Hide N Seek As a child I dreamed of finding a lost treasure map that would lead me to a cache of gold. Maybe that’s the reason I love “Goonies” so much; it would have been a dream come true for me. I never found that map, but as an adult I did find geocaching—a high-tech treasure-hunting game. Geocaching (pronounced
The Shelter for Help in Emergency (SHE), a non-profit organization whose mission is to end domestic violence in our community, is amidst their annual fundraiser – the SHE Design House. The event runs from May 8th – 16th and takes an otherwise vacant and empty home (that is for sale, by the way!), and assigns a decorator to each room
This year celebrates the 30th anniversary of the Crozet Arts and Crafts Festival, one of my favorite annual events in Charlottesville! The Crozet Arts and Crafts festival is located in Crozet, VA (which is part of Albemarle County), in the Claudius Crozet Park. It attracts artists from all across the region; this year boasting over 100! All types of artists are
This is a cute “ranking” but is based on a ton of data that isn’t really all that conclusive, however, I’ll take it! … “#48, University of Virginia Charlottesville, VA Campus dining: B Campus housing: B- Nightlife: B Graduate indebtedness (avg.): $19,016 Freshman retention rate: 97% Total clubs/organizations: 530 Sunny days: 59%” [From The 100 Happiest Colleges – The Daily Beast ]
The Spring Fling Festival at Charlottesville’s Carter Mountain Orchard is fun for the whole family! Carter Mountain will reopen for the season this Friday, April 16, 2010 and it kicks off the season with it’s delicious Spring Fling Festival on Saturday April 17, and Sunday April 18. The Orchard is open mid-April through November, but their schedule changes seasonally.
