Departments

Doloris Vest: “When I walked in here, so much fell into place.”

New Bookstore Coming to Town

Book No Further opens at 16 West Marketplace in downtown Roanoke.
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Streets of Roanoke: Peters Creek Road

Long an important link between the Hollins area and northwest city, the roadway was extended to Brandon Avenue in 1996.
John Park, food evangelist, is excited about the booming food scene in Roanoke and the exposure it brings to the region.

Upping the Local Food Game

John Park, aka Hungry Asian, loves learning the stories behind restaurants and their food.
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34 – OK, 35 – Random Notes from The Roanoker

Editor Kurt Rheinheimer reflects on three and a half decades of our magazine with some of his favorite pieces and quotes.
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Then & Now: The Grandin Theatre

Times were happy in 1946, when people flocked to see movies on the big screen.
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TAP Sells Dumas

Preservation is paramount.
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A Chocolate Experience

Described as a lounge, Altus Chocolate invites customers to come for the chocolate and stay for the learning experience.
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Streets of Roanoke: U.S. 221/Bent Mountain Road

A main artery of southwest Roanoke County began as an agricultural necessity.
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A Big Fish in a Small Pond

As a Long & Foster real estate agent and Rookie of the Year, Chris “Kidd” Carter is excited about opportunities for prospective buyers in Roanoke.
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The Picnic Table

Here in this issue celebrating home and marriage, an inexpensive old table may represent the best of both.

Departments

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

Bloom Town

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

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