Guidebook for Roanoke
Food Scene
Great atmosphere, good food, fun place to meet-up with friends after work and on weekends!
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Fork in the Alley
2123 Crystal Spring Ave SWGreat atmosphere, good food, fun place to meet-up with friends after work and on weekends!
Famous Anthony's Crystal Springs
2221 Crystal Spring Ave SWGood, relatively cheap food.
Chill place to hangout, inside and outside seating. Less than 5 minute walk down the street.
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Sweet Donkey Coffee
2108 Broadway Ave SWChill place to hangout, inside and outside seating. Less than 5 minute walk down the street.
One located on Colonial Avenue and one on Jefferson Street (on the way to downtown). Both less than 2 minute drive.
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Starbucks
2112 Colonial Ave SWOne located on Colonial Avenue and one on Jefferson Street (on the way to downtown). Both less than 2 minute drive.
Everything Else
Fields for sporting activities (soccer, tennis, baseball, football). Access to river for fishing, kayaking, etc. Or get on the Greenway walking/biking path. Less than 5 min walk.
River's Edge Sports Complex
302 Wiley Dr SWFields for sporting activities (soccer, tennis, baseball, football). Access to river for fishing, kayaking, etc. Or get on the Greenway walking/biking path. Less than 5 min walk.
In case you work at the hospital or have an emergency. This hospital is easy walking distance down the road (less than 5 min walk).
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Roanoke Memorial Hospital station
In case you work at the hospital or have an emergency. This hospital is easy walking distance down the road (less than 5 min walk).
Entertainment & Activities
This school has 2 playgrounds (plus basketball court and small field). Less than 5 min walk.
Crystal Spring Elementary School
2620 Carolina Ave SWThis school has 2 playgrounds (plus basketball court and small field). Less than 5 min walk.
Essentials
Small grocery store, moderately priced. Less than a minute walk. Doesn't get more convenient than that! :)
Tinnell's Finer Foods, Inc.
2205 Crystal Spring Ave SWSmall grocery store, moderately priced. Less than a minute walk. Doesn't get more convenient than that! :)
Shopping
Kroger, Firehouse Subs, Mission BBQ, Chipotle, various other shops/restaurants. 2 minute drive.
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Towers Shopping Center
2207 Colonial Ave SWKroger, Firehouse Subs, Mission BBQ, Chipotle, various other shops/restaurants. 2 minute drive.