Tripped up: Mixed reviews for Charlottesville’s scooter experiment
They appeared overnight the first Monday in December of 2018, long-necked robots on wheels, lurking in neat rows of three or four on street corners all over town. Within a […]
School’s out: Wildrock partners with local schools to bring nature closer to home
On a brisk but sunny spring morning, more than a dozen pre-kindergarteners file out of the imposing red brick building that is Clark Elementary and seat themselves, excitedly, on the […]
Warriors for peace: Charlottesville’s volunteers span the globe
By Karen L. Mulder What do Clinton’s secretary of health, the founder of Netflix, a prominent African American sculptor, and one host of “This Old House” have in common? Each […]
Food mill: Big culinary project planned for historic Woolen Mills
Just a couple of months after local tech company WillowTree began restoring the historic Charlottesville Woolen Mills to become its new headquarters, collaborators in an ambitious food and drink project […]
BYOW: How, when, and where to bring your own wine out to dinner
It’s been nearly a decade since Virginia made it legal for folks to bring their own vino to restaurants. The Corkage Bill of 2011 effectively gives diners more wines to […]
Modern living: Five local houses that break with tradition
Architects in Charlottesville have big shoes to fill—founding-father-sized shoes. Our town is often represented by one of two iconic buildings designed by Jefferson: one private (Monticello) and one public (the […]
Just say no: As recycling becomes less feasible, efforts turn to reducing plastics
By Bonnie Price Lofton Now that China has closed the door to most of our garbage, recycling plants around the country are closing, or limiting what they’ll accept, and Charlottesville […]
Kids on the loose: Confronting the risks of a free-range childhood
“Go play outside!” is one of those phrases that pops out of parents’ mouths as though it comes from a deep well of universal wisdom. Along with eating your vegetables […]
Style points: Vitae Spirits scores design award
Vitae Spirits just added another accolade to its pile of awards, but this one is for its design, not for its excellent craft liquors. A converted schoolhouse, Vitae’s tasting room […]
Little town, big star: Gordonsville’s Rochambeau lands a world-class chef
Rumors had been circulating for months that a major talent would take over the kitchen at Gordonsville’s Restaurant Rochambeau. He was coming in from France, where he had worked at […]