We asked Roanoke native, long-time bank exec and area civic-and-arts cause champion Warner Dalhouse to think back over the past 35 years and reflect on the most significant and important ideas to come to fruition in the valley. His view is that two ideas tower far above all others.
Shakers: The Mall Survivor is New Again
No, it’s not a chain – maybe just seems so because it’s at Valley View. Yes, it’s recently undergone a total renovation. Yes, the food is distinctive and the service superb. And then there’s Fried cheesecake!
What’s Your Parking Beef? (Or Non-Beef?)
It’s an economic development tool and an emotionally explosive topic; it’s “easy and fast” and it keeps you “driving around the block till hell freezes over.” It’s … parking in Roanoke.
It’s not about knotted and crossed string, nor about crumpled kites torn by wind. It’s about . . . calzones!
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