Guidebook for Roanoke
Sightseeing
World’s largest freestanding illuminated man-made star. 2,000 feet of neon tubing. Visit at night & get an unbeatable panoramic overlook of Roanoke.
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Mill Mountain Star
2000 J B Fishburn PkwyWorld’s largest freestanding illuminated man-made star. 2,000 feet of neon tubing. Visit at night & get an unbeatable panoramic overlook of Roanoke.
Getting Around
UnderDog Bikes is a small shop with friendly staff. Located on the Roanoke River Greenway. A great place for new and veteran riders alike. Bike rentals available. http://www.underdogbikesva.com/
1119 Piedmont St SE
UnderDog Bikes is a small shop with friendly staff. Located on the Roanoke River Greenway. A great place for new and veteran riders alike. Bike rentals available. http://www.underdogbikesva.com/
Food Scene
Little Green Hive, Coffee & Smoothie Bar
16 Church Ave SWBest coffee downtown!
A simple and tasty NY style deli. For breakfast and lunch. Great food and company.
R.T. Smith's Fine Delicatessen
10 Campbell Ave SEA simple and tasty NY style deli. For breakfast and lunch. Great food and company.
Terrific homemade ice cream. Just off the greenway too!
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Blue Cow Ice Cream Co.
1115 Piedmont St SETerrific homemade ice cream. Just off the greenway too!
Alexander's
105 S Jefferson StFor a 1st class dining experience with impeccable service.
Authentic Greek food in a relaxed and budget friendly atmosphere.
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Athens Corner Grill
1003 S Jefferson StAuthentic Greek food in a relaxed and budget friendly atmosphere.
Venezuelan and Italian food. Friendly, relaxed, great prices and terrific for when very hungry - large portions!
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Leonore Restaurant
128 Campbell Ave SWVenezuelan and Italian food. Friendly, relaxed, great prices and terrific for when very hungry - large portions!
Nawab Indian Cuisine
118 Campbell Ave SEDelicious Indian food. Open late and often.
Traditional Italian kitchen & Neapolitan style pizzeria. If you like pizza, you have to eat here. And it's so much more. Plus terrific Italian wine list.
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Fortunato
104 Kirk Ave SWTraditional Italian kitchen & Neapolitan style pizzeria. If you like pizza, you have to eat here. And it's so much more. Plus terrific Italian wine list.
Small and intimate. Southern & global influences, plus craft cocktails, in a cozy storefront.
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Lucky Restaurant
18 Kirk Ave SWSmall and intimate. Southern & global influences, plus craft cocktails, in a cozy storefront.
Drinks & Nightlife
The Front Row
356 Salem Ave SWA simple, friendly, no frills small city bar. With some great live music.
Soaring Ridge Craft Brewery
Big Lick Brewing Company
409 Salem Ave SWBlue 5 Restaurant
312 2nd St SWGreat live music. And food. And extensive USA beer bar.
Deschutes Brewery Tasting Room
315 Market St SEStarr Hill Pilot Brewery & Side Stage
6 Old Whitmore AvePlus live music. Relaxed. Can bring your own food and have a picnic there outside! Pet friendly.
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Parkway Brewing Company
739 Kessler Mill RdPlus live music. Relaxed. Can bring your own food and have a picnic there outside! Pet friendly.
Twin Creeks Brewing Company
111 S Pollard StA Few Old Goats Brewing
515 8th St SWParks & Nature
Just one block from my home! Large and beautiful. Relaxed walking trails, lots of trees, peace and quiet, children's playground, dog park and a small skatepark.
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Highland Park
502 Washington Avenue SouthwestJust one block from my home! Large and beautiful. Relaxed walking trails, lots of trees, peace and quiet, children's playground, dog park and a small skatepark.
Arts & Culture
The building is beautiful and iconic. Has some terrific shows. Check their calendar for what exhibits are showing and when.
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Taubman Museum of Art
110 Salem Ave SEThe building is beautiful and iconic. Has some terrific shows. Check their calendar for what exhibits are showing and when.
So much fun for the family. Trains, trains and more!
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Virginia Museum of Transportation
303 Norfolk Ave SWSo much fun for the family. Trains, trains and more!
The photographs. Amazing. Dedicated to the photography of O. Winston Link, the 20th century railroad photographer widely considered the master of the juxtaposition between steam railroading and rural culture.
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History Museum of Western Virginia
101 Shenandoah Ave NEThe photographs. Amazing. Dedicated to the photography of O. Winston Link, the 20th century railroad photographer widely considered the master of the juxtaposition between steam railroading and rural culture.
A must visit for the family. Multiple machines spanning pinball history - to actually play!
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Roanoke Pinball Museum
1 Market Square SEA must visit for the family. Multiple machines spanning pinball history - to actually play!
In the same building as the Roanoke Pinball Museum, on the 2nd floor of Center in the Square, featuring classic arcade games and other fun retro stuff!
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Roanoke STARCADE
1 Market Square SEIn the same building as the Roanoke Pinball Museum, on the 2nd floor of Center in the Square, featuring classic arcade games and other fun retro stuff!
A beautiful historic movie theatre in the Grandin neighborhood, near my home, featuring first run and independent movies plus other special movie related events. Plus the best popcorn in the city :)
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Grandin Movie Theater
1310 Grandin Rd SWA beautiful historic movie theatre in the Grandin neighborhood, near my home, featuring first run and independent movies plus other special movie related events. Plus the best popcorn in the city :)
There is so much in this key downtown events building - Roanoke Pinball Museum, Harrison Museum of African American Culture, Science Museum of Western Virginia, Roanoke Starcade, aquariums, rooftop deck with amazing Roanoke City views and more!
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Center in the Square
1 Market Square SEThere is so much in this key downtown events building - Roanoke Pinball Museum, Harrison Museum of African American Culture, Science Museum of Western Virginia, Roanoke Starcade, aquariums, rooftop deck with amazing Roanoke City views and more!
The key place to learn of the rich and deep African American history of Roanoke, plus changing special exhibits. Inside Center in the Square.
Harrison Museum of African-American Culture
1 Market Square SoutheastThe key place to learn of the rich and deep African American history of Roanoke, plus changing special exhibits. Inside Center in the Square.
Shopping
Architectural salvage store and more. Home of the television series Salvage Dawgs.
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Black Dog Salvage
902 13th St SWArchitectural salvage store and more. Home of the television series Salvage Dawgs.
The Candy Store
1 Market Square SECandy, candy, candy!