Arts, Leisure and Sports
After 10 seasons with Broadway, Brad Lutz takes over the William Byrd Terriers from the legendary Jeff Highfill after almost 4 decades as head football coach. And Case Keenum may be the Washington Redskins starting quarterback now but Skins tight end Vernon Davis tells NFL network rookie Dwayne Haskins has some upside:
Peter Radjou (Roanoke Catholic hoto)
The school chef at Roanoke Catholic – and the head chef at the Taaza Indian restaurant in Grandin Village – recently competed on the CNBC show Food Sport. The program unveiled its “World Food Champion” yesterday following a Creole-style challenge in New Orleans. Roanoke Catholic spokesperson Michael Hemphill also notes that Peter Radjou is a 5-time winner at Roanoke’s BaconFest cook-off. BaconFest is now a fundraiser for Roanoke Catholic; it returns to Elmwood Park on September 21 with bacon tastings and a headliner concert by The Mavericks.
A celebration of Scottish culture, with “heavy athletics” and bagpipes. The Green Hill Highland Games celebrates its 11th year tomorrow. Organizer Chad Clark’s vision for the games is all about balance. The Greenhill Highland Games are tomorrow from 9am-6pm at Green Hill Park near Salem in west Roanoke County. (hear and see a complete in studio conversation on the WFIR News Facebook page)
Hotel Roanoke Facebook
Blue Ridge PBS is set to debut a new documentary on the Hotel Roanoke this weekend at – where else – The Pine Room at Hotel Roanoke. Blue Ridge PBS Interim President and CEO William Anderson says this documentary isn’t really focusing on when Hotel Roanoke almost closed for good in the 80s:
You can see the documentary “Hotel Roanoke: The Grand Old Lady on the Hill” on Blue Ridge PBS with a free viewing at the Pine Room tomorrow night at 7 pm. It also replays at 8:30 and is available all weekend on Blue Ridge Streaming.
The Anthem Go Outside Festival has announced its music lineup for October 18th through the 20th – and you’re hearing it first on WFIR. Andy Frasco and the U.N. is the headliner, along with FloydFest On the Rise winner Downtown Abby & The Echoes. Also in the GoFest lineup of free live music is Southern Avenue and local favorites including Chupacabras and GOTE. Andy Frasco’s band has played with the likes of Snoop Dogg, Joe Walsh and Peter Frampton.