While attending the Mountain Moxie event I had the occasion to travel up to Spruce Pine NC for lunch at DT’s Blue Ridge Java. DT’s is a quaint coffee shop that serves a great lunch. They are located at 169…
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Day three of my spring adventure, Tupelo to Natchez MS. Started out at about mile marker 265 and headed south. At about mile 235 the road turned really rough and kind of wash board like, but thank goodness it did…
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Day two of my 2017 spring adventure I traveled south on the Natchez Trace to Tupelo MS. The weather today was a lot better overcast but no rain so all was good. I filled the tank with gas and found…
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Today I started my journey to Nashville TN to begin my journey down the Natchez Trace. Last year Denny and I rode the Blue Ridge Parkway and I felt that my spring ride should be to Natchez so it begins.…
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As I prepare for my first adventure of 2017 changing oil, lubing throttle and clutch cables, checking tire pressure and wear, washing the bike and selecting the proper items to load into the bags I also like to get my…
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Many of my friends have asked me what is it with these posts about coffee shops, how did this get started, why is this important to me. Well many years ago we lived in the northern suburbs of Cincinnati Ohio…
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The Laurel River Store is owned by Jemima and Matt Cook. It is located between Hot Springs and Marshall NC at the intersection of North Carolina Route 25/70 and 208. the physical address is 5150 US-25, Marshall, NC 28753. The…
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The Dripolator in Black Mountain NC is a regular stop on my way to visit the grandchildren in the Raleigh NC area. I was first introduced to the Dripolator several years ago by my daughter Emily . As you can…
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Panacia Coffee is housed an old warehouse on Commerce St. in the Frog Level district of town. The facility is roomy with many tables, chairs and couches. There is also outdoor seating along the tree lined Plott creek. Panacia roasts…
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Earlier this year I was approached by a friend Chris who suggested we ride to Yellowstone National Park this summer. He was putting together a group of four bikes for the ride from East TN to Yellowstone. I immediately said…
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