A Trail Runs ‘Round It: Our Three Favorite Stretches of Charlottesville’s Rivanna Trail
The Rivanna Trail is Exhibit A that Cville is as cool as its hype. Born over 30 years ago, today the trail remains as essential as it is magical, 20 miles of city-encircling, urban-escaping, recreation path that rivals the best in America. Download the Rivanna Trail...
What Makes a Perfect UVA Football Tailgate?
It’s fall, the leaves are turning, and there’s orange everywhere- orange and blue, that is. It’s Football season, and while there are some big changes happening around Scott Stadium (like the new alcohol policy) there are some things that never change. Drinks may be...
Fall Family Foxfield – A Quick Guide to the “Other Foxfield”
Spring Foxfield is a serious Charlottesville rite of passage, but a first-timer could be forgiven for having a lot of questions. First, there’s the group—where will you be, and who will you be there with? Then, there’s the challenge of how to get there and back safely...
Hoos In Town — Thomas Jones
Thomas Jones ran his way into our hearts as Virginia’s all-time leading rusher in the late 1990s. Now, he’s making hearts flutter as a leading man in Hollywood. From the coal mines of Southwest Virginia to becoming UVA’s first consensus All-America offensive back...
Barn Quilts: A Different Kind of Art Gallery
Pick a pretty, autumn day and tour from Charlottesville out to Greene County to explore sunny patches of barn-side artwork known as Barn Quilts.
Best Destinations for Hiking Near Charlottesville
Charlottesville is often thought of as a quasi-metropolitan area, but don’t forget about all the great hikes and day trips that are close to C’ville!
Mighty Joshua at Sprint Pavilion – September 7
The Guide chats with Mighty Joshua, VA’s 2-year running Reggae Ambassador, who’s kicking off his tour TOMORROW, September 7 with Love Canon at the Sprint Pavilion in a beautiful mashup benefiting The Front Porch. On Mighty Joshua’s last visit to...
Whoos in Town: Herman Moore
Any Wahoo worth his salt remembers the thrills that “Moore-to-Moore” brought to Charlottesville in a great 1989-1990 run that saw Virginia rise to the top of the college football world. Quarterback Shawn Moore was on the throwing end, and Herman Moore was on the...
