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ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) – There are always plenty of fun ways to spend the weekend in our hometowns.<\/p>\n
Here are just a few ideas:<\/p>\n
The Salem Stampede Championship Rodeo is back in town at the Salem Civic Center.<\/p>\n
The action starts Friday night, January 9 and runs through Sunday, January 11.<\/p>\n
Tickets range from $20 to $30 each, and you can get preferred parking for $10. Click here<\/a> for ticket information.<\/p>\n Hockey fans, rejoice, two straight nights of Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs\u2019 action on the ice is heading your way.<\/p>\n Catch the Dawgs taking on the Macon Mayhem Friday and Saturday nights, starting at 7:05 PM at the Berglund Center.<\/p>\n Tickets range from $15 to $30 each, and you\u2019ll find a link to buy them here.<\/a><\/p>\n If you\u2019re into Americana\/Indie-folk rock, you might want to ride down to Rocky Mount and check out The Last Revel Saturday night at The Harvester Performance Center. <\/p>\n Doors open at 7:00 PM. Tickets range from $35 to $45 each, and we\u2019ve included a link to those here.<\/a><\/p>\n Now on to something for the history buff, you can travel through time from the American Revolution through the Civil War.<\/p>\n Adapted from his podcast, Professor Greg Jackson is bringing his \u201cHistory that Doesn\u2019t Suck Tour\u201d<\/a> to the Historic Academy Theatre in Lynchburg Saturday night. <\/p>\n \u201cSo whether we\u2019ve been in blue or red states, everyone, liberals and conservatives alike in the same audience have walked out with a renewed appreciation for the importance of understanding that we are all Americans .We are all in the same boat together,\u201d says Jackson.<\/p>\n The multi-media event is happening Saturday night, January 10 at 7:30.<\/p>\n Tickets range from $19 to $47, and we have a link to buy them<\/a>.<\/p>\n And for a budget- friendly idea, nothing beats FREE. <\/p>\n