There are two ways to explain how David Marshall got into the carpentry business—the short answer (“I worked on building sites for many years as a carpenter until my last boss (in 1994) recommended I go into business for myself,” Marshall said) and the long answer, which is a bit more complicated. A native of […]
There are two ways to explain how David Marshall got into the carpentry business—the short answer (“I worked on building sites for many years as a carpenter until my last boss (in 1994) recommended I go into business for myself,” Marshall said) and the long answer, which is a bit more complicated. A native of […]
Homes on parade Local showcase event is in its 50th year Consider the Parade of Homes a tasting menu of some of local builders’ best work: 31 ready-for-market houses, each one from a different local design-build company, on display for two weekends in October. The annual event is celebrating its 50th year this fall, and […]
In Charlottesville as elsewhere, the local food movement is at a crossroads. For all its successes, of which there are many, some see it is a fad near its end. Others say that eating local is beyond fashion—a way of life since the beginning of time that is here to stay. Those who forecast the […]
“Of course a macrobeer can’t compete with a craft brew!” I couldn’t agree more. What is surprising, however, is that I agree with Heineken CEO Jean-Francois Van Boxmeer, in a quote from this past August on beveragedaily.com. He went on: “Craft beers have been taking the lion’s share of beer market growth over the last […]
Ever since she was a child, Lara Call Gastinger has found ways to combine science and art. “My parents would take us to these National Wildlife Federation Summits where I started keeping a field journal, like this one,” she said, pointing to the notebook of illustrations on a desk in the sunny studio in her […]
It’s a warm, early fall day, and Lonnie Murray and I are preparing for a scramble. We’re in a remote hollow in far southwest Albemarle County at the invitation of the landowner to explore a granite outcrop that nearly a decade ago was listed as one of the county’s top biodiversity hotspots. “The Natural Heritage […]
She was a middle-aged miniature poodle with spectacular dental disease. Most teeth were no longer visible, having been sealed away for years inside thick tombs of dental tartar. The bleeding gums had retreated to expose the roots of several teeth, many of which were swiveling loose in their sockets. I know, I know. They should […]
Have you heard all the chatter about cloud computing, but you’re still a little foggy when it comes to understanding what it means? Simone Alley, market development manager for CenturyLink in Virginia can clear it up for you. “Cloud computing refers to storing and accessing data and programs over the Internet or a private connection […]
Just when you thought a Caesar salad was enough to satisfy your lunch craving, Bodo’s Bagels adds another treat to the menu—literally. Cakes (that’s what they’re called) are coming out of the Preston Avenue location’s oven as of last week and, for $1.25 you get a chocolatey, brownie-esque followup to your bagel and schmear. “Food […]
Austrian wines easily intimidate American oenophiles, who generally lack knowledge about wines from this country save for the 1985 diethylene glycol wine scandal, a.k.a. the “antifreeze scandal.” We tend to think of these wines as hard-to-pronounce grape varietals from unrecognizable regions with long names that are sticky on the tongue. So, that being said, let’s […]