Blacksburg VA

Roots Blacksburg Recommendations:

• Heritage Park: Heritage Park is a 169-acre park in the Blacksburg Town limits! Hiking and biking trails, wetlands, shelter rentals, and amazing birdwatching.
• VT Drillfield: The center of Virginia Tech's campus is the Drillfield - zig zag across its paths, watch cadet maneuvers, and join Hokies in campus unity events. Rumor has it, it's sinking slowly each year…
• Blacksburg Farmers Market: Not just fruits and veggies! This incredible market also boasts breads, meats, cheeses, kombucha, crafts, flowers, live music and more - all from farmers and artisans within a 50-mile radius! Located in downtown Blacksburg's Market Square Park.
• The Lyric Theatre: Blacksburg's local movie theater/performance spot located right downtown. The Lyric has been a Blacksburg landmark since it opened in 1930. These days you can enjoy first run movies, local performances, educational series, and the Live at the Lyric series - bringing incredible national music acts to the Lyric's intimate space.
• Run About Race Series: Blacksburg has a thriving running community! The Runabout Sports store teams with Roots Realty Group and the Blacksburg Striders to sponsor a 10 race series each year. The races span the spectrum from road runs to trail runs and 5k's to the Hokie Half Marathon.

Local Blacksburg Drinks

• Blacksburg is enjoying a beer renaissance! The past decade has introduced several new local breweries, each offering delicious beers, onsite food or food trucks, and live music! Some of our favorites are Eastern Divide, Rising Silo & Maroon Door.
• Blacksburg is enjoying a beer renaissance! The past decade has introduced several new local breweries, each offering delicious beers, onsite food or food trucks, and live music! Some of our favorites are Eastern Divide, Rising Silo & Maroon Door.
• Coffee lovers will enjoy Bollo's Café and Bakery - a popular local coffee joint in downtown Blacksburg.
• We recommend shopping for beer and wine at Blacksburg's mainstay, the Vintage Cellar. Their incredibly knowledgeable staff have been making recommendations and offering weekly tastings for decades. They feature beverages from around the world.

Local Blacksburg Eats

For local eats, try the places the locals have been going to for years. Souvlaki on College Avenue has been serving up delicious Greek food and subs since 1982. The Cellar is a favorite of locals and college students. It specializes in Greek, Italian, and Mediterranean Food and even has a six-pack store with an impressive array of delicious beers for the taking. Since 1974, Gillie's restaurant has been offering vegan, vegetarian, and pescatarian fare in a truly down-home atmosphere.

Other Blacksburg Links:

• blacksburg.gov
• gotomontva.com
• visitnrv.com/communities/montgomery-county
• newrivervalleyva.org/our-region/montgomery-county-va
• vt.edu