Author: Allegheny Partners Media
Dust Off that Bike and Hit the Road

Living in the Blue Ridge Mountains certainly has its perks. Roanoke is home to some of the most beautiful scenery in the nation (biased much? Oh yes, we are!) as well as a vibrant city life. When it comes to making the most of enjoying the surrounding areas many in More »
Fall Favorites

Roanoke-area Activities to Keep You Occupied this Autumn You might not be ready to shut the door on summertime quite yet. After all, what’s not to love about lazy days at the pool and dining al fresco? The good news is that fall in Roanoke brings a whole line up More »
So You Signed a Lease. Now What?

TIPS AND TRICKS TO HELP TAKE THE STRESS OUT OF MOVING Congratulations! You’ve fallen head over heels for your new Gramercy Row home, signed the lease, and you’re dreaming about your new space. That funky, shabby chic couch you saw at Present Thyme will look great in the open living More »
There’s No Place Like Roanoke for the Holidays

Life gets frantic. In between the crush of the holiday chaos and the descending gloom of winter exist those days where you’re ready to just get out of the apartment and explore. So gather your friends, your family, your out-of-town guests, and hit some of the best and quirkiest spots More »
Skip the Fruitcake: DIY Culinary Gifts Your Foodie Friends Will Love

The holidays are approaching fast, and with them comes the stress over crossing names off that gift list. Since the holidays are also typically filled with delicious food and drinks, we’ve combined the two. Put together these pretty little gems in your free time, and you’ll be the hero of More »
Who Says We’re Too Old to Carve Pumpkins?

Roanoke Pumpkin Season: A Guide for All Ages Remember being a kid sometime around the 31st of October, sprawled out across the front porch, covered in pumpkin guts while you struggled to get a too-big-for-you knife through the side of a pumpkin to make the perfect triangle eye? Some of More »
Work. Life. Balance.

We’ve all been there: those days, weeks, months and even years where the lines between work and life blur into oblivion, and you seem to be caught in a vicious cycle of emails, deadlines, work and personal obligations with seemingly no chance to catch up and breathe. What is the More »
Create a Bedroom Retreat

Reading, working, relaxing, television watching, and oh yes…even sleeping; we spend about ⅓ of our lives in the bedroom. It’s a multitasking space, for sure, but by including a few key essentials, you can make it a retreat that you’ll look forward to entering at the end of each day. More »