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Saturday -  View the fall colors with a classic bike ride on the Virginia Creeper bike trail. Take your own bikes or rent there. Kids will love it! read on>>>

Other Saturday Options - Take a ride down Wilderness Adventure at Eagle Landing's 900' Haunted Zip Line (Zip line Video). Food also available read on>>>

Sunday - If you have kids and live around the New River Valley, check out Sinkland Farms Pumpkin Festival (1-5 p.m.) hayrides to pumpkin patch, mountain music and more. If you live in Roanoke, visit the Layman Family Farm corn maze, hay rides, and pumpkin picking.  Finish the day off with a nice bike ride or walk along the Roanoke River Greenway or Huckleberry Trail. Don't have a bike? Rent one!

Fall is in the air and that means its time to go camping. If you've never been to the Roanoke Mountain Campground, now is the time to check it out. From the campground you can easily access some of the best hiking trails in Roanoke. My family and I stayed there a few weekends ago and it was incredible.  There were only about 4 other campsites occupied - what a hidden gem.

Go Hiking! - For the past few weeks we've been compiling the Top 10 Hikes in the Roanoke Region.  Now, they (and a few others) are Here for your convenience! You will be able to download directions, map, and tips, Click Here>>>

This is a 5K race and 1 mile fun run on October 17, 2009. It is to benefit the St. Mary's LIFE TEEN and the Edge youth programs at St. Mary's Catholic church. LIFE TEEN and the Edge are national youth organizations whose missions are to bring youths closer to Christ. This race will help fund the programs for teens and pre-teens in the New River Valley.

Details:
Start time will be 8:00am - 9:00am
The race will be held in the CRC. It will begin and end in front of the Weight Club's location in the CRC (1715 Pratt Drive).

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This summer if you were sipping a Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, you were contributing to river conservation. The ever-popular Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. held a "Wild Rivers" campaign this past season where they donated 25 cents from every 12-pack sold to the Western Rivers Conservancy. They recently cut the organization a check for $73,342.

"Our beer is a product of our surroundings," said Ken Grossman, Founder and President of Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. and member of the board of directors for Western Rivers Conservancy. "Sierra Nevada is not just the name of our brewery, but also a place with its own unique environment. We need to do our part in protecting that environment for generations to come."

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