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.
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Oct 5, 2022 | Hiking, Tennessee
Know when you go to Cumberland State Park, the hiking will be steep and rocky. In the Carter Natural Area of the Park is Lost Cove, where Buggytop Cave Trail is a tough two-miles, mostly downhill, making it a tougher two-miles coming back up the bluff.
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Aug 31, 2022 | Tennessee, Travel
The Hughes family have worked 600 acres atop the Cumberland Plateau on a beautiful spread known as Flat Top Mountain Farm since 1820. The current head of the family Terry Hughes said, “My fourth great grandpa is buried in our cemetery.”
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Jun 30, 2022 | Events, Tennessee
East Ridge, TN is a suburb of Chattanooga and the new CHI Memorial Stadium was built right on the border. The Red Wolves play in the USL, which is one step below Major League Soccer in the pecking order. New digs, a pre-game beer festival supporting local brewers and...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Jun 22, 2022 | Events, Tennessee
The 28th annual RC Cola-MoonPie Festival 2022 was June 18th in Bell Buckle, TN. The pastoral settlement blossomed in 1852 when the Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad came through. The tiny village of around 650 residents is famous for its antiques, country cooking,...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Jun 20, 2022 | Events, Tennessee
Friday (6-17-22) Laser Light Fest came to town. The outdoor show took place in the sweeping, 150-acre Tennessee River Park 11 minutes from our home. At $25 a carload, we had to go.
