A Spanish white, Verdejo captures the summer sun
Summertime’s all about indulging our whims and our desire to be a kid again.
Small Bites: This week's restaurant news
“Wine” down for the weekend If you’re the tailgating type, there’s still fun to be had out of your trunk in the summertime. At Stinson Vineyards, Thursday nights from 6 […]
Urban outdoors: Charlottesville Triathlon Club makes multi-sport training easy
Wet and wild: The Charlottesville Triathlon Club offers weekly swimming practices. (Courtesy CTC) If you’ve ever dreamed of fighting the vicious headwinds of Kona at the Ironman World Championship in […]
Herb-a-licious: Your guide to herby dishes around town
Once relegated to a scattering around the rim of the plate, herbs have come a long way—especially in this season when fresh ones flourish. Find them on area restaurant menus—from […]
Mogwai matures and fosters its conundrum
The Scottish band Mogwai debuted in the mid-’90s with a handful of albums and EPs of anthemic experimental rock, characterized by gorgeous, hypnotic guitar lines that would continue for minutes on end before exploding into lengthy crescendos of crushing intensity
A closer look at the revamped Governor’s Cup and its prized dozen
After 30 years, the annual Governor’s Cup competition, which pits Virginia wine against Virginia wine, got an overhaul, making it what the Virginia Wineries Association calls “one of the most […]
C-VILLE Kids: Careful what you say, our girls are listening
Here’s a familiar scenario: Preschool-aged girl walks into a room sporting a pink tutu, butterfly wings, and a plastic tiara. She’s wielding a fairy wand and spinning on child-sized high […]
C-VILLE Kids! Keep things fresh with a journey to Richmond's Maymont
Marie’s Butterfly Trail is filled with plants to attract the winged creatures. (Photo by Ash Daniel) At its core, life with small children is a series of regular practices. They […]
C-VILLE Kids! Do as I say: Completely ineffective parenting phrases
Among my parenting “I’ll never dos” (pronounced before actually becoming a parent), was this list of inanities I swore I’d never say. I call these the “BISSOs” after that pinnacle […]
C-VILLE Kids: Single mom in a dating world
In 2010, I was seeing Duane*. My 10-year-old daughter knew I had gone out with him a few times, but she hadn’t met him. He and I had had a […]