Parks & Arts in Roanoke offers free family fun
This weekend, I headed out for the first of five events planned for the summer as part of Parks & Arts. It wasn’t what I expected. Parks & Arts is a series of free events held at parks throughout the Roanoke created as a “collaboration with the City of Roanoke…
Roanoke Down by Downtown Music Festival
Saturday, I headed to downtown Roanoke with two aims – to check out the Norman Rockwell exhibit at the Taubman Museum of Art and to find Elmwood Park for free live music enjoyment. The Normal Rockwell viewing didn’t happen. I was amazed to discover museum admission was free for all…
The Market in Roanoke Virginia
The Market (also known as the City Market and Market Street), generally refers to the downtown restaurant scene – Roanoke boasts 60 total, with most concentrated in this “Market” area. Technically speaking, the boundaries encompass the Historic district, which is (according to Wikipedia): “Roughly bounded by Williamson Rd., Norfolk Ave.,…
