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Weekend Update - OUTSIDE!
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pete's picks
What's my recommendation?
- On Friday, put on your holiday garb and head to the monthly running of the StarBomb.
Learn more about the StarBomb. See the details for the December 4th StarBomb.
Search your attic, basement, or garage for your old ski/snowboard equipment and drop it off at the Freestyle Swap & Sale. Just put a price tag on it and they'll sell it for you and then you can use that credit to buy something new for yourself. -
On Saturday, grab the kids, the dogs, your friends and go chop down
a Christmas Tree. Yes you heard me, chop it down. Some traditions are
just worth keeping (or starting). Click here for a list of Christmas tree farms by county.
Go Riding!For the past few weeks we've been introducing a Top 10 list of mountain biking
trails in the Roanoke Region. Each week we share a new mountain bike trail. We'll include directions to the trail, a map of
the trail, a short description of it and places to visit near the trail
when you are done with your ride.
This week's trail is the entire trail system at Douthat State Park.
Affectionately referred to as the Disneyland of mountain biking,
Douthat has over 43 miles of moderate to advanced trails originally
created by the Civilian Conservation Corp. -
Carvins Cove
- Poverty Creek
- New River Trail
- Huckleberry Trail
- Explore Park
- Mill Mountain Trail System
- Douthat State Park
- Earlier this fall we compiled a list of the Top 10 Hikes in the Roanoke Region. You can download these, and a few others, by clicking here>>>
Got an idea? Send it to pete@roanoke.orgGet OUTSIDE!Pete (friend me on Facebook)
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Carved and Waxed: Southern Ski Resorts Open This Weekend
 Get to your
local ski shop and get the gear ready - the Southern ski season is upon
us. Temperatures are going to drop as the end of the week approaches with snow expected in Virginia. Snowshoe Mountain already has the guns blazing and lifts will start running this Saturday. The same goes for Ski Beech in North Carolina; Beech's nearby neighbor Sugar Mountain is already open.
Next weekend West Virginia's Canaan Valley and Virginia's Wintergreen Resort will open. Keep checking Blue Ridge Outdoor's Snowbound Report for additional openings.
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StarBomb (SantaBomb) Dec. 4th  Held on or near the
full moon each month, Starbombers zoom down Mill Mtn. on pimped out
mini bikes. So wear your holiday best, find the smallest bike your body
will fit and join in! What: Mini Bikes + Mill Mountain + You in a Santa Suit = Awesome!
When: Dec 4
Time: 8:30pm - 11:30pm
Entry Fee: FREE! Location: Meet at 2nd Street and Kirk Ave. Roanoke VA Check out this Video for inspiration! |
Gear Review From the Gear Junkie: Sound Disk Beanie
There is no shortage of options for skiers and riders who want to
slide to music. (See headphone-equipped helmets, in-ear choices from
Skull Candy, and DJ-style headphones from WESC, Technics and Sony.)
Another one? How about a beanie with headphones by Aerial 7.
The company's Sound Disk Beanie was released last month. At $59.99,
the hat offers a mid-range option compared to similar products from
Burton, Bonfire, The North Face and Volcom.
 Aerial 7 Sound Disk Beanie The Disk Beanie has a hand-knit look and
is stylish on the slopes. For audio, the headphones are sewn into the
beanie but can be moved around. This is good when you want to fine-tune
placement. But I found it to be a bit maddening to get the speakers in
place at other times because the ear phones are between the hat itself
and the liner. Since they're connected, sometimes they go just where
you want them. Other times they don't and hence the frustration.
Ideally they would be sewn into mini pockets, so they were always in
correct, general vicinity and the placement would still be fine-tunable.
Once you have the small speakers situated, sound quality is good. The beanie "merges fashion and function with... Read the Rest of the Article Here>>>
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Antioxidants Could Boost Muscle Strength
 Researchers have found that a high intake of Vitamin C and E is
linked to muscle strength preservation as you age, Reuters reports.
Muscle strength
naturally begins to wane when you're in your 40s, and it drops
significantly after 60. The researchers studied more than 2,000 men and
women in their 70s over two years.
They examined the participants long-term eating habits and measured
their grip strength at the beginning and end of the two-year period.
The findings show a strong positive correlation between Vitamin C and E
intake and greater muscle strength, regardless of individual
participant strength levels at the outset.
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The Gift For The Person Who Has it All - Yosemite?
What do you get the guy or gal on your list who has it all this year? Get em Yosemite, or Joshua Tree, or maybe the Grand Canyon...
Sierra Club has launched a green giving program called " Sponsor a Wild Place," where people can sponsor a national park
l  ike Yosemite or the Grand Canyon in honor of a friend, and the friend gets sent a little package with info and a present.
It's also a great money-saver because you get two things in one -
you get to make your end-of-the-year donation to a good cause, and also
have a great gift sent to a friend or family member. You can choose
whether to to have your friend/familymember receive a stuffed animal
that represents the sponsored park (i.e.a bear for Yosemite) or a
backpack, so it's a gift that works for all ages, kids or adults.
100% of the profits go to support Sierra Club's work to protect our
environment. Wild Places sponsorships help support the Sierra Club's
ongoing efforts to protect wild places from development and global
warming.
More info, images, and a list of all the different parks that people can sponsor, is available at:
www.sierraclub.org/wildplaces
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Things you'll find on the Roanoke Outside Blog Carved and Waxed: Southern Ski Resorts Open This Weekend - Dirt can be good for children, say scientists - The Gift For The Person Who Has it All - Yosemite? - Small-resort terrain parks in the Southeast are shredding the competition - VIDEOS - Antioxidants Could Boost Muscle Strength - The Best Ski Lesson Ever - NRVBA Applies for Bikes Belong Grant-GEAR REVIEWS |
Upcoming events to keep your eye oN
Visit The RoanokeOutside.com Calendar of Events for details on these upcoming events!
Weekly bike rides throughout Roanoke & NRV Valleys
2009 Jingle Bell Run/WalkŪ Roanoke, VA 12/12
Hoop Hole, Upper Loop hike 12/20
Apple Orchard Falls, Cornelius Creek Loop hike 12/20
Susan G. Komen Greater Roanoke Race for the Cure 5K 4/10
ESPN Bassmasters Blue Ridge Brawl at SML 4/16-19 Blue Ridge Marathon (full & half) 4/24
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