Connect With Us

Best of Roanoke

Current Issue

May/June 2026

May/June 2026

Best of Roanoke 2020

Our 34th annual guide to the best of everything in the region.

Apr 29, 2020
By: RKR

Best of Roanoke 2019

Your 2019 winners in events, services and more!

May 1, 2019
By: Liz Long

Best of Roanoke 2018

With 139 categories and 437 winners, our readers weigh in on the best and brightest in the Roanoke Valley.

May 1, 2018
By: Liz Long

Best of Roanoke 2017

Our readers weigh in on the best and brightest in the Roanoke Valley.

May 8, 2017
By: Liz Long

Best of Roanoke 2016

Here's our 30th annual collection of reader-voted people, places, and more-in 162 categories.

May 3, 2016
By: RKR

Best of Roanoke ’86: Is there a Legacy?

Our readers voted on many things large and small in the initial Best of Roanoke balloting 30 years ago. Nearly 80 percent of them opined on a topic largely forgotten since.

May 3, 2016
By: Kurt Rheinheimer

It's the creme de la creme de la Roanoke Valley! Here’s the Best of Roanoke 2014, with thanks to our readers: The most voters in the most categories ever in the 28-year history of our reader-poll awards!

May 8, 2014
By: RKR

Best of Roanoke 2013

Who’s more passionate about the best of our area than our readers? We’re convinced that nobody is. With more than 51,000 individual votes in this year’s Best of Roanoke balloting, you have broken all records for voicing your views. We’re pleased to p