Former High and Middle School almost gone

Side and front view of the demolishing of the former Blacksburg High School which was also Blacksburg Middle School.

Deer that lives with us

My home is in a dense subdivision, not open spaces. The deer lived here before I did and continue to be a part of the neighborhood.

Bike Virginia Route

Bicycling enthusiasts rode through the community today. Gateway Baptist Church provided a rest area.

Cellar has a new style

With the opening of the extra part of Main St., the new style of serving is more visible.

Restaurant in historic building

Building was a church.

How to cross the street

My thought is that it also should include "hold your mother's hand."

Music rehearsal

This group is planning to make the church rock at Sunday Mass. Grand music

Peace advocates

Regularly, the peace advocates bring awareness to the downtown community.

Bus Stop

The golf course is next to this bus stop.

Hahn horticulture game

As part of its fund-raising efforts, the Horticulture garden offered a prize for a hole-in-one...for a small fee.

Roundabout taking shape

The roundabout is beginning to have a shape as work progresses.

Main Lee Gallery

The gallery has a display in the front yard too.

Patio at the Cellar

Restaurants offer out-door dining.

Painted on building

On the side of a building.

Souvlaki Special

Restaurants offer specials.

Farmer's Market

Flowers for sale.

Home on Flag Day

Home with flag.

Power plant

The power plant has interesting forms and shapes.

Church picnic

Church picnics are part of the social culture.

Horticulture Garden Gala

The Hahn Horticulture Garden is a jewel of flowers in the midst of the Virginia Tech campus. An annual Gala helps support the work which is important to the community as well as the horticulture students.

house

house with wall

Grapes downtown

A well-tended grape arbor in a front yard on Clay St.

Greenhouse

Greenhouse is on College Ave.

Pine tree

A branch of a large pine tree was dripping sap.

Garden under a stairway

Sometimes people garden where they can. This garden beautifies a space under the entrance to a restaurant.

Hay Bales lost

It is the season for cutting hay. These two round bales have fallen onto the sidewalk.

Extra Main St. is open again

Thursday night the extra bit of Main St., a historic bit, that is also part of College Ave., was open again.

Art Crawl-just a few galleries

First Fridays are special events in downtown. Today it includes shows at several galleries.

Empty Parking lot

Seldom is a parking lot empty. There must have been plans for work on it.

Only walls

This wall is tucked away just a block from Main St.