Saturday 6/16 Stringin’ ’em along This town enjoys a bounty of talented musicians and we burst with pride when one of our own rises to national success. Next on that list is guitarist Andy Keathley, who left us for Berklee College of Music in Boston, ended up in Los Angeles and returns on tour with […]
(Photo by John Robinson) ABODE NEWS I’m your density Plenty of people live on the Downtown Mall, but for the entire month of May, Stephen Balut took that notion to an extreme when he took up residence in the front window of Chroma Projects. A painter who’s been represented by the gallery since shortly after […]
Central Virginia’s got a lot of history, relatively speaking. As the oldest region in a fairly new country, its rural affluence has protected it, more or less, from the encroachment of modernization that’s changed so many historic areas into really lame amusement parks. Explore local land(marks) June 16 on the Beyond the Gates historic […]
Last night, George Allen won the U.S. Senate primary in Virginia by snagging just over 65 percent of the vote, beating out former Richmond Tea Party President Jamie Radtke, Delegate Bob Marshall, and Chesapeake minister E.W. Jackson.
Friday night vines Enjoy a Friday night off the town and in the country when Blenheim Vineyards gets “on the bandwagon.” It’s staying open late this Friday from 6-9pm with live music, spicy sausage from Babes in the Wood, and plenty of winemaker Kirsty Harmon’s vino. Advance tickets cost $10 and include a glass of […]
BULLETIN BOARD Eco reading: Virginia Cooperative Extension, a Virginia Tech-based organization that offers education in farm management, agriculture, and natural resources, recently announced that it has released several of its publications in e-book format. Free publications include “Boiling Water Bath Canning,” “Pruning Peach Trees,” and “Aerating Your Lawn,” and additional titles will be released each […]
Saturday 6/9 Camera closeout For anyone who loves visual media (we’re talkin’ to you, couch potato), the Festival of the Photograph is a feast for the eyes and perhaps the most satisfying event is WORKS. Three days of “peace, love, and photography” are closed out by the exhibit that started it all—the projections. LOOK3 WORKS […]
Blue Hole (Photo by Tom Daly) Jump in Nothing cools quicker on a muggy summer day than a dip in a frigid creek-fed swimming hole, and there are some beautiful ones within an hour’s drive of the city. Blue Hole in White Hall is a local favorite. From the Sugar Hollow Dam off Garth Road, […]
Puttin’ places Mini-golf isn’t just for trips to the beach and boardwalk. Charlottesville has two family-owned greens that offer classic summer fun for little putters—and parents, too. The Putt Putt Fun Center on Rio Road East near Fashion Square Mall has been around for decades, and offers two 18-hole courses. Tickets are $6, with $14 […]
Sitting on a restaurant’s patio in the summer heat is a summertime rite of passage. Here’s a list of al fresco places around town to eat, drink, see, and be seen. Aguas frescas at Cinema Taco (Photo by John Robinson) Melon heads What says summer better than a slice of fresh fruit in your hand, […]