by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Nov 4, 2022 | Uncategorized
25,000-acre Prentice Cooper State Forest Park is just 10-miles west of Chattanooga. The Park portion of the vast conservation area offers 7,000-acres for use by off-road vehicle enthusiasts, hikers and hunters. A sanctioned deer hunt was in full swing on our last...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Oct 18, 2022 | Uncategorized
Snatch and Doodle came from Texas to help celebrate my birthday. Saturday we took on the third-annual Chattanooga Motorcar Festival, which takes over downtown and fills the city with thousands of vehicles from car clubs to private collections. Throughout the day,...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Apr 25, 2022 | Uncategorized
In South Pittsburg, TN they celebrate with a full week of cornbread-related activities, culminating in the big bash downtown on the last full weekend each April. We joined the festivities on Sunday (4-23-22) and sampled some of the finest cornbread I’ve ever...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Nov 23, 2021 | Uncategorized
Tucked into the southeast corner of Chattanooga is the 130-acre Elise Chapin Sanctuary or Audubon Acres. Karen and I spent an afternoon walking the grounds to take in the exquisite fall colors. Audubon Acres receives no tax dollars and operates on $6 admission fees or...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Nov 2, 2021 | Hiking, Hiking, Tennessee, Travel, Uncategorized, Water Falls
Due to the constant fluctuations in water levels and intensities, Rock Island State Park is constantly changing and offers a different experience with each visit. We plan on timing a trip back after heavy rains to see the gorge at full capacity. Of course, we’ll...
