Simply the best: Best of C-VILLE 2015 is here!
Best of C-VILLE is on stands now! Find out who made your list of the top people, places and things in Charlottesville—from coffeehouse and consignment shop to day trip and […]
Best of C-VILLE 2015: Shopping
Vintage clothing store Duo Runner-up: Twice is Nice Honorable mention: Low Generally speaking, any clothing item from 20 years before the present day can fall into the “vintage” category. Which means […]
Best of C-VILLE 2015: Entertainment
Music act Sons of Bill Runner-up: Love Canon Honorable mention: Chamomile & Whiskey They’ve been called Charlottesville “sonic royalty,” and nearly a decade after the Wilson brothers Sam, Abe and […]
Best of C-VILLE 2015: Food & Drink
Restaurant Mas Runner-up: The Local Honorable mention: Lampo We always thought “Mas” meant “more” in Spanish, until we realized it doesn’t have a crucial accent mark. Owner Tomas Rahal clues us […]
Making the grade: Your guide to an A+ school year
At the start of a new academic year, it’s inevitable that some students mourn their summer vacations and others feel happy to have something to do. Either way, going back […]
Rooted in tradition: The Iezzi’s contribution to the early years of Virginia wine
It all started in a suburban Philadelphia basement, where one of Tom Iezzi’s godfathers—Pop Calvarese, a fresh transplant from Italy—made wine each year. The habit was nothing unusual or particularly […]
Chill Out: 24 ways to beat the heat this summer
In the air The ground’s the limit It doesn’t matter how hot it is on the ground, when you’re up in a plane going close to 100mph at several thousand […]
What a weekend! Fireworks, concerts, parades and more mark July 4 holiday
Friday, July 3 Keith Morris and the Crooked Numbers An original singer-songwriter with deep roots in the South. He plays on the lively feelings of rock ‘n’ roll and the […]
Fiction contest alert!
Deadline extended to noon on Wednesday, June 17! Fiction writers, fire up your laptops (or sharpen your pencils, if you’re old school)—it’s time for the C-VILLE Weekly and WriterHouse short […]
Clean catering: How to minimize waste when feeding a crowd
Teri Kent runs Charlottesville’s Better World Betty, a non-profit organization and online resource for locals looking to shrink their impact on the environment. Every month, Betty—Kent’s ’50s-housewife-meets-earth-goddess alter ego—answers the […]