39th Annual Parlor Tour 2018

November 19, 2018 By OSW Leave a Comment

Candlelight Tour Saturday, Dec 1; 5pm-9pm

and Sunday afternoon, Dec 2; 1pm-5pm

Shuttle service is available during the tour with stops marked. Start and finish your tour

at Alexander-Gish House for a time of hospitality with hot cider and cookies.

Tickets are $20 and available at the entrance to Highland Park ~ corner of Fifth and Washington at Joel Richert Way

Advance tickets available beginning November 14th

Sunnyside Market (corner of Mountain and Fifth Street) in Old Southwest

Upcycled Gifts ~ upper level Towers Mall

The Haven on Fifth (808 5th Street SW) &

The Vintage Vault (16 Church Ave SW) in Downtown Roanoke

Come enjoy 9 houses and the Alexander Gish House!

This event is our only major fund raiser, and all money raised goes directly back into the neighborhood. It goes towards not only the maintenance and upkeep of the Historic Alexander-Gish House, but towards other events such as Neighbors Helping Neighbors and other rewarding projects.

We also use the funds towards partnering with neighborhood non-profits to increase the well-being of our community. In addition, your patronage helps fund annual events throughout the year such as National Night Out and Neighborhood Month in May.

Tickets: $20 per person: Cash or Check (Payable to OSW, Inc.)

You can purchase your tickets at the entrance to Highland Park (corner of Washington Ave & 5th Street) on the dates and times of the tour.
**We will have Square available for Debit/Credit Card transactions*

Food with Friends September 15th @ 6pm

September 4, 2018 By OSW Leave a Comment

Food with Friends @ Steve and Joe’s, Saturday Sept. 15th, 6pm – 9pm @ 613 8th St SW, Roanoke Va.

The theme is Tex-Mex.

Please come by and stay a while with new and old friends. Please remember to bring an entrée, Side dish or desert and a beverage of your choice

PS, the street is narrow and parking is only allowed on one side of the street, so be careful where you park!

A previous Food with Friends

Block Pride #42 is April 7th, 8am to 1pm

March 24, 2018 By OSW Leave a Comment

Update! Block Pride #43 is Saturday, September 29th, 2018

Block Pride #42, Old Southwest collected 10 Tons of waste with the 20 people that we know of who signed in. We really appreciate those who helped out and volunteered!!

Block Pride #42, 21 years and still going strong!!

Block Pride is the Bi-annual Neighborhood Cleanup of the alleys and the streets, cleaning up everything that we can in Old Southwest in 5 hours.

It is a great way to meet some great neighbors while showing you care about the neighborhood you live in, whether for just an hour or five!! Come show your neighborhood pride and have a little fun along the way.

Participants please call ahead for large groups or you can stop by during Block Pride at the Operations Center at the tents @ the corner of 8th Street and Day Ave SW or 4th Street and Washington Ave. When you sign in, please pick up gloves, trash bags and other supplies.

Pizza and drinks will be served to the volunteers afterwards at 8th and Day. Sometimes clean up is completed a little early.

For further information or to participate please call Jim @ 312-6485