Checking my boxes in terms of other Appalachian towns since Asheville was so amazing.
Roanoke doesn’t compare, but its hikes are pretty fantastic.
Featured places: Poor Mountain Nature Preserve, Mountain View Community Garden, Vinton, Roanoke Station, Downtown Roanoke, Read Mountain Preserve, Mill Mountain Star, Carvins Cove Natural Reserve, Vic Thomas Park, Booker T Washington National Monument, Jefferson National Forest / Dragon’s Tooth Trail
