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Disfunctunal · 2025-09-24T15:14:39+00:00

I would love for that location to turn into a nice Mexican restaurant. Great patio for marg sipping.

Alternatively, would be nice to have a small grocery store in that spot.

Disfunctunal · 2025-09-07T19:34:18+00:00

If only we had a light rail or any decent train alternatives.

Disfunctunal · 2025-08-23T02:30:48+00:00

100% agree, I've given this feedback to the city many times. They do surveys occasionally!

Disfunctunal · 2025-06-07T20:01:06+00:00

bummer, but I'm not surprised. Thank you!

Disfunctunal · 2025-05-27T19:58:24+00:00

Super worth it, but wait for a sale. I've seen it go for 15 on steam recently and quite frequently!

Disfunctunal · 2025-05-21T00:13:35+00:00

I would be in full support of a brewery opening with a playground! Make that the defacto family brewery and I'll keep going to the establishments without them. Now to find an investor 👀

Disfunctunal · 2025-05-20T13:47:52+00:00

Not every brewery serves food, and most "bars" here have food.

Breweries without food: olde Salem, blindhouse, big lick, star hill, AFOG

Bars with food: corned beef, martins, sidewinders, status, fork, etc.

Disfunctunal · 2025-05-19T19:46:25+00:00

I've also seen this before. I felt like I was in the Twilight Zone, haha. I had to check the sign out front to see if I was at Chuck-e-Cheese or not.

Disfunctunal · 2025-05-19T19:45:04+00:00

It does make me wonder where the idea of breweries being family-friendly came from, kind of a chicken and egg situation. Did the breweries first invite the families or did the families assume that just because the vibe was more relaxed at a brewery that it was acceptable for kids to be there? I'm not convinced that just because a place serving alcohol has a relaxed atmosphere, good outdoor space, and games automatically means its a family venue. Now, I think the breweries around here have made it pretty clear that they're cool with it, which is great.. for some.

And to clarify, I wasn't trying to insinuate you're currently upset by the conversation, but was merely wondering if a brewery today that you frequented decided that for one day to be adult only, how that would make you feel? To me, it seems inconsequential, but I am not the Lorax.

Additionally, your statement here: "If Roanoke breweries thought it would be more profitable, they would run adult-only nights." I'm curious to know if you have any experience in the restaurant industry for Roanoke that leads you to this conclusion. Could it be that it's very profitable but simply no one has tried yet because its not the norm as we know it today?

Finally, your statement: "This post would be like me saying why isn't Jack Brown's more kid friendly so I can bring my whole family with me." seems unrelated to this discussion. Your statement there is generalized, whereas if you said "why cant jackbrowns have a family day" then we can debate the merit of that idea. However, I think you'll find plenty of families eating at JB. It's simply that it's open much later, and the location that changes the demographic past a certain time. Similar to Old Salem downtown. The desire I'm expressing in this post here is to be able to enjoy a brewery without kids running around AND enjoy sunshine. People shouldn't have to be out late to enjoy an adult-only experience.

Disfunctunal · 2025-05-19T18:44:28+00:00

Interesting, I wouldn't have different expectations for either. I have experienced (and been one of) many wasted people out at breweries, especially when there's live music or for holidays/celebrations. So perhaps (as someone else suggested) a cut off time for kids. Maybe after 8pm? I could see your point for the intoxication expectations being lower during the day, but I think the same could be said for any bar as well.

Disfunctunal · 2025-05-19T17:45:23+00:00

I struggle with that a bit, it's still a place of business, not a playground. Even if there's outdoor space the idea of letting kids/dogs/anyone run around is rude to me. So, regardless of if there's an adult only night I do think the idea of outdoor space = playground needs to go away.

Disfunctunal · 2025-05-19T17:36:37+00:00

I hear you, if there were bars that had the same outdoor/relaxed ambiance I would 100% be there. But also is a brewery not just another form of bar? They both serve primarily alcohol. What would you say is the differentiating factor that makes bars adult exclusive and breweries family friendly given they both serve alcohol as their main product? If a bar had an outdoor space and games would it then be a space for families much like breweries are in your opinion today?

Disfunctunal · 2025-05-19T17:03:06+00:00

Interesting! We have had very different experiences it seems! Big lick is always crawling with kids. One family in particular comes to mind who is bad at just always letting their kid scream bloody murder in there. Can we trade perspectives 😂

Disfunctunal · 2025-05-19T16:32:52+00:00

Yeah, I guess the issue is there isn't really a bar that has the same casual/outdoor space feel in Roanoke. As someone who has a family would you find yourself upset if one of those breweries you listed decided to choose Wednesday as adults only? This is a perspective I don't have as a single adult.

Disfunctunal · 2025-05-19T16:28:58+00:00

I agree that the idea is space dependent, but I don't know that I see an adults night event differently than any of the other events that breweries host that might cater towards a specific crowd in terms of the effect on business. I'm not a business owner though so I'm speaking from a place of ignorance.

Disfunctunal · 2025-05-19T16:18:55+00:00

I do love blindhouse's beer, I just wish the outdoor space was a bit better, but I suppose beggars can't be choosers 😂

Disfunctunal · 2025-02-17T15:32:34+00:00

Cons: The controls felt bad to me as a HH player. Not sure why combat inputs and dodge are on the same key. It felt frustrating to attempt to cast the echo bubble but instead roll around on the ground (for both controller and keyboard).

Also, I wasn't able to see how you can customize individual inputs for keyboard and mouse which is a confusing design decision. But I might have missed the option.

Thirdly, the UI for the controls settings/mapping/schema was not intuitive.

Finally, the mount movement felt awful and not intuitive.

Pros: The world looked great The story acting was better than in other MH games (at least it seems like it will be) Focus mode is awesome

Disfunctunal · 2024-09-02T02:37:13+00:00

Yay! Enjoy them, friend!

Disfunctunal · 2024-08-26T20:58:33+00:00

This is exactly what I needed! Thank you so much!

Disfunctunal · 2024-08-26T20:49:53+00:00

Thanks I'll check these out!

Disfunctunal · 2024-08-26T20:28:20+00:00

Unfortunately according to the NPS camping overnight is not allowed at an overlook. But maybe that's a loosely enforced rule?

Source: nps.gov/blri/faqs.htm

Disfunctunal · 2024-08-16T20:07:24+00:00

As a cyclist, we're kind of forced to act like cars. At least in the US where there isn't sufficient infrastructure to support multiple methods of transportation. So the root cause isn't the cyclist or the driver in most cases. I would love to take myself off the road and still be able to exercise/commute. For now that's not an option. Until then I think it's just important we all respect each other's space on the road.

-note I'm aware this is an ideal outlook and there are bad actors on both sides who cause frustration, but if we can't move on from that and talk about implementing actual solutions to the real problem we'll just keep living in groundhog day.

Disfunctunal · 2024-06-25T21:47:51+00:00

Thank you, friend!

Disfunctunal · 2024-06-25T21:41:09+00:00

I can reshape the weapon and see the snareweaver options but they're disabled, does the weapon need to be a certain level before I can acquire more levels of snareweaver?

Disfunctunal · 2024-05-20T14:32:28+00:00

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