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Charlottesville365 | Junior League of Charlottesville Kids in the Kitchen Event

This upcoming Saturday, March 27 from 9:00am – 1:00pm, is the annual Junior League of Charlottesville Kids in the Kitchen event.  This is a “healthy kids fair” aiming to teach young children (primarily ages 4-10) and their families about leading a healthy lifestyle, and health wellness in general.  This annual event is always held at a local high school, is


Charlottesville365 | Ride in the MS Tour De Vine

The Multiple Sclerosis Tour De Vine is an annual riding event, and will be held this year on June 12-13, 2010 in Charlottesville.  This is a great event for both avid riders and beginners, as there are different “tour” levels, based upon the length of ride you like.  Options are 25, 50, 75, and 100 miles, and every course is


For Those Really Interested in the Status of UVA; Casteen’s 2008 – 2009 President’s Report Just Released

This is a really nice piece of information to be able to look through- in the past it has only been mailed to select UVA faculty, students, staff, alumni, and friends, but this year U.Va. has digitized it so we can all check it out. It’s a very nice summary of what has been going on at U.Va., and also gives us some expectations for the future. Click here to check it out!


February Give Where You Live: Charlottesville’s Salvation Army Shoe Drive

This is a great chance to donate your used, but usable men’s, women’s and children’s shoes to those in need. … Drop Off Points: Fontaine Research Park (1st Floor Kitchen) Piedmont Center Health System Development (2410 Old Ivy Road) Additionally, volunteers are needed for shoe sorting!

February 12 @ 4:00P February 13 @ 12:00P Click here for more information! —– Every month, I will post a segment called “Give Where You Live,” which will be focused on Charlottesville and the surrounding counties, reminding us of little things we can do to make our community a better place. There are tons of incredible non-profits and charities around the area, and hopefully these segments will help residents become more familiar with some of the different needs in the community and maybe even inspire some giving! I will try to post about a variety of needs and programs, from big to small, so if you know of a great local cause that is running a donation-based or volunteer campaign, please feel free to send the details my way and I will make an effort to include them in an upcoming “Give Where You Live”!


Charlottesville Chamber of Commerce Summarizes some of Charlottesville’s Recent Rankings

Thanks to the Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce for this nice summary of recent rankings for the City of Charlottesville! I’ve elaborated on many of these and tried to catalogue them here already on the Charlottesville Rankings page , but I definitely missed a few along the way and will be adding more to the page soon! … From the January 21 Charlottesville Chamber of Commerce ChamberBits Newsletter; Recent other acknowledgements for the City of Charlottesville include:

4th Best Place to Live in the Country – Kiplinger’s Magazine 2009 Best Place to Launch a Business – Fortune Magazine 2009 11th Best Town to Find a Job – Forbes Magazine 2009 One of the 30 Coolest Neighborhoods, Belmont – Men’s Health Magazine 2009 18th Safest Mid-Sized Cities in the Country (populations between 150,000 and 500,000), Farmers Insurance 2009 AARP, Top 10 Healthiest Places to Retire, 2008 Best Places to Retire, Black Enterprise Magazine , 2nd in 2008 Best City for Living and Launching a Business by Fortune and Money Magazines – 18th Place in 2008. Best Small Market for Business by Forbes Magazine – 9th Place in 2008.