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Historic Roanoke City Market

Downtown Roanoke, Virginia welcomes you! In the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Roanoke – “the star city” – shines as the entertainment, cultural, and economic center of Southwestern Virginia. Downtown Roanoke, nestled in the center of this charming city, is the delightfully versatile and vital heartbeat.

PLAY.
Businesses, a growing resident population, and visitors from near and far fill the Historic Roanoke City Market, streets and sidewalks all day; festivals, attractions, museums, art galleries, theatre, opera and ballet thrive and enhance the vibrant nightlife. Shopping, browsing, and dining options – outdoors and in – are vast, day or night.

Parking is easy, convenient, safe and secure in downtown. Private and public space is ample and well marked, and city garages offer nights and weekends free in most all locations.

WORK.
From entrepreneurial enterprise to big business, downtown Roanoke is home to thriving commerce. Financial services, healthcare, legal and government services abound. A partnership of businesses, organizations and government have created a wireless internet zone (WiFi) in the heart of downtown that allows up to two hours a day for free web surfing. Plus, the district is an enterprise zone providing economic benefits to businesses who qualify.

LIVE.
Residential property to rent or own is numerous and growing in downtown Roanoke. Spurred by creative and adaptive reuse of buildings, people are flocking to the district. Developers are taking advantage of the unique features of each individual building being converted to living space.