The Jefferson Theater in Charlottesville Charlottesville’s Downtown Mall is fortunate to have two renovated theaters that offer residents and visitors alike a plethora of entertainment options in the way of music, plays, private event space and movies. The older of the two (the Paramount Theater opened 19 years later), the Jefferson Theater has been a […]
Virginia Discovery Museum – Explore Something New!
Virginia Discovery Museum – Explore Something New! As parents all over central Virginia know, the Virginia Discovery Museum (VDM) has become a vital link as a safe place to take their young children to play and explore the revolving exhibits and fun, brightly colored rooms on Charlottesville’s Downtown Mall since 1990. Any given weekend you […]
Charlottesville SPCA – a No-Kill Organization
The Charlottesville-Albemarle area has been served for over 100 years by the Charlottesville Albemarle SPCA (CASPCA), which was founded in 1914 and then located in the Market Street livery. Many local residents remember the first official location, founded in 1956, off of Woodburn/Rio Road, on eight acres, that was transformed out of a chicken coop. […]
Preschools in Charlottesville
Preschools in Charlottesville This is the time of year when parents in our area are making plans for enrolling in preschools for the next school year – which typically starts in early September. While it can seem that all of the options you’re interested in have already filled up for the year by January, there […]
Does it Ever Snow in Charlottesville?
Although many Charlottesville area residents thought that the 70-degree weather we enjoyed around the recent 2015 holiday season would last forever, we finally had our first taste of winter with this past weekend’s storm – called Jonas – courtesy of El Niño. Although people have been known to make fun of the havoc an inch […]
Fun Winery Events Around Charlottesville
While many farms and businesses around the Charlottesville area were concerned about the dearth of rain here in August, the local wineries were beyond happy as dry weather just before harvest was exactly what was needed to stave off disease and help ripen the fruit to peak perfection. The 2015 vintage here began wet, with […]
Walking Trails in Charlottesville
We recently talked about Charlottesville’s Walk Score, which, a few years ago, named us the most walkable city in Virginia, and now we have some more information for our Solutions audience on many of the lovely walking/hiking/biking/running trails that circle in and around the city. Charlottesville Parks and Recreation, according to their website, maintains nearly […]
What Makes Barracks Road Shopping Center So Special?
For residents of Charlottesville, Barracks Road Shopping Center has been a fixture as a shopping destination since it opened in 1959. Easily accessed by foot from the University of Virginia, and neighborhoods just off Rugby & Alderman Roads, by bus from all over the city and, of course, by car, Barracks Road has made a […]
All About Costco Charlottesville
Costco set to open in 2015 The Stonefield Shops have quickly become the centrally located shopping center to visit with the popularity of now having the only movie theatre around (until the Downtown Mall one reopens after renovations), plenty of speciality shops and eateries, and everyone’s favorite – Trader Joe’s. With the opening of Costco […]
