roanoke va

driving the appalachians

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To escape the I-95 corridor, more and more often I go inland and travel along the East Coast’s long inland range.  What beauties, both natural and man-made, to encounter!  Recently I revisited the Blue Ridge Parkway (speed limit 45mph) and the Skyline Drive (speed limit 35mph), far more enticing drives […]

Mini-Graceland, VA

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Right off the Blue Ridge Parkway, in Roanoke, VA, can be found a mini-wonder also called Elvis City, a back- and front yard extravaganza built by the deceased Don Epperly.  His son Mike has taken up the mantle, though upkeep conditions, like the legend, appear to be long in the […]