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A StreamWatch volunteer explains why it matters where a stream has been.

James Madison’s Birthday Celebration The Montpelier Foundation invites you to a commemoration of the 261st anniversary of the birth of President James Madison on Friday, March 16 at 1:30 p.m. in the Madison Family Cemetery. The United States Marine Corps will present the Presidential Wreath from President Barack Obama, and several local organizations will also […]

If you watch HGTV’s “Get It Sold,” you know that home staging doesn’t break the bank to make a huge difference in how your home is perceived—it revitalizes your space from dated to fresh, from gauche to graceful. For homes on the market that aren’t making the ‘presentation’ grade, this article provides the staging tools […]

It’s the grandest room in town; a neo-classical beauty with brass chandeliers, plaster molding, and lush silk tapestries. It was the Saturday night dress-up destination for decades of Charlottesville families eager to catch the latest Technicolor Hollywood hit. First opened on East Main Street in Charlottesville in 1931, long before the street was turned into […]

I’m thinking Jontel Evans, Joe Harris, Akil Mitchell, Mike Scott and Sammy Zeglinski will remain special friends for life. 

That’s what usually happens with survivors in combat units when they come under fire and/or sustain heavy losses.

Rose Brown on the art of shopping waste-free.

A new, kid-friendly addition to the homestead.

Someone once said that he wished that he still had "the genius for living" that he had as a child. I have been long aware of this and delight in that genius. The curiosity, spontaneity, mirth, and knack for having fun out of so little.

The Rivanna Trail Foundation is leading trailwork on O’hill this Saturday, March 10, to repair the extensive mudholes on the low-lying section beginning at the trailhead on Ivy Rd.

Saturday 3/10 The vinyl countdown  Still looking for a first pressing of Hot Rats? Is your Bitches Brew a real needlebuster? Moved to the suburbs and didn’t get your requisite Rumours? Then it’s time to cash in that jar of loose change, audiophiles. The Charlottesville Record Fair has thousands of vintage platters up for grabs, as well as CDs, 45s, and musicmemorabilia. Bring bucks, though, cuz they don’t take […]