President George W. Bush will be the featured speaker at Monticello’s 46th annual Independence Day Celebration and Naturalization Ceremony on July 4. He bumped the previously scheduled speaker for the event, documentary filmmaker Ken Burns.
So what to eat at Bizou? There are the salmon cakes, which indeed was the choice of our companion, and there is a burrito and there is, of course, the meatloaf. But we were quite happy with our beet salad—it was a hearty (yes, hearty!) mix of beets, walnuts and various shredded veggies with succulent […]
As a departure from our usual round-up of current events, Restaurantarama is going to take this opportunity to rave about a restaurant event that occurred in the recent past. Last Tuesday, we had the opportunity to taste the signature dishes of close to 20 of our best local restaurants. The occasion was the second annual […]
For this year’s The-Art-Director-is-on-Vacation photo contest, we asked local camera hounds to send us summer scenes in and around Charlottesville. And they obliged with images ranging from an impromptu, barefoot water dance to a biker’s shadow (and a biker’s footwear) to an utterly broken down school bus lying yellow in the sunshine. In the end, […]
Worked for the county for: 30 yearsResides in: Albemarle County Robert Crickenberger Job title: Deputy director, Albemarle County Parks and Recreation. Assists the director and takes his role in his absence. Albemarle County Parks and Recreation is responsible for parks, playing fields, and other recreational areas throughout the county.Best of times: Seeing projects go from […]
Earlier this month, the county issued Dr. Charles Hurt’s company a stop work order because potentially environmentally damaging fill was being dumped at this site off Barracks Road. The debris, which contained metals that could rust and contaminate the soil, came from a UVA parking garage demolished to make room for the Emily Couric Cancer […]
UVA announced last week that it will install a new 32′ by 57′ video screen at Scott Stadium in time for the 2009 season. The new screen, which will replace the existing 21′ by 28′ screen, costs $2.4 million. The tab, however, will go to CBS Collegiate Sports Properties, which handles the multimedia rights for […]
In last week's issue, we identified 19 locals who impress and intrigue with their body work (and their body of work), but there’s one profile missing.
Due to a reporting error, in “Changing the face of war” [“Bodies at work,” 2008 C-VILLE 20, June 17, 2008], it was stated that the United States Army Institute of Surgical Research is located in San Diego. It is, in fact, located in San Antonio.
Edwin Wright Age: 27 Year: Grad student Concentration: Architecture Hometown: McLean, Virginia What’s in your backpack? Wallet, notes on a napkin, multitool Swiss Army knife, keys, three pens, two pencils, chess board, laptop and cords, sketchbook, cell phone, loose change for coffee, e-mail address from a cute girl at Starbucks.