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VBR Life 2025: Arts and Culture

Learn more about the phenomenal arts and culture throughout Virginia's Blue Ridge, including Botetourt, Franklin and Roanoke counties, Roanoke City and Salem.

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Learn more about top-notch education throughout Virginia's Blue Ridge, including Botetourt, Franklin and Roanoke counties, Roanoke City and Salem.

VBR Life 2025: Recreation

Learn more about the exciting recreation opportunities throughout Virginia's Blue Ridge, including Botetourt, Franklin and Roanoke counties, Roanoke City and Salem.

Retire-VA: Community and Services Directory 2024

A comprehensive guide to regional facilities and services available for retired persons.

Taking the Stage

Dedicated individuals and organizations make Roanoke’s theater scene thrive.

Arts & Culture in Virginia’s Blue Ridge

Roanoke’s arts and culture scene is buzzing with events like art exhibitions, dance and theater performances and live music.

Four New Artists to Watch

Meet four emerging visual artists in the Roanoke region making waves with their unique styles and compelling stories.

Conjuring Creativity

A new community-focused art studio has set up shop in downtown Roanoke.

Customized Education

We take a closer look at the rising popularity of homeschooling your kids.

Behind Every Great Leader

Behind these higher education presidents are some pretty incredible spouses.

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VBR Life 2025: Arts and Culture

Learn more about the phenomenal arts and culture throughout Virginia's Blue Ridge, including Botetourt, Franklin and Roanoke counties, Roanoke City and Salem.
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VBR Life 2025: Education

Learn more about top-notch education throughout Virginia's Blue Ridge, including Botetourt, Franklin and Roanoke counties, Roanoke City and Salem.
Botetourt County hikes are plentiful — and beautiful!

VBR Life 2025: Recreation

Learn more about the exciting recreation opportunities throughout Virginia's Blue Ridge, including Botetourt, Franklin and Roanoke counties, Roanoke City and Salem.
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Retire-VA: Community and Services Directory 2024

A comprehensive guide to regional facilities and services available for retired persons.
The cast of ‘The Women’ at Showtimers Community Theatre rehearse in advance of the opening of the 2023 show.

Taking the Stage

Dedicated individuals and organizations make Roanoke’s theater scene thrive.
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Arts & Culture in Virginia’s Blue Ridge

Roanoke’s arts and culture scene is buzzing with events like art exhibitions, dance and theater performances and live music.
“Al’s work has a wonderful sense of narrative that invokes nostalgia,” says Allen TenBusschen, who teaches painting and drawing at the University of Lynchburg. TenBusschen selected Al Winfield’s “Grand Old Day,” shown here with the artist, for Best in Show at a national juried exhibition at Bedford’s Bower Center for the Arts.

Four New Artists to Watch

Meet four emerging visual artists in the Roanoke region making waves with their unique styles and compelling stories.
Pops of color and cozy furniture pieces make it hard to believe that Motel Studios is housed in a true commercial space.

Conjuring Creativity

A new community-focused art studio has set up shop in downtown Roanoke.
Brittany McPherson leads story time with Valley Forest School students during their field trip to Carvins Cove.

Customized Education

We take a closer look at the rising popularity of homeschooling your kids.
Kelly Shushok is a constant presence at Roanoke College functions, often side by side with her husband.

Behind Every Great Leader

Behind these higher education presidents are some pretty incredible spouses.
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On the Rise

The renovations to create new living spaces continue unabated.

September 10, 2015
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.

May 1, 2023