Enjoy Hiking Through the Seasons
As summer turns to fall and fall becomes winter, the changing seasons offer unique ways…
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06
Sep
09
Aug
Blues Music, Festival Favorites, and New Features at the 2022 Anthem GO Outside Festival
The Anthem GO Outside Festival, known locally as GO Fest, returns to downtown Roanoke October…
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09
Aug
Virginia’s First In-River Whitewater Park Coming to Roanoke
The City of Roanoke recently announced plans to construct an in-river whitewater park in the…
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24
Jan
There’s No Such Thing as Bad Weather: Six Ways to Get Outside this Winter
There’s a saying in Scandinavian countries: there’s no such thing as bad weather, only bad…
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05
Nov
Celebrate the Season with PLAY
This holiday season, let us fill your calendar with engaging programs for the whole family….
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19
Jul
Roanoke Parks and Recreation Unveils First Permanent StoryWalk in Belmont Park
Things you expect to see at parks: playgrounds, greenspace, shelters. Something not as common? A…
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28
Jun
PLAY Roanoke Park and Recreation Month Event Line-Up
Y’all, we’re so excited for Park and Recreation Month in July! We all love…
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19
Mar
Project Outside Awards Grant to Roanoke Parks and Recreation
Project Outside recently awarded $15,000 in grant funding to Roanoke’s Parks and Recreation Department. These…
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27
Feb
It’s Time to Register for Spring Programs!
We were going to start this blog out with something like, “Now that the weather…
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17
Feb
She Hikes: Advice for Trekking in Your Own Town
Meagan LoBuglio is a PLAY Roanoke program participant and recently took to social media to…
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