Archive for November, 2008

A House for A Dog

November 24th 2008 by Kelly in General 4

People love to be able to bring their dog with them everywhere they go, one of the perks of working at Cloudbrain is that I can bring my dog to work. We have a mixture in the office, I have yorkie, Daniel has a Great Dane, Chad has a chow, Amy has a lab, […]

Step Back in Time with the Jefferson Thanksgiving Festival

November 21st 2008 by Kelly in Charlottesville, Local Event 0

Tomorrow, Saturday November 22nd on the downtown mall, The Jefferson Thanksgiving Festival will start off with a parade from The Ice Park down to the Pavilion with hundreds of costumed people from Charlottesville’s past. The parade(from around 10-12) will include revolutionary pipe and drums, dances and musket firing.
From 12-5 there will be horse drawn […]

Charlottesville Holiday Market

November 21st 2008 by Kelly in Charlottesville, Local Event 0

This Saturday kicks off the Charlottesville Holiday Market. On the east end of the mall you can purchase gifts that are handmade and homemade or homegrown. The holiday market will run every Saturday until December 20th.
What good stuff did you find this year at the market? Who makes the best holiday pie […]

Lighting the Tree

November 21st 2008 by Kelly in Charlottesville, Local Event 0

It’s snowing right this minute, and the tree is being lit tonight on the downtown mall! Santa is coming to Charlottesville tonight. Starting at 5 at Central Place there will be Christmas music and ornament decorating(spin art and glitter). The community Christmas Tree will be lit at 6, then Santa will ride […]

Happy Rickshaw

November 21st 2008 by Kelly in Charlottesville, Local Event 0

The Bike Prom was so much fun…when I finally figured out where it was located. It was in the Happy Rickshaw’s warehouse at the IX building, next to the Fox station, it was really hidden if you didn’t know where it was though. They strung up red lights, streamed bicycles wheels from the […]

Bike Prom

November 20th 2008 by Kelly in Charlottesville, Local Event 2

Tonight at the Ix, Bike Prom. It sounds like it will be a lot of fun. Dance Party with DJ Western Front(Cassis DJ, also did the Live Arts Gala). The Bike Prom is being put on by Happy Rickshaw, the group that will take you on a “pedicab” or “pedal cab” ride […]

November Photo Night at the Bridge

November 19th 2008 by Kelly in Charlottesville, Local Event 0

Tonight is Photo Night at The Bridge(across the street from Spudnuts), it starts at 7. Billy Hunt will have his photography on display mainly his CLAW (ladies arm wrestling) series.
Photo Credit

Al Hamraa

November 19th 2008 by Kelly in Charlottesville, Local Event, Restaurant, Restaurant Opening 0

Al Hamraa at the Ix opened on Saturday night. Al Hamraa is next to Al Dente and is also owned by Karim Sellam. Come by tonight to check it out around 9 with The Club of Charlottesville. It is a Moroccan themed restaurant.

BelRio

November 19th 2008 by Kelly in Charlottesville, Local Event, Restaurant, Restaurant Opening 0

Bel Rio’s grand opening is this Friday, November 21st. Bob Girand and Charlie Pastorfield with the Gladstones will entertain you. They will open for dinner and drinks at 5 and the music will start at 8. Their website is now also up and going.

Gmail Filters a lot of spam

November 17th 2008 by Kelly in General, Technology 7

I started using gmail a few years ago and have been really impressed by the way that it is able to filter out so much spam. But, it seems like spammers are always trying new tactics to get through the filters and pester you with countless adds for medicines that you don’t take, trips […]