Events, Tennessee
East Ridge, TN is a suburb of Chattanooga and the new CHI Memorial Stadium was built right on the border. The Red Wolves play in the USL, which is one step below Major League Soccer in the pecking order. New digs, a pre-game beer festival supporting local brewers and...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Jun 22, 2022 | Events, Tennessee
The 28th annual RC Cola-MoonPie Festival 2022 was June 18th in Bell Buckle, TN. The pastoral settlement blossomed in 1852 when the Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad came through. The tiny village of around 650 residents is famous for its antiques, country cooking,...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Jun 20, 2022 | Events, Tennessee
Friday (6-17-22) Laser Light Fest came to town. The outdoor show took place in the sweeping, 150-acre Tennessee River Park 11 minutes from our home. At $25 a carload, we had to go.
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Jun 1, 2022 | Events, Travel
Since 1970, Ringgold, GA has placed US Flags and Crosses around their City on Memorial Day weekend. They started with 12 flags. This year volunteers and families placed 1,850 flags with the names and service branches of veterans that gave their lives for our country....
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | May 10, 2022 | Events, Tennessee, Travel
Karen and I have passed this lookout, with a sweeping view of the beautiful Sequatchie Valley, dozens of times going and coming from day trips to hike waterfall trails in the far eastern portion of the Appalachian Mountains. This was the first time we stopped. On...