A Look Back at Archie’s Lobster House, Roanoke’s Best Seafood 4 min read Archie's Lobster House A Look Back at Archie’s Lobster House, Roanoke’s Best Seafood Archie Parrish opened Archie’s Lobster House at 7130 Williamson Road in 1947.It quickly became THE place for...Read More
The Star of Lakeside Amusement Park 5 min read Lakeside Amusement Park The Star of Lakeside Amusement Park The Shooting Star didn’t arrive until May of 1968, about 48 years after Lakeside Amusement Park opened,...Read More
Kenney’s Restaurants and the Sauce Burger once dominated the Roanoke Valley Fast Food scene. 4 min read Kenney's Kenney’s Restaurants and the Sauce Burger once dominated the Roanoke Valley Fast Food scene. Bill Kenney first opened his Biff Burger franchises in Roanoke in 1958. They were known for the...Read More