Vivid new venues
With its scenic Blue Ridge Mountains backdrop, abundance of greenery, and plethora of stunning locales, the Charlottesville area has long been a popular wedding destination. For couples looking for the […]
The full Monticello
Monticello’s “Behind the Scenes” tour offers a fuller picture of life at Jefferson’s iconic home. See the first floor (TJ’s rooms and the public spaces), then take the narrow spiral […]
In the air
This year has brought some of our favorite wedding trends—brightcolors are back, biodegradable confetti is in, and aerial shots are taking photography to new heights. Using a drone, photographers and […]
Relics to relish
Ever been torn between the purchase of an official, vintage mug fromThe Lion King and a seven-piece Victorian cruet set? Or maybe it’s that Cypress driftwood sculpture, which would fit […]
Community business
As the owner of Beehive Events, a flower and décor businessshe launched in 2006, Shawn Cosette is no stranger to beautiful things. But it was during a trip to Germany […]
Keep growing
When Charlottesville native Daisa Granger Pascall started We Grow with two others in 2021, she couldn’t have imagined that, by the middle of the following year, she’d be at the […]
Suit up
Charlottesville’s men sure know how to dress to impress, and local stores are here to help them put their best foot forward. What follows is a list of a few […]
Where the pen is mightier
“Everybody has a story to tell.” That’s the core belief of WriterHouse, according to its Executive Director Sibley Johns. And while anybody can be a writer, not everyone has the tools […]
Building connections
if you’ve ever started a home-improvement project, put together furniture, or wanted to test drive a new hobby, you know how frustrating it can be when you don’t have the […]
Inside CARS
Since her first call to the Charlottesville-Albemarle Rescue Squad as a kid, Chief Virginia Leavell knew that emergency medicine would be a big part of her life. “I was in […]
Back to nature
When it comes to burying our dearly departed, most of us know what to expect: embalming chemicals, expensive coffins, concrete vaults, and other things that may not be so good for […]