Closes at 8 monday - thursday, 7 on fridays, and 5 on the weekends. The courts are only open on…read moremondays with classes taking over both courts basically every other day besides the weekends. Staff will kick 30 people off the court for 2 people to play pickle ball for 15 minutes then leave and won't let anyone play basketball again for the rest of the day. Worst establishment

Stopped here on a rainy Saturday afternoon with some friends and family. The indoor water park is…read morekinda joke. The outdoor side looks like it could be fun. I was visiting from North Dakota and expected something a little better given the price paid for a day pass. The venue does offer workout facilities and a couple basketball courts. The chlorine levels here were incredibly high and burned my eyes from the fumes. I could see smaller children liking this place and could see it would be a reprieve from the winter but probably wouldn't come back in the summer. It's also the first time I've experienced a place that charges different rates if you're not from the county or community.

I have visited many libraries in my life, and I can proudly say that the Vinton Library has been…read moreone of my favorites of them all. After having been selected as number 4 of Yelp's Top 50 most prolific Elites of 2025, a year when I also was awarded the Yelp Triad Squad Photographer of the Year Award at their Yelpies 2025 Award Ceremony, an event that honored the highest-performing Yelp Elites, and where last year I was awarded the Yelp Triad Squad Yelper of the Year Award, I decided that this year, as an All-Star Yelp Elite, I not only wanted to be the first to discover new restaurants and businesses, and bring them to the attention of the public, but also to uncover those found in hidden paths that for one reason or another have not reached the public in its totality. And "The Vinton Library" in Vinton, Virginia, is a perfect example. Located in the heart of Vinton's Downtown Historic District, the Vinton Library, a branch of the Roanoke County Public Library system, is a modern public library with a wide selection of books, audiobooks, games, and DVDs, plus amenities like free Wi-Fi, public computers, printers, study rooms, a Digi Lab, mobile printing services, study areas, two meeting rooms, a conference room, a drive-through for book pick-ups and drop-offs, an upstairs balcony with outdoor tables and chairs, and a coffee shop that is currently closed. This library also hosts regular community activities, which can be tracked via their online official events calendar. One of the first things I admire about this library is it's prime location with a walkable, small-town atmosphere. Conveniently located near Vinton's government buildings, the U.S. Post Office, shops, restaurants, a barbershop, the Vinton's Chamber of Commerce, the Vinton's Farmer's Market, and The Hive Business Incubation Center (which offers offices, expert advice, and resources for entrepreneurs), among others, this library easily accessible via private autos as well as via public transportation and has an ample complimentary parking lot as well as a bus stop right on the side. Another thing I highly admire about this library is its architectural Modern design. It is beautiful from any angle you look at it. Its simple front landscape is complemented by a narrow walkway that seems to lead you from the sidewalk, around the front of the the building, and right into the very inviting entrance. If you arrive too early you have some benches along the way where you can wait. The interior design is a two story open space surrounded by floor to ceiling windows that not only bring in the light but one can see the beautiful blue sky with white clouds as well as the mountains in the background as one walks around the library. And the most important quality of them all that I admire about this library is its friendly staff, welcoming atmosphere, and resources for all ages. It is an inclusive library, a welcoming, accessible space that provides resources, services, policies catering to all community members, regardless of background, ability, or identity.

Vinton's library is a nice building that looks relatively new. As with many libraries, it feels…read moremore like a community center than a place you'd go to read a book, which is fine for my needs. There was not a huge amount of general seating. There was an outdoor balcony which might be nice on a better weather day.

Salem Civic Center treated Trump Rally attendees worse than anything I've ever seen. Absolutely…read moreabhorrent!!! I've always loved the Salem Civic Center and had good experiences there until yesterday, 11/2/2024, for the Trump Rally. You REALLY LET US DOWN YESTERDAY. There were signs for "Cooling Stations" supposedly, but none were set up. I had called days ahead and spoken with a man at the Civic Center about what would be available since no outside food or water would be allowed inside due to high security, and I was "ASSURED" there would be a Concession stand open with drinks and pre-packaged snacks, but no cooked food like hotdogs due to the expected size of the crowd. That would be perfect....EXCEPT, after waiting in line since 8 am, doors opening at 12, surprisingly INTENSE heat that had people passing out while waiting with no shade, we get inside at almost 2 pm to find them CLOSING THE CONCESSION STANDS!!!!!!!!!!! Yep CLOSED. Doors locked. First, I was told because they 'ran out of drinks, water and food." Then I was told by another worker: 'Secret Service closed it." It seemed to be open on and off as random people, like news reporters, seemed to be getting food and drinks AND COOKED FOOD. Then 'magically' the concession opened on the main level the instant Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin began his speech about an hour into the Rally. (Coincidence? I doubt it. Seemed intentional like so much of what happened Saturday.) But the line was NOT MOVING. And when we finally got waited on 1.5 hours later, we found out why the line was barely moving if at all. The young man behind the counter seemed to be intentionally moving as slow as possible! We had to argue with him to fill the $5 drink cups up! (he was filling them half way.) And there was also arguing with him over putting the cheese on the nachos! Not to mention, there were NO cardboard drink carriers for our family of five attending this who had had very little food or water since 8 am! That was true of nearly everyone there just due to circumstances. There were only 2 water fountains we could find, and one had almost no water pressure and you could only get one sip before it quit. The other one in the lobby had a long line...again, understandably so...people were dying of thirst and expecting to purchase water once inside. WHY ON EARTH DIDN'T YOU PREPARE FOR THIS CROWD????????????? Why didn't you bring in a TRUCK LOAD of BOTTLED WATER? I've owned and run a small vending service in the past, and even WE didn't run out of bottled water a large events, made a lot of money selling it, and also had DRINK CARRIERS!!!!! What is WRONG WITH YOU, SALEM CIVIC CENTER????? This was either GROSS INCOMPETENCE, or MALICE AGAINST TRUMP SUPPORTERS! I hate to think that was the case, but I was there and experienced it and it sure felt intentional because who could be that stupid?? One worker when I asked if there was water available (I was clearly having an issue with being over heated at this point) and she answered in a very sarcastic mean manner: "Well we had the restaurant open all morning and NOBODY CAME IN." REALLY LADY????????????????????????????? Unbelievable RUDE AND INSENSITIVE. How out of touch are you people anyway??? Did you not look outside and see with your own eyes what was happening out there? Thousands of people, Long lines, zig zagged through the ropes designed to organize the large numbers of people in line to get in!! You couldn't even get out of that line to use the Porta-Johns!!!!!!!! Much less visit and sit down in the indoor restaurant! Salem Civic Center, if you had been on top of your game, which CLEARLY YOU WERE NOT AND DIDN'T WANT TO BE, you would've had your bitchy restaurant person outside selling drinks, water and snacks to this massive crowd! I don't know who mismanaged this SO POORLY, but you should be fired! People were left suffering with heat strokes and dehydration, elderly people and children and some in health predicaments due to this negligence on your part. I'll be surprised if you aren't sued over this by someone. I hope Trump himself sues you! Heads should roll over this. You need new management, and new employees and a whole overhaul. I will never forget how BADLY I and my family and friends were treated yesterday. You all are deplorable: including every single employee there yesterday but most especially management!

The band we saw here, (the Turnpike Troubadours) were great; outstanding; excellent. The venue…read moreitself is miserable. It is clear that this is not a great venue for people who like to go to concerts, unless they want to stuff their faces at the same time with cheap, nasty greasy food. Better for sports fans who drink so much beer they're beyond caring. I did not know until we walked the considerable distance from the parking lot to the doors that handbags are not allowed inside the venue. Why not? I wondered. This was a first. I go to a *lot* of concerts, but never had I experienced any venue as officious. The staff were nice enough, but the owners are obviously way, WAY more interested in the profits made by hawking greasy, repulsive junk food than trying to make it enjoyable and comfortable for the concertgoers. I was ready to bail at that point and go home, but we were meeting another couple there, and my husband offered to run all the way back to our car and leave my bag there. They will allow see-through ziplock bags, so if you need to carry tampax, Anacin, etc, along, be warned they will be on full display, or take your chances without bringing anything. A completely disrespectful-to-women venue. Their rationale for this is to make a few bucks on food, and heaven forbid anyone might sneak food in. I never carry food in my handbag--no matter, we were still all forced to gag on the smell of fast food grease. UGH! I did not buy a single drink or bite on GPs, even I had not been grossed out. Instead of 1 so-so opening act, they had 2, and they both played a long time, so the Troubadours didn't come out till at least 9:15, or was it 9:30? (the concert started at 8, I believe, but we arrived at 8:15). There are lots of stairs to climb to any seat in the higher rows, so be warned, prepare to do a lot of climbing--no ramps, either, which is tougher in any kind of a heel. No handrails either. The seats are pretty small and hard, and leg room is poor for the longer-legged folks. Because of the so-so opening acts taking up so much time, the concert finished at 11:15. As we got closer to Blacksburg on the trip home, we got caught in some heavy traffic, ~ 12? which made the drive home even longer. I would have felt the trip was worth it if the humiliating treatment of women had not been freely and unapologetically displayed, but given their f---ed up policies and customer relations, I would not ever to a concert at this venue again, no matter who was performing there. They absolutely s*ck. No other venue in Virginia that I've gone to a concert at, has ever treated women so ignominiously. Even Jiffy Lube Pavilion, which has an egregiously hostile staff, never deprived me of my handbag, (in which I keep Visine, an essential at populous events for ppl with contacts). I hope the sexist porcine venue owner gets his butt sued one day.

Took the family here on a weekday morning in early July while we were on vacation in the area. We…read morewere welcomed and given instructions plus everything we needed to have a successful outing picking berries. The blueberries were plentiful and beautiful. The six of us stayed about an hour and we picked about 8lbs. worth. Came home and had a great blueberry pancake breakfast using some fresh berries. The owner is a wonderful lady and we spent some time chatting about the area and things to do. She introduced us to her emu and was a very gracious hostess. Highly recommend a stop here if you are nearby during berry season!

Awesome opening day at Buffy's Blueberries! Charlene/Buffy is a wonderful welcoming owner! My…read morehusband and I quickly picked 10lbs of beautiful organic blueberries. The 15 varieties will make a great pie or tasty smoothie or preserves. Buffy's has chickens and a HUGE Emu!! Don't forget to check to see if there are farm fresh eggs for sale too. Be sure to bring cash as it is cash only. Great place to bring the family. Love Buffy's Farm!!