Work begins on Downtown tower
As Downtown pedestrians noticed last week, the building at 200 E. Main St., known as the former Boxer Learning building, swelled in anticipation of the nine-story tower it’s preparing to […]
Follow-up
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 […]
Council O.K. with noise ordinance
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 […]
Cheers! We’re state’s sixth drunkest area
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 […]
Your tax dollars, at work
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 […]
Don’t forget lunch money…and bus fare?
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 […]
No More Heroes
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 […]
Paleface with Ilad, David Shultz and the Skyline and Birdlips
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 […]
Correction from February 19 issue
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 […]
Correction from February 12 issue
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. […]