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Grilled shrimp skewers with gold picks on basil leaves, with a creamy orange dipping sauce in a white gravy boat.

Insanely Simple Summer Snacks

Keep your kitchen full of local treats for when company drops in.
A wet black dog with its tongue out sits on green grass in front of a wooded area.

Essential Needs of a Dog

In our 17th post of the Dog Training series blog, Adam discusses a dog's essential needs from its owner.
Costumed dancers in white tutus and children dressed as reindeer pull a candy-cane sleigh across a snowy stage.

“The Nutcracker” Returns for 28th Season

The Southwest Virginia Ballet celebrates its holiday tradition of "The Nutcracker" at the Berglund Center.
The Toston burger is a beef patty served between two plantains and seasoned with a cilantro lime sauce.

FarmBurguesa Features Local Beef Burgers With a Flair

Farmburguesa opens in Vinton this week, and the line is already four orders deep.
Dan Smith talks about John Kern's contributions.

Kern Research Area Dedicated

Roanoke City's Main Library celebrates the John Kern Research Area.
A multigenerational family smiles together on a picnic blanket under a tree with a yellow Labrador beside them.

Connect with Family

Offer to host your next family reunion here in the Roanoke Valley.
Sliced glazed chicken breast with barbecue sauce and black pepper, served with a small dish of crunchy slaw on greens.

The Secret’s In The Sauce

Learn more about Zen Pepper Company, who make their peppers into sauce in the Local Environmental Agricultural Program (LEAP) kitchens.
Margie Herring (left) and Becky Hepler admire a Fitzpatrick painting.

Fitzpatrick Show Takes on Southern Culture

Learn more about local artist Eric Fitzpatrick's Southern Culture Series show at Hollins University.
Virginia Iron Horses logo: a stylized red, black and gray steam locomotive front with a "VA" emblem.

Arena Football Returns to Roanoke in 2019!

Berglund Center announces the return of indoor arena football and welcomes the Virginia Iron Horses to Roanoke in the spring of 2019.
Two blocks of pale herb-flecked butter sit among green peas, beside fresh mint leaves and white mint blossoms on a black plate.

Herbs: The Playful Plants

Don't miss these great recipes using fresh herbs such as rosemary and mint.

Departments

Four-panel collage of downtown apartment interiors: unfinished room, empty living room, bathroom, and white kitchen.
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On the Rise

The renovations to create new living spaces continue unabated.

The Beaver Dam Sunflower Festival attracts about 20,000 visitors annually — a boon to the local economy.
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Bloom Town

Flower farms are finding new ways to keep our community beautiful.

A young child with brown hair in a gray shirt and navy polka-dot skirt paints colorful swirls on a white wall, under the words "Living with Kid Art.
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Living with Kid Art

Get great tips on how to display your kids’ artwork at home.