Courtesy of PLAY Roanoke
Originally the idea of Recreation Manager Patrick Boas, Le Tour de Roanoke occurs several times a year, featuring different restaurants at each event.
Le Tour de Roanoke, hosted by PLAY Roanoke the city’s parks and recreations department, is held once a month in summer months. The upcoming event scheduled for Wednesday, July 31.
“It is a great way to show off our beautiful city and sample restaurants people might not know about,” says Susan Herndon-Powell, Outdoor Recreation Supervisor, “all while biking between the restaurants on the greenway and city streets.”
The evening will begin at 5:30 p.m. at UnderDog Bikes with a toast of champagne, moving to appetizers at River and Rail, along the greenway for a charcuterie at Local Roots, and finally, downtown to Billy’s for dessert.
They also host Le Tour de Roanoke – Gourmet (which happened in May); the fee jumps from $25 for the regular event to $40 because the featured restaurants are more expensive than those on the regular tour. The fee includes a guide for the evening and the food at each restaurant, a sampling of their menu.
Herndon-Powell says the event plans for 12 people to attend and all slots are filled most months.
The cycling and dining excursion will last about two and a half hours, riding about eight miles throughout the evening. For those who do not own their own bicycle, bicycles will be available for rent at UnderDog Bikes.
PLAY Roanoke hosts more than 2,000 events and activities in the Roanoke Valley each year. Be sure to stay updated with their Facebook page here for more tours.
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Jennifer F. Riales is a Roanoke-based freelance writer and blogger. She and her husband, both originating from Memphis, TN, enjoy visiting local coffeehouses, going on walks with their dog and cuddling with their two cats.