Due to a production error, the wrong photo accompanied the photo caption in the story "Porn, gambling too much for Darden" [UVA News, July 31, 2007]. The photo is not of Bob Bruner, dean of UVA’s Darden School of Business, as the caption states, but of Gene Block, former UVA provost. We sincerely apologize to […]
The patio view at Crozet hotspot La Cocina del Sol is breathtaking. We kicked back and took in the grandeur of the Blue Ridge…and the post office…and the bank. But still, it’s a snazzy Southwestern experience with a cozy small- town feel. Entrée-wise, we played it simple with the spicy chicken tacos, which hit the […]
It may have rained, but it still needs to pour. Continuing to track local water levels following the drought watch declared in late July, C-VILLE checked in with the Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority (RWSA) to see how streams and reservoirs were looking. RWSA Director Tom Frederick told us that, though weekend thunderstorms had improved […]
Tuesday, July 31Back-scratching In a bewildering matrix of cross-marketing, Starbucks, XM Radio and Dave Matthews Band have "teamed up" to promote, well, each other. As of today, the XM Radio site carries a few of the details: The satellite radio company has a channel, called Starbucks XM Cafe Channel 45, which will be playing lots […]
We love The Flat. How could we not? It’s just so cute, and the spot—a diminutive brick box tacked on the back of the Jefferson Theater—seems so perfectly suited to what’s served: a simple menu of fluffy warm crêpes folded into fan shapes and served in no-frills napkins. We had ours with tomato, feta and […]
New news: We’re always hot on its trail. But when we stop to cool off, we start to wonder what old news is still burning.
It’s getting drier around here. After the Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority (RWSA) declared a drought watch last week, area streams ran at only 18 percent of their normal level, down from 25 percent in mid-July (C-VILLE used poor wording last week that suggested levels were at 75 percent of normal—kudos to keen-eyed readers who […]
Tuesday, July 24Fox reacts to Tech killings The New York Times, picking up an Associated Press story, reports that Fox has opted to alter a scene in a new midseason drama in response to the April massacre at Virginia Tech. Fox plans to unveil "The Sarah Connor Chronicles," a show based on the Terminator movies. […]
Where there’s a wiki, there’s a waywww.Wikihow.com If you’re raring to go on some new shelter project but haven’t a clue on specifics, you might want to try Wikihow.com, a community-authored index of how-to guides. If you’ve ever used a wiki like wikipedia.org, you know how this site works: Individual users write the articles, and […]
It’s easy to forget they’re there—after all, you can see right through them. But make no mistake: There aren’t many parts of your house more important than the windows. They affect the way it feels to be inside and the way the place appears from outside—so keeping them looking sharp is a must. They’re a […]