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Checking Out America’s Biggest Casino in Oklahoma – Winstar Casino & Resort

Who would have thought that America’s biggest casino isn’t in Las Vegas or Atlantic City? Or… Texas? Not at all; it’s nestled right in the heart of Thackerville, Oklahoma –...

Pamplin Park’s Independence Day Celebration Returns

Pamplin Historical Park & The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier will celebrate America's...

Trying My Luck at the World’s Most Luxurious Casino in Baden Baden

As someone who loves playing casino games, I’ve always been fascinated by Fyodor Dostoevsky's novel,...

Best European Betting Sites – Top EU Online Sportsbooks for 2025, Rated By Experts

Europe is one of the best places in the world for sports betting. While laws...

Hello Summer Festival Returns to Green Hill Park June 20

The Hello Summer Festival returns to Roanoke County’s Green Hill Park on Friday, June 20...

Wanted: Input on Gainsboro Library Sculpture

The Roanoke Public Libraries and the Roanoke Arts Commission are inviting public input that will be used to enhance the sculptural installation titled, "Reading...

Ruth Waalkes Named Executive Director of Virginia Tech’s New Center for the Arts

Ruth Waalkes, director of artistic initiatives at the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center at the University of Maryland, has been named executive director...

“Floyd Fest 8 – Revival” Returns to Refresh, Renew and Recreate

Floyd Fest 8 – Revival, returns next weekend with four days of music, music, music, just off milepost 170.5 on the Blue Ridge Parkway. ...

New Book Illustrates the Parallels Between Society and the Silver Screen

Melvin Matthews Jr. loves old movies. The Roanoker has written two non-fiction works that painstakingly detail the intersection of film and society. First, there...

New Exhibit at Hollins Presents “Things That Are Not”

The Eleanor D. Wilson Museum on the Hollins University campus is presenting an exhibit of art that will be dismantled after August 22 –...

Film Project to Focus on Smith Mountain Lake

A walk down by the shore of Smith Mountain Lake turned on a light bulb inside Sara Elizabeth Timmons’ head. Now the young producer/actress...