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An estimated 6,000-8,000 people turned out to Green Hill Park in Roanoke County with their kites flying high at the 24th ...
ROANOKE, Va. – The Blue Ridge Kite Festival is back this Saturday, April 19, at Green Hill Park.
The annual 24th Blue Ridge Kite Festival will take place at Green Hill Park Saturday, April 19 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. This ...
Runners competed Saturday in the Foot Levelers Blue Ridge Marathon which is known as America's toughest road course. Those that completed the race admit it still lives up to the hype.
Reopened sections of the Blue Ridge Parkway near Roanoke are lined by stumps and piles of tree limbs, evidence of crews’ work clearing the aftermath of two seasons of adverse weather from the ...
ROANOKE, Va. (WSET) — Attention Roanoke drivers! The Blue Ridge Parkway is implementing a full road closure and detour along the park’s corridor in Roanoke, the National Park Service said.
Elmwood Park and the city of Roanoke once again serves as the hub for the Blue Ridge Marathon. Runners of all experience levels can compete in any of the six different races throughout the weekend.
The main attraction for the races is the challenge that comes with it. The Weather Channel named it as part of their “World’s 15 Toughest Marathons” due to the intense increase in elevation.
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ/NPS Release) - The Blue Ridge Parkway is implementing a full road closure and detour along the park’s corridor in Roanoke, from milepost 95.9 at Montvale Overlook (south of ...
As visitors consider spring and summer travel, NPCA offers updates on national parks recovering from damage caused by ...