Roanoke
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By Train
There is no train passenger service to Roanoke, but there is Greyhound service.
By Air
There is an airport with service to Washington, Detroit, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Charlotte, Chicago, Tampa area (St. Petersburg), and New York. The airport is about 10 minutes from downtown and right next to the major city mall - Valley View Mall.
Amtrak stops in Lynchburg and Clifton Forge, both within two hours drive of Roanoke.
By Bus
A Greyhound bus station is located on Campbell Avenue in downtown Roanoke.
Roanoke is at exit 146 on I-81, about 40 minutes north-east of Blacksburg, 40 minutes south of Lexington. It is about 4 hours drive from Washington and 3 hours from Richmond.
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Center in the Square - Downtown. Roanoke's cultural center and museum on the City Market.
Grandin Theatre - locally owned theatre located in the Grandin Village area. Shows free cartoons on Friday and Saturday morning and hosts a quarterly "Open Projector Night" that shows locally produced short films.
O. Winston Link Museum - Located in a former passenger rail station downtown. Dedicated to the work of railroad photographer O. Winston Link. Visit the Museum and/or the rail station as they are both treasures. The rail station has great architectural and terrazzo details.
Taubman Museum of Art used to be called the Art Museum of Western Virginia, opens in a spectacular new downtown building in November 2008. The building itself is worth a visit, designed by Los Angeles' Randall Stout Architects. Randall Stout and others on the team previously worked with Frank Gehry's office in LA. The Museum's primary focus is American art, with particular attention to Appalachian and Southwestern Virginian art. Hours: 10-5 Tues-Sat; 10-7 Thurs; 12-5 Sun. Address: 110 Salem Avenue
Mill Mountain Theater - Downtown. In addition to professional performances, Mill Mountain Theater is also home to Roanoke's No Shame Theater - Friday nights at 11:00 PM, which is open to any performance that is "original, five minutes or less, and doesn’t break anything – people, the space, or laws."
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