by Roger Moroney | Jun 23, 2022 | Things to Do or See
Walking Seven Islands Birding State Park is a pleasant way to spend a few hours. One of the most beautiful places in the area is the Seven Islands Birding State Park. The land was acquired in 2002 and covers 416 acres alongside the French Broad River. The park hosts...
by Roger Moroney | Apr 27, 2022 | Things to Do or See
This past Sunday was the first Harper Auto Cars and Coffee in 2022. It is held at West Town Mall in Knoxville several times each year. It was a gorgeous day and the turnout was tremendous! My wife and I brought Kiera, a German & Australian Shepard mix from the...
by Roger Moroney | Apr 20, 2022 | Local businesses, Things to Do or See
The Sidecar Inn has four listings on the Visit My Smokies website. This benefit is provided free of charge to tourism related businesses in Sevier County. It is a great resource for visitors to find various activities offered in the County. Advance tickets sales and...
by Roger Moroney | Mar 20, 2022 | Exploring the wider surroundings via day trips
Back in January Deb and I were suffering from a touch of cabin fever. It was time to take a drive! Without a destination in mind we started by heading through Newport Tennessee on US-25, alongside the French Broad River, towards Hot Springs. At the fork in the road we...
by Roger Moroney | Nov 3, 2021 | Local businesses, Things to Do or See
This past weekend Deb and I attended the recent grand opening of Select Koi, located just a couple of miles up the road from us at 2253 Boyds Creek. We had watched the construction of their new building with interest over the past six-months or so. I had reviewed the...
by Roger Moroney | Nov 2, 2021 | Things to Do or See
I wanted to share an update on the fall colors I saw while driving along the Foothills Parkway this past Sunday, and also on the amazing change in one of the sugar maples here at the Sidecar Inn. The above photo is from a stop I made at one of the overlooks on the...