The Ruins By Scott SmithKnopf, 319 pages words It starts the same way every time. An interchangeable group of Young Americans, on a rowdy bacchanal in a Foreign Paradise, stumbles across Something They Shouldn’t. Ignoring all the obvious warnings, they Venture Where They Daren’t and end up unleashing a Supernatural Horror that proceeds to dispatch […]
While the Main Street Market does have many virtues (including a fine array of purplish hues on its exterior and a preponderance of top-quality foods), it is not exactly known for affordability. I mean, you could drop $5 on a tomato in that place, easy. So we were pleasantly surprised to get a look at […]
Well, here we are againâand there you are, too! For those just tuning in, and for everyone playing at home, let’s review the rules, shall we? As has become our annual habit, we’ve solicited C-VILLE readers to answer our call for the “Best Of,” and boy did you respond!
ART GALLERYSecond Street GalleryRunner-up: McGuffey Art CenterSecond Street Gallery came in first this year, just edging out its former landlord (and numero uno in this category last year) McGuffey Arts Center. What sets Second Street apart from the others is its focus on a variety of contemporary artists. Its location in the first floor of […]
YOGA STUDIOBikram YogaRunner-up: Studio 206Some like it hot. Actually, make that most like it hot. When it comes to body movin’ (and twisting, and stretching, and calming, and breathing), y’all seem to prefer a room that’s at least the temperature of the sun’s surface. So bring a towel—unless, of course, you’re headed to non-steamy runner-up […]
PRINT JOURNALISTJohn BorgmeyerRunner-up: C-VILLE WeeklyA perennial favorite, C-VILLE’s erstwhile news editor John Borgmeyer capped his seven-year career here with that most precious of professional achievements: two consecutive “Best Of” awards. Whether the Missouri native (who’s heading back there to chase down a law degree with the same vigor he chased local government and development questions) […]
RESTAURANTZocaloRunner-up: MasWhen this place opened, it won “Best New Restaurant.” Then, last year, it won “Best Restaurant.” Now here it is again with what some might consider the top prize in the entire “Best Of C-VILLE” universe. Wow! Better get on the horn and make yourself a reservation at this Latin-fusion hotspot on the Downtown […]
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etc. Little Miss Sunshine, a Sundance Film Festival smash starring Greg Kinnear, Steve Carell and Alan Arkin, was produced by our very own Virginia Film Festival board member Ron Yerxa. To honor this, the VFF hosts a special screening of the film at the Regal Downtown Mall Cinema. Follow the fictional Hoover family from Albuquerque […]
Albemarle Therapy 1102 Rose Hill Dr. 979-8628. Offers an open gym/indoor playground for children 4 years or younger, with parental supervision, every Monday and Wednesday, 9:30-11am. $3.Summer Art Camp for Children with Lee Alter 109 E. Jefferson St. 963-0540. Classes in watercolor, drawing, collage and murals and design. August 10-12: three day session for ages […]