This Friday on the downtown mall is the kickoff for the UVA football season. From 5:30-9 there will be live music at Fridays after Five and at 7:45 the Cavalier Marching Band will march down the mall ending at the pavilion with Head Coach Al Groh and the 2008 captains to address the fans […]
After sitting vacant for 7 months, the space that O’Neils inhabited next to Finch on the corner, will reopen. A new lease was signed for the property a few weeks ago and the vacated space will soon get a face lift.
What do you think the corner needs in that space?
This weekend already started to feel like fall, the weather was beautiful. One week from today classes will start for UVA students and that means that next Saturday is move in day. Parents try to find a place to park or create their own parking spots and stores like Target, Walmart, and Kmart […]
I like all the buzz right now about trying to transition Charlottesville into recycling paper and plastic bags. Anything that gets people thinking more about the environment for future generations seems like positive change to me. I think the simple behavior of bringing your own bag could make a difference but it will […]
The Best of C-ville issue comes out today! Check it out here. Some of the usual suspects like Christian’s for Best Pizza, Dave Matthew’s Band for coolest local celebrity, and Sons of Bill for Best Musical Group made the cut. Some cateogories brought out new winners like Best Stylist is Jonathan Knuckles […]
Pick up a copy of this month’s Blue Ridge Outdoors Magazine and you’ll see the Beat the Heat section by Graham Averill. The picture of the girl sliding down one of the rock slides inspires you to want to go on a hike. Saturday 3 friends and I were on a mission to […]
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 […]
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 […]
