Last night I went to the fair… it’s my new favorite out of the Virginia fairs I’ve visited. It was so organized. There were 5 parking lot(actually parking field watch out for the cow patties) attendants on a Tuesday night, great service, and you didn’t have to pay to park! Admission is […]
The Albermarle County Fair kicks off tonight at 6 pm. You can ride all the rides for $10 for the whole night. The fair will be going on all weekend. You can get a coupon here for discounted tickets for the other nights. The fair will open at 6pm today- Friday, 12pm on Saturday and […]
I went by The Burger Joint on Saturday afternoon and they were hard at work getting things ready to open. They decided to change things around with the kitchen layout and an air vent and it has pushed back the opening date since it ended up creating a lot more work and complications with building […]
Tonight the 8-piece Charlottesville band Alligator will be playing at Fridays after Five. The band plays early 60s and 70s Grateful Dead music. The most popular Fridays after Five events always seem to be Grateful Dead cover bands, last year you couldn’t even get through the crowd to get on the grass. I think the […]
The Orange County Fair is the only fair in the nation held at a Presidential home. The inexpensive fair, $6 admission for adults, provides activities for everyone in the family. The fair opens at 3 on Thursday and Friday and 8:30 am Saturday and Sunday, it closes at 10 except Saturday when it closes at […]
Sometimes it is hard to give your kids a ride to everywhere they need to go in Charlottesville, but the new Fun Bus will make it possible for them to participate in the events that they would like. The bus is a collaboration between the Piedmont Council of the Arts and The University of […]
This weekend, July 17-19th a lot of downtown mall businesses will be participating in the annual sidewalk sale. Here is a list of the participating vendors.
The New York Times published an article yesterday titled “What you Get for …$700,000,” Charlottesville(well actually Scottsville) made the line up of three homes along with Orlando and Tuscon. The home that was picked is a 2,083 square foot log cabin that sits on 45 acres of land. The property is currently listed with Charlottesville […]
Every year La Taza has a summer fundraiser to raise awareness and money to aid and educate poverty-stricken mothers and children in Guatemala called Nuestros Ahijados and the fundraiser also provides support to build a sustainable solar coffee farm in Guatemala. This year all of the Belmont businesses will be taking part in the […]
Plan Ahead to see the Ash Lawn Opera this summer. Tickets need to be purchased in advance, tickets range from $26-$28 for adults and seniors to $16 for students and $5 for kids. The shows this summer include Carmen, My Fair Lady, Dinosaur Rock, and The Story of the Gypsy and & The Toreador. The […]
