Urban camping is back in Roanoke this weekend Gene Marrano April 16, 2015 1 minute read This weekend the Down by Downtown Music Festival and the Blue Ridge Marathon take place in Roanoke … some out-of-town visitors – a few locals as well – plan to do some “urban camping” as WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports: Share: Post navigation Previous: Dr Pepper Park is name for new venueNext: Heater causes Roanoke house fire Related Stories RPD Arrests Man for Fatal Hit and Run Crash in Northeast Clark Palmer April 1, 2026 0 Art exhibit opening receptions; Roanoque Baroque Good Friday concert, Little Shop of Horrors at Radford U. Gene Marrano April 1, 2026 0 United Way of Virginia’s Blue Ridge is seeking more Local Heroes Gene Marrano April 1, 2026 0
