Urban camping comes to downtown Roanoke Gene Marrano April 18, 2014 1 minute 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: Share: Post navigation Previous: Police want to know what sex offender was doing in Roanoke day care centerNext: Salem council candidate receives endorsements Related Stories The Roanoke Region Food and Farm Trail officially launches Gene Marrano May 15, 2026 Roanoke Women’s Foundation honors two people with ties to Taubman Museum Gene Marrano May 14, 2026 Virginia August primary raises turnout concerns as summer voting begins Ian Price May 14, 2026