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Dragons Tooth Trail Head
Hiking area
👍👍 This is a trail that will run into the Appalachian trail at the 1.4 mile mark, where you can set up camp. It's 2.5 miles to dragon's tooth, with moderate rock climbing until you reach the last 1/4 mile. Then your agility/ability to navigate rock facings with 5-6 inch ledges for footing. There is als...
4.90 (336 reviews)
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Explore Park
Park
Reserve with 9 miles of hiking and mountain biking trails, plus boat launch & visitor center.
4.70 (1.5K reviews)
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Green Hill Park
Park
Expansive park with an open field, riverfront area, walking trails, picnic shelters & playgrounds.
4.70 (1K reviews)
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Cuban Island Restaurant
Cuban restaurant
Simple, compact joint serving Cuban staples, including sandwiches, chicken steak & fried plantains.
$ $$$
4.70 (980 reviews)
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Ike's Kitchen
Japanese restaurant
👍 I was in the area & decided to stop by for lunch after remembering they had just reopened. When I arrived a few mins before opening there were already people waiting at the door, and a steady stream of people kept arriving after they opened their doors. The lone server, bless her soul, did really we...
4.70 (649 reviews)
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Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Center
Visitor center
👍👍 This was the second time in 3 years that we visited Explore Park on the Blue Ridge Parkway to see Illuminights.
Thrilled with every Parr of this year's Holiday Celebration! Everything was well staffed, beautifully designed, and very well staffed.
4.80 (334 reviews)
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Cafe Asia 2
Asian restaurant
Dine-in · Kerbside pickup
$$ $$
4.60 (1.2K reviews)
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Burger In the Square
Hamburger restaurant
Casual counter-serve hangout offering old-fashioned burgers, hot dogs & onion rings, plus a patio.
$ $$$
4.60 (879 reviews)
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Roanoke River Overlook
Scenic spot
👍 The Roanoke River Overlook is a small gem along a rather sad stretch of the Blue Ridge Parkway.
From the parking lot, it takes between 5-10 minutes to walk down to the river's edge. Be prepared to walk down quite a few steps.
You will quickly discover that an old power plant and dam dominate much...
4.70 (398 reviews)
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Read Mountain Preserve
Park
Forested recreation area with 5 mi. of hiking trails & a summit with panoramic valley views.
4.80 (257 reviews)
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Dixie Caverns
Tourist attraction
Mellow campsite featuring free WiFi & underground caves with a gift shop.
4.50 (1.2K reviews)
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Lews Restaurant
Restaurant
Low-key, kid-friendly joint dishing up comfort eats, from pizza to burgers, plus beer & wine.
$ $$$
4.50 (1K reviews)
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Sal's Italian Restaurant
Italian restaurant
Pizza, pasta & other familiar Italian dishes served in an unassuming venue with patio tables.
$$ $$
4.50 (1K reviews)
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Our Daily Bread Bakery & Bistro
Bistro
👍👍 We are from out of town...about 3 hrs away. We came to Roanoke for the Dikens of a Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony. When we arrived in town, we wanted to get a bite to eat before our dinner reservation (5 hrs & we hadn't eaten all day). So stopped in at Our Daily Bread. The hardest thing was decidi...
$$ $$
4.50 (866 reviews)
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Duck Donuts
Donut shop
👍👍 Seriously the best donuts you will ever taste. They make them fresh and hot right there. They literally melt in your mouth. If it wasn’t late in the day I would have grabbed their delicious coffee to go along with it.
The maple bacon is my personal favorite. They have tons of different options to en...
$ $$$
4.50 (828 reviews)
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Remini’s
Italian restaurant
Casual spot in a shopping plaza preparing classic Italian dishes & sandwiches, plus weekly specials.
$$ $$
4.50 (798 reviews)
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Bellacino's Pizza & Grinders
Pizza restaurant
Kid-friendly chain known for its pizzas & oversized sandwiches served in modest surroundings.
$$ $$
4.50 (555 reviews)