Things to do in Roanoke, Virginia

**redrage** · 06-10-2010, 01:38 PM

Has anyone been? I will be in Roanoke on business for about 3 weeks. What things should I do/see, what are some good local establishments to eat at?

Thanks for the help.

**jdoggivjc** · 06-10-2010, 01:40 PM

Figure out what "Croatoan" means...

**Boorstin** · 06-10-2010, 01:47 PM

Originally Posted by redrage

Has anyone been? I will be in Roanoke on business for about 3 weeks. What things should I do/see, what are some good local establishments to eat at?

Thanks for the help.

Used to live in the vicinity. WWII memorial is in Bedford, around 45 miles away. Peaks of Otter is a nice mountain area outside Bedford, too. Good hiking. Appomattox Court House (where Civil War ended) is a little over an hour to the east. Lexington is the north, and it's a beautiful small town. Virginia Military Institute and Washington & Lee College there. Summer time now, but when school's in VMI is a neat place to see. And the Blue Ridge Parkway is a beautiful drive.

**Mr Janny** · 06-10-2010, 02:00 PM

Originally Posted by jdoggivjc

Figure out what "Croatoan" means...

damn. beat me to it. Good call.

**bos** · 06-10-2010, 02:02 PM

Dissapear?

**bos** · 06-10-2010, 02:03 PM

Honestly Ive never been there but I would soak up as much of the history as I could. Crazy stuff went on there.

**Cyclones_R_GR8** · 06-11-2010, 09:30 AM

My Mom and Dad live about 30 miles from Roanoke. The scenery is beautiful. If you get a chance just take a drive in the mountains.

**dosry5** · 06-11-2010, 09:31 AM

Been there for work a few times. Pretty cool place. Plenty to see. Zoo on the mtn is cool.

Remember---Virginia is for lovers!

**NobodyBeatsCy** · 06-11-2010, 09:31 AM

You can do what I did; keep driving North on I-81 till you get to PA!

**4429 mcc** · 06-11-2010, 09:32 AM

Originally Posted by dosry5

Been there for work a few times. Pretty cool place. Plenty to see. Zoo on the mtn is cool.

Remember---Virginia is for lovers!

How can I forget?

**jdoggivjc** · 06-11-2010, 09:43 AM

Originally Posted by dosry5

Been there for work a few times. Pretty cool place. Plenty to see. Zoo on the mtn is cool.

Remember---Virginia is for lovers!

So you took Richard Simmons with you the last time you went?

**joefrog** · 06-11-2010, 09:55 AM

Originally Posted by bos

Honestly Ive never been there but I would soak up as much of the history as I could. Crazy stuff went on there.

Agree completely. Check out any Civil War stuff you can find. Definitely do the courthouse.

I believe R.E. Lee and his wife are buried in Lexington, where Washington and Lee is located.

Here are some cool things to do there:

Gravesite of Lt. Gen. Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson & Lee Chapel