Grandin Village Business Association

Grandin Village Holiday Open House

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Save the Date!
Saturday, December 3th
12-5pm

Join us for a fun day in Historic Grandin Village & shop local for the holidays!

Stop by our unique merchants for light refreshments, special sales, and great local gift ideas!

Third Annual Craft & Art Fair
in the former West Pharmacy location
1327 Grandin Road

Jewelery - Wooden Kitchen Tools - Homegrown Products - Hand Knit Accessories - Handmade Organizational Items - Artisan Breads - Natural Soaps - Fine Artwork - Art & Other Healing Items

Visit Santa at Viva la Cupcake!
Saturday, December 3rd - 10am - 2pm
Sunday, December 4th - 1pm-4pm
Have your child's picture taken with Santa (and a sled)!
Oh, and there will be cupcakes.
Only $12 per child
2-4 jpg images will be emailed directly to you and you take home a Mini Peppermint Cupcake!

Grandin Village Holiday Children's Parade Saturday, November 19th 11am

2011-11-01T09:00:00.000-07:00

The Grandin Village Business Association is sponsoring the Annual Grandin Village Holiday Children's Parade
Saturday November 19th at 11:00 am.

The parade starts at Christ Lutheran Church (2011 Brandon Ave) on the corner of Grandin Road & Brandon Avenue and proceeds through Historic Grandin Village, ending at Mick or Mack (1312 Winborne St.). Held the Saturday before Thanksgiving each year, this is a neighborhood favorite and includes Santa on a Fire Engine and much more.

No registration is required to participate and children of all ages are welcome. If you'd like to enter a float, come to the parking lot of Christ Lutheran Church between 10:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. As this is a children's parade, only small floats will be allowed (wagons, etc). No motorized vehicles, please. Scout groups, dance groups and baton twirlers are encouraged to participate as well. If music is needed for this type of group, then a motorized vehicle will be allowed for that purpose.

Boy Scout Troop 8 will be collecting canned goods for charity so please bring a donation.

For more information, please contact:
Susan Stump, Valley Bank
540-777-1790
or sstump (at) myvalleybank (dot) com

Next Grandin Chillage... Friday, August 26th!

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Grandin Village Annual Block Party: Sunday, May 22rd 2pm-5pm

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Save the Date!

Sunday, May 22nd
Annual Grandin Village Block Party
2 pm - 5pm

Meet your neighbors & enjoy family fun free events throughout the day!

Please join us for an afternoon filled with live entertainment, kids activities, food & friends.

Be sure to be there in time to enjoy FREE HOT DOGS, donated by Valleydale, and save room for DESSERT!

If you are interested in volunteering, please contact:
Susan Stump, Vally Bank
540-777-1790

Sponsored by:
Grandin Village Business Association and the Greater Raleigh Court Civic League

2011-04-20T19:17:00.000-07:00

Earth Day Roanoke

We’re taking it to the street, Sat. April 23, 11 AM – 3 PM

For more information, visit:
www.earthdayroanoke.com

Grandin Road between Roanoke Natural Foods Co-op and Too Many Books.
Street closed Memorial Ave. to Westover Ave..

COME ENJOY GREAT MUSIC, FUN CHIDREN’S ACTIVITIES, AND FESTIVE FOOD VENDERS. MEET LOCAL FARMERS, TEACHERS AND GARDENERS.

Visit with your Roanoke neighbors who have started community Gardens or back yard farms with chickens, bees, gardens, and ponds. See many great ideas for saving money and increasing our health as individuals and as a community!

Grandin Village WINTERFEST! February 4th and 5th

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For details, visit: www.myvalleybank.com

Grandin Village Welcomes CUPS!

2010-09-14T10:30:00.000-07:00

Now OPEN in Grandin Village!

CUPS Coffee & Tea
Sun - Mon 7-2:30
Tue - Thu 7-7:30
Fri - Sat 7-midnight

CUPS is proud to serve sweet and savory treats from local purveyors: Roanoke Natural Foods Coop, Viva La Cupcake, Bread Craft and Lick the Spoon.

Find CUPS on Facebook HERE

Celebrate Earth Day 2010 Saturday, April 17th in Grandin Village!

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Celebrate Earth Day in Grandin Village!

For an updated list of activities:
- To visit the Facebook Group, click HERE
- For a list of Roanoke Natural Foods Co-op activities, click HERE

A Celebration of Spring! Visit the Village for Savings, March 27th

2010-03-10T12:34:00.000-08:00

Celebrate Spring Savings in the Village!
Saturday, March 27th

Vida Bela presents:

A Celebration of Spring - from 1pm to 5pm - Meet local artist, Jeanie O'Neill, the creator of wonderfully whimsical oils, exquisite handbags, and unique custom wardrobe pieces. Her daughter Brennen will be on hand to show, sell, and schedule bookings for Silpada jewelry. What better time to book a get-together that your friends can finally get out of their driveways to attend. Susan Stidham, from the Lifestream Center, will be demonstrating (on lucky volunteers) her Ionic Detoxifying Footbaths. And Lisa Cochran will share her world of Scentsy Wickless Candles and scents - how many more reasons can we give you to throw a party??
There will also be a great SPRING SALE going on all day. Don't miss out!

New to Me Consignment Boutique - Sidewalk Sal

Too Many Books - 20% OFF SALE!

Viva La Cupcakes - visit the new location on the corner of Memorial & Grandin for special savings!

Village Flowers - 20% OFF SALE and Roanoke Valley SPCA Pet Food Drive. Be sure to visit "Petunia's Corner" for dog friendly gifts - canines welcome, doggie treats available! New location: 1919 Westover Avenue

Reid's Fine Furnishings - special deals!

Black Dog Salvage - look for NEW ARRIVALS of fun and fanciful Mexican Iron... roosters, flamingos, iron planters, garden furniture and more! 20% off Black Dog merchandise with a pet food donation * discounts may vary by vendor

Roanoke Natural Foods Co-op - tastings and more!

Katherine Devine Fine Art Studio - GRAND OPENING! Just above Reid's Fine Furnishings, 1320 Grandin Road. Offering private art lessons and workshops for adults , offering after school art for elementary and middle school youth and hosting arts experiences and birthday parties for our youngest artists.

Grandin Court Recreation Center - Open House showcasing all of the new programs! Located behind All Sports Cafe - 2621 Barnham Road

Stop Hunger Now: Haiti - You can help! Sunday, March 14th @ Patrick Henry High School

2010-02-19T09:02:00.000-08:00

Volunteers needed to help pack meals for Haiti:
Sunday, March 14th
Patrick Henry High School
11am-8pm

Please join us Sunday, March 14, 2010 at Patrick Henry High School to pack dehydrated meals for Haiti through Stop Hunger Now, an international food relief organization. Roanoke area churches, colleges and civic groups are soliciting donations and volunteers for this event– a project to package 140,000 meals to send to Haiti in the aftermath of the recent earthquakes.

Working in shifts of one and a half hours, volunteers of all ages will assemble packets of rice, soy, dehydrated vegetables and a flavoring mix with vitamins and minerals. These packets will be shipped to Haiti in April.

Between 500 and 700 volunteers and $35,000 are needed to pack 140,000 meals. The event will last from 11 to 7 on Sunday, March 14.

We hope to make this event as diverse as possible and welcome volunteers of all ages, denominations and backgrounds. Our website is www.stophungernowroanoke.wordpress.com.

For additional information, contact Jenny Fife, Coordinator, St. Elizabeth’s Episcopal Church: jlgarrett@mindspring.com or 540-797-8174.

To see WDBJ's interview with Bob Grebe,

click HERE.

The $2 Experiment starts TODAY!

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For a list of participating local businesses, go to: www.myscoper.com

Becky Freemal is "Out & About" at Local Roots Cafe!

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Local Roots Cafe is Moving to new space in Grandin Village

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Coming this February, Local Roots Cafe will move to the former Plan 9 space, next to Grace's Place Pizzeria. For more details, click HERE for the Roanoke Times Storefront Blog.

Grandin Village Holiday Gift Guide: Roanoke Natural Foods Co-op

2009-12-22T13:26:00.000-08:00

Roanoke Natural Foods Co-op

One visit to the Co-op and you'll be hooked!

Treat someone special or yourself to a membership (although membership is NOT REQUIRED to shop!). Pick up unique stocking stuffers, great food and locally made gifts.

Grandin Village Holiday Gift Guide: Black Dog Salvage

2009-12-22T13:12:00.000-08:00

Black Dog Architectural Salvage, located just across the Memorial Bridge, offers unique gifts and custom designs for everyone on your gift list.

For the complete Black Dog Holiday Gift Guide... click here!

Grandin Village Holiday Gift Guide: New to Me Consignment Boutique

2009-12-22T12:50:00.000-08:00

Furs, Frocks, Jewels and more...Vintage & Juicy Couture!!! COACH, Vera Bradley, Gucci....Antiques to Contemporary.

Find that one of a kind treasure at New To Me. New arrivals daily and always a sale going on!!!

Shop local. Stop in New To Me and see what you have been missing!

New to Me Consignment Boutique
1504 Grandin Road Southwest
Roanoke, VA 24015-2306
(540) 982-2022

Grandin Village Holiday Gift Guide: The Village Grill

2009-12-18T10:15:00.000-08:00

Snow + Tacky Sweaters = The Perfect Storm!

Head down to The Village Grill tonight with your favorite tacky sweater! Be sure to pick up a few gift certificates while you are there for stocking stuffers.

Enjoy!

Grandin Village Holiday Gift Guide: Pop's Ice Cream & Soda Bar

2009-12-18T06:55:00.000-08:00

Pop's Ice Cream & Soda Bar

Peppermint milkshakes are only $2.95 today!!

Stop in for a winter treat & fun holiday gifts!
Pick up gift certificates, tshirts (onesies available!) and bags of Pop's coffee.

Holiday Hours:
Closed December 19th -Jan 1st with the exception of December 23rd.
Stop by on the 23rd for free coffee, hot chocolate and Christmas Cheer!

For those of you who have not had the opportunity to visit Pop's,
be sure to put it on your 'to-do' list! They offer the best grilled cheese sandwiches and homemade soups, in addition to Homestead Creamery ice cream.

Even Jerry Springer traveled to Roanoke this year just to visit Pop's!
for the story, click HERE

Grandin Village Holiday Gift Guide: Too Many Books

2009-12-15T17:27:00.000-08:00

Too Many Books... your stocking stuffer destination!

Offering a wide selection of rare books, signed books and mass market paperbacks. Gift certificates also available. Stock up on greeting cards while you're there!

Grandin Village Holiday Gift Guide: Grandin Village Community Market

2009-12-14T21:30:00.000-08:00

While the Grandin Village Community Market is closed for the season, it's not too soon to be thinking about next year.

Remember the bright yellow van located in the first booth on the right? Good news! Good Food-Good People Gift Certificates are available and make great stocking stuffers or hostess gifts for the holiday season!

The perfect answer to encourage someone you love to eat healthier while supporting local growers, producers, and artisans.

Available in $10.00 and $25.00 increments and redeemable through the Good Food-Good People A la Carte program, Grandin Village Community Market, Blacksburg Farmers Market, and The Greens Garage in Floyd .

Here's Raymond offering fresh, local goodness!

Good Food – Good People, is a cooperative distributor of local food grown and raised in and around Floyd County. Good Food – Good People represents up to 25 growers in a given season, many of whom collaborate on marketing and distributing the goods to health food stores, farmers markets and restaurants. *

* found HERE

Even though the market is closed for the season, you can still order fresh, local food through the Good Food-Good People A la Carte program. To view an Al la Carte menu, email: gfgpalacarte (at) swva (dot) net.

Latest newsletter from Good Food-Good People:

Happy Holidays and good cheer to you and yours and all the good eaters in your home.

Please make note: Because of our busy holiday schedule the order Deadline has been moved up 1 day.

Please have all orders in by SATURDAY DEC 19^TH BY 9:00 PM

We’ve decided we like the carnival life so our impromptu “farmers markets” will appear again at both sites Dec 22^nd..

Dennis will walk the farmers tightrope at the YMCA parking lot while Tenley swings from the high trapeze at Local Roots.

You can expect our tables to be well stocked with a variety of winter squashes, potatoes, parsnips, turnips, cabbages, carrots, garlic, many varieties of apples and surprise appearances of late season fresh greenery.

Remember, we will have lots of other delectables that make welcome holiday gifts for friends, family, officemates, teachers and hosts: real maple syrup, sorghum molasses, wildflower honey, local apple butter, baby cheesecakes, hand-crafted soaps, handspun wool yarn, and stunning wooden cuttings boards and cookware from our neighbors at Phoenix Hardwoods.

New additions to our menu this week are rabbit, dried apple rings, black walnuts, and our favorite collection of local foods-friendly cookbooks.

As always please email your orders to gfgpalacarte (at) swva (dot) net. Deadline is Saturday Dec 19^th at 9:00 PM. Please give specific details with your orders to eliminate confusion (i.e. size, varieties, cuts). Include your full name, drop site and phone number in case we need to contact you about your order.

Deliveries will be on Tuesday, Dec 22. Look for the bright yellow van at these locations:

Roanoke – Local Roots Restaurant parking lot-- 3:30-6:00 PM

Blacksburg- YMCA Thrift Store parking lot—12:00-2:00 PM

Grandin Village Holiday Gift Guide: Local Roots Cafe

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This beautiful grande dame, located at the intersection of Grandin Road and Sherwood Avenue (right next to the Post Office), hosts a localvores delight... Local Roots Cafe!

Give the gift of fresh, locally grown, and sustainably produced dining this season.

GIFT CERTIFICATE DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE FOR THE HOLIDAYS!

Save 10% on any gift certificate $50 or less.

Save 20% off any gift certificate over $50.

*** Please mention the Grandin Village Gift Guide to receive the discount.

TREAT YOURSELF OR SOMEONE SPECIAL!

Executive Chef Joshua Smith

A warm and inviting atmosphere!

and unbelievable food!!!

For more information, visit www.localrootscafe.com

About Local Roots Café

Local Roots Café is the first farm to table restaurant in Roanoke Virginia. We proudly support local farmers who provide us with the best tasting fruits, vegetables and meats form southwest Virginia. Our menus are seasonally driven focusing on local and organic products whenever possible. We also source amazing, top quality wild and line caught fish. We were voted Roanoke’s #1 organic restaurant in 2008. The restaurant is owned by Diane Elliot, a loyal supporter of the local foods movement here in southwest Virginia. We serve modern American comfort food in a casual and unpretentious atmosphere. We have two organic vegetable gardens in which the Chef Smith and staff grow over 30 varieties of vegetables and herbs for the restaurant. Join us for a local lunch or dinner Tuesday through Saturday or for a delicious brunch on Sundays.

Grandin Village Holiday Gift Guide: Village Flowers

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Village Flowers has moved! Be sure to visit their new location in the former Sam & Norah's house located at 1919 Westover Avenue or online @ www.grandinvillageflowers.com.

Offering beautiful fresh holiday centerpieces for pickup or delivery.

Many christmas gift items including ornaments, containers, silk arrangements and more... under $20.00!

Photography prints by local Roanoke resident and Patrick Henry/Governor's School student Evelyn Knezovich.

Village Flowers proudly serves the Roanoke area.

We are family owned and operated. We are committed to offering only the finest floral arrangements and gifts, backed by service that is friendly and prompt. Because all of our customers are important, our professional staff is dedicated to making your experience a pleasant one. That is why we always go the extra mile to make your floral gift perfect.

Our shop is open from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday and from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.

We are closed on Sundays.

To help assure on-time delivery during the busy holiday season, place your order at least 1 day prior to the following major holidays: Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Year's Day, Valentine's Day, Easter, Administrative Professionals Week, Mother's Day, Memorial Day, Father's Day, Independence Day and Labor Day.

Our shop will always be closed on the following holidays: Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Year's Day, Easter, Father's Day, Independence Day and Labor Day.

We are open on Mother's Day from 10 am - 3pm.

Grandin Village Holiday Gift Guide: Grandin Theatre

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Be a part of the excitement of Roanoke's newest grand old theatre! Your contribution will help support renovations, special programs, and continued excellence and diversity in film offerings.

GIFT CERTIFICATES MAKE GREAT STOCKING STUFFERS!

Available at the ticket office.

MOVIE MAKERS MEMBERSHIPS

Pick up a black brochure in the lobby for details about various membership levels

TAKE A SEAT...THEN, TAKE A BOW

With your $250 donation, an engraved plaque will be attached to one of the theatre's seats, honoring your gift. And because the GTF is a 501c(3) organization, your donation is tax dedutible.

BUY A STAR AND GET ONE FREE MOVIE TICKET PER MONTH FOR LIFE

For $50 a month for 20 months, or $1,000, you can get lasting fame and a future for the last classic theatre in Roanoke.

FOR MORE INFORMATION...GO TO: WWW.GRANDINTHEATRE.COM

Grandin Village Holiday Gift Guide: Vida Bela

2009-12-10T14:49:00.000-08:00

Grandin Village has all you need for the holidays!

We'll be adding to this first ever Grandin Village Holiday Gift Guide each day... please check back for more local gift ideas!

First up... Vida Bela

Beautifully handcrafted pottery from Roanoke, Virginia.

Peculiar Pets, handcrafted in Raleigh, North Carolina, from recycled bedspreads and blankets.

Handcrafted Scarves and Wraos from Santa Barbara, California.

Wonderful recycled metal crafts from Kentucky, Alabama, and New York.

Hand crafted pendants created from recycled and reactive glass in Darnesville, Maryland.

. . . just steps from the Grandin Theater. A business created out of our desire to provide individuals with the opportunity to pamper themselves and others with nourishing skin care lines and a wonderful array of unique and hand crafted items.

Our boutique features ever changing exhibitions of area artists, potters, and craftspeople, along with recycled glass dinnerware, pewter, crafts and art-to-wear from across the country. We can only feature a sampling of available items on this site, as we add and rotate lines on a regular basis to provide our local customers the opportunity to find a variety of new and unique gift items.

Please feel free to browse through our products online or visit us at 1320 Grandin Road in Roanoke, Virginia. You are also welcome to call-in or e-mail an order. We carry gifts or can create custom gift baskets to meet most any occasion. At Vida Bela, our goal is to provide you with an experience that makes you one of our regular customers by offering personal service coupled with unique and high quality items that you will share, wear, and enjoy!

Why Vida Bela? It's a feeling - it means "beautiful life".

Visit us and you'll understand.

Give the gift of 'Local' this holiday!

2009-11-23T11:49:00.000-08:00

Grandin Village thanks you for shopping local for the holidays!

Top ten reasons to shop at locally-owned businesses this holiday season:

1. Significantly more money re-circulates in Roanoke when purchases are made at locally owned, rather than nationally owned, businesses: More money is kept in the community because locally owned businesses purchase from other local businesses, service providers and farms. Purchasing locally helps grow other businesses as well as the Roanoke tax base.

2. Most new jobs are provided by local businesses: Small local businesses are the largest employer nationally.

3. Our one-of-a-kind businesses are an integral part of our distinctive character: The unique character of Roanoke is what brought us here and will keep us here. Our tourism businesses also benefit. "When people go on vacation they generally seek out destinations that offer them the sense of being someplace, not just anyplace." -Richard Moe, President, National Historic Preservation Trust

4. Local business owners invest in community: Local businesses are owned by people who live in this community, are less likely to leave, and are more invested in the community's future.

5. Customer service is better: Local businesses often hire people with more specific product expertise for better customer service.

6. Competition and diversity leads to more choices: A marketplace of tens of thousands of small businesses is the best way to ensure innovation and low prices over the long-term. A multitude of small businesses, each selecting products based not on a national sales plan but on their own interests and the needs of their local customers, guarantees a much broader range of product choices.

7. Reduced environmental impact: Locally owned businesses can make more local purchases requiring less transportation and generally set up shop in town or city centers as opposed to developing on the fringe. This generally means contributing less to sprawl, congestion, habitat loss and pollution.

8. Public benefits far outweigh public costs: Local businesses require comparatively little infrastructure investment and make more efficient use of public services as compared to nationally owned stores entering the community.

9. Encourages investment in Roanoke: A growing body of economic research shows that in an increasingly homogenized world, entrepreneurs and skilled workers are more likely to invest and settle in communities that preserve their one-of-a-kind businesses and distinctive character.

10. Non-profits receive greater support: Non-profit organizations receive an average 350% greater support from local business owners than they do from non-locally owned businesses.

You can make a difference with a few simple steps:

Make a decision to find and patronize a locally owned business, wherever possible.

Dine at a local, independent restaurant and treat yourself to a unique and personal dining experience.

When you shop online with out-of-state companies, it doesn't contribute a dime to the local economy. So check for members who offer the same products, and some even deliver.

Tell your associates, family, and friends why it is important to shop local. We all create our communities. Let's continue to create a strong and vibrant Roanoke as a legacy for those who follow.

* information found via: www.shoplocalsf.org

Grandin Theatre - Soiree Noir - Saturday, October 24th

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Save the Date!

Saturday, October 24th

Soiree Noir

to benefit the Grandin Theatre

for more information

CLICK HERE

Fall Events in Historic Grandin Village

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Star City Striders Women's 5K
October 3

Fall Waterways Cleanup - sign up at Roanoke Natural Foods Co-op
October 3

Grandin Theatre Soiree Noir
Saturday, October 24

Saturday, October 24, 7:30 p.m., Roanoke Ballet Theatre, 1318 Grandin Road, Roanoke, VA 24015

Great food and drink; silent auction including artworks by the region's best artists; music and dancing; entertainment and intrigue. Costumes optional. Soiree Noir refers to Film Noir, sexy, stylish movies featuring crime, murder and mystery. Tickets are $35 in advance. Call 540-345-0477 for details or see website http://www.grandintheatre.com/

City Magazine's Best of the City 2008 Dining Awards

2008-10-14T17:22:00.000-07:00

City Magazine has just released the 2008 Best of the City Dining Awards

Thank you City Magazine readers for recognizing these Grandin Village Restaurants!

Local Roots

*****Best Organic****Best Low-Fat Fare****Best Cookies****Best Healthy Business Lunch***Best Vegetarian

Grace's Place Pizzeria

****Best Pizza***Best Neighborhood Restaurant***Best Kept Dining Secret

Pop's Ice Cream and Soda Bar

*****Best Ice Cream Parlor****Best Restaurant to Take the Kids***Best First Date Spot

Happy Belly Deli (located inside Roanoke Natural Foods)

****Best Organic****Best Vegetarian****Best Deli

Community Inn

***Best Pool Hall***Place with the Best Bar Food

Isaac's

*****Best Ethnic Food

Surf N Turf

*****Best Seafood

Village Grill

***Best Wraps

Norberto's

*** Best Pasta

All Sports Café

*****Best Sports Bar

RockfishFood & Wine

**** Best Wine by the Glass Selection