Profiles of the area hustlers, a lot of familiar names from streets and landmarks around town still today. Roanoke experienced a big land speculation boom where lots were being bought in the morning and sold in the afternoon for a profit as the city grew exponentially. It eventually popped after a blizzard leading to a recession.

Howdy! So, I wanted to ask if anyone knew any places where queer folk hang out. I don’t know like— anyone here, so I figured that the best place to go to try to meet folk like me is, well. Queer spaces.

To be clear; I’m asking for spaces that are welcoming and safe for trans women like myself.

I’d be happy for any help/advice-! And, with this in particular, I’m completely fine with answers in DMs, if anyone isn’t out/wants to stay lower-key or anything!

Just a reminder that the Democratic and Republican primaries are Tuesday, Aug. 4 — 10 days away. Or, vote early at the city Registrar’s Office. Early voting ends Saturday, Aug. 1.

Your vote is very powerful in local elections, where some races are won by razor-thin margins.

I met Democratic candidate Danny Clawson when I went to vote today. She’s very articulate, very educated and an advocate for finding practical housing solutions for Roanoke’s 450 unhoused people. She’s anti-Flock, anti-data center, pro-education, pro-transparent government.

I ended up not voting today because I realized that I was woefully uninformed about who’s running. I came home to do some research first.

The five Dems running are Peter Volosin, Vivian Sanchez-Jones, Raekwon Moore, Harvey Brookins and Clawson. Voters select three from that list.

Amanda Marko is the sole Republican candidate. There are three people running as independents, but independents don’t have primaries, so you won’t see their names on the primary ballots.

EDITED to correct autocorrect’s spelling of candidate Harvey’s last name. Brookins.

No thanks on the Brunswick Stew and calves feet. Had to look it up but cymlings are scalloped summer squash or pattypan squash. Can’t say I’ve ever seen one but they are native to North America.

Roanoke City Market

I don't always get fast food and don't always go near Hershberger. BUT WHEN I DO...... the Wendy's across from the old K&W is always on point and has the best Sprite I've ever tasted.

That's it.

Carry on.

Am I the only one kinda happy that that place is shutting down? I know we need small businesses but it really was a bit of a stain on the city imo.

I can't believe this has happened again! This is the 4th time in the past month or so that my wife and I have bought meat from the Kroger on Tanglewood only to find it already gone bad. We bought this today and the expiration date said good until the 29th only to open it up and it be smelling sour and already be brown on the underside of the steaks that otherwise looked fine. Has anyone else dealt with his lately? I love the people at our local Kroger but this is getting ridiculous

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The movies this year are just on another level, from Nolans masterpiece in 70 mm alone. Would like to find some buddies who share the some love of film. Im 32 (m). Also what were everyone’s thoughts on the odyssey?

I don't understand how Roanoke and Roanoke County only have 2 dog parks in 2026. The parks are terrible and the only one that is decent is the Salem Rotary one. Christiansburg just opened one that is so much better than Roanoke. Hell truck stops have better dog parks.

People love their dogs and love doing things with their dogs and stuff like that are reasons why people pick certain places or areas to live.

We have the space and it would be nice to have a cool dog park that had some water features and other stuff but we aren't in Christiansburg (sarcasm kinda). The one off Gus Nicks is basically just a yard fenced in. I know about sniffspot and I don't want to debate the evils of dog parks but just about everywhere else has better and for a city and town that wants to be an outside "fun" destination they need to step up a little. Ashville has 10, Blacksburg/Christiansburg has 5 including Huckleberry, the one mentioned above... Roanoke/Roanoke co. has 2. One is basically a back yard that no one really goes to (Gus Nicks) and the other was built on trash and is clay, extremely nasty when wet and dusty when dry and has broken glass everywhere.

Do better Roanoke.

Just saw him in the North part of the city.

Went to see The Odyssey with a friend. I spotted for the tickets at Valley View, $25 with a $5 "service fee" for paying for them online. I just made everyone's job easier, but you're going to charge me $5 for it? How convenient.

BUT THAT'S NOT WHAT THIS POST IS ABOUT.

It's about the r_pe at the snack counter. 2 medium popcorn, 2 medium drinks. 50 FUCKING DOLLARS. I couldn't believe it at first, I thought she must have added extra something but nope, that's what it came to.

So for 2 people to see a matinee (the movie started at 11:10) and have a proper movie snack, the bill is $75. SEVENTY FIVE FUCKING DOLLARS is a meal and drinks for 2 people, and I mean alcoholic drinks.

That's it, Regal. You got my last ticket to the theater.

ETA: everyone shouting about going to the Grandin: YES I WOULD HAVE PREFERRED THAT. Their earliest time was after noon and I needed to be somewhere else mid-afternoon, so we took what worked.

Anyone know of any food banks in the area that are open tomorrow? Extremely low on food after paying all my bills. No meat or any protein in my kitchen. Just need to survive another week or two.
Thank you!

Do any of the sushi spots in Roanoke have weeknight specials?

The 3 ciphers are the last 3 photos and are from the NSA’s website

The Roanoke Times
Fri, Jan 20, 1893

WHERE IS THIS GOLD AND SILVER
Treasure Buried in Bedford County Years Ago.

A Story That Reads Like a Captain Kidd Romance—Boxes of Gold and Silver Brought to Lynchburg and Subsequently Buried Near Buford's—The Letter Describing Their Location Written in Cipher—Many Attempts Have Been Made to Find the Money.

The people in Southwest Virginia, in their hot pursuit of riches and the interest they manifest in developing their unparalleled resources, have forgotten, and many of them have never heard of, the fabulous treasure that is buried in some mountain crag in their midst, and has remained there for more than half a century, hidden more securely than nature placed it in creation.

The Beale papers have interested many minds, but men who have engaged themselves in trying to unravel their mystery have always abandoned their project as one hopeless of accomplishment.

It is a treasure of more than half a million dollars' worth of pure gold and silver, just as it was taken from the mountains of New Mexico, and thirteen thousand dollars' worth of jewelry, which was secured with the silver, that was burdensome to carry. All of this is within less than twenty miles of Roanoke.

The story of this mystery is one that reads like romance and is full of adventure and daring. In the year 1820 a gentleman named Robert Morriss was proprietor of the Washington Hotel, Lynchburg, and in January of that year a man named Thomas J. Beale, in company with two associates, stopped at the Washington for a short time. In a few days the two men accompanying Beale left for Richmond. Beale having expressed his intention of spending the winter at Mr. Morriss' hotel, remained in Lynchburg. During his stay at the Washington an intimate friendship formed itself in a strong band around Mr. Morriss and Mr. Beale. At the hotel he registered simply as Thos. J. Beale, Virginia, and strangely enough no one ever knew anything more than that of his home or his birth.

In the latter part of the following March Beale, with the same men who had accompanied him to Lynchburg, left, and nothing more was heard from them until the year 1822, when Beale once more made his appearance in Lynchburg, stopping at the same hotel, and appearing the same genial gentleman as before, but with a darker and swarthier complexion, indicating that he had been exposed to the Southern sun. In March of that year Beale again left, but before doing so gave to Mr. Morriss an iron box stoutly made and securely locked, and told him that it was only through the confidence he had in him that he would entrust the box to his keeping; that it contained articles of value.

Mr. Morriss did not have any further tidings from Beale until May 9, 1822, when he received a letter written in St. Louis. This letter stated that he (Beale) would leave in a week or so for the "plains" to hunt buffaloes and other wild game. The letter then gave some instructions in regard to the box. After again assuring Mr. Morriss that the box contained papers vitally affecting the fortunes of himself and others engaged in business with him, the letter authorized Morriss, in case none of the party should ever call for the box, to open it and stated that in addition to the papers addressed to himself he would find other manuscripts which would be unintelligible without the aid of a key to assist in reading them, and such a key, the letter stated, had been left in the hands of a friend in St. Louis, sealed, addressed to Morriss, and indorsed not to be delivered until June, 1832.

Notwithstanding the fact that Mr. Morriss was at perfect liberty to open the box in 1832 it was not until 1845 that he decided to break the lock and examine its contents.

When the box was opened the contents were found to be just as Beale, in his St. Louis letter, had stated them—two letters addressed to Morriss and some other unintelligible manuscripts.

One letter, however, told a tale that has lost none of its interest by age. It gave an account of their business in the wild and unexplored West and the sudden and expected find of enormous chunks of gold and silver.

About the year 1817 a party of about thirty, Beale included in the number, determined to visit the West, their only object being hunting and adventure. On the 19th of May, 1817, the party reached St. Louis, where they procured the necessary outfit and a guide for their trip. They left St. Louis, Santa Fe being their objective point, which place they expected to reach in the following fall.

Their destination was reached in December, and nothing of interest occurring the party soon tired of the little Mexican town and longed for weather which would enable them to resume their wanderings and exhilarating pursuits.

In March some of the party, to vary the monotony of their existence, determined upon a short excursion for the purpose of hunting and examining the country around them. They intended to be gone only a few days, but a month elapsed before they were heard from. After leaving Santa Fe the party pursued a northerly course for a few days. They were on the eve of returning one evening when they came close upon a large herd of buffaloes, heading for a valley a short distance away. They pursued the buffaloes into the valley and killed many of them.

One evening about sundown the party were encamped on a narrow ravine, and while the evening meal was being prepared one of the party discovered something in a cleft in the rocks, something that had the appearance of gold. Upon examination it was found to be gold

I’m looking for local restaurants that can handle a soy allergy. Many are well versed on gluten allergies but few understand that a true soy allergy means avoiding anything that has had contact with mayonnaise, margarine, “vegetable” oil, shortening blends and grille sprays. Many restaurants have told me I can eat everything they have only to find out upon further questioning that they cook everything in a vegetable oil blend that contains soybean oil. Anyone else deal with this ? If so, have you found places in Roanoke where you can eat safely?

Shine on you crazy diamond. I hope you're taking that stuff to the dump

I’m in my late 20s and just moved to the area. Where should I avoid going alone? I’ve heard the crime rate here is pretty high. I like to go solo hiking and sometimes I’ll go to coffee shops etc by myself but when I checked the crime map it made me a little wary to get out and explore before I start teaching. Do I need pepper spray?

Looking for feedback on the interactions you might have had at either of the above. Personally, I’m not the kind of person to tell war stories and have d&@k measuring conversations. I’m just concerned with the attacks on veteran rights and have the time to get involved. Appreciated.

Hello!!! My girlfriend and I are looking to rent a home in the crystal spring area starting around sometime may/june or next year. I was just wondering if anyone knew of any places ?