Terry Lilley’s son Isaiah mows the old-fashioned way—more practical in a small lawn space. We are living in a new age of green. All things sustainable, carbon-neutral and energy-efficient are hot; locally, new groups are forming to promote the green agenda and institutions like UVA and Albemarle County are making public commitments to sustainable construction. […]
Terry Lilley’s son Isaiah mows the old-fashioned way—more practical in a small lawn space. We are living in a new age of green. All things sustainable, carbon-neutral and energy-efficient are hot; locally, new groups are forming to promote the green agenda and institutions like UVA and Albemarle County are making public commitments to sustainable construction. […]
July in the gardenUse containers for a fresh start. Mulch immediately after weeding. Learn to prune all the different shrubs. Horticultural wisdom counsels the gardener to surrender to the torpor of summer and do as little as possible—a welcome respite for those who’ve been working steadily since spring, and in the heat and humidity of […]
Decked outhttp://www.bobvila.com/DesignTools/DeckDesigner.html Just when we thought we were truly DIY, we come crawling back to Bob Vila. But not without good reason! The Deck Designer tool featured on Mr. Vila’s website is the perfect instrument for those who don’t know where to start on their summer deck-building projects. Unlike with other design software that requires […]
Here’s one general way to describe my life: Go to CVS for decongestants and a birthday card—acquire plastic bag. Go to Best Buy for the DVD and the soundtrack to my latest favorite movie, Terrence Malick’s The New World—acquire plastic bag. Go to Giant for weekly supply of groceries—acquire several plastic bags. Go to Blue […]
StreamWatch volunteer training Get in the flow of cleaning up local water If you join StreamWatch’s band of volunteers, you’ll collect samples of Sowbugs, fly larvae and other creepy crawlies to check the Rivanna’s livability. If you were leafing through this year’s picks for the C-VILLE 20 last month, you may have noticed John Murphy, […]
Claudia “Poody” Wisman is ready to move out of Greenbrier Heights, but not because she hasn’t loved living there during the past 20 years. “I think it’s time for us to move and let another family have a chance,” she says. A chance at what exactly? In her case that would be the chance to […]
Coran Capshaw became an investor in Satellite Ballroom roughly a year ago, in the summer of 2006, according to Chuck Adcock, the owner of the Ballroom and Michael’s Bistro. “Primarily as a financial boost,” says Adcock. “That’s when we first started working together.” The two venue owners began to meet every few months: Adcock—who began […]
The thing about the Internet is that it keeps getting more and more ambitious. Bigger and better and more and lots more. This is what we call “progress” in cliché moments of cynicism when we are using that word to denegrate that same word. I, however, am not using the word in this way in […]
Raw foods—and I’m not talking sushi—are starting to make appearances on gourmet menus across the country, namely owing to a tremendous amount of flavor and a wide variety of health benefits. Integral Yoga is the only spot in Charlottesville with a deli case full of prepared raw delights, including soups, salads and desserts. According to […]
It was the start of summertime, and enoteca—the new Italian wine & panini bar in the old Vavino space—could not have picked a better date—June 21—to celebrate its grand opening. While the sunlight lingered on the longest day of the year, Restaurantarama guiltlessly sipped prosecco frizzante (that’s sparkling wine with just a whisper of bubbles) […]