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PETE's PICKS What's my recommendation? 
Have you seen the weather forecast for this weekend? It is going to be gorgeous. Here is my personal itinerary - feel free to join me at any point.
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Friday evening: Join the who's who of the outdoor world at the 180° South: Conquerors of the Useless Party.
From 5-7 it is a social (try your hand at slacklining) and at 7pm we'll
watch the film 180° South. The Roanoke Bike Valet service will be
present - ride your bike to the event, show me your helmet, and I'll
give you a sweet prize.
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Saturday: A group of friends and I are taking our kids biking/camping on the New River Trail. The New River Trail
is 57 miles long and parallels 39 miles of the New River. There are
primitive campsites that you have to walk/bike in to. It's definitely
worth checking out.
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Any day: If you've never hiked Bottoms Creek Gorge
you need to. Bottoms Creek is part of the Nature Conservancy. Forming
the headwaters of the Roanoke River, Bottom Creek Gorge boasts
spectacular scenery: the second highest waterfall in Virginia, virgin
hemlocks and hundreds of wildflowers.
Get OUTSIDE! Pete Eshelman Director of Outdoor Branding Roanoke Regional
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5 Reasons Why You Shouldn't buy bottled water
Bottled
water is healthy water - or so marketers would have us believe. Just
look at the labels or the bottled water ads: deep, pristine pools of
spring water; majestic alpine peaks; healthy, active people gulping down
icy bottled water between biking in the park and a trip to the yoga
studio.
In reality, bottled water is just water. That fact isn't stopping people from buying a lot of it.  Estimates variously place worldwide bottled water sales at between $50 and $100 billion each year, with the market expanding at the startling annual rate of 7 percent.
Bottled
water is big business. But in terms of sustainability, bottled water is
a dry well. It's costly, wasteful and distracts from the brass ring of
public health: the construction and maintenance of safe municipal water
systems.
Want some solid reasons to kick the bottled water habit? We've rounded up five to get you started.
CLICK HERE for the 5 Reasons>>>
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radical reels FILM LIST
The 2nd annual Get Outside Expo and Radical Reels Film
Festival is just around the corner (9/15). We thought we'd give you a
little tease by sharing a quick rundown of the films you'll see. For
most of these films you can visit the listed website to watch a
sneak-peak video.
The event sold out last year so don't wait to get your tickets. Visit www.roanokeoutside.com/radicalreels for information on tickets...or stop by Blue 5 (tonight, 8/27) for the 180° South: Conquerors of the Useless Party and pick up your Radical Reels tickets for only $10 (cash only).
FILM LIST
Extra.Ordinary
Canada, 2009, 11 minutes
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Directed and produced by Matty Westcott and Joel Whalen
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Website: www.dubsbrothersfilms.com
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Classification: Parental Guidance - coarse language
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Focus: Skiing, snowboarding
A
film about regular skiers and snowboarders who fly under the radar
living in small-town Fernie, B.C. The footage is of skiers/snowboarders
riding deep powder and jibbing urban handrails, as well as hitting
backcountry booters and skiing backcountry terrain.
The Fellowship of the Bearing
Canada, 2008, 12 minutes
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Directed and produced by Daniel Pape
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Website: www.colaboinnovations.com
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Classification: General - no advisory
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Focus: Downhill skateboarding
A film depicting the sport and culture of downhill skateboarding in Southern B.C.
Hack Your Shackles
Canada, 2009, 7 minutes 
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Directed by Dave Mossop
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Produced by Cholo Burns
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Website: www.rockymountainsherpas.com
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Classification:General - no advisory
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Focus: Noboarding, family-friendly
In this second installment of the noboard movement, the binding-less revolution continues. CLICK HERE to continue reading>>> |
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The
Blue Ridge Mountains have produced the best mountain biking trails in
the East Coast. If you haven't experienced them first-hand you don't
know what you're missing.
Join East Coasters bike shop at Carvins Cove
(Bennett Springs parking lot) on Sunday August 29 where you'll have the
opportunity to test ride the new 2011 Trek models. It's all FREE - free
rides and free food. This is a great opportunity for first timers as
well as the pros.
You
can even enter a raffle for a chance to win a brand new mountain bike.
Raffle tickets are just $5 with all proceeds going to Pathfinders for Greenways.
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Blue Ridge Parkway 75th Anniversary Symposium
Virginia Tech's College of Natural Resources and Environment in cooperation with Blue Ridge Parkway 75, Inc. is hosting Imagining the Blue Ridge Parkway for the 21st Century: Sustaining Communities, Environments, and Economies. The historic Hotel Roanoke will be the host hotel for this October 14-16 symposium.
The
program is designed to assist community leaders, businesses, economic
development authorities, tourism offices, academics, Parkway officials,
and supporters of the Parkway in working together for a sustainable
future for the Parkway.
Speakers include:
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Richard Lourv, author of Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder and co-founder and chairman Children & Nature Network
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Peter Jenkins, author of A Walk Across America
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Carlton Abbott, son of original Parkway designer Stanley Abbott
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Gerard Baker, former NPS employee featured in Ken Burns's series, The National PArks: America's Best Idea
Please visit the 2010 Symposium page for complete details!
** Sept. 13 is the deadline to get the hotel discount **
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Upcoming events to keep your eye oN
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Weekly bike rides throughout Roanoke & NRV Valleys
- Weekly Angler Workshops - 9/9, 16, 23, 30 +
- KIVA National Day of Service - 9/11
- Johnny CASA 5k - 9/11
- Open Pool Kayak Roll Sessions - 9/12
- Race Trail Work for the Great Escape Race - 9/12
- Banff Radical Reels Film Festival/Get Outside Expo - 9/15
- Marine Mud Run - 9/18
- Montvale Mayhem Bike Race - 9/18
- Trail Running Rampage - 9/18
- Big Lick Triathlon - 9/25
- Bike Shuttle for Mountain Biking at Carvins Cove - no riding up - 9/25
- Rowdy Dog - 9/25-25
- Open Pool Kayak Roll Sessions - 9/26
- Star City Women's 5K - 10/2
- Canoe Adventure on Roanoke River - 10/2
- The Craig County Great Escape Mtn. Bike Race - 10/3
- Vinton Fall Festival 5K - 10/9
- Freekout at Fallon Park Cyclo Cross Race Series - 10/9, 10/16, 10/23, and 10/30
- Open Pool Kayak Roll Sessions - 10/10
- Hike for New Horizons - 10/10
- Roanoke Region Adventure Tourism Workshop - 10/19
- Into the Darkness 4 Mile Trail Run - 10/23
- The Furnace BSA Centennial Race - 10/23
- Open Pool Kayak Roll Sessions - 10/24
- Kayak Roll Instructional Series - every Sunday 11/7-21
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