Ballyhack Golf Club
Link: http://www.ballyhackgolfclub.com
| Set in a rare view-protected spread of land where the Blue Ridge Mountains meet the sky, and yet with downtown Roanoke a short 15-minute drive away, Ballyhack is one of a new breed of development: a destination golf retreat. The golf course itself, designed by George whose Kinloch Golf Club in Richmond is rated among the Top Ten Modern Courses in America, is a breathtaking layout. Spread over 190 acres, it boasts 50- to 70-foot elevation changes, with old-style, gouged-out, roughed-edge bunkers, and wide, forgiving fairways. |
Blue Ridge - Southwest Virginia Film Office
Link: http://www.film.virginia.org/about_virginia/Maps/BlueRidge.aspx
| The Blue Ridge - Southwest Virginia Film Office works to attract television, film, video, and commercial productions to the area while nurturing regionally based film and media production companies. Staff serves as a liaison between regional governments, residents, corporations, and the film industry. |
Blue Ridge Parkway
Link: http://www.blueridgeparkway.org/
| America's longest unspoiled roadway, winding from the Shenandoah Valley through North Carolina into the Great Smokies. The parkway attracts more than 20 million visitors annually. Roanoke is the largest city in the parkway's path. |
Center in the Square
Link: http://www.centerinthesquare.org/
| As home of the Arts Council of the Blue Ridge, the History Museum and Historical Society of Western Virginia, the Science Museum of Western Virginia and Hopkins Planetarium, Mill Mountain Theatre, and proud sponsor of the Roanoke Ballet Theatre and Opera Roanoke, Center in the Square serves this area with educational, informative, and entertaining events of all kinds. |
Harrison Museum of African-American Culture
Link: http://www.harrisonmuseum.com/
| The museum seeks to research, preserve, and interpret the achievements of African Americans in western Virginia, and to provide an opportunity for citizens to come together in appreciation of this rich culture. |
Mill Mountain Zoo
Link: http://www.mmzoo.org/
| Located just off the Blue Ridge Parkway at the top of Roanoke's Mill Mountain, this three-acre zoo is AZA accredited, exhibiting over 50 species of mammals, birds, and reptiles. |
National D-Day Memorial
Link: http://www.dday.org/
| The national memorial built to honor the valor, fidelity, and sacrifice of the Allied Armed Forces who landed in Normandy, France, on June 6, 1944. Located in Bedford, approximately 30 miles from Roanoke. |
Natural Bridge
Link: http://www.naturalbridgeva.com/
| Natural Bridge, one of the seven natural wonders of the world, is located approximately 35 miles north of Roanoke off I-81. Surrounding the bridge is a wax museum, caverns, and a living-history Monacan Indian village. |
O. Winston Link Museum
Link: http://www.linkmuseum.org
| Celebrating the photography of O. Winston Link. |
Opera Roanoke
Link: http://www.operaroanoke.org/
| Opera Roanoke, located in the restored Jefferson Center, is a professional, regional opera company that produces two fully staged operas each season. |