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bowls for Tech). Tech roared
back from a 24-point deficit
at the half to defeat Arkansas
35-24 in the Belk Bowl in
Charlotte, while UVa was
competitive in most games, but
finished with a 2-10 record.

group housing architectural
motif. It has 127 units, areas
for outdoor recreation,
swimming pool and a viewing
deck on the fourth floor. The
first 157 units have remained
at 98 percent capacity since
completion and much the
same rate is expected for
Phase II. The new one- and
two-bedroom units rent for
$850 to $1,650 per month.
The development also includes
an approved kayak launch,
Starbucks, Moe's Southwest
Grill in the 100-year-old
salvaged horse stable and Dr
Pepper Park.

Hot New Thing #22

THE OTHER
FOOTBALL

The former Countryside Golf
Course has yet another new
purpose: a home for five fullsized soccer fields and one
junior pitch. Roanoke and the
soccer club Roanoke Star have
joined to spend $1.5 million in
creating the parks, which will
also have access to Roanoke's
greenway. The Roanoke Star
will be host for state, national
and international tournaments
at
the site in the future, an
economic development coup
of a sort.

Hot New Thing #20

PUNCHING
TICKETS

w While the big chain movie
theaters have been moving
their ticket booths inside to
the concession counter (so
you can order popcorn and
tickets at the same time), the
Grandin Theatre, Roanoke's
last remaining independent,
has spent its time and effort
remodeling the ticket booth/
lobby. It has also completed
an important digital upgrade
bringing the Grandin into
the 21st century from a
technology standpoint,
while keeping it firmly in the
mid-20th century from the
standpoint of moviedom.

Hot New Thing #23
Jason Fuente (from the
University of Memphis) and
Bronco Mendenhall (BYU)
took over at Tech and UVa
respectively, both facing

building projects. Virginia's
premier programs have
underperformed to fans'
expectations in recent years
(no bowls for UVa, lower tier

INFRASTRUCTURE
IMPROVEMENT
s

Paving has been ubiquitous

Hot New Thing #21

COACHING UP
New head football coaches
at Virginia Tech and Virginia
brightened fans' outlooks,
even though one of them
replaces a retired legend in
Frank Beamer, who will be
revered forever in Blacksburg.
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Front Cover
Letters/Worth a Click
From the Editor
Lunch With . . .
Streets of Roanoke
The Gist
Events
25 Great Things in Roanoke, 2016
Five National Best-Selling Authors Right Here?
Making it in Roanoke
The “From-Scratch” Bullington Home
Blue Apron, La Petite Fondue: Two for Distinctive Dining
The Dish
SPECIAL SECTION: Valley Life
SPECIAL SECTION: The Menu Dining Guide
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The Roanoker - January/February 2017 - Streets of Roanoke
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The Roanoker - January/February 2017 - Making it in Roanoke
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