ROANOKE, VA TRAVEL // MUST SEE Places in Virginia

[@StephanandSandra]

What a view.. We could just zone out .. Roanoke looks so beautiful 😍

[@TheDetourDuo]

We're definitely planning to do more exploring of locations around the blue ridge mountains. Super underrated views. My little drone couldn't do it justice. We have to go back when everything is even more colorful.

[@LoriFoster]

@@TheDetourDuo Is this apart of the Blue Ridge Parkway and is that were the Settlers disappeared? I'm thinking of doing the BRPWY starting in Roanoke Va and going all the way then doing the other part in the fall!

[@TheDetourDuo]

Roanoke is right next to the blue ridge parkway, however, the Roanoke you're referring to where settlers disappeared happened in Roanoke North Carolina (part of the Outer Banks). We visited it briefly on our Outer Banks video.

[@LoriFoster]

Thanks liked the video. My wife and I are looking for a new adventure other than Gatlinburg TN we love it in that area but looking for something else! We're over 60 now and have more time for 3-4 day trips! Bless you and all of yours!

[@TheDetourDuo]

Gatlinburg is great, but I definitely understand wanted to experience new places. Roanoke in Va is a nice escape if you want to get into the mountains. Outer Banks is always a good time and you can explore the lost colony. We're going to Asheville in June which were excited about.

[@zeishasjourney]

Great video guys! Love all the drone shots. The old school pin ball machine was super cool too! Cheers 🍻 guys!

[@TheDetourDuo]

Thanks so much! We thought it would be fun to add a bit of humor with the crash. We really didn’t do the center justice though. They had a roof top beer garden, the pinball museum, aquarium, and so much more in just that small area.

[@RuthandThomas]

Loved this! Thanks for the brief tour of Roanoke. The views were absolutely stunning on top of Hanging Rock.. WOW. The colors were just unbelievable. And that hyper-lapse was so cool! Y'all make great content. Looking forward to following your adventures!

[@TheDetourDuo]

Thank you! So glad you enjoyed it. We wanted to keep a bit of humor in this one. Roanoke is a bit of a hidden gem, but it's hard to go wrong near the blue ridge mountains

[@RuthandThomas]

@@TheDetourDuo absolutely! Gorgeous area 👍🏼👍🏼

[@TheDetourDuo]

100% agree! We're thinking of going back when it's warm because there's an amazing lake there with views of the mountains in the background

[@thakurivlogs]

Hi my guys! That’s great!!! Hope to find you good this new year! Wish you more and more subscribers and more joy in your life in this new year 😊❤️

[@TheDetourDuo]

Thank you! You too!

[@murcekim]

Outstanding video of the place I call home. Delighted to see that ya’ll had such a wonderful time during your stay. Good luck with the rest of your adventures...

[@TheDetourDuo]

Thanks so much! We plan on coming back and spending more time there. It was a wonderful time

[@pgsweg]

thankyou for showing the beauty of Roanoke ! i myself live in Franklin county, VA and it’s nothing too much down here lol .

[@TheDetourDuo]

Thanks for watching! We really knew nothing about the area until we got there. It was a fun trip for sure.

[@ryanwallace7372]

At least you got moonshine in fc

[@lovey1973]

Congrats on going over 500 subscribers!!! Keep at it!!! You're definitely gonna get there!!!

[@TheDetourDuo]

Woohoo. Thank you!

[@theryanstravel1699]

Woah, did the drone survive?? Love that shot above the hairpin turn with the gorgeous woods. What?! A pinball museum. Amazing.

[@TheDetourDuo]

Yeah that little thing is tough lol. Thanks for the love!

[@DestinationUnknownTravelVlog]

The AirBnB that you guys stayed in was pretty cool it reminds us of a hostel we stayed in while in the DR.

[@TheDetourDuo]

Wish we could get to the DR right now. 😅

[@laurenandseth]

Aha, hope your drone was all good mate, been there! Really enjoyed this video, that Airbnb looks so cool. Think we'll have to look that place up when we're in Roanoke next!

[@TheDetourDuo]

You should! We really didn't highlight it much, but the place was awesome.

[@chantemoffat2469]

That pinball museum looked awesome, I think my husband would lovvvve it!! Great video guys ❤️

[@TheDetourDuo]

Thank you 🤗 The pinball museum is definitely a lot of fun. We got lost for hours in there!

[@wndowpayne]

I have lived here my entire life and get bored with it but this video reminds me how nice it can be.

[@TheDetourDuo]

Thank you so much! We definitely know how easy it is to overlook the area you live.

[@AdventureswithCheryl]

Enjoyed your video...nice to see that some of us are still getting out and about...while staying safe. Hard to keep travelers down! Stay well. Haven't seen pac man in years....lololo

[@TheDetourDuo]

Thank you for watching! Yeah it's really hard to be consistent with the world in the shape that's it's in, but we still wanted to have some fun while being safe. I haven't seen a pinball machine since I was a kid prior to this trip!

[@Davidmwalter]

Loved the time lapse video of Roanoke. I need to try to do something like that with my drone. That was an EXCELLENT idea. Great Video.

[@TheDetourDuo]

I definitely recommend it. It's my favorite thing to do with my drone. Adds just a little something extra than a static shot or a basic movement. What kind of drone are you using?

[@Davidmwalter]

@@TheDetourDuo I have the DJI Mini 2 and my other one is a DJI Phantom 3 Standard. Maybe the Mini 2 can do it but I need to look more into that.

[@TheDetourDuo]

@@Davidmwalter hmm. not sure about the mini. I had an air 2 and now I have the mavic 3. Both are capable of doing it (although it took a few months for the the 3 to release features 🤬)

[@katieandjoeonthego]

Don't mind us binging your channel from the very start!

[@TheDetourDuo]

lmao Oh gosh! 😬

[@benjaminroopenian2730]

Ayyyyyy, want to see you guys explore Northeast! Always welcome at the Roop’s!

[@TheDetourDuo]

my dude! you know soon as things get better we'll be up that way!

[@DestinationUnknownTravelVlog]

The view from your hike was epic and Jackson appreciates the drone shots! - Your newest fans Destination Unknown! 🙌

[@TheDetourDuo]

Risked a lot to get those shots. lol

[@DestinationUnknownTravelVlog]

@@TheDetourDuo I can only imagine 😂

[@ItsOhJoe]

Looks incredible!

[@TheDetourDuo]

It really is!

[@M.K.Z.VALETING]

This is awesome bud. Love the camera work, and you both seem so natural and such a happy couple, been nice to watch. Keep it up. 👍👍😁

[@TheDetourDuo]

Appreciate it. Thank you!

[@OTWD_yt]

So awesome guys

[@TheDetourDuo]

Thank you!

[@brandoncox7190]

Where was that exact place you were at. Where you were sitting on the rock overseeing the amazing view. I wanna go lol

[@TheDetourDuo]

It's called hanging rock overlook. We found this trail on AllTrails. Here's the link. Just be sure to go to this and not hanging rock battlefield like we did. This one is only an easy mile hike but if you want a bit more of a challenge, there's another called mcafee knob that's 8 miles moderate uphill. www.alltrails.com/trail/us/virginia/hanging-rock-overlook-potts-mtn

[@brandoncox7190]

@@TheDetourDuo thank you 😁

[@TheDetourDuo]

@@brandoncox7190 you're welcome. I said a bit, but let me know if any of that was confusing.

[@brandoncox7190]

@@TheDetourDuo no you’re fine everything was helpful thanks

[@TheDetourDuo]

@@brandoncox7190 let us know what you think once you visit. Although the hike is short, the drive is a bit uphill with lots of obstacles to avoid. Take a car with 4x4 if you have it.

[@MrMrsMemories]

Some noce drone shots and great scenic views!

[@TheDetourDuo]

Thanks 👍

[@lacarlousjackson8]

I was driving though the mountains leaving outta yanceyville them curves had my head spinning I think I didn’t even speed that fast on the highway heading back to Memphis 😂 but it’s beautiful

[@TheDetourDuo]

Really kind of enjoy roads like that though. Just so scenic and it makes you pay attention to your surroundings

[@lacarlousjackson8]

@@TheDetourDuo that is so true!!!!

[@SmallBytes]

Wow, that was awesome 😍 I really liked the footage you took with drone especially the road 🛣️ view!!!❤️

[@TheDetourDuo]

Thanks! Actually got a lot better since then too. Our next few videos in north Carolina will have drone footage I'm really proud of!

[@SmallBytes]

@@TheDetourDuo I will definitely check it out!

[@TheDetourDuo]

❤️

[@krystalanderic]

Love your guys' vids - makes us want to head south and do more exploring! Looks worth it for that hike alone but we'd definitely stay in that barn too! Hyperlapse turned out awesome, we totally forgot our drone can do that and now I want to try lol

[@TheDetourDuo]

Thanks! For such a great view, it was really surprising how easy the hike was! There are a lot of cool features with DJI drones that they don't openly advertise. It's Tony's favorite thing to do other than the "vertigo effect" He's playing around with the FPV mode now so hopefully that turns out ok.

[@gerard143]

the drone shots from the 1:45 to 1:58 mark of the fall colors, was that color profile modded in post processing or did the drone take that footage without tweaking after? what model drone?

[@TheDetourDuo]

That was when I had a Mavic Air 2 and still kind of learning how to grade the the D-Cine Log footage from the drone which allowed me more range to play around with the color. When I was editing this video I hated the final look, but now looking at it it's not half bad. I've since upgraded to the Mavic 3 (pros and cons of that one).

[@gerard143]

@@TheDetourDuo it looks awesome ! I sold my mavic 2 pro. Was going to get the 3 but man so many complaints about it

[@TheDetourDuo]

For what we use it for it's great. The footage and images are so clean straight from the camera. I'm also a prisoner to the moment so I got it when it first came out and there were A LOT of software issues. To the point where I thought about returning it, but it's since been a lot better.

[@gerard143]

@@TheDetourDuo awesome! well thank you for the info, i do appreciate

[@TheDetourDuo]

You're very welcome. Thank you for appreciating the drone footage

[@chrisandsara]

Those drone shots!! 😍We're trying to make a Blue Ridge Pkwy trip happen in the next couple of weeks and we're learning a lot from your videos. Thanks for sharing, y'all! Also, I'm not sure where in VA you're located but we'd love to meet up if our paths cross. 😊

[@TheDetourDuo]

Yay! Glad our videos have been useful. Can definitely give a few pointers about where to go in the VA portion of the blue ridge parkway based on the mistakes we made in our initial planning so feel free to ask any questions! We're based out in Norfolk for the next year but we have trips planned to natural bridge next month and Charlottesville area in July.

[@chrisandsara]

@@TheDetourDuo Thank you!! We're always down for recs. Once we know our travel dates I'll reach out on Instagram for more specific travel tips. It would be so fun if we could time it to where we're all passing through Natural Bridge area around the same time. :) Thanks again, y'all!

[@TheDetourDuo]

Also, let us know what your plans look like and we'll 100% try and cross paths with you guys!

[@DestinationUnknownTravelVlog]

Roanoke seems a lot different than we anticipated. Jackson talks made it seem like whole different story that we will have to side bar to talk about 😂

[@TheDetourDuo]

haha. We hear a lot of mixed reviews about Roanoke for sure, but you can't beat the views!

[@TheMapPinners]

OMG that drone crashing part 😂 That gave me horrible flashbacks to us crashing our drone into a tree haha! Always so scary when it happens. Great video guys! Looks like a beautiful area!

[@TheDetourDuo]

The first of a few crashes lol. Usually pretty careful, but the more creative you try and get, and the more comfortable, the more accidents happen.

[@coltenpellant1037]

I hope you all visited the roof top garden in center in the square! I would love to visit the first spot with the view, but I’m unaware of where that’s at? Love the video! Safe travels.

[@TheDetourDuo]

Sadly, the rooftop was closed when we visited. The first spot is called Hanging Rock Overlook Trail and it is a super easy hike to get to the overlook. You can find it on Alltrials. The ride up is pretty bumpy, so if you plan on going make sure you take a vehicle with 4wd.

[@MrMrsMemories]

Wow still fall colors over there!

[@TheDetourDuo]

Haha we filmed this back in the fall, but the colors are beautiful

[@MrMrsMemories]

@@TheDetourDuo ywha my bad, I thought it was a recent video...lol

[@TheDetourDuo]

Lol no worries

[@lg3va895]

Roanoke, Va!!! 💪🏾💪🏾

[@TheDetourDuo]

glad you enjoyed the video!

[@DieselDucy]

If ever in Roanoke again, stop by my elevator museum!

[@TheDetourDuo]

Someone else said this too. Sad we missed it

[@TRAVEL.WITH.JAFARI]

Hello my friend 🙋‍♂️🤝🙋‍♂️🇨🇭🇨🇭 Very Very good video 💯💯 Soper like 💙🦋🔔🦋💙

[@TheDetourDuo]

Hello! Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it!!!

[@AlfredAntonioTC]

The bloopers in this one still make me laugh!

[@TheDetourDuo]

😀

[@Derfinater]

Beautiful :D

[@TheDetourDuo]

Agreed. The views are something else!

[@edyscuisine9386]

Wow this isso nice place idol. New friend here sending my full support

[@TheDetourDuo]

Thanks and welcome! Roanoke was such a surprisingly fun place to visit. Let's stay connected.

[@danielargabright5591]

I live here so if you all have any questions feel free to ask

[@TheDetourDuo]

Thanks

[@lesterhansford8726]

Enjoyed the Video

[@TheDetourDuo]

Thank you!

[@DestinationUnknownTravelVlog]

That drone crash brought back memories of us losing Wall-E in Georgia 😭😭😭

[@TheDetourDuo]

Your drone is named Wall-E? That's so awesome. This one is Johnny 5. Haven't thought of a name for the fpv yet. Thinking betamax

[@DestinationUnknownTravelVlog]

@@TheDetourDuo Yup! Those names are dope! Def keep betamax 😄

[@TheDetourDuo]

Would you want to visit Roanoke? Don't forget to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE for more awesome content! Information on Hanging Rock Overlook and The Barn by the Bay is in the description!

[@TheDetourDuo]

@BROTHER AKEEM'S BIBLE EXPEDITION Oh very cool. I'm glad you enjoyed the video.

[@Nevermind0x1]

That view is amazing, is there a name for that location?

[@TheDetourDuo]

Hi Maria! Which location are you interested in? The first hike is called hanging rock. It's kinda hard to find but we have a link the the description to it through all trails. The second hike is called Mill Mountain. That one you can drive right up to.

[@thinkinenglish4877]

I'm from Roanoke and always thought this city wasn't that great (yeah, I've lived in Richmond and even Barcelona), but now after moving to SK Canada, this city does have a lot to offer and I'd much rather live there. It has the Grandin neighborhood, downtown, wineries outside of town, new breweries, lots of local music and outdoor festivals, the lake area (which is where you guys were I suppose), lots of hiking, the new outdoor center on the parkway (forget what it's called). I really think it could become the new Asheville with some good city planning... There's rafting if you go out to Botetourt for example (just like Asheville). Also, there are 4 seasons and short, pretty mild winters. The spring and fall are long and very pleasant. Unfortunately, it's not a city that has a lot of opportunities for jobs, but the cost of living is pretty low. Also, in comparison to where I live now, Roanoke is a bit of a foodie place now. Thanks to Lucky's, Fortunato's and Local Roots, there are lots of choices in places that care about food and make it very interesting. I'd also recommend 3 Little Pigs for Barbecue and for a truly Roanoke experience, you have to go to Texas Tavern, though it's more of a place for after the bar.

[@TheDetourDuo]

Yeah we were pleasantly surprised with our time there as well. People don't really think of Roanoke as a popular spot to visit, but we really enjoyed it!

[@chuckfoodreviewsandmore7073]

Love the star city where I from

[@TheDetourDuo]

We thought it was really cool. Had the impression it was a lot smaller until driving up to it

[@EliteLearningAcademy]

awesome 👌

[@TheDetourDuo]

Thank you so much!

[@michellericher9289]

This is Great! I love it! 🥰♥️

[@TheDetourDuo]

Thank you so much!

[@michellericher9289]

As a real estate agent for 16+ years and raised a family here ..,, I’ve got to say you did a good job of summarizing the Best of Roanoke!! 🤗♥️🥰

[@TheDetourDuo]

@@michellericher9289 absolutely love hearing that! Next time we're there we'll have to go on a few more hikes and see a bit more. If you have suggestions of other stops we should make there we'd love to hear them.

[@michellericher9289]

@@TheDetourDuo when are your coming back? I would suggest Kayaking the James River 🥰♥️

[@michellericher9289]

Pops Ice cream in Grandin Village and the Grandin theatre. The Tazwell cemetery is one of the most haunted cemeteries.

[@nokeboy6479]

Niiice !!!!

[@TheDetourDuo]

Thank you

[@thebeardedgaymer4888]

Cannot wait to move to Roanoke in a year or two. Housing is super affordable too.

[@TheDetourDuo]

Like anywhere, there's some bad areas you have to watch out for, but it's beautiful there. If you're an outdoors type then you'll love it. Getting to the blue ridge parkway is only a short drive too.

[@aidanergenbright6381]

i live directly up the road from barn by the bay. it use to be a disaster clean up business. since then it has had many owners and many different failed businesses. cool to see coke one travel to where i live

[@TheDetourDuo]

Wow. Had no idea! The owners now seem to be really invested. Hopefully they succeed

[@KDJWTV]

Beautiful.

[@TheDetourDuo]

It really was amazing. Especially the views!

[@PNWElevatorAviation]

This BIGGEST things you must see in Roanoke is the FAMOUS Elevators and the Elevator Museum!! Roanoke is VERY FAMOUS for FAMOUS Elevators!!

[@TheDetourDuo]

We'll have to check it out next time

[@danielargabright5591]

I live here and I’ve never heard of the elevator museum But I will have to check it out now

[@danielargabright5591]

I wish you guys had went to the Roanoker restaurant. It was one of my favorite restaurants before it closed in May of this year. If you didn’t go to the 611 steakhouse and I would highly recommend it if you ever come back. and the swinging bridge restaurant would have been just about 20 minutes past hanging rack overlook on 311 N. they serve buffalo burgers but all the other food is really good as well. I like to go on a cold winter morning when there’s a little bit of snow on the ground up there and they have the fireplace going. Paint bank is higher elevation Roanoke kids and gets more snow than we do.

[@danielargabright5591]

Also I would highly recommend roaring run trail, Dragon’s tooth trail, McAfee knob trail, Cascades waterfall trail, and natural Bridge Cedar Creek Trail.

[@danielargabright5591]

Falling spring waterfall is a really cool thing to check out about an hour and a half north of Roanoke near Covington Virginia. You can drive right up to this waterfall

[@edyscuisine9386]

New friend here sending my full support.

[@TheDetourDuo]

Thanks so much!

[@danielargabright5591]

Looks like hanging rock Off the top of pots mountain

[@TheDetourDuo]

Thanks where we were. Quite the adventure driving up but the hike is really easy

[@agirlhasnoname220]

My hometown

[@willfrancis6941]

Cool channel

[@TheDetourDuo]

Thank you!!

[@LifeAsLaura]

Nice video new sub here

[@TheDetourDuo]

Thank you!!!

[@LifeAsLaura]

@@TheDetourDuo you’re welcome 😊

[@venturelyfe]

Nice🥂

[@TheDetourDuo]

Thanks!

[@mathloveradventure]

This is very good! Fully watched it. New friend here. Take care and I hope you’ll get connected with me my friend!

[@TheDetourDuo]

Thank you so much!

[@ThisismeLADY]

Stunning!💞 New friend here! Make more video and let's build each other up 👍 stay Connected.

[@TheDetourDuo]

Thank you so much!

[@EXITImpulse]

Great video guys! 👍🏻 we hope to see more of your content, its similar to our own 🙌🏻 if you want we can follow each other to push this wonderful lifestyle 😊

[@TheDetourDuo]

Thanks guys. We'll definitely check it out. Here's to more travel in 2021!

[@EXITImpulse]

@@TheDetourDuo Great! We hope so much that we can travel as soon as possible again! What are you next plans?

[@TheDetourDuo]

Same here. We're usually pretty local to our area to be safe, but we're going to try and go to Tampa next month which will be exciting. Definitely have some more videos in the Carolinas planned. What about you guys?

[@EXITImpulse]

@@TheDetourDuo oh wow this sounds amazing, your videos will be great! 🙌🏻 We are still planning 😂 not sure right now

[@TheDetourDuo]

Well can't wait to see!

[@bestimpersonations]

Y'all are sweet.

[@TheDetourDuo]

Thank you so much!

[@ObservationsofMaggie]

Please feel free to not respond to all my comments. You've clearly got me no matter what. Ok Roanoke

[@TheDetourDuo]

Haha no worries we like responding. Kinda OCD about having a bunch of comments sitting on our YT notifications, especially when they aren't negative, so I just end up responding to a bunch. Probably should get used to not responding to everything as we grow a bit more. Appreciate all your support

[@ObservationsofMaggie]

@@TheDetourDuo I am a small creator. I'm much smarter than yall. I totally understand but I'd advise you to not always respond for mental health reasons. I struggle with that sometimes and it's better to take it easy sometimes regarding electronic things and impulse communications. Deep breaths.

[@ObservationsofMaggie]

Shit. I mean smaller. It corrected it to smarter

[@ObservationsofMaggie]

I'm going to bed in 2 minutes and wanted you all to know that's why I'm quiet suddenly. Goodnight or good morning to you

[@TheDetourDuo]

So true.