The Landmark Hotel isn’t the only nine-story tower to get underway. Bill Atwood’s Waterhouse tower on Water Street is reinforcing the building in preparation for construction. However, there’s no need to worry about the fate of weekend disco Club 216, which will have five floors of condos built above it. “We remain in full operation […]
The Landmark Hotel isn’t the only nine-story tower to get underway. Bill Atwood’s Waterhouse tower on Water Street is reinforcing the building in preparation for construction. However, there’s no need to worry about the fate of weekend disco Club 216, which will have five floors of condos built above it. “We remain in full operation […]
The big attraction at the City Council meeting on February 19 was the public hearing on the proposed amendments to the city’s noise ordinance. While the new ordinance applies to restaurants across the city, which would now be held to a 75-decibel limit from 10pm to 6am, the Downtown Mall would have a 75-decibel limit […]
All you booze hounds who justified the daily run to the ABC store by thinking of the roughly $150,000 you’re annually contributing to local government in Charlottesville and Albemarle—you’re going to have to find a new enabler. Governor Tim Kaine’s budget has most of that cash staying with the state to pay for things like […]
Tim Hughes Worked for the county for: 28 years Resides in: CrozetJob title: Athletics and program supervisor for the Department of Parks and Recreation. Hughes is in charge of all field scheduling and maintenance, along with the capital athletic field project to improve the area’s outdoor recreation facilities. You can catch him surveying the condition […]
With the county proposing to fund Albemarle County Schools $1.9 million less than requested, the School Board has floated the idea of making students pay for bus service, according to The Daily Progress. School Board members didn’t elaborate on the mechanics of the proposal, and at least some supervisors were highly skeptical. The Board of […]
You can count on one hand the number of “M”-rated games on Nintendo’s fam-centric Wii, and it’ll take you only slightly more fingers to count the number of quality third-party software titles, too. Add one to both categories—a bloody, hilarious and utterly immature thrill ride with more pop-culture and videogame history references than an episode […]
When the Tea Bazaar hosts a show on the weekend, social tension permeates the already thick, aroma-soaked atmosphere. The mix of boisterous UVA and high school students who usually come to smoke hookah clashes with the live music seekers, who hover near the bar looking for a spot where they can take in the evening’s […]
Due to a proofreading error, the photo caption of last week’s Restaurantarama [“New night owl”] contradicted the accurate information in the article, which is that Martha’s Café on Elliewood Avenue on the Corner plans around mid-March to offer a full bar of drink options, in addition to the beer and wine they currently serve. We […]
Due to a reporting error, the February 12, 2008, edition of Curtain Calls [“Castles made of sand”] stated that the UVA women’s basketball team trounced North Carolina on February 1. The fallen foe was, in fact, North Carolina State.
Due to an editorial error, the photo caption of “Employee sues Milan for taking his tips” [Courts & Crime News, January 22, 2008] stated that a former Milan employee charged that the restaurant “stole” tips from its wait staff. To be more specific, the employee contends that Milan “retained” waiters’ tips in violation of the […]