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Charlottesville Accolades

Virginia Inns and Restaurants Earn Diamonds

January 30, 2012

AAA has awarded nearly 2 dozen Virginia inns and restaurants their ‘Diamond’ awards and rankings for this year.   Their top ranking is 5 diamonds.  Among their criteria are:  ongoing impeccable standards of excellence, and meticulous service. This year, two Virginia properties received their 5 Diamond Award….. the Jefferson Hotel in Richmond and the Inn at [...]

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Charlottesville’s Beer Gets Nod

January 28, 2012

A site called Livability.com makes its living by constructing Top Ten lists.  It must have been a slow news day for them, because they decided to make a list of the Top 10 Beer Cities in America…. and yes, Charlottesville is among them.  While our local breweries such as Starr Hill Brewery, South Street Brewery, and [...]

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More Awards For Charlottesville

December 21, 2011

The Charlottesville area of central Virginia continues to receive recognition from many national sources.  The Milken Institute has published a ranking for Best-Performing Cities and U.S. metropolitan areas,  judged in part by factors such as job growth, technology and salaries.  This year Charlottesville and nearby Harrisonburg were chosen in the Top 20 small metro areas… selected by [...]

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Vote For Charlottesville as Tastiest Town

December 21, 2011

In just a couple of days…. on Friday Dec. 23rd …  folks around the country can begin voting for their Top 10 Tastiest Towns, in a contest sponsored by Southern Living Magazine.  Charlottesville is on the list of nominees.     So pretend it’s like politics  (vote now and vote often).     HERE’S a link to the complete information.

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Charlottesville Receives Tree City USA status for 2011

December 13, 2011

No doubt about it, the trees around Charlottesville add a lot to its beauty. The city should be congratulated for this award as I’m sure there have been great challenges with some of the big wind storms that we have had over the last two summers. Charlottesville was one of only 57 cities to recieve [...]

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Trump Wines Hit a Top 10 List

November 14, 2011

It was inevitable that the recent purchase by Donald Trump of the Kluge Vineyard near Charlottesville … would result in increased publicity and exposure for the vineyard.   Among the first accolades to roll in,  is THIS AWARD which says that Trump/Kluge sparkling wine is recommended among the Top 10 Wines for your holiday table.

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Things To See And Do in Charlottesville

November 1, 2011

Yesterday the Washington Times ran an article that we loved …. detailing many of the wonderful things to see and do when you visit Charlottesville.  It contains descriptions of  such places as Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello (of course)… and also places like Timberlake’s Drugstore on the Downtown Mall, shopping at Foods Of All Nations, wineries and [...]

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Keswick Hall Wins #1 Award

October 14, 2011

We couldn’t agree more.   Conde Nast has just named Albemarle County’s Keswick Hall as the #1 Best Small Resort in the mainland U.S.    You can read the DETAILS HERE.    The award is the result of their Reader’s Choice poll and will be announced in their November issue.   We’re so lucky to have this wonderful facility [...]

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25 Charlottesville Virginia Wineries Acknowledged

October 1, 2011

A recent article in the Charlottesville Travel Examiner has noted 25 wineries in the Charlottesville area that warrant your interest if you’re visiting the wines of central Virginia.  The author has organized her choices by their proximity to the city of Charlottesville, for your convenience. … link above.

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Charlottesville’s Charity Begins At Home

September 23, 2011

Charlottesville residents live in the middle of some very charitable neighbors.  Just recently our wealthiest locals were recognized by Forbes Magazine for their  charitable giving, and now we have a specific example of how that “giving” plays itself out.   Unless you live under a rock, you know that much of the east coast recently experienced effects from [...]

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