The Best of Roanoke 2011
New categories! New faces and places! Our readers have voted in unprecedented numbers on their favorite things in the Roanoke Valley. Our thanks to all who voted and our invitation to make use of those results.
- Pop Out People
- On a Little Screen Right in Front of You
- The Newspaper
- Live & Learn
- What Happened What’s Happenin’
- Where to Go, What to Do
- Wheels
- Shop for it All
- Home, Sweet Home
- Best in Services
Where to Go, What to Do
The Movies
- Platinum: Grandin Theatre
- Gold: Valley View Grande 16
- Silver: Carmike 10 Tanglewood
Live-Music Venue
- Platinum: Kirk Avenue Music Hall
- Gold: Jefferson Center
- Silver: Blue 5 Restaurant
Boys’ Night Out
- Platinum: Buffalo Wild Wings
- Gold: Corned Beef & Co.
- Silver (tie): 202 Market, Allsports Cafe, The Blues BBQ Co.
Girls’ Night Out
- Platinum (tie): 202 Market, Metro!
- Silver: Corned Beef & Co.
Just-the-Two-of-You
- Platinum: Carlos Brazilian International
- Gold: Frankie Rowland’s Steakhouse
- Silver: Table 50
Budget-Friendly
- Platinum: Famous Anthony’s
- Gold (tie): The Brambleton Deli, El Rodeo
Long Weekend
- Platinum: The Homestead
- Gold: The Greenbrier Resort
- Silver: Smith Mountain Lake
Course to Try for Par
- Platinum: Hanging Rock
- Gold (tie): Hidden Valley Country Club, Hunting Hills, Ole Monterey
Place to Walk the Dog
- Platinum: Roanoke River Greenway
- Gold: Green Hill Park
- Silver: Highland Dog Park
WiFi Spot
- Platinum: Panera Bread
- Gold: Mill Mountain Coffee & Tea
- Silver: Starbucks
Place to Meet Singles (21-39)
- Platinum: Corned Beef & Co.
- Gold: Metro!
- Silver: 202 Market
Place to Meet Singles (40+)
- Platinum: 419 West
- Gold: Awful Arthurs Towers
- Silver (tie): Blue 5, Montano’s
Kids’ Attraction
- Platinum: Mill Mountain and Mill Mountain Zoo
- Gold: Green Ridge Recreation Center
- Silver: Thunder Valley
Greenway or Section
- Platinum: Roanoke River
- Gold: Murray Run
- Silver: Garst Mill
Place to Come Back From With a Fish Story
- Platinum: Smith Mountain Lake
- Gold: James River
- Silver: Carvins Cove
Bicyclists’ Dream Route
- Platinum: Blue Ridge Parkway
- Gold: Greenway
- Silver: Carvins Cove
Walk Under 5 Miles
- Platinum: Any Greenway
- Gold: Peaks of Otter
- Silver: Green Hill Park
Area Hike (5+ miles)
- Platinum: McAfee Knob
- Gold: Dragon’s Tooth
View (That’s Not Mill Mountain) to Show Out-of-Towners
- Platinum: Blue Ridge Parkway
- Gold: Peaks of Otter
- Silver: McAfee Knob
Place to People-Watch
- Platinum: Valley View Mall
- Gold: Downtown Market
- Silver: Salem Fair
Fitness Club
- Platinum: YMCAs
- Gold: Planet Fitness
- Silver (tie): RAC, Green Ridge Rec Center
Yoga Class/Instructor
- Platinum: Uttara Yoga Studio, Jill Loftis
- Gold: Gold’s Gym, Leonard Loria
- Silver (tie): Peace Yoga Club (for kids) at St. Elizabeth’s Episcopal Church, Beth Oakes
- Silver (tie): The Yoga Center, Debbie Stevens
- Silver (tie): EmPower Pilates & Yoga, Erin Gray Garvin
Pilates Class/Instructor
- Platinum: Erin Gray Garvin
