by jeff@lyonsroar.com | May 24, 2017 | Events, North Carolina, Party
The Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden brought the blues to Belmont, North Carolina May 20-21 of 2017. Rain loomed large over the Lost Hollow Music Fest, but the blues men who played didn’t seem to mind. The crowd was sparse and the energy was electric. Guitar...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | May 23, 2017 | Events
The Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden in Belmont, North Carolina beckoned us on Mother’s Day with a free pass for all moms. Karen and I took her Mom and Helen Capps to stroll among the flowers and foliage. The garden was such a delightful place and offered so many...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Apr 23, 2017 | Events, North Carolina, Travel
We purchased our “Tasters’ Wristbands” for twenty-bucks each and headed down Main Street in Lincolnton, NC just before noon on Saturday (4-22-2017) to sample offerings from local brewers and wine makers. The crowd was sparse and lines nearly...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Mar 20, 2016 | Events, Ft. Lauderdale, Uncategorized
The winds got huffy and a waterspout prowled the Ft. Lauderdale beach on Saturday (3-19-16). The Ultra Music Festival and LeBron James rumbled in Miami. We walked the strand around noon. The police presence was heavy and braced for a Spring Breakers’ onslaught...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Mar 18, 2016 | Ft. Lauderdale, Party
We boated down the river and docked at Esplanade Park for our 2016 St. Patrick’s Day stroll. All in red and looking fabulous, this group of sisters were posing for pictures along the river’s scenic bank. You never know who you’ll meet on a St....
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Mar 14, 2016 | boats, Ft. Lauderdale, Party
Sunday (3-13-16) Karen and I joined George and Mary Pat Boué for a St. Patrick’s celebration thrown by Tom and Maureen Shea of Right Management at the Ft. Lauderdale Yacht Club. The food was great, the Guinness cold and the facilities excellent. click (Ft....