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63Events this week
16Free things to do
93New spots
94New stories

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This week in Roanoke

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 63 events, day by day →

Annual Fall 7x24 SWVA Golf Outing

Friday 10am · Hidden Valley Country Club

Friday Night Commander

Friday 5pm · BLADE Gaming · Free

BAM! Plays the Platform at Twisted Track

Friday 6pm · Twisted Track Brewpub

DSAR Social Hour

Friday 6pm · St. James Episcopal Church

Tartan 5K: A Twlight Run

Friday 6:10pm · River's Edge Park

New in Roanoke

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

Cut City

Beauty

Sharper by the weekend: Cut City is the Roanoke spot when you want a precision cut, clean beard sculpt, and styling advice that actually fits your day-to-day.

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El Cielito Lindo

Restaurants

Cozy Mexican comfort: Whether you're chasing quick, cozy enchiladas, stacked breakfast burritos, or veggie-friendly plates, El Cielito Lindo nails the fresh, authentic flavors without the wait.

elcielitolindomexrestaurant.com ↗

Roanoke Mountain Adventures

Sporting Goods

Float, pedal, repeat: Roanoke Mountain Adventures hooks you up with tube floats, kayak and SUP rentals, e-bikes for greenway cruises, and mountain bikes for the trails, plus e-bike tours when you want a nudge.

roanokemountainadventures.com ↗

Roanoke’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

The restaurants, shops, and services the newsletter recommends, all in one place — every listing checked, and paid pins marked every time.

Browse Roanoke’s best →

Most read in Roanoke

The five stories Roanoke readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. Roanoke police make shooting arrest

    Roanoke police have arrested Richard Alan Eary, 30, for malicious wounding in a shooting incident that occurred on Monday.

    Full story at wset.com ↗

  3. Roanoke in-river park construction on track to be done by end of year

    The construction of an in-river park in Roanoke, Virginia, is on schedule to be completed by the end of the year.

    Full story at roanoke.com ↗

  5. Family works to keep Roanoke home after former Home for Good recipient dies of breast cancer.

    Courtney Warren, a former recipient of Habitat for Humanity’s Home for Good program, died of breast cancer six years ago.

    Full story at wsls.com ↗

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