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IF YOU GO...
The Salem Visitor' Center
(1001 Roanoke Blvd., 540-3754044,
www.visitsalemva.com) is
located in the lobby of the Salem
Civic Center (540-375-3004,
www.salemciviccenter.com) and
is the city's counterpart to the
Roanoke Valley Convention
and Visitors Bureau (101
Shenandoah Ave. NE, 540-3426025,
www.visitroanokeva.com)
in Roanoke.
Black Dog Salvage (1902
13th St. SW, Roanoke, 540-3436200,
www.blackdogsalvage.
com), named in honor of the salvage
dog Sally, is a must-stop for
architectural salvage enthusiasts,
antique hunters, interior decorators,
and anyone else looking for
something completely unique in the
arena of home improvement and
design. Across the street from
Black Dog is access to a portion of
the Roanoke Valley Greenways
(www.greenways.org), a collection
of walking, jogging, and biking
trails scattered around both
Roanoke and Salem.
If Black Dog doesn't give you
your full fix on old stuff, downtown
Salem has a number of antique
stores worth browsing, including
Charlotte's Web Antique Mall
(27 West Main St., 540-3757229,
www.charlottesweb
bantiquemall.com. And make sure
to hit She's International (112 E.
Main Street, 540-375-2667,
www.shesinternationalboutique.
com) for great finds from abroad.
Pick up fresh-from-the-farm produce
at the Salem Farmers Market
(3 East Main St., 540-375-4098,
www.market.salemva.gov) Monday
through Saturday from April to
December.
For healthy eats, including a
variety of unique salads, sandwiches,
and soups (chilled mango, anyone?),
stop in at the Blue Apron
Restaurant and Red Rooster Bar
(210 E. Main St., 540-375-0055,
www.blueapronredrooster.com).
For heartier fare and some often
gargantuan portions, try Mac and
Bob's (316 E. Main St., 540-3895999,
www.macandbobs.com).
The restaurant was established by
two Roanoke College graduates,
Jim " Mac " McEnerney and Bob
Rotanz, and serves traditional
American fare, including some
giant calzones. The restaurant also
has 40 craft beers on tap, but you
might want to go get a beer right
where it's made at Parkway
Brewing Co. (739 Kessler Mill
Road, 540-314-8234, www.park
waybrewing.com), which also has
live music Thursday through
Saturday evenings.
Settle in for the night at Salem's
only bed and breakfast, The Inn
at Burwell Place (601 West Main
St., 540-387-0250, www.burwell
place.com), but book in advance,
as the inn has only three rooms. n
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(From Top) Charlotte's Web Antique
Mall is a good place to get your fix on
old stuff; the Salem Farmers Market
features fresh-from-the-farm produce
Monday through Saturday from April
to December; Parkway Brewing
Company on Kessler Mill Road features
craft beer and live music Thursday
through Saturday evenings.
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http://www.shesinternationalboutique http://www.visitsalemva.com http://www.salemciviccenter.com http://www.market.salemva.gov http://www.visitroanokeva.com http://www.blackdogsalvage http://www.blueapronredrooster.com http://www.macandbobs.com http://www.greenways.org http://www.park http://www.waybrewing.com http://www.charlottesweb http://www.bantiquemall.com http://www.burwell http://www.place.com

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