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 […]
Every weekend Fork Union has a theme for the drive-in. This weekend it’s action sequels. They’re playing Hellboy II (I missed the first one) and The Mummy Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (they couldn’t even get Dwayne Johnson-The Rock back for this one). After seeing the first 2, The Mummy and The […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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 […]
