Western Virginia Drive-In Tour
Fifty years of community memories, as filtered through Hollywood Technicolor, block-iron speakers and tasty corn dogs from the snack bar – yes, let’s take the Virginia Drive-in Tour on beyond The Hull in Lexington.
See You at the Movies
“I’m having trouble right now,” the manager of Lexington’s Hull Drive-In Theatre says matter-of-factly, showing me the destination of tonight’s first feature as it travels into a lighted metal shutter.
Fall Getaways: Hot Springs: The Road to Health, and to a Unique Rustic town
My 80-something mother and I recently drove the Blue Ridge Parkway to the hot mineral baths of Hot Springs, North Carolina, about 35 miles northwest of Asheville. Mom had broken her hip and we sought the mineral baths as a therapeutic treatment.
Destination: Lynchburg, A Surprising Fall Getaway For Couples
Many Roanokers probably don’t consider Lynchburg when they are planning getaway weekends for this autumn. But just as Roanoke features a number of under-appreciated charms, so does Lynchburg – both of the outdoors and indoors nature.
The Roanoker Talks to Terry Gross
Since becoming the host of “Fresh Air” in 1975, when it was still a local show out of Philadelphia, Terry Gross has talked with everyone, it seems, from politicians to movie stars.
Virginia Tech vs. The Hemlock Woolly Adelgid
Scott Salom is a tall, good-looking, sandy-haired, Long Island native who recruits the members of his team as assiduously as any gridiron coach. An associate professor of Forest Entomology at Virginia Tech, Salom knows the kind of player he’s looking for: one who is, “passionate, dedicated and who won’t give up until he has accomplished […]
Don’t Call Him (Pi) Guy
Have a difficult time remembering your phone number? Without peeking, what’s your license plate?
Can you imagine trying to remember an 11,000-digit number that would print out 76-feet long?
Salem’s Gaurav Raja did just that – when he was only 15!
Up Close with Dr. Edward Murphy
Just who is Ed Murphy?
Certainly the high-profile president/CEO of Carilion Clinic. But beyond that? Take a look.
Waiting for the Show
Forgotten in the headlines about a $15.25 million donation and a controversial new building, the permanent citizens of the art museum patiently await their new digs.
Cabbage Beef Soup Recipe
Ginny Martin’s recipe for Cabbage Beef Soup