by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Apr 14, 2023 | Tennessee, Travel
Quaint little towns love outdoor festivals and a traditional side dish is all Cleveland, Tennessee needs to throw their annual ” National Hot Slaw and Art Y’all Festival.” What sets hot slaw apart from the garden variety is a concoction of mustard,...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Apr 4, 2023 | Hiking, Tennessee, Travel, Water Falls
Nine-miles north of Cookeville, Tennessee the Blackburn Fork State Scenic River continues to cut a deep gash through the Eastern Highland Rim. The 282-acre park’s rich history includes buffalo wallows, Cherokee Indian hunting parties, thriving mills, and a...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Mar 9, 2023 | Hiking, Tennessee
Karen and I live one mile by water lakeside of the Chickamauga Dam. We drive over the dam frequently, but never take the time to check out the Tennessee River Park. On a sparkling day in February, we visited Chickamauga Dam’s riverside.
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Dec 6, 2022 | Party, Tennessee
Rusty hulks of Chattanooga’s industrial past dot the landscape of the city’s south side. The area’s long-time residents are a hard-working, hard-partying bunch of proud survivors that kickoff the Christmas season each year on the first Saturday of...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Oct 27, 2022 | Hiking, Tennessee, Water Falls
Ms. Britany worked with Karen at Ally in Charlotte, NC. This was her visit to our home in Chattanooga. We gave her a grand tour.