AT LEFT: The storefronts' building colors are inviting for passersby. "It was the community support and willingness to embrace RND that made us decide to really lay down roots in the heart of Wasena," Randolph says. Randolph said the area was ripe for growth of incoming small businesses to take a chance in the formerly forgotten properties. RND Coffee is situated next to the Barber Shop on Main and around the corner from the former Ice House of Wasena, now home to apartments, Wasena City Tap Room and River Rock Climbing. The Hive and Blacksnake Meadery, another burgeoning business in Wasena chose to plant their business here in 2017 as part of the revitalization of the area. The Hive will be hosting Honey Appreciation classes and Goat Cheese and Mead pairings each month. "Wasena is kinda turning into the Grandin area's cool little sister. I hope I have played some small part in enticing other businesses to come to the area," Moses says. -JENNIFER RIALES Classic Made Current Interior Design, Decorative Carpets, Beautifully Selected Furniture & Accessories. JENNIFER RIALES (540) 774-3060 | Tuesday-Friday 10-5 Saturday 10-4 4525 Brambleton Ave., Roanoke | halifaxfinefurnishings.com TheRoanoker.com JULY/AUGUST 2019 15http://www.halifaxfinefurnishings.com http://www.halifaxfinefurnishings.com http://www.TheRoanoker.com