Top Toys for 2020
If you’ve spent any time in the chaos of a big-box store’s toy aisle recently, you’ll really appreciate that curation when you walk into Shenanigans- a boutique toy shopping experience where everything on the shelves is hand selected, quality, and guaranteed to please.
Hoos in Charlottesville — John Crotty
Nearly three decades have passed since John Crotty last laced up his shoes for Virginia basketball, but he still owns the Cavaliers’ records for career assists (683), single-season assists (214), 10-assist games (13), and tied for single-game assists (14, twice).
University of Virginia will soon Unveil an Extraordinary Land Art Memorial
In late February the 8’ fences that surround its construction site will be removed to reveal one of the newest and most elegant architectural landscapes in the world, the University’s Memorial to Enslaved Laborers (MEL). The site officially opens on April 11. On ground once fallowed but now hallowed, alongside The Corner on a line to The Rotunda, the site represents
The Best Valentine’s Day Spots
It’s a badly kept secret that Charlottesville is a total hotspot for weddings- and rightly so, given the number of amazing vineyards, unfairly beautiful views, and blessed weather (65 in February, I mean
Hoos in Town — Chris Slade
Chris Slade is one of the most popular players to ever grace Virginia’s Scott Stadium, and one of the program’s most successful. When George Welsh’s program signed both Slade and Tabb High School running back teammate Terry Kirby, who was the USA Today National Player of the Year, Welsh predicted that in four years it might be Slade who made the
Comfort Food. Food Therapy. Lovin’ Spoonful.
Three years ago, when Phyllis Hunter, Melissa Close, and Gail Hobbs Page -- three women handy with skillets, schedules, and southern hospitality -- organized a group of like-minded colleagues to form Charlottesville Women in Food (CWIF), their ambition was to create a support group for their kind – that is, Women dedicated to making a living in food. Today, CWIF counts
Looking Glass at the IX Park
If the title immediately calls Alice in Wonderland to mind, you’re not far off base. Like Lewis Carroll’s fever dream of a book, the new interactive gallery space at IX Park is decidedly trippy. Walk in, and it’s like walking outside into a world not quite your own. “I wanted to veer away from scary,” said sound designer *Michael Moxham, and
Your New Year’s Resolution (and where to accomplish it in Charlottesville)
There are a few tried and true resolutions that roll around every new year- which tells me that we all have a little more in common than we think. Trying to stick with one of the most popular resolutions this 2020? Here’s how to do it in Charlottesville. Exercise more. Exercise always feels like a good idea when you’re clinking glasses on
Bourbon for Bonding: where to drink with your out-of-town guests this season
It’s the holiday season, which means your house is probably covered with bits of wrapping paper, cookie-flour, and glitter more stubborn than the winter cough the entire town has been trying to kick since Thanksgiving. Some of us get to leave all that behind and head to grandma’s house for the week. This blog is for the brave souls
2020 Local Gift Guide – Made In Charlottesville
In Fashion: This belt from Wiley Brothers Belts—their classic 4-loop hoof pick, made of vegetable-tanned English leather, is the Wiley Brother’s signature, reflecting their equestrian background (the brothers grew up on a Virginia horse farm) and has become a Charlottesville staple as well. Stocking stuffer bonus: They’ve added customizable key fobs to their lineup. Find them at Eljo’s and Scarpa. For the Animal Lover: This
Thanksgiving Recipes from Michie Tavern
Despite the already-decked halls around Charlottesville, there’s still a holiday left between today and Christmas. It’s a day when the people of Charlottesville gather together, share stories and some good-natured ribbing, and eat some turkey. That’s right, it’s the annual UVA vs Virginia Tech football game. For those of us that don’t follow football, it’s an excellent excuse to eat
Hoos in Charlottesville – Al Groh
' (EDITOR’S NOTE: This is another in a monthly series about former University of Virginia athletes and coaches, and what they do, where they go, when they return for visits to their old college town, Charlottesville) In 2000, when Al Groh resigned as head coach of the NFL’s New York Jets to return home and take over his alma mater’s football program
Potter’s Craft Cider Has a New “Tasting Chapel”
We connected with Tim Edmond and Dan Potter, the founders from Potter's Craft Cider, as they get ready to launch their new tasting "Chapel" at Neve Hall, and they gave us a really terrific history lesson on both their company and the new location. Grand opening is Saturday, November 16th. Potter’s Craft Cider uses local apples and traditional, handmade methods to create a
Love & Chill with Wilco at Sprint Pavilion on Nov 8th.
Wilco played two dozen crowd-pleasing numbers to the delight of fans last night at Charlottesville’s Sprint Pavilion. Issued from this incredibly tight band fronted by one of America’s most talented singer-songwriters, Jeff Tweedy, each song was a familiar anthem of lost promise and love’s redemption, delivered on a chilly night with Wilco’s quintessential alt-country, indie backbeat. The effect transported us into
Rip Cathcart: Redefining the High End
To a passerby, Rip Cathcart looks exactly as one might expect a real estate magnate to look. At 6’5”, he cuts quite a silhouette, and it’s easy to imagine him driving a hard-line negotiation, dwarfing a cold, wooden boardroom. Today, though, the boardroom in the stylish Cathcart Properties office at The Reserve at Belvedere is occupied so I have an