Weekly Drop - December 6th

New Business - Machine Creek Studio

Help us welcome Machine Creek Studio, a stained glass studio and retail shop, to Downtown Roanoke! The store’s grand opening is this Saturday at 422 Salem Ave SW. You’ll find the building located between Golden Cactus Brewing and BLADE Gaming.

Click “parking” for recommendations

Wednesday

• Movies on the Market - Olde Salem Market Street (parking)

• Watchhouse - Jefferson Center

Thursday

• Dogs In A Pile - 5 Points

• Pines and Pints: Wreath Decorating - Three Notch’d (parking)

• Joan Osborne - Jefferson Center

Friday

• Delta Dental Dickens - Parade - Downtown (parking)

• Chatham County Line - 5 Points

• The Barefoot Movement - The Spot (parking)

Saturday

• Skate with Santa - Elmwood Park (parking)

• Holiday Pajamas Dance Party - The Spot (parking)

• Shaken or Stirred: Holiday Cocktails - Lucky (parking)

• Fantasyland - Link Museum

• Santa Claus Coat Drive - The French Farmhouse (parking)

• Get Tilted - Roanoke Pinball Museum (parking)

• Photos with Roanoke Gri-NCH - Main Library (parking)

• Swing Dance Lessons - Olde Salem Market Street (parking)

• 40th Anniversary Celebration - Center in the Square (parking)

• Grand Opening - Machine Creek Studio (parking)

• Holiday Card Party - Ursula’s Cafe (parking)

Sunday

• Holiday Floral Workshop - Taubman (parking)

• Murder Mystery - Well Hung (parking)

• Visit with Santa - Mast General Store (parking)

• Free Museum Admission - Center in the Square (parking)

On-Going

• WDBJ7’s Elmwood on Ice - Elmwood Park (parking)

• The Elf on The Shelf Adventure - Downtown (parking)

• Fashions for Evergreens at Hotel Roanoke

What’s coming up farther out?

December 11 - Christmas Movie Monday - Starr Hill

December 13 - Free Photos with Santa - Main Library

December 14 - Johnny King & Friends - 5 Points

December 15 - Delta Dental Dickens - Pet Contest - Downtown

December 15 - Songwriters of Roanoke - The Spot

December 15 - Networking Social - Taubman

December 16 - The Nutcracker - Jefferson Center

December 16 - The Hustler’s Ball - Corinthian Ballroom

December 17 - Holiday Market - Left of Center

December 17 - Visit with Santa - Mast General Store

December 17 - North Pole STEAMworks - Kids Square

December 22 - Ugly Sweater Party - Corned Beef

December 23 - Crawford & Power - 5 Points

Wednesday

GOTE - Martin’s

Thursday

Melissa McSherry - Corned Beef

Sasha - Big Lick

Friday

Jake Bradley - Sidewinders

Higher Education - Martin’s

Awen Family Band - Big Lick

Billy Steele - Olde Salem Brewing

Saturday

Deep 6 - Martin’s

Virginia Man - Big Lick

Sunday

Melissa McSherry - Well Hung

Wednesday

• Roanoke Riders at Big Lick Brewing

• Yoga at the Taubman

• Kick the Keg and Clues and Brews Trivia at Three Notch'd

Thursday

• Music Bingo at Martin’s

• Karaoke at The Front Row

• $3 Draft Pours of the new beer release at Three Notch'd

• Gaymer Night at Roanoke Diversity Center

• Country Club at Sidewinders

Friday

• Fiesta Fridays at Inka Grill Latin Fusion

• Free Yoga at Main Library/Elmwood Park

Saturday

• Artist Pop Ups at La De Da

• Views and Brews E-Bike Tour 

• Late Night Vinyl & Vibes at Sidecar

Sunday

• Yoga at the Taubman

• Star City Sunday Cruise bike ride

• Sunday Trivia at Olde Salem Brewing

Monday

• Free Yoga at Main Library/Elmwood Park

• Irish Music Session at Big Lick Brewing

Tuesday

• Pub Run at Big Lick Brewing

Beamer's - Monday - Friday, 3 - 6p

Big Lick Brewing - $1 off pints Thursdays, 4-7p

Cabo Fish Taco - daily drink specials Sun 11 - 3 & Mon-Thu 3 - 6p

Caribbica Soul - daily, 2 - 6p

Corned Beef - every Monday - Saturday, 4 - 6p

Golden Cactus - $1 of pints Fridays, 12 - 4p

The Hatch - Thursday - all-day happy hour

Inka Grill - Monday - Thursday, 5 - 7p

Lucky - Tuesday - Saturday, 5 - 7p

Martin's - Monday - Saturday, 4 - 7p

Olde Salem Brewing - $1 off pints Thursdays, 4-6p

Stock - Thursday - Saturday, 4-7p

Three Notch'd Brewing - $2 off Drafts Mon, Wed, Th, Fri, 3-6p

Tuco's - Monday - Friday, 3 - 6p

Things to do with the kids!

Friday - Watch the Christmas parade at Delta Dental Dickens of a Christmas, a FREE festival with performances, vendors, and a Kids Zone.

Saturday - Smile for a free photo with the Grinch at Main Library.

Saturday - Santa teaches the true meaning of Christmas in Fantasyland at Link Museum.

Saturday - Skate with Santa and friends at Elmwood on Ice.

The Elf on The Shelf Adventure continues through December 15th. Find all 16 Scout Elves hiding downtown for the chance to win $1,000.

Thru December 23 - Join Mill Mountain Theatre for Elf: The Musical.

Thru January 1 - Vote for the best-decorated tree at Fashions for Evergreens at Hotel Roanoke.

Kids Eat Free Options

• Kids eat free 3pm - 6pm Monday - Wednesday at The Hatch.

• Kids eat free with an adult meal purchase Mondays and Thursdays at Cabo Fish Taco.

• Kids eat free on Wednesdays at Status Restaurant and Lounge.

Sales and Food Specials spotted this week!

All month, save 15% on your purchase at She’s International.

Save 20% on a tattoo at Thieves Honor when you use the code DEC2023. Expires December 31.

The burger of the month is The Railyard Dawg at Martin’s.

Try Scrambled’s new Christmas Mimosa (white cranberry).

Holiday cocktails have arrived at The Hatch.

Frankie Rowland’s holiday drinks include Sugar Cookie Martinis and Santa’s Sangria.

This week on Farmers Market you’ll find…

November 🍂 consisted of leaf removal, cleaning planters, and outreach. Before and after photos are coming next week, so stay tuned.