Guidebook for Roanoke

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Guidebook for Roanoke

Food Scene

Great sandwiches/burgers...awesome brick oven pizza...and 16 beers on tap! Live music some nights too. It's about a 15 minute walk with sidewalks all along the way.
27 locals recommend
Fork in the Alley
2123 Crystal Spring Ave SW
27 locals recommend
Great sandwiches/burgers...awesome brick oven pizza...and 16 beers on tap! Live music some nights too. It's about a 15 minute walk with sidewalks all along the way.
Tired of always going to Starbucks? check out this local coffee shop - it's actually a house that's been converted to a cool hangout spot. A good place to take kids, they usually hve corn hole or other yard activities and it's about a 7-8 minute walk!
39 locals recommend
Sweet Donkey Coffee
2108 Broadway Ave SW
39 locals recommend
Tired of always going to Starbucks? check out this local coffee shop - it's actually a house that's been converted to a cool hangout spot. A good place to take kids, they usually hve corn hole or other yard activities and it's about a 7-8 minute walk!

Sightseeing

Check out the world's largest man-made star!
181 locals recommend
Mill Mountain Star
2000 J B Fishburn Pkwy
181 locals recommend
Check out the world's largest man-made star!

Drinks & Nightlife

Great food and atmosphere - just be prepared to wait about 45 minutes for pizza.
22 locals recommend
Mellow Mushroom
207 S Main St
22 locals recommend
Great food and atmosphere - just be prepared to wait about 45 minutes for pizza.

Entertainment & Activities

Trampoline park with arcade games and much more!
10 locals recommend
Launching Pad Trampoline Park & Family Fun Center
1300 Intervale Dr
10 locals recommend
Trampoline park with arcade games and much more!

Arts & Culture

You gotta check out Grandin Village - there's a cool old-fashioned movie theatre there...Grace's pizza place...try Cups for Coffee/Tea...a small Co-op/Farmer's market...also it's not too far from the greenway for a bike ride or walk along Roanoke River.
40 locals recommend
Grandin Village
40 locals recommend
You gotta check out Grandin Village - there's a cool old-fashioned movie theatre there...Grace's pizza place...try Cups for Coffee/Tea...a small Co-op/Farmer's market...also it's not too far from the greenway for a bike ride or walk along Roanoke River.

Essentials

Nothing fancy, but the prices are decent...if you're looking for more organic and specialty items, check out Fresh Market (also in Towers Shopping Center).
26 locals recommend
Kroger
614 Brandon Ave SW
26 locals recommend
Nothing fancy, but the prices are decent...if you're looking for more organic and specialty items, check out Fresh Market (also in Towers Shopping Center).

Shopping

This is a one of a kind place for unique items and a blast from the past - this was on DIY Network's “Salvage Dawgs" TV show.
55 locals recommend
Black Dog Salvage
902 13th St SW
55 locals recommend
This is a one of a kind place for unique items and a blast from the past - this was on DIY Network's “Salvage Dawgs" TV show.