http://www.nokenews.com A blog about Roanoke VA with pictures and written experiences of living and working in this city located in Southwest Virginia. Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:19:11 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Over this past weekend I had to run an errand out to the Valley View Mall area. Whenever I have to go out to Valley View, more times than not I purposely avoid taking I-581. I prefer a much more laid back, slower, and more scenic route than just zooming ... http://www.nokenews.com/2009/10/27/taking-the-scenic-route-for-an-errand-to-the-valley-view-area/ What a difference a week makes! Check out the pictures I took of Mill Mountain to see what I mean: http://www.nokenews.com/2009/10/21/mill-mountain-as-seen-one-week-and-the-next/ I thought I was ready for Fall, and I think mentally I am. But, physically, well it just takes my body several days to officially adjust to the lower temperatures I suppose. It's cold and rainy this week. And when I came home late last night I was even able ... http://www.nokenews.com/2009/10/15/adjusting-to-the-cooler-temperatures-in-roanoke/ Well, the temperature is not much like summertime this week (as it was on Friday) so I needed to update with a new post. And, as it turns out would you believe this is the 200th post at Noke News? When I started things back in early 2008 I really wasn't sure if I ... http://www.nokenews.com/2009/10/13/writing-about-roanoke-one-glimpse-at-a-time-200th-post/ When I mentioned a couple days ago about Fall coming, I didn't know it meant we'd still have room for another 80 degree day in Roanoke. But, that's just what happened. I stepped out for lunch today and got something to eat downtown. It's rather nice out there and seems to ... http://www.nokenews.com/2009/10/09/one-more-day-of-summer-ish-weather-in-roanoke/ The season is changing in Roanoke (and well, everywhere else too I suppose). Temperatures are getting lower and at the moment the leaves are still fairly green. But, not for long. I can already tell the trees are slowly starting to lose their grip and then Fall will officially be here. I think ... http://www.nokenews.com/2009/10/07/getting-ready-for-fall-in-roanoke/ It's September already. The summer isn't officially over yet, but usually around the time that Labor Day arrives I consider that an unofficial end of summer. How did you think this summer was in Roanoke, as far as temperature? Actually, overall I thought it was punctuated with rather mild temperatures and adequate ... http://www.nokenews.com/2009/09/04/thoughts-on-summer-2009-in-roanoke/ I'm back...again. I'm still busy as can be, but I actually was able to walk around the downtown Roanoke area a week or two ago and snap some pictures. So far this summer the weather has been rather mild and not nearly as dry as in recent years. Most of the ... http://www.nokenews.com/2009/08/07/a-few-roanoke-photos-to-pass-the-time/ I'm back. Well, I didn't intend to take a leave of absence from the site but that's just what happened. I guess time flies when you're having fun (or working a lot in my case). I've had many ideas for posts recently, but not enough time to write a full post on ... http://www.nokenews.com/2009/07/22/catching-up-after-an-unplanned-vacation/ These are very common and daily scenes around Roanoke. In fact, the first 3 I snapped during one of my downtown lunchtime walks. Have a great Friday and weekend. http://www.nokenews.com/2009/06/12/a-few-more-pictures-around-roanoke-taken-early-june-2009/