It’s 9pm on Saturday, and I’m finally catching my breath. I’ve got glow sticks tied around my ponytail, hot pink face paint smeared on my cheeks, and sweat dripping down my nose. I do as I’m told and push my forearms against the wall, leaning deeper into a lunge position to stretch my calves. The […]
It’s 9pm on Saturday, and I’m finally catching my breath. I’ve got glow sticks tied around my ponytail, hot pink face paint smeared on my cheeks, and sweat dripping down my nose. I do as I’m told and push my forearms against the wall, leaning deeper into a lunge position to stretch my calves. The […]
From cab drivers to a college professor, everyone has a story to tell about drinking in Charlottesville. Scroll through for hilarity and some helpful hints, and click over to our bar guide for a practical take on drinking local. Breathe easy: Two C-VILLE staffers test their tolerance We’ve all seen that person at the bar—the […]
We sipped our way across town for our bar guide issue, and while we now have a pretty impressive headache, it was worth it to bring you the best in local booze. Whatever your pleasure, we’ve got you covered. Read on for our choose-your-own-adventure-style bar guide and some behind-the-scenes tips for imbibing from us and […]
We all know at least one person who orders lettuce-wrapped burgers, declines invitations to pizza nights, and swears up and down that you’ll never miss the gluten in the fabulous homemade brownies they bring to the office party. Ever since a 2011 study revealed that non-celiac gluten sensitivity (NCGS) could be the root of a […]
Wake up and smell the coffee Just in case the locations on the Corner, in Barracks Road Shopping Center, on Rio Road, on Seminole Trail, and in Rio Hill Shopping Center aren’t enough to satisfy your craving for a venti double-shot 2 percent caramel Frappuccino with light whip, another Starbucks is making its way to […]
On Fridays, we feature five food finds selected by local chefs and personalities. This week’s picks come from the team behind Twenty Paces, the new sheep dairy and creamery on land leased from Bellair Farm. Still early in their first year of production, Twenty Paces’ outstanding ricotta is already available at Feast! andFlora, and also served at tavola, The Ivy Inn, and C&O, among others. All […]
Rain and warm weather have caused a verdant explosion in recent weeks, a welcome change from the long winter and slow spring. With this greening comes the inevitable growth of opportunistic plants—some call them weeds—that may sprout in places we’d rather they didn’t. It’s tempting to pick up a container of RoundUp and spray. Don’t. […]
Each week, C-VILLE’s Green Scene page takes a look at local environmental news. The section’s bulletin board has information on local green events and keeps you up to date on statewide happenings. Got an event or a tip you’d like to see here and in the paper? Write us at news@c-ville.com. Running out of ideas […]
Merope Pavlides and her husband Peter Emch didn’t come to Charlottesville on the best of terms. Their son was ill and being treated at the UVA Medical Center. Still, the couple was taken by the city’s “vibe and wonderful people” and uprooted from Baltimore to make Central Virginia their home. Pavlides, a special needs educator […]
Say (mac and) cheese Are your picky kids going through a macaroni-and-cheese-only phase? If by the end of the day you’re too exhausted for the “but you need to eat something green” fight, pack up the family and head to the Shops at Stonefield for some free macaroni at Noodles & Company. Every Monday through […]