So you love the arts, culture and pace of a big city, but you hate the traffic and lack of exciting outdoor opportunities?
Then welcome to the Roanoke Region of Virginia!
The Roanoke Region has long been considered the culture hub of Western Virginia. Recently a lot of energy has been invested into the arts and music scene in the Roanoke Region. The vision has been fulfilled in the Taubman Museum of Art, the dozens of art galleries in the region, the performing arts venues and new music scene. Like a larger metropolitan area, there are plenty of arts and culture. However, unlike a big metropolitan area, you can also easily escape into the wilderness. Bike the Blue Ridge Parkway, hike MacAfee’s Knob (or any of several dozen other trails), wakeboard on Smith Mountain Lake, or fish for trout on the Jackson River. The Roanoke Region clearly offers the best balance between urban amenities and outdoor activities in the Eastern United States.
The Roanoke Region is also a great place to pursue your interests. In larger metropolitan areas, it is difficult to get involved or make a meaningful difference on a large scale. In the Roanoke Region, you have the opportunity to make things happen. Whether it is getting involved in a number of organizations that make newspaper headlines regularly (Valley Forward, the Arts Council of the Blue Ridge) or starting your own venture, it is easy (and inexpensive!) to do it in the Roanoke Region.
The Roanoke Region of Virginia blog will post about events, news and other observations in the Roanoke area, providing you with the inside scoop and first look at the development of the region.
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