Barhoppers
Rumor has it that for the last few years, Offstage Theatre has been having a devil of a time getting enough submissions
Real Emotional Trash
Alright, local Pavement fans: If you want your local rock historian’s take on the new record from Stephen Malkmus…
The History of Anonymity
For one thing, the cover is nice. I know this should be an impertinent aside, but I still maintain that if you’re going to have a cover, you may as […]
The future is now
In the next month, Albemarle County will establish its real estate tax rate and budget for fiscal year 2008-2009. Even in flush years, the final steps of this process are […]
Hog wild!
There was a discordant chorus of queasy squealing earlier this year, when the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that “food from cattle, swine and goat clones is as safe […]
Home is where the meat is
We asked a couple of local restaurants to share some of their hot (and cold) ideas for incorporating bacon into food—and, as it turned out, drink. The Blue Moon Diner, […]
Life beyond Oscar Mayer
More bacon features: Hog wild!That intoxicating smell, the siren- call sizzle—looks like pop culture has gone crazy for bacon Home is where the meat isCharlottesville is a prime source for […]
City mulls allowing homeless shelters
After issuing zoning violations to several Charlottesville city homeless shelters that have or threaten to shut down their operations, the city is considering changes to the process that could make it easier for shelters to get special-use permits to operate.
Follow-up
To pay for an expanded local transit network, local officials were banking on the ability of a new regional transit authority to levy local taxes and fees. The Board of […]
Your tax dollars, at work
Worked for the county for: 10.5 years Resides in: Charlottesville Job title: As deputy court clerk, Minahan specializes in recording county real estate transactions, issuing marriage certificates and wills, and […]