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
Trick-or-Treat the Lawn Does Not Disappoint!
Despite getting booted back a day due to a very blustery Halloween, Trick or Treat the Lawn 2019 was a smashing success, with costumes ranging from the sweet to the scary - to the sweetly scary. Here’s a sampling of some of our favorites.Family Pac Man featuring @mrslknight and @laurenb_98This intricate Samus Aran cosplay by @hannah.hobbiesThis very in character family.This
Hoos in Charlottesville — Bruce Arena
Bruce Arena is arguably the most successful coach in the history of American soccer, and it all started in Charlottesville During an 18-year career at the University of Virginia, Arena set an impossibly high bar to follow for Cavaliers men’s soccer, winning five national championships -- including four in row from 1991-94 -- and posting a record of 295 wins, 58
2019 Film Festival: A Loaded Lineup and Guest List
The 32nd Annual Virginia Film Festival will take place October 23-27, 2019 at venues throughout the UVA Grounds, in downtown Charlottesville, and at select venues throughout the city. We caught up with John Kelly, head of communications for the festival, to get the lowdown on what we can expect this year. Give us the big picture on the lineup for 2019. The
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 App or view the trail here: http://rivannatrails.org/page-952656 On October 26 the 16th Annual Loop de Ville
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 available inside, student fashion might be evolving, and Bronco might be coaching a winning team, but