If you go . . .
Where to stay
Peaks of Otter Lodge
Mile marker 86 off the Blue Ridge Parkway
Bedford, Va.
540-586-1081
No TV or Internet in guest rooms, and no cellphone service onsite, but the views are lovely. Rates from $132.
Hotel Roanoke
110 Shenandoah Ave. NE
Roanoke, Va.
540-985-5900
Grandly restored 1882 Tudor-style hotel listed on the National Registry of Historic Places. Rates from $134.
Inn on Campbell
118 Campbell Ave. SW
540-400-0183
theinnoncampbell.com
A former jewelry store, the inn features sumptuous linens and feather beds. Rates from $189, two-night minimum on weekends.
Roanoker
2522 Colonial Ave.
540-344-7746
Named one of Virginia's best breakfast spots by Southern Living magazine. Prices from $6.99.
Texas Tavern
114 Church Ave. SW
540-342-4825
The main event is the "cheesy Western," a burger served with onions and relish and topped with a fried egg, $2.35.
The River and Rail
2201 Crystal Springs Ave. SW
540-400-6830
Farm-to-table cuisine melding Southern favorites with French flair. Entrees about $16-$28.
For information on hiking trails, go to visitroanokeva.com. For details on Peaks of Otter, visit nps.gov/blri.