Are you still making plans with your friends from the apartment in Roanoke for New Year’s Eve? Well, if is live music you are interested in, here are the local listings for some hot spots around Roanoke.
Southern Culture on the Skids
With Henson (America's Oldest Living Boy Band). One can be sure of two things here: house-rocking music will prevail, and fried chicken will be eaten.
Details: 9 p.m. Kirk Avenue Music Hall, Roanoke.
Yellow Dubmarine
A Washington-based band does reggae versions of Beatles tunes. Yellow Dub is an extra fine live act that will have you dancing into 2012.
Details: 10 p.m. Martin's Downtown Bar & Grill, Roanoke.
Chris Beard
Hear some hot blues grooves and guitar licks aplenty from Beard, son of a blues guitarist whose friends included Buddy Guy and Matt "Guitar" Murphy.
Details: 9:30 p.m. Blue 5 Restaurant, Roanoke.
Grass Monkey
Ringing in the new year with Grass Monkey promises to be a rollicking riot.
Details: 10 p.m. Awful Arthur's, downtown Roanoke. Free.
Roanoke's Biggest New Year's Eve Party
With The Kings and Project 4, both featuring Josh Shilling and William Penn Band
Details: 7 p.m. (prime rib buffet) Hotel Roanoke.
New Year's Eve Countdown Party
Featuring Khemistry, The BLTD Band. Two high-quality bands are in the house at Thelma's, closing out 2011. A breakfast buffet is included among the tasty doings.
Details: 9 p.m. Thelma's Chicken & Waffles, Roanoke.
The Worx
The Roanoke Valley's premiere party band fires it up.
Details: 9:30 p.m. Awful Arthur's, Towers Shopping Center, Roanoke.
Keith Bryant & IronHorse
This popular country act can lay it down, honky-tonk style or pop.
Details: 9 p.m. Watusy's Harvest House, Roanoke.
Ballistic
Hear classic and modern rock - including Pink Floyd, Stone Temple Pilots and Alice in Chains - and some originals.
Details: 9 p.m. Screamers Bar & Grill, Radford. Free.
Burning Bridges
A favorite in the pop and country covers world gives you a party.
Details: 9:30 p.m. Bravos, Roanoke.
New Year's at the Landing
With Ben Trout Trio
Trout and his cohorts play classic rock, blues and soul that grooves like mad.
Details: 8:30 p.m. The Landing Restaurant & Bruno's GastroPub, Moneta. Free admission to the pub.
Big Thunder Rumblefish
It's a reunion for this raw and funky outfit.
Details: 9:30 p.m. The Cellar, Blacksburg. Free.
SolRevolt
One of Pomegranate Restaurant's mainstays will be onstage.
Details: 8:30 p.m. Pomegranate Restaurant, Troutville. $50 with five-course meal, champagne toast; $10 with New Year's Eve menu.
Seven Mile Ford
Country and pop band hits one of Roanoke's newest joints.
Details: 9:30 p.m. Breaktime Billiards and Saloon, includes champagne, snacks, party favors.
Charlie Hamill Group
Hamill and his musical pals will surely sling some classic rock and pop, maybe even an original or two.
Details: 10 p.m. Fork in the Alley, Roanoke.
New Year's Band Bash
Featuring Doghouse, Brian Gray, Smooth Groove Movement. Dig into some music and some Astro Dogs as '11 fades away.
Details: 8 p.m. Fork in the City, Roanoke. Free.
90 Weight
An alt-rock/grunge cover band at the Pot.
Details: 9 p.m. The Coffee Pot, Roanoke. $7.
There was a time, not so long ago, when college graduates dreamed of a new home with a mortgage. It was the next step.
With an uncertain economy, and more people moving to take jobs where they can find them, renting is the rage for the Millenial generation. The new dream is renting an apartment in one of the new“destination living” communities, complete with swimming pools, state-of-the-art fitness centers, volleyball courts and all kinds ofapartment amenities.
For the first time since owning has lost its luster for the young. Since 2008, the percentage of young people who think that owning a home is “better than renting” has fallen.
Renting anapartment in Roanoke, VAhas acquired a sort of cool respectability. Empty nesters got the same religion a couple of decades ago, when droves of them began cashing out of their high-maintenance houses.
Some of the forces driving the change are cultural. People are getting married so much later and they travel light longer.
The young also gravitate to renting an apartment because mortgages are hard to come by. No one wants to get stuck with a house or condo they can’t sell when there’s a job offer 2,000 miles away. There’s no stigma to rentinganymore, and there’s just so much to keep you interested and busy in an apartment community she says.
When you are hosting a holiday party for the family and friends in your apartment in Roanoke, VA entertaining can be stressful. Of course you want everything to be perfect.
Here are some simple tips from Honeywood Apartment Homes on how to make entertaining more enjoyable for everyone.
What’s the plan
Plan out the event. How many are coming? What's on the menu? How should the house look? Do you have enough seating? Make a to-do list and set deadlines for yourself. Doing as much as possible in advance will make the day of the party that much easier.
Use your space wisely
The size of the meal may expand during the holidays, but cooking and serving space doesn't. On the buffet table, tiered servers hold appetizers and desserts vertically, saving valuable space and creating an attractive display.
The host should enjoy too
A relaxed host makes guests feel comfortable. Don’t be too busy that you forget to enjoy yourself. Organize your kitchen so that most of the clean-up can be done later. Have take home containers handy for leftovers so you can send leftovers home with guest. Designate an area in the kitchen for dirty dishes, forget the rest of the clean up until after your guests leave.
As the host you set the tone of the party. Don’t worry about making your party perfect; what makes it perfect is keeping the focus on family and friends!
These last few weekends before Hanukah and Christmas are made for last minute shopping. Have you noticed the last minute gifts are always the most challenging too? Many residents of our apartments in Roanoke, VA are looking for the more challenging gifts like those for teachers, babysitters, or bus drivers.
We all have those people in our lives that we would like to acknowledge during the holidays, but we don’t know them well enough to have an idea about what they would really enjoy. The holidays are a time to show them we appreciate them, but it is more difficult than it sounds.
Truly it is about the thought, not about what you spend. Here are some fun, creative and easy gifts:
Day at the spa — wrap scented lotion, foot cream, candle and a rubber duck in a cute face cloth;
Beach day — fill a beach bucket with bubbles, sun block, Frisbee, beach ball and gold fish snacks!
Trip to the movies — in a popcorn bucket, place microwave popcorn, 2 boxes of movie candy, diet soda, and two passes to a movie theatre.
Tea time — a tea pot or coffee mug, herbal teas, flavored coffees and some boxed biscotti’s.
Wondering how to find the best apartment in Roanoke, VA that will fit your lifestyle. The “best” apartment certainly varies for everyone, these tips should help you find the apartment that suits you.
Know yourself
Before you can figure out how to find the best apartment for you, you have to know what you need. A good way to start an apartment search is to think about how your lifestyle affects your apartment needs. Ask yourself: what kind of apartment dweller will you be? Do you need a quiet apartment where you can relax or study all day long? Or do you need a place to rest your head at night in between work and an active social life?
When you consider how your lifestyle affects your apartment needs, think about the following factors:
How much money is in your budget for living expenses? How much can you put towards rent after you pay other life expenses?
Do you work 9 to 5? Are you in school? How far from work do you want to live?
Can you fit everything in a small studio apartment? Or do you need a one bedroom , or two bedroom apartment to accommodate your family?
Where is your child’s school located? Do you need a recreation area for your kids to play outside?
What do you do for recreation? What do you need in a neighborhood or community? Do you like to be near restaurants and shops? Do you like the outdoors?
Do you drive everywhere? Bike? Use public transportation?
Where will you walk your dog? How many times a day do you take your dog outside?
All of these questions will help you pinpoint exactly what you need and want in an apartment. In Roanoke, there are so many options, so know what you want. If you want more information about our online special, contact Honeywood Apartments.
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Southern Culture on the Skids
With an uncertain economy, and more people moving to take jobs where they can find them, 
When you are hosting a holiday party for the family and friends in your 
These last few weekends before Hanukah and Christmas are made for last minute shopping. Have you noticed the last minute gifts are always the most challenging too? Many residents of our 
Know yourself
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