Charlottesville Salvation Army Celebrates Centennial

 The Charlottesville Salvation Army is celebrating its 100 year mark by hosting a week of service projects. The national organization was founded in 1865, but the Charlottesville affiliate began in 1912 near the Omni Hotel site downtown. Its current location is on Ridge Street, providing services to those in need such as weekly worship services, […]

Permaculture Primer

Permaculture is a contraction of “permanent” and “agriculture.” Instead of using artificial fertilizer, herbicides and pesticides, instead of watering and irrigation, instead of planting in straight lines and single species, permaculture uses natural techniques to grow food and conserve resources like soil and water. It is organic gardening taken to the next level. In the […]

Central Virginia is Horse Country

With the semi-annual Foxfield Races scheduled for Saturday, April 28th, what better time to focus on the tradition of Central Virginia steeplechase races along with the steady demand for equestrian property in our scenic multi-county area? “I love watching the beautiful horses at Foxfield,” declares Pam Dent of Montague, Miller and Company Realtors. Foxfield fan […]

C-VILLE Arts Beat: Top Picks for Apr 24-Apr 30

Thursday 4/26 la guitarra del rockin You wouldn’t know by their latest studio album, Area 52, but ATO artists Rodrigo y Gabriela met in Mexico City playing in a thrash metal band.  The release is a collection of tracks that have been arranged for a 13-piece Cuban orchestra and accompanying them on this tour stop are […]