The Mill Mountain Photo Shoot Starring Joe and Colleen
We biked up to the top of Mill Mountain from the Roanoke River Greenway.
It was a steep switch-back climb. I Ieft Joe in the dust because my bike has an electric motor and his does not.
At the top is the world’s largest man-made star. Erected in 1949, the Mill Mountain Star sits 1,045 above the Roanoke city. It represents the spirit of the Star City and stands 88 feet tall. It lights up at night!
According to a Roanoke government webpage: “The site offers 500 acres of parkland atop Mill Mountain. In addition to a zoo, the site offers picnic areas, hiking trails, and two overlooks that provide 20 and 60-mile vistas across the City of Roanoke.”
I deserved a good IPA after the ride. I ordered this one at the Wasena City Tap Room because it was called Three Floyd’s Barbarian Haze, but it was from Indiana.
Joe took a video of me singing along with Love Potion #9 as I sipped my beer. I must have been a little drunk (It doesn’t take much) because when we left, we went next door to the Roanoke Mountain Adventures outfitters and I left my camera there. We called the next day and it was still there! (which is why this post exists).