When you’re short on time, or keeping close to home, these services on wheels are super convenient. Good Waffles & Co. Good Waffles & Co. is committed to discovering every possible way to ingest waffles, from chicken ’n’ waffles, to ice cream cones, to waffle pudding. goodwafflesco.com sliced. Cake Bar This family-run food truck is […]
When you’re short on time, or keeping close to home, these services on wheels are super convenient. Good Waffles & Co. Good Waffles & Co. is committed to discovering every possible way to ingest waffles, from chicken ’n’ waffles, to ice cream cones, to waffle pudding. goodwafflesco.com sliced. Cake Bar This family-run food truck is […]
“Over 50 years, Madison House’s model of student-led, peer-recruited service has created an unmatched culture of service at the University of Virginia,” says Tim Freilich, executive director of Madison House, an independent nonprofit that coordinates volunteer opportunities in the Charlottesville area for UVA students. He’s got the numbers to back it up: In a typical […]
Immigrating to the United States is a challenge in itself, but not knowing English can make adjusting to everyday life even more difficult. To ease this tough transition, Literacy Volunteers of Charlottesville/Albemarle offers free one-on-one reading, writing, and English language tutoring to local adults in need of basic literacy skills. The nonprofit—funded by government grants, […]
In an effort to give working locals a break, Charlottesville Area Transit made its CAT buses free to ride at the beginning of the pandemic. Then, in March of this year, the city announced that money from the federal American Rescue Plan would allow the bus system to remain free for three more years. It’s […]
The winding, lush, scenic Rivanna offers a great opportunity to beat the summer heat and experience central Virginia’s natural beauty without leaving Charlottesville city limits—and the best way to enjoy it is with your butt in the water. Yes, kayaks are more agile, and canoes can hold more gear, but if the goal is all-out […]
With roots dating back to 1860, the Pratt Ginkgo—named for a civil engineer credited with improving Grounds in the mid-19th century—gets our vote for best tree (if there were such a thing). Peep the ginkgo in late November, when it’s at its most brilliant yellow, on the west side of the Rotunda.
The first time Chris Alan saw Vince Morris do his stand-up was on an episode of “Def Comedy Jam.” “After watching it, I go, ‘What the hell was that? Was that even comedy?’” Alan reflects. “It was funny, it was very poignant, and—this was the early 2000s—it was pretty pro-Black stuff. And I was like, […]
What if you took the VIP experience of a music festival and turned it into the entire event? That’s the question Festy founder Michael Allenby asked himself last fall, when circumstances made hosting even a small-scale outdoor festival seem impossible. Fortunately, the word “impossible” isn’t part of Allenby’s vocabulary. Which is why he relocated the […]
Since the early ’90s we’ve become used to Dave Matthews sightings around town—the affable hometown boy is generous with his time and his support of the local community. Yet there was something extra special about his pop-in to the final night of Live Arts’ 30 in 30 virtual celebration in May. With little fanfare, Matthews […]
The Fralin Museum of Art had to close its doors during the pandemic, but it did not close its collection. For the Fralin from Home initiative, the museum recorded talks with curators, faculty, students, and community members, and even designed art projects that families could do at home.