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OUR TOWN | ON THE GROW
related festivals, to live music
and lawn games at the Salem
Public Library."
Hot New Thing #25

BROADBAND
EXPANSION

in the Roanoke Valley this past
spring/summer season. Many
areas-Raleigh Court, Grandin
Court, Cave Spring, Southeast,
Orange Avenue, 10th Street,
downtown, all over-have been
nearly inaccessible at times
because the roads leading
to them have been under
construction. And it hasn't
just been the road surfaces,
but also curbs, sidewalks, bike
lanes and utilities (gas and
electric lines, fiber optics lines),
sewers and landscaping. Many

of the renovations have been
coordinated, which is a good
thing. Roanoke Times Metro
columnist Dan Casey called it "a
perfect storm of beautification
projects, plus beefed-up annual
paving, plus infrastructure
upgrades." The sparkling
finished product has been
worth the inconvenience.
Hot New Thing #24

SALEM UPGRADE
r

City Planner Benjamin Tripp

explains it this way: "Salem is
undertaking a comprehensive
effort to enhance downtown
as a regional destination. This
includes the replacement of
all sidewalks with brick pavers
and a new more historic look;
the addition of new distinctive
festival-style lighting; and
places for sidewalk dining.
Hand in hand with this is an
effort to hold more special
events downtown for people
of all ages, from the Salem Half
Marathon and some craft beer

...it hasn't just been the road surfaces, but also
curbs, sidewalks, bike lanes and utilities (gas
and electric lines, fiber optics lines), sewers and
landscaping. Many of the renovations have been
coordinated, which is a good thing.
THEROANOKER.COM

The Roanoke Valley Broadband
Authority has created 47 miles
of new broadband width and
geeks everywhere are turning
cartwheels. That means
speed and capacity, baby. The
authority was created under
the Virginia Wireless Services
Facilities Act by Roanoke Valley
governments. The principal goal
of the authority is to improve
affordable broadband services
in the valley, primarily for
businesses and governments,
operating as an open-access
network. The Resources
Authority spent an initial $6.2
million (from a bond) to cover
the start-up costs, and the local
governments must pay that
back.
Bonus: Hot New Thing #26

YES, IT'S A
CHAIN, BUT . . .

The Mellow Mushroom
in the downtown of the
unmentionable North
Carolina mountain town we
have left in our wake with
the above 25 things and
more is an inviting, goodvibe place with good food
and fun. By all indications
the big new one on Franklin
Road next to the Carilion
Institute for Orthopaedics
and Neurosciences (nee
Ukrop's) building-it's still an
hour wait to get in most any
days as we go to press-will
extend the "Keeping it mellow
since 1974" mantra of the
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of The Roanoker - January/February 2017

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
The Roanoker - January/February 2017 - Intro
The Roanoker - January/February 2017 - Cover1
The Roanoker - January/February 2017 - Cover2
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The Roanoker - January/February 2017 - Letters/Worth a Click
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The Roanoker - January/February 2017 - From the Editor
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The Roanoker - January/February 2017 - Lunch With . . .
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The Roanoker - January/February 2017 - Streets of Roanoke
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The Roanoker - January/February 2017 - The Gist
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The Roanoker - January/February 2017 - Events
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The Roanoker - January/February 2017 - 25 Great Things in Roanoke, 2016
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The Roanoker - January/February 2017 - Five National Best-Selling Authors Right Here?
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The Roanoker - January/February 2017 - Making it in Roanoke
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The Roanoker - January/February 2017 - The “From-Scratch” Bullington Home
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The Roanoker - January/February 2017 - SPECIAL SECTION: Valley Life
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The Roanoker - January/February 2017 - Blue Apron, La Petite Fondue: Two for Distinctive Dining
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The Roanoker - January/February 2017 - The Dish
The Roanoker - January/February 2017 - Cover3
The Roanoker - January/February 2017 - Cover4
The Roanoker - January/February 2017 - SPECIAL SECTION: The Menu Dining Guide
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