From the monthly archives:

September 2010

Fall Trout Fishing in the Virginia Blue Ridge

September 30, 2010

As I write this, the remnants of a tropical storm are dropping much needed rain on central Virginia. This moisture and cooler temperatures should usher in one of my favorite seasons – Autumn trout fishing! This is the time when the native brook trout get ready for their annual spawn and put on some weight [...]

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Charlottesville & Lynchburg Named as Top 100 Adventure Towns

September 26, 2010

National Geographic has announced the top 100 adventure towns in the U.S.  and Virginia has two towns on the list and both are right here in central Virginia!    Charlottesille Lynchburg

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Charlottesville’s Chef’s Week

September 26, 2010

It figures….  I wake up this morning and decide this is the BIG week to start the diet that I’ve been saying I’ll start “tomorrow”.  So I’m pumped and ready to get going.  Then I think, maybe this week I can start those cooking classes at the Charlottesville Cooking School.  No, Gayle, you can’t take cooking [...]

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Charlottesville Virginia Children’s Activities

September 24, 2010

Here’s a recent report in the local media that makes us feel good and we think that parents of toddlers will love this story.  It seems that a local woman from Ivy VA takes care of children during the day, and over the years she’s learned of places to go with the kids that will entertain them.  Because she [...]

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Charlottesville VA Parks and Trails

September 24, 2010

The City of Charlottesville… though officially only approximately 10 square miles in size… maintains more than two dozen parks and playgrounds throughout the city.   They range in scope from Riverview Park and the Rivanna Trail which is an idyllic woodsy stroll along the banks of the Rivanna River – – to the  McIntire Skateboard Park next [...]

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Charlottesville Area Real Estate Transfer Fees

September 22, 2010

If you are thinking about buying or selling real estate in Virginia, at settlement you will be responsible for either the “Grantor’s Tax” (seller’s portion) or the Grantee’s Tax (Purchaser’s part). Most sellers and buyers like to have an idea of the amount that they will owe prior to settlement. The Virginia Court System has [...]

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Virginia State Taxes

September 22, 2010

Each year you see a sizeable percentage of your income go to the State of Virginia whether it be from income, sales or recordation taxes.  It goes into the state’s General Fund.  Visit the Virginia Dataport to see where the state’s money comes from and calculate where your money is being spent.

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UVA’s McIntire School of Business Ranked #2

September 22, 2010

The University of Virginia’s McIntire School of Business has been ranked as the second best undergraduate business school in the nation by Bloomberg Businessweek. While this is quite an achievement, I’m sure it is a disappointment to UVA as they were ranked number 1 by the same organiziation in 2009. The biggest problem with being [...]

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Charlottesville — Record-Breaking Heat This Year?

September 20, 2010

One of Charlottesville’s local television stations,  Newsplex Channel 16 (WCAV/WVAW/WAHU),  maintains a blog from its weather department.  In an article yesterday titled Historic Heat,  they’ve provided statistics showing that the number of 90+ degree days so far this year has tied an all-time record…. at 64 days so far in 2010.   The other years when [...]

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Charlottesville Ranks in Top 10

September 17, 2010

Charlottesville continues to garner awards from journals that make lists of “best of” cities.   This time Journal Communications has published an article in “Livability – Top 10 College Towns” and Charlottesville was chosen for a nice recognition.

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