ROANOKE TIMES 
                      Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times

DATE: Saturday, August 3, 1996               TAG: 9608050037
SECTION: CURRENT                  PAGE: NRV1 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY 
SOURCE: ALAN KIM STAFF 

'BURG BASH

LENGTH: Short :   19 lines
ILLUSTRATION: PHOTO:      The first day of the annual Steppin' Out festival 
          took it to the streets of downtown Blacksburg Friday with retail and
          craft booths, food, live music and lots of revelers like these 
          prominading along South Main Street. The Downtown Merchants 
          Association celebration of summertime and life in this college town 
          continues today.  color