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 | Jun 19, 2018 | North Carolina, Travel
Karen and I rolled into Franklin, North Carolina after an arduous drive from Chattanooga on a rainy Friday night (5-26-18) to find the locals gathered for “Pickin’ on the Square.” Some serious, nasal twang rang out from that gazebo. It raised our...
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 | 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...
