From the monthly archives:

July 2012

Albemarle County VA Offers Small Business Consultation

July 28, 2012

As part of the Albemarle County goal to maintain its support of small businesses in Charlottesville and Central Va,  the county has set aside the mornings of the 3rd and 4th Wednesdays of each month for business owners to “drop in” for advice and information about small business in our area.   On hand for those [...]

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Home Energy CheckUp

July 23, 2012

Here’s your chance to have a complete review of the efficiency of your home’s energy sources… while helping a cause.  The City of Charlottesville is turning 250 years old and part of the celebration is a fund that provides money for 250 homes to participate in a complete Home Energy Review. The way it works is in [...]

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Don’t Worry Be Happy

July 22, 2012

“Bitterness is like drinking rat poison and waiting for the rat to die.”                                       ~ John Ortberg Jr. -  ‘Everybody’s Normal Till You Get to Know Them’              But Google Books finds an earlier citation in 1993, when it turns up attributed to someone in an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting: “Someone in a twelve-step meeting” said [...]

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Low Bridge, Don’t Get Stuck

July 21, 2012

This is a story about a truck that tried to drive under the bridge near the UVa campus at the corner of 14th St and University Avenue in Charlottesville.  Well, it’s a short story.  That’s because the truck required a clearance of more than 10 feet and the bridge caused the truck to become wedged.   Stopped.   [...]

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Ol’ Fashioned Peach Festival at Carter Mountain Orchard

July 20, 2012

Carter Mountain Orchard July 28, 2012 9:00am – 5:00pm Have a family Fun Day with hayrides, children games, wine tastings! Pick your own peaches and Ginger Gold apples too! For more information please visit their website here.

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Charlottesville Real Estate Mid-Year 2012 Market Report

July 16, 2012

The Charlottesville Real Estate Mid-Year 2012 Market Report has just been released by the Charlottesville Area Association of Realtors.

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The Cost of Central Virginia Commuting

July 16, 2012

It’s not much of an exaggeration to say that the Realtors of Central Virginia could all retire if they each had a dollar for every prospective client who wanted to own a small farmette within 30 minutes of Charlottesville.  It’s a worthy dream, for sure. But other factors enter into the equation for home or [...]

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Charlottesville Semi-Pro Football

July 15, 2012

Did you know that Charlottesville has its own semi-pro football team?   Did you know that the team had a winning season in the Mason Dixon Football League in 2011? The team is called the Virginia Silverbacks.  They open their season with a game on July 14th vs the Virginia Steelers at Falls Church.  If you want [...]

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The Hatton Ferry

July 15, 2012

Established in 1870 10120 Hatton Ferry Road Scottsville, VA Need to get from Albemarle County to Buckingham County or back – take a ride across the James River on The Hatton Ferry.   Sense the history.   It is the last poled ferry in the United States of America.   Operating hours are Saturdays 9 am to 5pm [...]

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James River Raft Race and Summer Festival

July 14, 2012

July 21, 2012 11AM to 3PM James River State Park Gladstone, VA Spend an enjoying day on the river with music, exhibitions, batteau rides, food, water contests. Fun for the whole family! Visit the James River State Park website for more information.

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