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My Mother-in-law is quite plucky, belying her genteel grace and southern charm. Living at Roanoke’s retirement community, Hermitage, affords her
many opportunities to participate in diverse activities and release her inner spunk. The creative Activities Director there routinely schedules
fun, entertaining and often educational outings for their residents. There’s nothing too daunting for the residents to attempt, and she masterfully
orchestrates each event with safety being the highest priority. Stellar outings, all!
The October highlight was billed a “mystery trip”, so I was eager to get a recap later. “We went on a hayride!” Mom exclaimed, clearly delighted
at my astonishment. Trying to envision a hay wagon pulled by a tractor, filled with octogenarians and older, managing canes and walkers, having
climbed into the wagon… well, it wasn’t exactly aligning with my idea of a seniors outing. True to form, they were quite safely escorted
into the wagon by 3 persons, and they all had a blast! Perhaps the reason this event stayed under cover until the last minute was to avoid
over-thinking participation. Mom seemed to recall her younger self, noting she’d not been on a hayride since high school. I’m afraid paint
balling may be next…
Fun Facts
What percentage of the US population lives within a 500 mile radius of Roanoke?
Two thirds of the US population
Local Area Attractions and Point of Interest
Hermitage Roanoke is blessed to be located in one of our country’s most desirable regions. Located in the Shenandoah Valley in the Blue Ridge Mountains, Roanoke is known for beautiful scenery, southern hospitality, moderate four season climate and quality of life.
Roanoke offers tremendous opportunities to participate in the beauty of the outdoors whether you are on the Blue Ridge Parkway enjoying scenic overlooks or taking a walk on the greenway along the banks of the Roanoke River. If you find yourself in downtown Roanoke, your visit is not complete until you take a walk through the Historic Roanoke City Market, the oldest continuously operating open-air market in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Roanoke is also known for its lively arts community, with museums, galleries and performing arts such as local theatre, concerts, symphony, opera and ballet.
Hospitals
- Carilion Health System – http://www.carilionclinic.org
- Lewis Gale Medical Center- http://lewisgale.com
- Virginia Veterans Care Center in Salem – http://www.salem.va.gov
Colleges
- Roanoke College – http://webapps.roanoke.edu/
- Hollins University – http://www.hollins.edu
- Virgina Western Community College – http://www.virginiawestern.edu
- Ferrum College – http://www.ferrum.edu
- Virginia Tech – http://www.vt.edu
- Washington and Lee – http://www.wlu.edu
- Virginia Military Institute -http://www.vmi.edu
City Information
- Roanoke Valley Convention & Visitors Bureau – http://www.visitroanokeva.com
- Downtown Roanoke – http://www.downtownroanoke.org
- Roanoke – http://www.roanoke.com
- City of Roanoke – http://www.roanokeva.gov
- Smith Mountain Lake Regional Chamber of Commerce – http://www.visitsmithmountainlake.com
- Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce – http://www.roanokechamber.org
Cultural Activities
- Jefferson Center – http://www.jeffcenter.org
- Opera Roanoke – http://www.operaroanoke.org
- Roanoke Symphony Orchestra – http://www.rso.com
- Center in the Square – http://www.centerinthesquare.org
- Taubman Museum of Art – http://www.taubmanmuseum.org
- History Museum of Western Virginia – http://www.vahistorymuseum.org
- Virginia Museum of Transportation – http://www.vmt.org
- O. Winston Link Museum – http://www.linkmuseum.org
- Science Museum of Western Virginia – http://www.smwv.org
- Mill Mountain Zoo – http://www.mmzoo.org
