Charlottesville’s the best backdrop for out-of-towners
If you’re having a wedding in Charlottesville, you already know all of the wonderful things about the area—the wineries and restaurants, the music venues, the art galleries. But you should […]
Local event firm makes your wedding truly yours
If you think the devil is in the details, you’re not alone: Local events rental firm Eventide strongly agrees. For your special day, these folks want the décor, from bowers […]
These outside-the-box vendors up the ante on your best day ever
More and more, couples are viewing their wedding not only as an opportunity to declare their love for one another in front of everyone who feels important to them, but […]
Considering a destination wedding?
Choosing a life partner is a really big decision. Having a wedding, on the other hand, is a hundred smaller ones. And for many couples, the primary decision is ‘where?’ […]
A Greenwood farmhouse holds the stories of yesterday and today
“We weren’t looking to move,” recalls Britt Davis. It was April 2019, the Davises had recently renovated the kitchen in their house in Ivy, and Davis had been away on […]
Local real estate market (mostly) tracks national trends
Charlottesville area homes are selling at higher prices on average this year than they were in 2023, but they’re sitting on the market longer, and total sales are down. That […]
Local couple makes their eco-dream home—literally
Daniel and Meghan Edwards dreamed of building their own home. As committed environmentalists, they wanted it to be both livable and sustainable. Their budget was minimal, their commitment unwavering, and […]
UVA reopens its main library after a massive 3.5-year construction project
What’s 80 years to a library? The Rotunda itself served as the University of Virginia’s main volumes venue for more than 100 years, after all. But by 2018, eight decades […]
Local homewood firm branches out, stays true to its roots
The HeartPine Company made its name crafting custom products from stuff a lot of people would throw away. It’s that commitment to finding beauty that has allowed the firm to […]
Father and son are reclaiming the craftsmanship of the past
When Peter Hunter was growing up in Cismont, his father would take him out driving along the back roads in the Southwest Mountains, where the young boy felt drawn to […]