August 2009: We Caught You Looking Sweet

Rosa San Miguel Occupation: Salon Manager at Salon Cielo Where we spotted her: Barracks Road Shopping Center Style sense: Taking a cue from various magazines—which she says influence her style the most—Rosa wears an all-black outfit with a pop of color. She found her shirt at Wet Seal, her shorts at Express and she picked […]

Gallery Listings

BozArt 211 W. Main St. Wednesday-Thursday, 3-9pm; Friday-Saturday, noon-9pm; Sunday, 1-4pm. 296-3919. www.bozartgallery.com. Through August 31: Works from associate members of the gallery. C’ville Arts 118 East Main St. Monday-Thursday, 10am-6pm; Friday, 10am-9pm; Saturday, 10am-8pm; Sunday, noon-6pm. 972-9500. www.charlottesvillearts.com. Through August 31: “Let the Games Begin,” intricate chess sets and other one-of-a-kind bead creations by […]

Cavaliers answer questions as they near section opener

  The UVA football team trotted along the University’s Rotunda during the “Meet the Team Day” on Sunday, August 16. Football coach Al Groh, quarterbacks Marc Verica and Jameel Sewell, cornerback Ras-I Dowling and right tackle Will Barker—who was selected, by teammates, as one of the six captains for the 2009 season­—took questions at a […]

Twenty years of local news and arts in the spotlight

This week’s feature story on Nelson County butcher Richard Bean fits nicely into the ongoing coverage of local food and drink that we at C-VILLE have been publishing for a number of years now. A lot of it’s been in a celebratory vein: introducing you to Virginia winemakers, giving shout-outs to the restaurants that list […]

Checking in with Sam Bush

What are you working on these days? We’re trying to record over the next month or two. What that’ll look like at first is probably a few demos, before we start putting a lot of time and money into it. We’re really starting from scratch, which is exciting, because there are so many opportunities that […]

Gallery Listings

BozArt 211 W. Main St. Wednesday-Thursday, 3-9pm; Friday-Saturday, noon-9pm; Sunday, 1-4pm. 296-3919. www.bozartgallery.com. Through August 31: Works from associate members of the gallery. C’ville Arts 118 East Main St. Monday-Thursday, 10am-6pm; Friday, 10am-9pm; Saturday, 10am-8pm; Sunday, noon-6pm. 972-9500. www.charlottesvillearts.com. Through August 31: “Let the Games Begin,” intricate chess sets and other one-of-a-kind bead creations by […]

Twenty years of local news and arts in the spotlight

Stand up and be counted. When C-VILLE first started reporting on the best of what’s around here, we relied exclusively on our own wit and wisdom—earned from hours spent sitting in a cramped basement! Since then, we’ve gone the full circuit, seeking your insights over ours, dear readers, on an electronic ballot. This year we […]

Charlottesville's best unleashed (Best of C-VILLE 2009)

We asked you to vote, once again, for the best stuff in Charlottesville. You delivered—100 of your picks for best pizza, best shoe store, best place to swim and more. Plus, C-VILLE staff pick a few winners you didn’t find on this year’s ballot. Don’t forget to comment, and check out the exclusive videos for […]