The Roanoker Magazine

Breaking News on School Bus Safety -
Alert to Parents

The Hi-Def Picture
Best tips for buying a better TV.
By Rebecca Tabor Armstrong

Beamer's Monster Decision
The longtime Virginia Tech coach is facing a two-headed dilemma in the starting quarterback spot. Which head will prevail?
by Roland Lazenby

Take Your Taste Buds Off the Beaten Track
You’ll never again say that Roanoke lacks interesting and exotic food stores.
by Libba Wolfe

Ahead of His Time
Developer David Kunca foresaw the rise of downtown 20 years ago and held on until the city caught up. Now he lives in a space that screams his name.
by Sandra Brown Kelly

Curse of the Gypsies
Gypsy moths have been sending the forests of Bent Mountain into chaos. Trees in the rest of Southwest Roanoke County are next in line for the scourge. Can anything stop it?
by Elizabeth Parsons

Retiring in Style
How to chart a course for a rich, satisfying retirement.

Home Solutions Expo
A guide to the Roanoke Regional Home Builders Association's dynamic fall Expo.

CONSPECTUS
Great events for September and October.

2008-2009 Social Datebook
Click above for the full, unabridged version.


	OFF THE CLOCK Why Starbucks Is Evil: Associate Editor Cara Ellen Modisett puts forth the case for supporting the independents. (Archive)
	THE ROANOKER TALKS TO TERRY GROSS
	THE ROANOKER TALKS TO ChICK COREA
	THE ROANOKER TALKS TO...DOC WATSON Read the complete transcript of Cara Ellen Modisett's interview with flatpicking legend Doc Watson.


August 28, 2008