Tall Bikes

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tallbike_thumbAfter knocking on many a rusty door in many a dark alleyway, after searching dead-end leads and false-starts, the 16B-Team finally sheds light on Blacksburg's mysterious, burgeoning counter culture of "Tall Bikes".

Trees In My Head

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Know Your Rights: Alcohol

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alcohol_thumbInterview with Blacksburg Police Captain Bruce Bradberry.

Profile: Ink

ink_thumbShaun Carrol inks custom designs that nurture his client’s image-inspirations into one-of-a-kind tattoos.

In Defense of the Casual 'Piggybacker'

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piggyback_thumbImagine you have no electricity and thus no lights in your house at night.

Issue #1: Our Debut Issue

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issue_thumbIt feels utterly like home on my front porch in the warm opening of Autumn; beside me the Hokies are on the radio.

Gypsy Punks

gogol_thumbThe globe-galloping gypsy punk carnival known from Kiev to California as Gogol Bordello is coming, making a special Blacksburg stop for a sold-out crowd in the heart of the 16 Blocks, the Lyric Theatre on October 18.

At Home, On Location

bennett_thumbLocal filmmaker brings Blacksburg to the bigscreen.

Bar Tips

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bartips_thumbEveryone knows that bartenders make great money. However, with that knowledge arises the misconception that through their patronage a customer virtually owns the person behind that bar.

Tan-ya

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tan-ya_thumbSo she's standing there on the blacktop in front of her car, and I can barely see her from the sunlight reflecting off the driver's side mirror.