Charlottesville men speak
Few Charlottesville singles over 35 are immune to the challenges of meeting people to date. I’m reminded by a letter from a male reader: “I have come to the conclusion […]
Forgive me, Bacchus…
My entrée into the wine world began like a fairy tale. I was 14 and on a trip with my French class to Paris and the Loire Valley. We toured […]
Meet the superlatives!
The annual “Best Of” issue gets me thinking about “Best Of” albums. My first Talking Heads purchase was the excellent two-disc set, Sand in the Vaseline, and The Who’s My […]
Best fail
Oh, wow. I really didn’t expect this. I really don’t know what to say. I would like to thank my owner, Halsey Minor, for his vision and imprudent fiscal responsibility. […]
Best save
A lot of things can be said about UVA’s desire to grow: It’s aggressive, excessive, disruptive. And the South Lawn Project could be held up as a perfect example. It’s […]
Best adult entertainment
Charlottesville? May as well call it Fertility-ville with all the discussion of pregnancy, birth, diapering, child rearing and Montessori tuition that fills the air. If it’s not the best adult […]
Best ornithological discovery
Between the ages of 8 and 10, I owned four parakeets—Sparky, Tweety, Sparky II and Zippy. The fact that one of these birds was named “Sparky II” should tell you […]
Best stop on the local celebrity tour
When Dave Matthews Band returned to town to perform at the John Paul Jones Arena in April, the producers of CBS’ “Sunday Morning” sent a film crew to Miller’s to […]
Best reason to look at scantily clad hotties
So, what do you watch when you’re not watching the fists of the fiercest females in our city? Depends on who’s wrasslin’. Turn the other cheek? The Charlottesville Lady Arm […]
Best intersection to sell life insurance
If hell truly is other people, then they all pass through the same intersection on the way there. Just take a glimpse at the spot where Hydraulic Road meets Route […]