UPDATE: Charlottesville closures for Obama visit
The city has offered up the following info on logistics and road closures for President Obama’s Wednesday visit. We’ll be updating regularly as we receive more details. UPDATES as of […]
The wonder years: How real estate and gentrification changed Belmont for good
“One big problem is change. [The older residents] don’t understand change is happening and why it’s happening, and sometimes I don’t understand it myself.” – Jimmy Dettor, lifelong Belmont resident. […]
Virginia Craft Brewers Fest is a soggy success
Saturday, August 25th, was the inaugural Virginia Craft Brewers Fest, held on the grounds of Devils Backbone Brewing Company in nearby Nelson County. With over 22 participating breweries, Virginia’s craft beer surge has certainly […]
Alternative septic in Albemarle County: new technology, new worries
A slightly abridged version of this story appears in the August 28 issue of C-VILLE. As always, there’s more that we wanted to tell—and we’re glad we can offer it […]
Editor’s Note: Gentrification, poison, and country living
The poison and the antidote were anciently understood to be of the same substance, so that the word pharmakon was used in Greek to name both toxin and treatment. The […]
Sullivan will field questions at UVA faculty senate meeting
University of Virginia President Teresa Sullivan will address the Faculty Senate for the first time since she resigned and was reinstated this summer. The Faculty Senate will hold its meeting […]
Small Bites: This week’s restaurant news
Colonial locavores If you think our country’s founding foodies are the only ones with their own shows on the Food Network, think again. Tuesday, August 28, from 6-8:30pm, head to […]
“Smoke” could signal Virginia’s return to recruiting prominence
He answers to “Smoke.” That alone should speak to the budding legend of Taquan Mizzell, one of just 22 prep prospects in the Class of 2013 to have received five-star […]
The littlest luncher: Packing school lunch ideas to keep kids interested
Getting back to the school routine is fun for about a week and then it starts to feel like Groundhog Day. Varied meals get my foodie daughter, Maisie, and me […]
Charlottesville Obama tickets available through Tuesday
Hundreds lined up outside local Obama for America offices Sunday for free passes to the President’s Wednesday campaign appearance in Charlottesville, and despite the enthusiastic showing, tickets to the event […]