As I headed home after visiting the Tri- cities, Asheville, and some relatives in Southwestern Virginia, I decided to hit Lynchburg. However, I ran into a brutal thunderstorm in Roanoke and changed plans. I spent the night there and explored that city's downtown the next morning before heading back to Maryland.
I'd been to Roanoke (pop ~ 100,000 metro ~ 300,000) once before for a short walk-about, and knew I'd missed a lot of downtown. Lots of great old buildings in the city. There was a ton of rehab/renovation going all all over downtown. I hope they're successful. Unfortunately my camera battery died about 2/3 of the way through this tour.
. It was an early Wednesday morning, and for the most part overcast.
Here's some more info about Roanoke (the place was originally named Big Lick):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roanoke
Other Stops:
Kingsport, TN
Bristol, TN/VA
Johnson City, TN
Asheville, NC
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Hope you enjoyed the tour.
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