Articles From Jan/Feb 2015

Twilight aerial view of downtown Roanoke's lit skyline, with the Mill Mountain ridge and a curving highway below.

So You Think You Know Roanoke Business?

Find out the answers to our quiz on page 13, all about Roanoke businesses!
Smiling woman in blue shirt sits on rocks with a hiker carrying a black dog, overlooking a lake.

Dawg: Into the Woods, into the Kitchen

Cookie rules when the lady of the house is around, and knows her place when said lady’s out of town.
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The Look: Blossoming Into Spring

Step up your warm-weather style with an array of spring patterns from local boutiques.
Art & Iron storefront at night, with dark awning, wreaths on glass double doors, and framed artwork in windows.

Art & Iron: Gallery Has Feel of Home

Venture down to Art & Iron, where you'll find art, iron, and wood too.
Bearded chef in a red jacket beside a meat dish, next to a glazed dessert with strawberry slices.

The Flavor: A Chef’s Cinderella Story

Billy’s Tyler Mason: How he went from dishwasher to head chef in just 10 years.
A collage of five food and shop photos: sausage with greens, tacos with guacamole, queso in a skillet, cilantro tacos, and a market interior.

Visits to La Elenita Tienda y Cocina and Nopales Restaurant: New Flavors!

Simplicity and sophistication meet gloriously at these two dining rooms.
A five-panel collage of a master suite showing a freestanding tub, bedroom with wood bed, striped pillows, and a walk-in closet.

Dialing up Perfection: The Hyre-Knick Master Suite

The kitchen may be the heart of the home, but for many homeowners, where they lay their head each night is just as — if not more — important than any other room in the house.
Collage: shell-shaped stage, sunrise over a river valley, mountaintop tram, small-town street, white columned house.

Road Trip: Eastern West Virginia

Have some fun around Lewisburg.
Pets Contest

Best Pets in Town

Want a guaranteed instant crowd with max oohs and ahhs, even from the guys? Walk into work with the new puppy in your arms.
A collage of three dogs: a black dog resting in sunlight, a beagle puppy's face, and a tricolor dog standing on snow by water.

Lily and Lucky: The Rescues Go In Both Directions

There are good dogs, loving dogs, locked up behind bars today all around this valley. They need you . . . and maybe you need them too.

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