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Five Cool Small Businesses to Keep an Eye On

They range from two employees to nearly 50. What they have in common is a good idea, hard work and a measure of success, even against the headwinds of a stubborn economy.

Famous Anthonys

Twin Siblings, Twin Businesses

Rachel and Luke Higginbotham went all the way through school together and, at 25, are now at work running their own coffee shop and their own hutch-manufacturing business.

Wellness at Work

On-site gyms, health insurance incentives and wellness programs are just a few of the ways local companies encourage their employees to maintain a healthy lifestyle.

Roadside Spectacle: These Goats Aren’t Afraid of Heights

You may have seen the goats on the billboard on U.S. 220 about six miles north of Boones Mill. The first time I spotted them, they were stretched out on their bellies, their front hooves hanging luxuriously off the billboard’s edge...

Dubious Achievement Awards 2011

A City Market striptease, PETA porn, monkey in the bra… It was a good year to put behind us, 2011. Here’s a peak at some of the highlights from our annual Dubious Achievement awards.

Great Shops (From Great Shoppers)

Who better to ask for info on interesting and unique places to shop than those who are more than a little dedicated to the retail life? Here, five passionate purchasers talk about their favorites.

Newcomers Guide to Arts & Culture 2012

The arts scene in Roanoke is an eclectic one, ranging from quaint hole-in-the-wall galleries to the skyline-defining Taubman Museum of Art, and with lots in between.

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A plate of what they are known for- Chicken and Waffles.

Thelma’s Chicken and Waffles

Heywire (sic) of Charlotte, NC performs at Martin's in Downtown Roanoke. (David Hungate/ Dominion Images)

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Aaron and Michelle Dykstra have translated Aaron's love of bicycles into Roanoke-based Six-Eleven Bicycle Co, which has gathered national attention to the point that its waiting list for a new bike is about one year.

Five Cool Small Businesses to Keep an Eye On

They range from two employees to nearly 50. What they have in common is a good idea, hard work and a measure of success, even against the headwinds of a stubborn economy.
Famous Anthonys' Crispy Chicken Salad

Famous Anthonys

Twins Rachel and Luke Higginbotham were encouraged toward business as children, to the extent that they now approach their coffee and hutch enterprises with a set of goals that is checked regularly for progress.

Twin Siblings, Twin Businesses

Rachel and Luke Higginbotham went all the way through school together and, at 25, are now at work running their own coffee shop and their own hutch-manufacturing business.
Ambar Sharma exercises in the on-site gym at Foot Levelers, where a personal trainer is also available.

Wellness at Work

On-site gyms, health insurance incentives and wellness programs are just a few of the ways local companies encourage their employees to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
The "Goats of 220," standing in front of the current billboard behind their perch, are owned by Elizabeth McGee and her son Paul McGee.

Roadside Spectacle: These Goats Aren’t Afraid of Heights

You may have seen the goats on the billboard on U.S. 220 about six miles north of Boones Mill. The first time I spotted them, they were stretched out on their bellies, their front hooves hanging luxuriously off the billboard’s edge...
Maybe PETA was in on this caper? About $11,000 worth of cattle bound for the slaughterhouse was rustled out of a Bedford County stockyard in March, loaded up in a 20-foot cattle carrier around dawn and driven away to who-knows-where.

Dubious Achievement Awards 2011

A City Market striptease, PETA porn, monkey in the bra… It was a good year to put behind us, 2011. Here’s a peak at some of the highlights from our annual Dubious Achievement awards.
Michelle Lassley: She’s fond of Vivendi’s trendy American lines as well as the Brazilian clothing.

Great Shops (From Great Shoppers)

Who better to ask for info on interesting and unique places to shop than those who are more than a little dedicated to the retail life? Here, five passionate purchasers talk about their favorites.
Cyrus Pace of the Jefferson Center (background) has high praise for area school Christmas programs: “Imagine the teacher who tries to figure out how to organize the whole school to do a holiday program.”

Newcomers Guide to Arts & Culture 2012

The arts scene in Roanoke is an eclectic one, ranging from quaint hole-in-the-wall galleries to the skyline-defining Taubman Museum of Art, and with lots in between.
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