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John Paul Jones Arena

Opening in 2006, the John Paul Jones Arena (JPJ) has hosted several incredible acts, including Dave Matthews Band, Brad Paisley, Eric Clapton, The Dead, Cirque du Soleil, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Gnarls Barkley, Blue Man Group, Billy Joel, Justin Timberlake, Maroon5, The Police, Bruce Springsteen, & The Eagles.


Charlottesville’s First Annual Restaurant Week!

I am extremely excited about Charlottesville’s first annual restaurant week coming up; the week of July 13-19! This is an awesome chance to sample some of Charlottesville’s best, with 3 course meals at each location for just $25! I’m personally looking forward to trying some new dishes at C&O, Cassis, and maybe the Melting Pot! Check out the Charlottesville Restaurant


Virginia Ranked #1 for being Pro-Business

Taken from the Charlottesville Chamber of Commerce’s recent ChamberBits newsletter… Virginia Ranked #1 Again for Its Pro-Business Environment Even during these difficult times, Virginia’s pro-business environment has garnered it its latest number one ranking nationally. That’s welcomed and needed good news! The top slot was accorded to Virginia just this week by Pollina Corporate Real Estate Inc., a top U.S.


Charlottesville 365; Green Valley Book Fair in Mount Crawford, VA

For avid readers, the Green Valley Book Fair is well worth the trip outside of Charlottesville!  This book fair is situated in a 25,000 square foot warehouse, and houses over 800,000 books each year!  The marketing brochure advertises the fair as offering 60-90% off of retail price, and I’d venture to say you may save even more!  The fair has


UVA Named #1 in Nation as Best Public School in Terms of Quality to Value

I received this letter today from UVA President John Casteen; The University is frequently recognized for offering an excellent education at a reasonable price. Last May, the Center for College Affordability and Productivity ranked us No. 1 among all national public universities. Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine ranked us No. 3 nationally in “100 Best Values in Public Colleges” in December.