There were many tributes to local Ten Course Hospitality restaurateur Will Richey after he passed away in late 2023 following a car accident. But perhaps the most enduring will be Ode to a Nightingale, a black lager that brewer Mark Fulton whipped up for the menu at his and Richey’s Högwaller Brewing. A combination of […]
There were many tributes to local Ten Course Hospitality restaurateur Will Richey after he passed away in late 2023 following a car accident. But perhaps the most enduring will be Ode to a Nightingale, a black lager that brewer Mark Fulton whipped up for the menu at his and Richey’s Högwaller Brewing. A combination of […]
The local wine industry got extra buzzy toward the end of 2023, after Wine Enthusiast named the Monticello American Viticultural Area the Wine Region of the Year, noting its long growing history, adaptability in the face of global warming, and inclusive, collaborative ethos. What does this mean for Charlottesville? It’s another step toward becoming a […]
After a couple of years in the dirt, Cville Veg Fest—one of the city’s OG festivals—is regrowing greener than ever. Originally founded in 1997 as the Charlottesville Vegetarian Fest (the inaugural veggie fest of the South), it eventually said so long to dairy, and rebranded to the Vegan Roots Festival. After 2019’s event was canceled, […]
A personal trainer for more than 20 years, Cecil Hassell, it’s safe to say, knows how to help people feel confident about what they’re seeing on the outside. But he recently turned his attention to helping people—and more specifically, kids—feel confident about what’s on the inside, too. With his children’s book, The Adventures of the […]
The Charlottesville Blues Football Club, part of the United Soccer League (the largest soccer organization in North America), kicked off its first season in May. The team, whose home field is at St. Anne’s-Belfield School, is going to “build a fan base one fan at a time,” according to Brian Krow, the Blues’ co-owner. “If […]
What’s an e-bike and is it right for you? Josh Carp will let you borrow one of his bikes to help you figure it out. Through his Charlottesville E-bike Lending Library, the electric bike enthusiast allows you to snag one of the eight in his collection for up to a week to see if you […]
Running is free—running alone, that is. Finding a community of runners takes a little more effort. So, Lauren Lieske, coach and personal trainer at CrossFit Charlottesville, has been getting people to move together with a free track running series. Hosted each Sunday on Charlottesville High School’s athletics field, the weekly event is open to the […]
Ten days after Charlottesville native Connor Shellenberger broke the UVA men’s lacrosse team’s all-time assists record, he put a cherry on top of his storied college career by breaking the Cav’s all-time points record. “It’s unbelievable,” Shellenberger said of the feat in an interview following the March match against the University of Albany. “Just to […]
St. Anne’s-Belfield School made a splashy hire for its football program this spring, tapping one-time UVA and Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Heath Miller to replace former head coach Joe Sandoe. Miller, whose career as a Cavalier earned him a first-round pick by Pittsburgh in 2005, was named to the NFL team’s Hall of Honor in […]
If knowledge really is power, then Community Climate Collaborative is giving area youth the keys to the kingdom. In partnership with the Virginia Discovery Museum, the nonprofit has distributed more than 3,000 Climate Action Kits to fourth and fifth graders in Charlottesville and Albemarle, helping them learn about solar and wind power. The kits include […]