BOLLO’S CAFE & BAKERY– DBI BUSINESS MEMBER OF THE MONTH

Downtown Blacksburg Inc. is proud to present our business Member of the Month for December 2017 – Bollo’s Café & Bakery. Bollo’s first appeared in downtown Blacksburg on May 7, 1994 in the space previously occupied by Gentry Studios next to Books, Strings & Things. Starting out as an extension from Gillie’s Vegetarian Restaurant, Bollo’s …

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16 restaurants, 7 days, one town!

Blacksburg’s first annual Restaurant Week, presented by Downtown Blacksburg, Inc. and The Blacksburg Partnership, begins Monday, June 18 through Sunday, June 24. Sixteen local restaurants are participating with various deals for lunch, dinner, and treats.  Discover a new restaurant or visit your favorites for mouth-watering specials. Venture out for an office luncheon, a fun girl’s …

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Art Crawl with Poker Run

The Downtown Blacksburg Art Crawl will be a regular feature of our returning monthly celebration of First Fridays starting March 4th. In addition to a plethora of family friendly activities, you can discover the hidden artistic treasures in a variety of galleries located in the downtown area. Some of the gallery locations are obvious, others …

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Spotlight: Gillie’s & Bollo’s

Ranae Gillie, owner of Gillie's, is originally from Pennsylvania. After graduating from high school, she grew accustomed to traveling throughout the U.S. from Florida to Texas. She ended up in Denver, Colorado, where she obtained a degree in Accounting and Finance from Metropolitan State College. After meeting her husband, she moved to Blacksburg, Virginia to …

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It’s the most wonderful time of the year to be local!

Get into the holiday spirit while supporting your local merchants- join  us for our special holiday shopping nights in downtown Blacksburg. For unique and unusual gifts, eclectic dining choices and a variety of special activities there is no better place to go. The activities on Ladies' and Gents' Nights are not restricted to the venues …

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Upcoming Events: Fall 2010

2nd Annual 30 Days of Blacksburg Friday, October 1st- Saturday, October 30th Sponsored by Virginia Tech SGA and Downtown Blacksburg, Inc, the 30 Days of Blacksburg is designed to increase student awareness and knowledge of all that is offered by the merchants and restaurants of Downtown Blacksburg. From Friday, October 1st- Saturday, October 30th, each …

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