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An Exploration–Virginia’s Roanoke Blue Ridge Parkway Region
12 Dec 2015

An Exploration–Virginia’s Roanoke Blue Ridge Parkway Region

by Thomas Wilmer | posted in: Travel Stories | 0

Our journey starts in Blacksburg, Virginia at Virginia Tech State University where we visit with Jeffrey Marks, President and General Manager at Roanoke CBS affiliate, WDBJ Channel 7. Jeffrey shares his passion for the Roanoke region as a year-round destination for … Continued

Virginia Travel
Harry Messimer 55 years  2 million-miles Driving Greyhound and Trailways
10 Dec 2015

Harry Messimer 55 years 2 million-miles Driving Greyhound and Trailways

by Thomas Wilmer | posted in: Travel Stories | 0

  Harry Messimer went to work as a Greyhound bus driver back in 1956. When he retired from Greyhound 31 years later, he had driven more than 1.5 million miles. But four days of retirement was enough for Harry. He … Continued

Roanoke, Virginia, Virginia Transportation Museum, Virginia Travel
Virginia’s Blue Ridge Parkway–Peaks of Otter Lodge
25 Nov 2015

Virginia’s Blue Ridge Parkway–Peaks of Otter Lodge

by Thomas Wilmer | posted in: Travel Stories | 0

  CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO HELEN MORTON’S NPR PODCAST INTERVIEW The Blue Ridge Parkway wends for 469 miles, from Shenandoah National Park in Northern Virginia to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina.The Blue Ridge Parkway, a … Continued

Blue Ridge Mountains, Roanoke, Virginia Travel
Roanoke’s Harrison Museum of African American Culture
22 Nov 2015

Roanoke’s Harrison Museum of African American Culture

by Thomas Wilmer | posted in: Travel Stories | 0

  CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO CHARLES PRICE’S NPR.ORG PODCAST INTERVIEW Situated in the Center in the Square in the heart of downtown Roanoke, Virginia, The Harrison Museum of African American Culture deftly showcases the African American experience with a … Continued

African American Cultural Museum, Blue Ridge Mountains, Roanoke, Virginia Travel
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