Get the kids outdoors this weekend – but bring their phones Gene Marrano May 13, 2019 1 minute read Roanoke City’s parks and recreation department is using its Instagram account to promote the great outdoors and local parks on “Kids to Parks Day” this Saturday. WFIR’s Gene Marrano explains the connection: Share: Post navigation Previous: Getting a 900-pound man to court: cut through a wall and saw some treesNext: Police seek suspect or suspects who held up Roanoke convenience stores Related Stories Roanoke Valley enters Step One voluntary water conservation as drought drains reservoirs Ian Price July 9, 2026 LewisGale debuts new sim center for training Gene Marrano July 8, 2026 Roanoke City Council recap: Housing stalemate, gunshot sensor rollback top busy session Ian Price July 8, 2026