Friend of ABODE reveals how to go green around here
Friend of ABODE reveals how to go green around here: Better World Betty green living made easier in the Charlottesville area
We Ate Here
A $13 hamburger would normally stretch our bank accounts too thin (we are writers, after all), but Hamiltons’ has one topped with cheese, bacon and fresh greens that proved irresistible. To start with, the ground beef was from Joel Salatin’s Polyface Farm and was so tender when we bit down that it was like sinking […]
Your tax dollars, at work
Worked for the county for: 16 years Resides in: Albemarle County Job title: Support staff for county executive’s office. Mullins assists with day-to-day operations for the county. Best of times: “Working with this staff, the executives up here. They’re such good, honest people. They’re very supportive of me in my professional growth and are wonderful […]
What’s in your backpack?
Michael Thurston Age: 23 Year: Fifth Major: Studio art/painting Hometown: Virginia BeachWhat’s in your backpack? White t-shirt, plastic grocery bag, two pencils (one of which is broken), one unlabeled CD, a Yuengling bottle cap, three ounces of loose sand, extension cord, computer speakers from a 2000 Gateway computer.
Correction from May 31 issue
Due to a reporting error, May 31’s “Final Exam” cover story incorrectly stated that Amuse-Bouche was UVA’s oldest improv group. In fact, The Whethermen improv group is the oldest, performing four shows a year in front of audiences ranging between 150 and more than 250 people.
Say goodbye to Smith Pool
With a vote on May 19, City Council O.K.’d the decommissioning of Smith Pool, which is adjacent to Buford Middle School off Cherry Avenue. The utilitarian swimming lanes will be replaced by a new $10 million Smith Aquatic and Wellness Center, with six lap lanes in addition to a play zone at a maximum depth […]
We Ate Here
“Delicious as the less criminal forms of sin.” That’s how Mark Twain described a piece of fish he once ate while overlooking Lake Pontchartrain, near New Orleans. And it’s not a bad turn of phrase to apply to the beer called Mandolin out at Blue Mountain Brewery—a golden-colored brew with a pleasing enough taste to […]
Your tax dollars, at work
Worked for the city for: 29 years Resides in: Charlottesville Job title: Customer service representative for utility billing. Works with customers with billing disputes and those unable to pay their bills. Best of times: “I enjoy all of the people around. The best times are when somebody comes in here really, really upset and they […]
What’s in your backpack?
Demitry Edwards Hometown: Richmond Age: 19Year: Rising sophomore Major: Undecided What’s in your backpack? Calculus book, Tylenol, UVA umbrella, calculator, notebook, ID and case, keys to a Volkswagen Jetta, water bottle, iPhone, purse, day planner, sunglasses, highlighters, a heap of pens, pencils and gum. C-VILLE welcomes news tips from readers. Send them to news@c-ville.com.
We Ate Here
Mmm, quesadillas. They’re pretty much always good, but the veggie quesadillas from La Taza are really, really delicious. The cheddar is sharp and studded with black beans and corn and tomatoes, and the tortillas are top-notch, but the real charm is this: You can add pineapple—sweet, surprising pineapple—for free. Friends, there is no reason to […]