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1. Taubman Museum of Art ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Category: Museums & Culture for Couples
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2. Roanoke Valley Greenways ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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3. Mill Mountain Star and Park

Category: Weekend Activities & Fun Outdoors
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4. Virginia Museum of Transportation

Category: Museums & Culture for Couples
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5. Carvins Cove Natural Reserve

Category: Weekend Activities & Fun Outdoors
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6. O. Winston Link Museum

Category: Museums & Culture for Couples
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7. Roanoke Food Tours

Tours in the Area
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8. Science Museum of Western Virginia & Hopkins Planetarium

Category: Kids & Family Fun
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9. Roanoke Mountain Adventures

Tours in the Area
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10. Center in the Square

Category: Affordable Local Attractions
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11. Mill Mountain Theatre

Category: Entertainment Near Me
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12. Read Mountain Preserve

Category: Weekend Activities & Fun Outdoors
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13. Mill Mountain Zoo

Category: Kids & Family Fun
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14. Splash Valley, Roanoke, VA

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15. The River and Rail

Category: Weekend Activities & Fun Outdoors
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16. Explore Park

Category: Weekend Activities & Fun Outdoors
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17. Beamers 25

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18. City Market

Category: Shopping & Stuff
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19. The Eleanor D. Wilson Museum

Category: Museums & Culture for Couples
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20. Jeter Farm

Category: Weekend Activities & Fun Outdoors
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21. Valhalla Vineyards

Category: Nearby Food & Drink
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Summary and Frequenly Asked Questions:

Plan a weekend trip to Roanoke, a charming city surrounded by Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains. Visit the Taubman Museum of Art, explore the City Market, dine at the restaurants, go on a food tour and spend a morning in Mill Mountain Park. Check out the Roanoke Festival in the Park in the spring.

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