A look inside our September/October 2014 Issue
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Online Extras:
- The Making of a Cover
Take an inside look at the making of our Sept/Oct 40th anniversary issue!
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- More from Pomegranate
Get great tips on how to cook pan-seared sea scallops from Chef Alejandro Rivera!
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- Roanoke's Oldest Restaurants: More Memories from The Coffee Pot
From Arnette Crocker Tressel, voiceover for radio and TV, former singer.
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Features:
- 40 Stars of 40 Years
Our readers have weighed in on the best and brightest of the valley.
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- Roanoke 2054
What will this place look like 40 years from now? We asked the experts in many fields. by Dan Smith
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- Appreciations and Deprecations: Perspectives on Roanoke Over the Years
Newcomers and long-timers talk about what it’s like to live here. by Brenda McDaniel, Sandra Brown Kelly, Bryan Paiement, Lacy Barker, Matt Joy
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- What Really Happened with Design ‘79?
The man behind the plan and its execution talks about the challenges and successes. by Bern Ewert
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- The Poff Building Debacle
Forty years ago, the $13 million federal building was under construction. These days it’s, well, an $82 million boondoggle. by Mason Adams
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- Roanoke Then & Now
Cultural landmarks and signposts have changed over the decades. by Beth Jones
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- Covers Great, Covers Not-So-Great
Here’s a sneak preview of the 60-plus covers that will be on exhibit at the Taubman Museum of Art, October 21-November 1.
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- Green Building
Two homes just up the road in Blacksburg are showing the way for homes of the future. by Jenny Kincaid Boone
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- Restaurants of Old . . . and Still Here!
These classic dining rooms have been here as long as the magazine. by Dan Smith
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- Dining: Fiji Island and the New Yorker
Two of the valley’s oldest restaurants continue to offer what put them on the map. by Jes Gearing
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Special Sections:
- Retire-Va
Your guide to the great life in western and central Virginia.
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Departments:
- From the Publisher
- The Look
- The 360
- The Flavor
- The Gossip
- The Gist
- The Dish (Dining Guide)
- The Perfect Weekend
- The Calendar
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