Comments for CurbPlaces Blog http://www.curbplaces.com/blog Life in Charlottesville, VA Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:36:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 Comment on Al Hamraa by UVA Graduation Home Rentals http://www.curbplaces.com/blog/2009/02/19/al-hamraa/comment-page-1/#comment-1898 UVA Graduation Home Rentals Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:36:11 +0000 http://www.curbplaces.com/blog/?p=643#comment-1898 [...] UVA students.  If you venture the 2 blocks down Montrose to the IX you’ll find Al Dente and Al Hamraa (Al Hamraa.)  I think the setting at Al Hamraa would be really fun for graduation, it’s an [...] [...] UVA students.  If you venture the 2 blocks down Montrose to the IX you’ll find Al Dente and Al Hamraa (Al Hamraa.)  I think the setting at Al Hamraa would be really fun for graduation, it’s an [...]

]]> Comment on Biking to Work in Charlottesville by Kelly http://www.curbplaces.com/blog/2010/03/10/biking-to-work-in-charlottesville/comment-page-1/#comment-1897 Kelly Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:41:41 +0000 http://www.curbplaces.com/blog/?p=1230#comment-1897 @daniel sorry! I didn't mean to sound unappreciative of my old parking spot, our new office is cooler, I don't mind not having a parking spot! and yes, there are plenty of places to park on the mall, I would just rather carry it up to the office, so it doesn't get stolen. I just know too many people that have gotten a bike and almost right away it's stolen. Just off the top of my head...the watsons and shields had bikes stolen right off their front porches, and they were locked to something. @al thanks! that's super helpful. @jim thanks for the link! @Cramer Photo Love it! maybe we can give Charley treats when she gets here if she doesn't yank you off your bike? I'm so excited to have motivated you. @francineeeey thanks for this! That's really cool. Charlottesville is such a neat town! We miss you here! @daniel sorry! I didn’t mean to sound unappreciative of my old parking spot, our new office is cooler, I don’t mind not having a parking spot! and yes, there are plenty of places to park on the mall, I would just rather carry it up to the office, so it doesn’t get stolen. I just know too many people that have gotten a bike and almost right away it’s stolen. Just off the top of my head…the watsons and shields had bikes stolen right off their front porches, and they were locked to something.

@al thanks! that’s super helpful.

@jim thanks for the link!

@Cramer Photo Love it! maybe we can give Charley treats when she gets here if she doesn’t yank you off your bike? I’m so excited to have motivated you.

@francineeeey thanks for this! That’s really cool. Charlottesville is such a neat town! We miss you here!

]]> Comment on Biking to Work in Charlottesville by Cramer Photo http://www.curbplaces.com/blog/2010/03/10/biking-to-work-in-charlottesville/comment-page-1/#comment-1896 Cramer Photo Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:26:23 +0000 http://www.curbplaces.com/blog/?p=1230#comment-1896 Love that you are biking to work. I think you have inspired me to do it :) Love that you are biking to work. I think you have inspired me to do it :)

]]> Comment on Biking to Work in Charlottesville by Wednesday Thought – Connecting via Bike and Walking | RealCentralVA.com http://www.curbplaces.com/blog/2010/03/10/biking-to-work-in-charlottesville/comment-page-1/#comment-1895 Wednesday Thought – Connecting via Bike and Walking | RealCentralVA.com Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:10:10 +0000 http://www.curbplaces.com/blog/?p=1230#comment-1895 [...] It’s something that more and more of my clients are seeking. One of the very first features desired by clients with whom I just met was “walkability” – being able to walk to stuff – grocery stores, coffee shops, parks … but there’s another aspect of walkability and bikeability that I have noticed since I started my effort to bike and walk around Charlottesville and Crozet – (Kelly’s biking to work now) [...] [...] It’s something that more and more of my clients are seeking. One of the very first features desired by clients with whom I just met was “walkability” – being able to walk to stuff – grocery stores, coffee shops, parks … but there’s another aspect of walkability and bikeability that I have noticed since I started my effort to bike and walk around Charlottesville and Crozet – (Kelly’s biking to work now) [...]

]]> Comment on Biking to Work in Charlottesville by francine http://www.curbplaces.com/blog/2010/03/10/biking-to-work-in-charlottesville/comment-page-1/#comment-1894 francine Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:52:18 +0000 http://www.curbplaces.com/blog/?p=1230#comment-1894 I think Charlottesville started a Bike Mentor program where they pair you up with someone who teaches you the rules of the road. You sound like a perfect candidate. Happy riding, Kelly. http://www.transportationchoice.org/media.html I think Charlottesville started a Bike Mentor program where they pair you up with someone who teaches you the rules of the road. You sound like a perfect candidate. Happy riding, Kelly.

http://www.transportationchoice.org/media.html

]]> Comment on Biking to Work in Charlottesville by Daniel http://www.curbplaces.com/blog/2010/03/10/biking-to-work-in-charlottesville/comment-page-1/#comment-1893 Daniel Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:12:55 +0000 http://www.curbplaces.com/blog/?p=1230#comment-1893 "lost my parking spot at work" sounds bad. In truth, we moved offices and the new office did not offer parking spaces. Are there not places on the mall to lock up bikes? “lost my parking spot at work” sounds bad. In truth, we moved offices and the new office did not offer parking spaces. Are there not places on the mall to lock up bikes?

]]> Comment on Biking to Work in Charlottesville by Jenn http://www.curbplaces.com/blog/2010/03/10/biking-to-work-in-charlottesville/comment-page-1/#comment-1892 Jenn Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:59:32 +0000 http://www.curbplaces.com/blog/?p=1230#comment-1892 Very exciting Kelly! These are some helmets that are made to not look like helmets http://www.yakkay.com/Covers.aspx. Very exciting Kelly! These are some helmets that are made to not look like helmets http://www.yakkay.com/Covers.aspx.

]]> Comment on Biking to Work in Charlottesville by Al http://www.curbplaces.com/blog/2010/03/10/biking-to-work-in-charlottesville/comment-page-1/#comment-1891 Al Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:55:43 +0000 http://www.curbplaces.com/blog/?p=1230#comment-1891 I never ride on streets, but here's a good resource on Virginia bicycle laws. http://www.virginiadot.org/programs/bk-laws.asp Some interesting highlights: Bicyclists are not permitted to wear earphones in both ears while riding a bicycle. Bicyclists must signal their intentions to stop or turn. Bicyclists may make left turns as either motorists or pedestrians do. [Albemarle County requires that] Every person fourteen years of age or younger shall wear a protective helmet whenever riding or being carried on a bicycle. Bicyclists must stop when they are in an accident involving death, injury, or property damage. Bicyclists must not attach themselves or their bicycles to any other vehicle on the roadway. (Sorry, no Back to the Future style getaways.) Every bicycle ridden between sunset and sunrise must have at least one white headlamp with the light being visible at least 500 feet to the front. I never ride on streets, but here’s a good resource on Virginia bicycle laws.
http://www.virginiadot.org/programs/bk-laws.asp

Some interesting highlights:
Bicyclists are not permitted to wear earphones in both ears while riding a bicycle.
Bicyclists must signal their intentions to stop or turn.
Bicyclists may make left turns as either motorists or pedestrians do.
[Albemarle County requires that] Every person fourteen years of age or younger shall wear a protective helmet whenever riding or being carried on a bicycle.
Bicyclists must stop when they are in an accident involving death, injury, or property damage.
Bicyclists must not attach themselves or their bicycles to any other vehicle on the roadway. (Sorry, no Back to the Future style getaways.)
Every bicycle ridden between sunset and sunrise must have at least one white headlamp with the light being visible at least 500 feet to the front.

]]> Comment on DeJarnette Center in Staunton by Lisa http://www.curbplaces.com/blog/2009/07/15/dejarnette-center-in-staunton/comment-page-1/#comment-1890 Lisa Sun, 07 Mar 2010 03:07:00 +0000 http://www.curbplaces.com/blog/?p=890#comment-1890 I've been in DeJarnette recently in the past year. The place is haunted...VERY HAUNTED!! If Ihad the money I would buy the place, open it up and renovate it the way Waverly Hills Sanitorium did. I’ve been in DeJarnette recently in the past year. The place is haunted…VERY HAUNTED!! If Ihad the money I would buy the place, open it up and renovate it the way Waverly Hills Sanitorium did.

]]> Comment on MLS Picture of the Week: No Trespassing by Gus Hansborough http://www.curbplaces.com/blog/2010/03/02/mls-picture-of-the-week-no-trespassing/comment-page-1/#comment-1886 Gus Hansborough Sat, 06 Mar 2010 01:30:03 +0000 http://www.curbplaces.com/blog/?p=1223#comment-1886 I think the orange lettering goes well with purple flowers on the tree. Maybe instead of buying an orange plant for the center of the yard and having a nicer looking "no trespassing" sign they decided to kill two birds with one stone. I think the orange lettering goes well with purple flowers on the tree. Maybe instead of buying an orange plant for the center of the yard and having a nicer looking “no trespassing” sign they decided to kill two birds with one stone.

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