Urban camping comes to downtown Roanoke Gene Marrano April 18, 2014 1 min read Next weekend’s Down by Downtown Music Festival and the Blue Ridge Marathon will also bring RV’s and pop-up campers to Roanoke. WFIR’s Gene Marrano explains: About the Author Gene Marrano Editor View All Posts Share: Continue Reading Previous: Police want to know what sex offender was doing in Roanoke day care centerNext: Salem council candidate receives endorsements Related Stories 1 min read Colony House cuts the ribbon after its return Gene Marrano October 15, 2025 1 min read Winterize you vehicle Denise Membreno October 15, 2025 1 min read The Play That Goes Wrong at Attic Productions, Opera Roanoke presents Young Artists this weekend and Open Studios Botetourt Gene Marrano October 15, 2025