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Charlottesville People and Places

Tango Anyone?

May 14, 2012

There are a number of dance studios in Charlottesville where students of all skill levels can learn ballroom dancing.  But there’s one studio dedicated to dancing the tango.    Charlottesville Tango studio offers instruction on the Argentine tango with a series of classes as well as evenings reserved for social dancing…  or individual classes as well.    [...]

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Women Build in Charlottesville

May 12, 2012

A lesser-known branch of Habitat for Humanity (the volunteer organization that helps build homes for needy or low-income families) is called Women Build.   These female volunteers pitch in with hammers and saws to construct homes for others who are in need. In Charlottesville, Women Build had 20 volunteers who just worked on the ninth home [...]

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Stokes of England is in Keswick Virginia

May 11, 2012

If you judge it by its name … Stokes of England … you would likely not guess that it’s located in a quaint little nook of Keswick, Virginia.   But the story of this blacksmith shop with its custom hand-forged architectural iron works, is actually about a family business that’s a bit global too, because there is [...]

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She’s Schuyler’s Mother

May 10, 2012

One aspect I love about living in central Virginia… is that folks generally respect each other’s right to privacy.  The reception is cordial, the southern manners are warm, but even well-known or celebrity locals can enjoy a fairly normal life without the intrusion of crazy fans or prying eyes.  For that reason among others, the Charlottesville area [...]

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Unique Detail of Downtown Charlottesville History

May 6, 2012

Okay.  We concede that our title may imply that we’re giving a general history of downtown Charlottesville when in fact we’re recommending a fascinating article about a very specific feature of Charlottesville which references an amazing history of this city. The topic is the Charlottesville coal tower.  Coal towers were large storage bins, built near railroads [...]

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Batesville Cafe Market Opens

May 5, 2012

We’re really happy to report that Batesville once again has its market restaurant.   The new incarnation in the historic building formerly known as the Batesville Market… is a cafe/market called the Plank Road Exchange.   The owners are experienced in the food service business, and they make many of their featured products (such as the popular broccoli [...]

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Pegasus Saves Lives

May 4, 2012

If you’re near the University of Virginia hospital in Charlottesville, you can occasionally see and hear a helicopter in action.  That helicopter … known as Pegasus … is the emergency vehicle which transports patients from all over central Virginia to and from UVa hospital.  In fact, it is the air portion of a larger Pegasus air/ground [...]

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20th Annual National Security Law Institute at UVa

April 29, 2012

The National Security Law Institute holds an annual conference at the University of Virginia.  Each year scholars, politicians and speakers gather for a 2-week session to discuss topics such as counterintelligence, counterterrorism, self defense and U.N. peacekeeping.  This will mark the 20th year for the courses,  the deadline for applications has already passed, and only 25-30 [...]

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Amazing Long-Lived Charlottesville Family

April 27, 2012

We ran across this recent story about how 6 generations of one Charlottesville family were able to come together to have their photos taken together.    Think of it…. 6 generations at once!   It seems nearly impossible, but apparently Molly Woods is just following in her mother’s footsteps by living to see her 111th birthday.   She [...]

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Take a Photo. Win a Prize.

April 20, 2012

Here’s your chance to have some fun and win some money while you’re at it.  The Charlottesville-Albemarle Convention and Visitors Bureau is sponsoring a photography contest.  They’re offering to pay 4 prizes of $1000 each, plus other $100 prizes, for photos of the Charlottesville area that are chosen because they capture the beauty and unique [...]

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