Holiday parades step off this week in Vinton, Salem Bob Clark December 4, 2013 1 minute read Two local communities are holding their annual Christmas parades later this week. Vinton’s parade is schedule for 7:00 o’clock tomorrow night, and the 57th Salem parade will step off at 6:30 Friday. WFIR’s Bob Clark has the story. Share: Post navigation Previous: Fund-raiser today helps Roanoke community garden non-profitNext: Blue Ridge Marathon makes changes for 2014, still bills itself as “America’s toughest” Related Stories Not everyone in the Roanoke Valley and southwest Virginia jumped on the American Patriot bandwagon early during the Revolution Gene Marrano June 22, 2026 Data Centers are here to stay; proponent says localities need to get on board Gene Marrano June 22, 2026 Orvis to relocate Roanoke operations, retaining 60 jobs Ian Price June 22, 2026