In loving memory
There is still some mystery about who’s buried in the Daughters of Zion Cemetery’s modest plot opposite Oakwood Cemetery. The grounds are not crowded and the headstones are found mainly […]
Tattoos of town
Charlottesville’s tattoo culture is on the rise, with enough shopsopening in the past two years to nearly double the town’s total. While the saturation of body art doesn’t rival that […]
Even sweeter
Jennifer Mowad knows from chocolate. The Cocoa & Spice owner handcrafts each of her treats—truffles, toffees, barks, and brownies among them—using chocolate made in-house straight from the cacao bean. In […]
The curator
Thomas Jefferson wrote only one book during his lifetime, Notes on the State of Virginia. He published it while serving as Minister to France, first anonymously in a limited private […]
Second chance
Nothing beats the feeling of scoring a sweet secondhand find. Whether you think of thrifting as an art, habit, hobby, or lifestyle, here are the best places to pop some […]
Bottle by bottle
It’s no secret Charlottesville is home to a wonderful food and wine scene—situated in the middle of Virginia wine country, benefiting from strong ties to farm-to-table culture, and featuring outstanding […]
Cracking the safe
You might expect that The Bradbury—that monumental, stone building with carved columns on the Downtown Mall—has a storied history. It stands out with an allure of grandeur. That expectation is […]
Look at that
Given Charlottesville and Albemarle’s proximity to the mountains, a list of must-haves for a wedding venue often includes a view. Say hello to Eastwood Farm & Winery. Inside Charlottesville city […]
They’ve got the goods
Anyone in the event industry knows: Even the best-laid plans sometimes go awry. It’s a little bit like that in the retail space, too. But Dani Antol and Heather McNulty-Haynie […]
The marrying kind
It takes a lot to surprise Sarah Fay Waller. No, she’s not a spy. Nor is she a volcanologist or a roller coaster designer or an underwater welder. She’s a […]