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Live Music Resonates Through Roanoke Valley
Roanoke Valley music fans no longer have to trek to some distant city to see a great live music show. Local concert venues and area music festivals offer a variety of exciting live music events and fun activities in the Valley throughout the year.
The Festival Park at Carolina Crossroads
After Carolina Dirt, LLC purchased outdoor music venue Carolina Crossroads in October 2010, the new owners renamed the site The Festival Park at Carolina Crossroads, seeking to create a unique concert facility... Read More »
Find Family Fun in the Roanoke Valley
There’s no shortage of fun activities in the Roanoke Valley.
Whether stepping back in time and exploring the valley’s historic sites or gazing at breathtaking scenery and wildlife, one is sure to find something for the whole family to enjoy. “We just have a lot to do here,” says Lori Medlin, president and CEO of the Halifax County Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Absorb the History
Tuesday through Saturday visitors and residents can journey with a guide or on their... Read More »
The Centre at Halifax Community College Hosts a Variety of Great Programming
The Family Fun Series at The Centre opens with a H.I.T.!
The acronym stands for the Halifax Inflatable Tour‚ coming to The Centre at Halifax Community College on Sept. 15.
Kids of all ages will have a ball watching the Fred Garbo Inflatable Theater Company with its big‚ blow-up people and animals. The fun continues outside‚ where Party Town USA will provide inflatable rides for kids to do some bouncing of their own.
The Family Fun Series is the newest addition to a roster of quality programming... Read More »
Waterfowl park in Roanoke Valley brings tourists, visitors
Is that a kookaburra? And is that a pygmy goose standing next to a pink-eared duck?
More than 2,500 endangered birds from around the world live at Sylvan Heights Waterfowl Park in Scotland Neck. The 18-acre avian breeding preserve was established as a sanctuary in 1989, and officials decided to open it to the public in 2006.
About 25,000 visitors a year tour the park, which has become the largest breeding waterfowl complex in the world. It is also an impressive tourist attraction for the town... Read More »
Halifax County Is Known for Its Many Festivals
Harvest season in Halifax County yields a crop of festivals celebrating agriculture.
The Enfield Peanut Festival kicks off the season with street dancing‚ live music‚ food‚ arts and crafts‚ and a pig cook-off the first weekend in October. The festival provides the meat for Friday’s barbecue‚ which draws cooks from all over the county.
“On Saturday‚ we have lots of music – gospel singing and cloggers – and North Carolina Sen. Edward Jones comes every year‚” says Delores Ward of the Enfield... Read More »
Roanoke Canal Museum and Trail Documents the History of the River
Where can you go to see 200-year-old stonework‚ numerous bird species and wildlife‚ the handiwork of high school art students and the inside of a hydro-power flume?
Visitors can experience all this and more at the Roanoke Canal Museum and Trail in Roanoke Rapids.
The Roanoke Canal Museum follows the story of the Roanoke River‚ from the building of the canal to its use for electric power generation.
A painted “river” flows along the museum floor‚ guiding patrons through exhibits focusing on the... Read More »
Halifax County Arts Council Offers Creative Programs for All Ages
In the Roanoke Valley, cool waters and warm sunsets blend effortlessly on a canvas of rolling farmland, attracting and inspiring artists of all genres.
Leading the way in nurturing and promoting the arts is the 300-member Halifax County Arts Council. Through classes, community events and educational initiatives, the HCAC offers something for all ages and interests.
From yoga and music to drawing and stained glass, year-round classes can be found throughout the community and at the Halifax... Read More »
