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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

Top Docs 2015

The best in 49 specialties, as picked by area nurses.

Jul 8, 2015
By: Samantha Hoback

Best Of Roanoke 2015

See our list of winners from our 2015 Best of Awards, voted on by our readers.

May 21, 2015
By: Liz Long

Best of the Best: 40 Stars of 40 Years

As this magazine celebrates its 40th anniversary, we asked our loyal readers to help us salute some of the Roanoke Valley’s finest and brightest of that period.

Aug 26, 2014
By: RKR

The Roanoke Valley’s Top 100 Realtors

A salute to the highest-volume real estate agents in 2013.

Jul 3, 2014
By: RKR

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