Play ball! Charlottesville’s Tom Sox are newest team in Valley Baseball League
A sign on the door of the Main Street Arena says it’s closed for the summer, but nobody seems to have told the two dozen folks who are spread out at […]
Girl drowns in Rivanna
A 9-year-old girl drowned in the Rivanna River on May 30 after slipping and being pulled underwater by a current. She was playing in a shallow area of the river, […]
Taking pride: Family festival celebrates diversity
This week marks our first-ever pride issue—just in time for Charlottesville’s Pride Festival this weekend. Check out our other feature stories on deciding whether to marry as a gay couple, […]
With the right amount of water at the right time, your garden can survive the summer’s heat
It’s here. After a slow but productive spring and a gorgeous early summer, we’ve hit the gardening doldrums. The heat and humidity are stifling and it’s tempting to give up […]
Summer in the city: What’s happening this season?
Don’t let your kids stay cooped up all summer. Here are a few ways to get out and soak up all the season has to offer.—Stephanie DeVaux Block Party: LEGO Gatherings. […]
Against the wind: The family who trains together…pains together?
For me, parenting is often about managing my own expectations. I get all fired up about some idealized vision I concoct, then struggle with the way the reality is inevitably […]
UVA student introduces yoga to local PE classes
At 9am on Monday, when most of us were grumbling about returning to the office, a small group of fifth graders was spreading yoga mats out on a gym floor, […]
Green happenings: Environmental news and events
Earth Week is upon us, and local resiliency group Transition Charlottesville Albemarle is encouraging you to fire your dryer. At 5pm on Friday, April 25, the group will hold a pop-up clothesline […]
Spring has sprung: Bands, booze, and banter at the McGuffey Block Party
Charlottesville’s Tom Tom Founders Festival kicked off its third year of music, art, and innovation events on Friday, April 11 at the McGuffey Block Party, which doubled as C-VILLE’s 25th […]
ARTS Pick: Harlem Globetrotters
Hot hand jersey, make or miss, and trick shot challenge are three new rules fans can vote for to be used in upcoming games by the infamous Harlem Globetrotters. The […]