A top 10 list simply cannot contain all of Roanoke's distinctive landmarks and flavors. We knew that when we tried to rank 'em in last week's Inside Out. We like to stir the pot of peanut soup here at IO, initiate the conversation.

We listed as our favorite Roanoke landmarks Mill Mountain, the City Market, Hotel Roanoke, the Star, Old Gabriel, Williamson Road, Texas Tavern, Grandin Theatre, railroad tracks and Center in the Square.

Here's what some of you would add:

Gary Calhoun of Roanoke sang hosannas about St. Andrew's.

"I have to tell you that on the 'Best Landmarks' article of March 22, you and your colleagues committed a major faux pas," he wrote. "Most of your choices I have no problem with, such as the Hotel Roanoke, Texas Tavern, Grandin Theatre. But how, for the love of Mike, could you leave out St. Andrew's Catholic Church? If you look at any montage of Roanoke landmarks in paintings, blankets, etc., you will see three things being constant: the Star, Hotel Roanoke, and St. Andrew's."

I am picturing those blankets that Heironimus used to sell. Calhoun went a step further. He didn't just add a landmark, he subtracted and consolidated a couple to make room for the church of the twin spires.

"You put the star in, along with Mill Mountain. Since the star is on Mill Mountain, this seemed redundant. Center in the Square and the City Market -- OK. Williamson Road -- maybe. 'Old Gabriel?' Come on, how many people in the valley even know where it is, or could find it? And railroad tracks? You could go to Clifton Forge and see railroad tracks."

Yes, but they're our railroad tracks.

Amy Maiolo seconded St. Andrew's inclusion, plus added a few others:

"1.) St. Andrew's Catholic Church (Who hasn't seen the church up on the hill when driving on I-581?)

"2.) What about some of the old homes of Roanoke such as the Harshberger House (off Plantation), Buena Vista (the Tayloe house in SE) or Mountain View (the Fishburn house off of 13th Street SW)?

"3.) Carvins Cove for the scenery and the park."

A reader named "Robin" was quick to the point. "MY FAVORITE ROANOKE LANDMARK IS THE H&C COFFEE SIGN!" she e-hollered.

From roanoke.com's message boards, "TripleActionJones" lamented that no music clubs made the list, although TAJ had a nominee. "As far as the landmarks section goes ... it really bums me out there are no music venues listed. ... Though I guess the Coffee Pot could have been listed. But the lack of even a single venue for music as a landmark in Roanoke just shows how lacking this city is of a major music scene."

Kim Bratic says Roanoke has just that kind of landmark: She should know because she works there. Bratic is marketing director for Jefferson Center, the arts and culture headquarters housed in the refurbished Jefferson High School. She wrote a lengthy nomination letter for the "JeffCenter," which is home to 19 nonprofit organizations and plays host to numerous performances throughout the year. "I have to say that I was saddened, but not shocked to see that you didn't include Jefferson Center. I'm surprised at the number of calls I get asking where we are located. ... Of course, I'm biased (because I work here), but I have to say that Jefferson Center is a unique landmark because it is simultaneously one of the most sentimental and one of the most forward-thinking places in Roanoke."

Sentimental and forward-thinking -- that perfectly describes what this list is all about. It evokes feelings of nostalgia for the treasures that have endured for generations, and it inventories the things we want to preserve for our future. Like I said, a top 10 list cannot contain all of Roanoke's landmarks, and we should be pretty darned proud of that.