by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Dec 8, 2017 | Events, North Carolina
Lumberjaxe of Charlotte had their grand opening on Saturday (12-2-17). Their announcement promised, D9 and Resident Culture Breweries would serve beer, raffles for prizes, a food truck and hurling sharp, metal objects at wooden targets. I asked Karen, “How can...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Dec 1, 2017 | Events, Uncategorized
Karen’s niece Jenna refereed the game between the Texas Legends and South Bay Lakers at Frisco’s Dr. Pepper Arena Friday night, November 24, 2017. The NBA uses the G-League as a laboratory for testing ideas and Jenna was part of a 4-person referee crew,...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Nov 20, 2017 | boats, North Carolina
Sunday (11-19-17) Karen and I take LyonsRoar on a fall leaf tour of Lake Wylie, NC. ...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Nov 14, 2017 | Beach, Ft. Lauderdale, Travel
In November 2016 we bought a townhouse in Charlotte, NC. Last week Karen had to work in Ft. Lauderdale, FL and since our 21st Anniversary fell on Tuesday (11-7-17), I went with her. Fortunately, Hurricane Irma mostly spared “The Yachting Capital of the...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Oct 28, 2017 | North Carolina, Travel
The hike to Craggy Pinnacle is only 1.4-miles round trip. The easy access off the Blue Ridge Parkway near Asheville makes the 360-degree panorama of the Blue Ridge Mountains a popular destination. We left early Saturday (10-14-17) to beat the crowds and enjoy one of...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Oct 18, 2017 | North Carolina, Travel
Friday the 13th of October we set off toward Asheville to begin celebrating my 60th birthday. On the way we stopped at the DuPont State Forest to hike the falls trails. It was a “Lucky Day.” Many parts of the Dupont State Forest will look familiar to movie...
