As I was traveling through Clarkrange, TN yesterday, I took the opportunity to stop in at the Cumberland Mountain General Store & Rock-a-Billy Café to visit with owners, Ron & Lana Jones. Ron & Lana are wonderful people and I always enjoy stopping in to visit. The General Store is always choked full of wonderful items from days gone by and the Café is a feast for the senses! Recently, they have added a new feature – a fudge case filled with handcrafted fudge in a variety of flavors. Ron makes the fudge fresh every couple of days using quality ingredients and some of the finest cream and butter. I SAVORED some of the praline pecan yesterday…. oh, so decadent! They usually have at least a dozen flavors to choose from – even Key Lime made with key lime juice, Rocky Road, Chocolate Fudge, Butter Pecan, Chocolate Peanut Butter, and other tantalizing flavors. I also learned that the Rock-a-Billy Café is now serving barbeque prepared by their son Toby – who is doing the majority of the cooking there at present. All of their food is lovingly prepared by hand and you can tell with the first bite – if the first smell didn’t convince you. They specialize in hand formed all beef hamburgers, hand dipped ice cream, handcrafted milkshakes, and slow cooked barbeque in the 50’s style diner. Stop in today and tell them that “Annie” sent you or give them a call for more information and hours at (931) 863-3880.
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Fantastic Fudge!
As I was traveling through Clarkrange, TN yesterday, I took the opportunity to stop in at the Cumberland Mountain General Store & Rock-a-Billy Café to visit with owners, Ron & Lana Jones. Ron & Lana are wonderful people and I always enjoy stopping in to visit. The General Store is always choked full of wonderful items from days gone by and the Café is a feast for the senses! Recently, they have added a new feature – a fudge case filled with handcrafted fudge in a variety of flavors. Ron makes the fudge fresh every couple of days using quality ingredients and some of the finest cream and butter. I SAVORED some of the praline pecan yesterday…. oh, so decadent! They usually have at least a dozen flavors to choose from – even Key Lime made with key lime juice, Rocky Road, Chocolate Fudge, Butter Pecan, Chocolate Peanut Butter, and other tantalizing flavors. I also learned that the Rock-a-Billy Café is now serving barbeque prepared by their son Toby – who is doing the majority of the cooking there at present. All of their food is lovingly prepared by hand and you can tell with the first bite – if the first smell didn’t convince you. They specialize in hand formed all beef hamburgers, hand dipped ice cream, handcrafted milkshakes, and slow cooked barbeque in the 50’s style diner. Stop in today and tell them that “Annie” sent you or give them a call for more information and hours at (931) 863-3880.
Monday, September 20, 2010
Treasures of the past
Hello everyone,
I apologize that it has been a while. It's been a busy summer all around. As autumn approaches and we work to finalize the Fall Creek Falls Visitor Guide and Dale Hollow Lake Visitor Guide for 2011, my mind tends to wander to the harvest of history in my life and the area. On Sept. 11th, we held a Memorial Celebration in remembrance of Sarah Ann Bowers - founder of the Rollercoaster Yard Sale. Ms. Sarah was quite a unique individual with a grit and determination to get the job done. The weekend before that, I had the opportunity to go to Pickett State Park's Old Timer's Day Celebration and meet Mr. Oscar Odum, a former CCC Camper that helped build the Pickett State Park facilities with the help of so many others. Look for a story in the next issue of the Dale Hollow Lake Visitor Guide which is scheduled for release around the first of January. We are also working on a story about the Quil Trails in the area. They are quite popular. With the colors coming soon, you might consider checking out the local landscape and the beautiful blocks that dot the terrain. Happy Trails! Annie
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