Roanoke Map, Virginia

Roanoke History

For many decades, the salt marshes also called the salt licks, had been one of the main places for the gathering of deer, elk and buffalo and the Indians, who were hunting them. In 1834 Salt marshes had to lend their name to the foremost village of the Roanoke Valley, Gainsborough. However, the municipality shortly came to be called Big Lick. read more

Roanoke Sightseeing

It is a marvellously resorted 20th century furnishing storehouse. This warehouse offers free room for seven self-regulating cultural organizations including the Arts Council of the Blue Ridge, the Art Museum of Western Virginia, Roanoke Ballet Theatre, the Science Museum of Western Virginia and Hopkins Planetarium, Opera Roanoke, the Mill Mountain Theatre and the History Museum of Western Virginia. Several exclusive... read more

Roanoke Travel Guide

From the square you can take the walkway to the visitor's center for more detailed information you’re your visit. The center is located in the city's recently restored train station that is also worth a stop. Not far from the city are the wonderful outdoors offered by the area including Mill Mountain where the main attractions are to be found in Mill Mountain Park and on the Mill Mountain Parkway Spur. Undoubtedly... read more

Roanoke Nightlife

Roanoke is a great city in the land of Virginia and is often referred to as the ‘Magic City”. In fact it is also called as the “Star City of the South” as it has some of the most intoxicating views. This city stands between the Smith Mountain Lake and the Virginia Tech in the South West Virginia. A great colourfully lighted Star atop 100 feet high Mill Mountain really graces the Roanoke Valley. It is actually... read more