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PETE'S PICKS
When is the last time you visited the Mill Mountain Zoo?
It's been a while for me so I logged on to www.mmzoo.org and was pleased to see their new red panda webcam.
So of course I now have to go see the panda face to face. And while there we are also going for a hike on one of the many great trails that circle the zoo.
If you feel like swapping places with the red panda, you can head up to the base of the star, call your family/friends, and they can view you on the StarCam (there is an instructional sign at the base of the star that tells you how to do this).
One last thing...if you're in need of some new outdoor gear, Walkabout Outfitter is having a 30% sale on all their winter gear.
Get Outside!
Pete Eshelman
Director of Outdoor Branding
Roanoke Regional Partnership
  
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FOUNDER OF JANSPORT TO SPEAK AT ROANOKE COLLEGE
 Skip Yowell, a founder of JanSport, will speak as part of the Honors Conference Week at Roanoke College.
The event is open to the general public and admission is free.
Skip Yowell, one of the founders of JanSport, is an avid outdoorsman, businessman, author and much more. His lecture titled, "The Hippie Sharing the Vision of Founding JanSport", will share his outdoor adventures and economic success.
Details:
- February 7
- 7:30-9:00pm
- Wortmann Ballroom, Roanoke College. Wortmann Ballroom is located on the 2nd floor of the Colket Campus Center (#24 on campus map).
- Free (open to general public)
- More details
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LOCAL MOUNTAIN BIKE CLUB ABOUT TO OFFICIALLY LAUNCH
 If you love mountain biking and care about the environment, you belong with IMBA - the International Mountain Bicycling Association, the world's largest mountain biking club. Local riders and advocates have spent that past few months forming a local IMBA chapter - Roanoke IMBA or RIMBA - and you're invited to a kick-off party February 24. Join those who are passionate about supporting the trails they ride on. Supporting Roanoke IMBA is the most effective way for you to build, maintain, and open the trails you love to ride. The interim board will introduce themselves and talk about where RIMBA stands now. Bring your thoughts and visions for the future of mountain biking in our area because they'll want to hear from you too. Come hear what RIMBA means to the future of mountain biking in the area...and if you like what you hear, join! Details: - February 24
- 6:30pm +
- Blue 5 Restaurant (downstairs Red Room). Blue 5 will be offering a select menu and specials, so bring your appetite and thirst for the 46 beers on tap.
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'BEST IN SHOW AWARDS: 2012 GREATEST GEAR
 A little over a week ago we attended the Outdoor Retailer trade show in Salt Lake City. More than 1,000 brands and 20,000 attendees made for quite a busy week.
Outdoor Retailer is a twice-a-year show where gear manufacturers unveil the newest products. This show was the winter show which means we were treated to a sneak peak of gear that won't be available to the general public until next winter.
GearJunkie editors and reporters spent the week searching for the best new equipment which they've compiled into the "Best in Show" awards - a spread of to-be-released products for 2012 that represents true innovation in the outdoors industry and some of the neatest new gear ever made.
Continue reading to view the "Best in Show" awards>>>
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| FORMER MARATHON RECORD HOLDER TO SPEAK IN ROANOKE
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UPCOMING EVENTS TO KEEP YOUR EYE ON
Visit The RoanokeOutside.com Calendar of Events for details on these upcoming events!
- Murray Run Greenway Hike - 2/11
- Wine & Dine with Wilderness Adventure and AmRhein Winery - 2/11
- Family Winter Hike - 2/11
- Hoodie Hoo! Ride - 2/18
- Maple Tapping - 2/18
- MountainXCross Race Series - 2/18
- Kayak Roll Class - 2/19
- Chestnut Ridge Loop Trail Hike - 2/19
- Triathlon Tips Clinic - 2/23
- Casual Hiker Wilderness First Aid Course - 2/25-26
- MountainXCross Race Series - 2/26
- 8th Annual Explore Your Limits 5 & 10K - 3/3
- Sunrise Hike to McAfee Knob - 3/11
- Instant Classic Trail Marathon & Half - 3/17
- Montvale 5 & 10 Miler Trail Race - 3/24
- 33rd Annual Clean Valley Day - 3/31
- Beginner Cave Trip - 3/31
- Mill Mountain 10K Trail Race - 4/14
- Komen Race for the Cure - 4/14
- Roanoke Twilight Roller Races - 4/20
- Blue Ridge Marathon, Half Marathon, and Team Relay - 4/21
- Roanoke Twilight Criterium - 4/21
- YMCA Kids Marathon - 4/21
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