by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Jul 15, 2018 | Events, North Carolina, Party, Travel
In the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains the quaint village of Lenoir has hosted North Carolina’s Blackberry Festival for the last 17 years. Lineberger’s Farms provides the succulent berries that are given away, sold for charity and used to create the...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Oct 3, 2017 | North Carolina, Party, Travel
The Yadkin Valley, in the northern Piedmont area of North Carolina, bills itself as “Napa of the East.” Karen and I explored this claim on the weekend of 9-30-17 on our way to visit Andy Griffith’s hometown of Mt. Airy. We detoured from a traffic...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Aug 17, 2017 | North Carolina, Party, Travel
Karen and I like to take a tour or two when we move to a new city to learn some of the history and be able to point out major landmarks to our visitors. Sunday ((8-13-17) was overcast and iffy for most outdoor adventures so we opted for the FUNNY BUS tour of downtown...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Jun 8, 2017 | Events, North Carolina, Party, Travel
Our good friends Keith and Diane Logan stopped by to check out our new digs and rest up on their trip back to Michigan City from their winter home in Florida. Sunday (6-4-17) we took them to the Primal Brewery in Huntersville, NC to catch Lake Street Dive in concert....
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 | 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....