How to meet single men in Charlottesville

It’s true that dating in Charlottesville is harder than in the average town, and if you’re over 40 it’s even more challenging. I frequently hear women say every man they meet is married.  Let’s face it, a single woman’s daily routine isn’t stacked with opportunities to meet men, especially if you work in a female […]

Gallery listings

Galleries Art Upstairs Gallery 112 W. Main St., Suite 3 (in York Place). Tuesday-Thursday and Saturday, noon-5pm; Friday, 1-9pm; Sunday, 1-4pm. 923-3900. www.artupstairsgallery.com. Through August 2: “Vislumbres: Watercolor Landscapes,” by Mercedes Lopez. BozArt 211 W. Main St. Wednesday-Thursday, 3-9pm; Friday-Saturday, noon-9pm; Sunday, 1-4pm. 296-3919. www.bozartgallery.com. Through August 2: “Red, White, & Blue,” a collection of […]

Will the First Street Church project make room for tunes?

When I think of “music in a church,” I envision something along the lines of Prince’s video for “When Doves Cry”—grandiose double doors, dozens of birds, bubble baths and synthesizers. Maybe my fantasies are just too demanding. Could you imagine trying to clear that sort of order with a venue like the First Street Church? […]

I drink, therefore I am…learning

When the opportunity arose to take a class in “pest management,” I was mightily tempted to make jokes about how I could at last learn to deal with teenagers or—perhaps, more useful—the phone solicitors from the NYU Alumni Association. But the truth is, I’m trying to learn more about wine. Wine is not a bother […]

Physical graffiti

On a run through Fry’s Spring last week, I took a left turn not far from Dürty Nelly’s and headed towards Highland Avenue and one of my favorite graffiti spots—PoemSite, a mixed-media installation by Andrea Korotky and Laurance Wieder. Every so often, Korotky sends me an e-mail to let me know that the couple finished […]

Viva la Vinho Verde!

After a long, hot day of attentively tasting, spitting and assessing dozens of wines layered with complexity in a soon-to-open restaurant layered with sawdust, all I want when I get home is a wine that I can mindlessly gulp. Sure, the more refined word would be “quaff,” but that implies an element of restraint and/or […]

In it to win it

When Tim and Dory Doyle made their grand entrance into their wedding reception three months ago, one honored guest almost stole the spotlight. “You can actually rent the Hokie bird for $200,” says Dory, who managed every aspect of the big day. The feathered Virginia Tech mascot preceded them into the Farmington ballroom to the […]

July 2009: Green Scene

Really? Free? In the spirit of freecycle and freesales, here’s another national trend that’s easy on your wallet: Really Really Free Markets. They’re events held in cities across the country where folks can show up with their excess belongings, and other folks can browse and take what they want—no bartering, payment, or haggling necessary. We […]