The Roanoke Star has been a beacon, shining down on Roanoke since the local merchants association erected it in 1949.

Roanoke's Black Dog Salvage is a 40,000-square-foot yellow warehouse packed with antiques and architectural finds, all for sale.

Courtesy Virginia Tourism Corporation Roanoke Valley CVB 101 Shenandoah Avenue NE Roanoke, VA 24016 540-342-6025 www.visitroanokeva.com Kudos: Roanoke was among Money magazine’s top three “Best Places to Retire in the United States.” In 2010, Roanoke was voted No. 2...

Courtesy Hotel Roanoke On the 40-minute drive from Roanoke, Va., to Smith Mountain Lake, take a break for lunch or cool treats at Homestead Creamery. Ice cream is made on-site; flavored milks come in glass bottles. Arrange to have the creamery's mobile unit come to a...

Courtesy Hamilton County CVB Where is Carmel? A city of 80,000, Carmel sits 17 miles north of Indianapolis. The suburb is 120 miles from Cincinnati; 130 miles from Louisville, Ky.; 200 miles from Chicago; and 255 miles from St. Louis. How do we get there? Four major...

To leave a Memphis convention without toes tired from tapping and fingers stained from barbecue sauce would be downright sad.

By Andrea Zucker, courtesy Memphis CVB Memphis CVB 47 Union Ave. Memphis, TN 38103 901-543-5300 901-543-5350 fax www.memphistravel.com What’s new: The Pyramid, the city’s former sports arena and an icon on the riverfront, will become a $100 million Bass Pro Shop...

In an unfamiliar city, it helps to locate a local.

From ships to sculpture to installations, the art museums in the mid-Atlantic cover the gamut.

El Monte Sagrado Living Resort and Spa is a work of art in itself.