Entertainment

BIG VENUE John Paul Jones Arena Runner-up: nTelos Wireless Pavilion Size does matter. At least, that’s true when it comes to where you go to see your favorite acts. This year, the likes of Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift and Bob Dylan graced the stage. Downtown, the former Charlottesville Pavilion welcomed Sheryl Crow, ZZ Top and […]

Services

GENERAL PRACTITIONER Greg Gelburd of Downtown Family Healthcare Runner-up: Bruce Campbell What a paradox! (See what we did there?) Greg Gelburd and Bruce Campbell dominate again this year. The winner, a family doc for 29 years. The runner-up, a Free Union-based doctor with 31 years in the medical field. DENTIST David and Rebecca Swett Runner-up: David […]

Get back in your seat

JUMP TO: • CLUBS • TEACHERS • FADS & FASHIONS • HANGOUT SPOTS • HOMECOMING Just like teenagers, you folks think you know everything. And, while that may be true when it comes to where to get the best cup of coffee or shop for shoes, there are certain things about this town that only those […]

Primarily inclined

If there are two words in the English language guaranteed to strike fear into the hearts of political scribblers everywhere, the first would be “August” and the second “primaries.” First of all, only the tiniest sliver of the American electorate can be bothered to contemplate the qualitative differences between various party candidates this time of […]

Homes for Sale

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Glenmore: A Community with Something for Everyone

Glenmore is an elegant, planned and gated community off Route 250 in Keswick east of Charlottesville. When its founder, Frank Kessler, designed the community, his mission was to “provide the finest family Country Club Community of its size and time in the United States,” relayed Jeff Gaffney, Chairman and CEO of Better Homes and Gardens […]

Tax Credits for Solar Hot Water Heaters

By Roger A. Varner, II According to the US Department of Energy, the average American home spends 9-13 percent of its energy heating water. With energy prices constantly rising, an increase in the efficiency of heating water can translate into monthly savings no matter the source of heat. There is a source of energy, however, […]

Cooking Contemporary

By Christy Baker and Erika Howsare Few rooms in a house provide the opportunity to make such a strong statement as the kitchen. Perhaps because there are so many different materials involved—from countertops to drawer pulls, from faucets to stove burners—the kitchen is a place where a homeowner’s taste is clearly on display. That’s true […]