Why you'd want to live in Roanoke

Roanoke is a mountain city and hub for innovation. Offering miles of trails, parks within walking distance, a vibrant downtown, and friendly neighborhoods with character, Roanoke is the perfect place to live, work, and play. Located between Southwest Virginia's scenic Blue Ridge Mountains and the Virginia Alleghany Highlands, the City of Roanoke offers world-class outdoor recreation activities and was recently awarded the elite IMBA Silver-Level Mountain Biking Ride Center status. For more information about Roanoke's numerous parks and recreational activities, please visit the Play Roanoke Parks and Recreation website. The City is also among one of the few metropolitan areas that sits beside the Blue Ridge Parkway - one of the most popular attractions in the National Parks System. via roanokeva.gov