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R THE GIST
TOP 10
WAYS TO KNOW IT'S
SUMMER AROUND
ROANOKE
ALL ABOARD
The LOVE Train
10
Cyclists in Halloween
costumes riding four
across on Blue Ridge
Parkway, keeping traffic
counts down.
9
Butterflies at the Center
in the Square display
banging up against the
glass to try to go outside
and play.
8
Low-water bridges along
Wiley Drive earning
their name.
7
Salem Red Sox's best players keep movin' on up.
6
The word "derecho"
creeps back into everyday conversations.
5
The Roanoke LOVEwork art is the creation of Eric Fitzpatrick.
ROANOKE HAS FINALLY JOINED more
than 20 other Virginia destinations that have
the honor of featuring LOVEwork art. Roanoke's unique design appropriately ties into
the city's rail heritage, whimsically resembling both a train engine and engineer.
Prominently placed at the base of the Market Square walkway, Roanoke's LOVEwork -
designed by local, award-winning artist Eric
Fitzpatrick - is part of the Virginia Tourism
Corporation's initiative to promote tourism
throughout Virginia. The project was made
possible in Roanoke thanks to a $12,000 grant
from VTC to the Roanoke Valley Convention
and Visitors Bureau. The CVB then collaborated with the Virginia Museum of Transportation to put the project in motion.
"The LOVEwork is a nice addition to the
nearby Railwalk and will certainly appeal to
train lovers who travel to Roanoke to see the
iconic locomotives created by the tradesmen
of Southwest Virginia," says Beverly T. Fitz-
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patrick Jr., executive director of the museum.
Eric Fitzpatrick's design for the sculpture
was cut into metal by Twist & Turns and
framed by Budget Signs. The sculpture sits
atop a wooden railroad tie.
Want to see other LOVEworks? Here are a
few just a short drive from Roanoke:
* Blacksburg: a mural by artist Denisse
Bento in which antlers on a deer form the
letter V.
* Heartwood in Abingdon: a sculpture
fashioned after the traveling artwork created by VTC.
* Lynchburg: each letter of the word
LOVE representing activities available on
the Blackwater Creek trail system.
* Waynesboro: a river-themed LOVE sign,
including an L representing wading boots
and an E made of oars.
* Galax: letters made of fiddles, acknowledging the city's bluegrass and old-time music ties. - JESSICA WRIGHT
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Star Trail and Mill Mountain summit transform
from lonesome to lookin'
like a Walmart aisle.
4
Salemites begin
planning vacations
timed to the Salem Fair.
3
Forty-two bands playing
at 42 different area
wineries/breweries on
any given weekend.
2
I-581/Elm Avenue Exit:
exactly the same field
of orange cones as any
other season.
And the number-one
way to know it's summer around Roanoke:
Mmmm, Deb's Lemonade.
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Contents
The 360
The Network
The Flavor
The Gossip
The Look
The Gist
The Calendar
Saluting First Responders
The Best of Roanoke 2014
Downtown Roanoke: On the Grow From Within and Beyond
What’s New at Smith Mountain Lake?
Small Spaces: How to Make the Most of a Little Room
Dining Downtown: Visits to Cafe Habana and Firefly Fare
The Dish
The Perfect Weekend
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