C-VILLE Weekly | October 5 - 11, 2022

Alex Theriault, owner of Dogwood Refillery, says the "more we put our money toward investing in our future, the more it's going to reduce

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Hello, Charlottesville! Thank you for reading C-VILLE Weekly. Fall is finally here, as I can attest from my morning walks to the office. I definitely felt the wind blowing through me as I crossed the Belmont Bridge this week. It’s not enough to replace a cup of coffee, but it sure woke me up.

W ith holiday celebrations creeping ever closer, it’s important to consider the potential waste we generate by dumping old items and buying brand new ones. I know, not a fun topic—but shopping sustainably is! In this week’s cover story (p. 20), writer Laura Drummond explores some of the dozens of eco-conscious retail spots in Charlottesville, from your triedand-true thrift stores to refilleries that will treat your plastic bottles to another round. In addition to highlighting reuse centers like The Scrappy Elephant and their owners, we’ve also included a list of shops you can visit all around town.

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I hope this story will inspire you to reduce your material waste, recycle what you can, and extend the longevity of what may be considered single-use items. But let’s be honest: The prospect of individually trying to change the fate of the world is overwhelming and disheartening, especially for younger generations, and especially when giant manufacturers pollute more than the average person does. There’s tons of waste in our landfills that will probably outlive us all—but changing our culture, even just a little bit, may eventually be enough to turn a new leaf on this pale blue dot.—Richard DiCicco

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Shots fired

On September 28, the Charlottesville Police Department responded to an aggravated as sault report at around 2:40pm on the 900 block of Anderson Street, and found two men who had been shot outside a home in the 10th and Page neighborhood. The vic tims appeared to be in stable condition, and were taken to the hospital. Witnesses saw a white sedan rush away from the scene driv ing south toward Page Street, according to police. Anyone with information can contact CPD at 970-3280.

Target-less

After sitting empty for five years, the former Kmart and Gold’s Gym on Hydraulic Road will soon become a shopping center called Hillsdale Place. Riverbend Development has yet to announce the businesses that will occupy the new center—but denies there will be a Target, though previous renderings suggested it would include the big box store.

Charlottesville City Council approved the center’s name on September 26, but the ear liest the development might be approved for construction is December, reports CBS19.

CHS students protest Youngkin’s proposed transgender student policy

Fire chief quits

Charlottesville Fire Chief Hezedean Smith is leaving after just two years on the job—the latest in a long line of leadership departures since 2017. Smith has accepted a fire chief position in Polk County, Florida, which he is expected to start in mid-October.

New names?

Charlottesville City Schools has resumed discussing school name changes, after paus ing the process in 2020 due to the pandemic. Clark—named after George Rogers Clark, who perpetuated genocide against Indig enous peoples and stole their land dur ing and after the Revolutionary War—and Venable—named after Confederate officer Charles Venable—are the first names under review. A survey seeking community input is available on the division’s website.

Several hundred Charlottesville High School students walked out of class in protest of Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s proposed transgender student policy on September 28, emphasizing the harmful impacts the guidelines could have on the health and safety of transgender students across Virginia.

The controversial policy would force transgender students to par ticipate in programing and use facilities based on the sex they were assigned at birth. Staff would also be prohibited from concealing in formation about a student’s gender from their parents, and from refer ring to transgender students by their preferred name and pronouns— unless a parent submits legal documentation of their child’s gender identity and requests name and gender be changed on school records. Even with parental permission, staff would not be required to use a student’s name and pronouns if it goes against their beliefs.

“You would have to be outed to your parents if you wanted to get anything to change—again, detrimental to people’s mental health,” said Lucy Gray, president of CHS’ gender and sexuality club.

Thousands of students at more than 90 schools across the state also protested the policy last week. If it is adopted, Charlottesville and Albemarle County schools would be forced to change their current policies, which allow transgender students to participate in activities and use facilities that align with their gender identity, and require staff to address all students by their preferred name and pronouns, in line with guidance issued by then-governor Ralph Northam in 2020.

“We’re human too, and we deserve the same rights to stay com fortable, because we already don’t feel comfortable in the cisgender

bathrooms with our biological peers,” said Alex, a 10th grader who is transgender. “We should come out on our terms with our parents [and] it shouldn’t be the school who tells our parents what we are.”

“This is wrong and it’s insane. … Our identity is what’s important to us, and [Youngkin is] trying to take that away from us,” said one student speaker. “Youngkin’s a bully!” shouted another.

The student protesters later marched across the CHS park ing lot and down Melbourne Road, chanting “Trans lives mat ter.” Members of The Voice, an advocacy group for students of color, also made speeches criticizing police for making students feel unsafe during a September 19 lockdown, and calling for more care and safety assistants at CHS. They also demanded the school end its no-phone policy, and create a safe, welcoming space for students of color.

“We feel that there are some people in our building who will fight for trans lives, but who won’t fight for the lives of those stu dents of color,” says Nya Bryant, assistant director of The Voice. “We just wanted to let people know that they go hand in hand—if you’re gonna fight for one issue, you gotta fight for all issues. The only way we can make change is by coming together and fighting for all issues.”

As of October 3, nearly 55,000 comments on the governor’s pro posed policy have been submitted. Once the public comment ses sion ends on October 26, the state education department will re view the comments and recommend any edits to the policy, before the state superintendent decides whether or not to approve the final policy. To comment, visit townhall.virginia.gov

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‘Blighted’

County cracks down on Charlottesville Oil

By Lisa Provence

For decades, two of Albemarle’s toni est enclaves—Farmington and Ed nam Forest—have lived in proximi ty to a less desirable neighbor. Charlottesville Oil, built in 1950, has long been known for the junked vehicles and debris outside. And inside, when it rained, it poured.

Albemarle County finally noticed. On April 22, it sent Charlottesville Oil president James F. “Phil” Dulaney Jr. a preliminary determination that “the property at 2839 Ivy Road is blighted.” Among the 10 viola tions cited are “overall lack of any or no maintenance to the building and outside property,” holes in the roof and floor, haz ardous materials, mold and mildew, “un sanitary conditions” inside the building, and no heat for employees.

That was followed by an April 27 letter from county Assistant Fire Marshal Micaiah Ledford, who noted “continuing violations” of fire codes, as well as local and state statutes. He set out a timeline for hazardous materials cleanup, asbestos abatement, and demolition permits for unsafe structural sections.

On July 13, county Zoning Administra tor Brad Svobada sent Dulaney an official notice of violation. He listed the accumu lation of tires and trash, multiple inoper able vehicles, structures, and a roofing contractor whose business was not a per mitted use. Svobada warned Dulaney the violations could be subject to criminal and civil penalties, and to bring the property into compliance by August 15.

Albemarle’s deadline for compliance has been extended because Charlottesville Oil is “making forward progress,” says county spokesperson Emily Kilroy, who clarifies that the property has not been condemned. The county has taken the owners of blight ed properties to court, but “that’s not where

we want to be,” she says, noting the cost to taxpayers. “The opportunity to address real safety and health issues is a better outcome.”

The fire marshal was involved, she ex plains, because “unsafe structures pose huge risks to firefighters.”

In an emailed statement, Dulaney says, “We have completed the asbestos removal phase and are coordinating with Albemar le County to take down what needs to be taken down and fixing up what needs to be fixed up. We look forward to a completed project in the near future.”

Dulaney owns a large portfolio of proper ties in prominent locations, the most notori

ous at Rockfish Gap where the Blue Ridge and Shenandoah national parks meet. The Howard Johnson restaurant and Holiday Inn there were thriving businesses when he took control of the primo real estate 50 years ago.

The site included a gas station and the Skyline Parkway Motor Court, which be came the target of arsonists in the early 2000s and has been partially demolished. Dulaney also faced fire code violations in 2011 and 2012 at the former Holiday Inn, by then known as the Afton Inn.

Today, only the orange HoJo’s roof seems to have survived the half century intact, and a popcorn truck is the only business in operation.

Swannanoa, a 1912 palace on the Vir ginia Landmarks Register and National Register of Historic Places, is also Dulaneyowned, as are the parcels housing Wayside Chicken and the former Toddsbury in Ivy.

Bruce Kirtley ran the Ivy convenience store for 25 years, closing it in 2019, he said, because Dulaney refused to do any maintenance. A faulty septic system was the breaking point for Kirtley, who told C-VILLE, “If I owned it, I’d fix it. That’s what rational people do. His properties speak for themselves.”

Anderson’s Seafood and Catering has resided under a canopy in the Charlottes ville Oil parking lot for eight years. That use is not within the parameters of the zoning violations, says Kilroy.

“So many customers have been concerned that we’d have to move,” says Ted Anderson. “It’s the best location we’ve ever been in.” He says he has five times the business he’s had in previous locations. Dulaney and his as sociate, Mike Jones, “have been fantastic to work with,” Anderson says, but he does acknowledge that inside the building, “it wasn’t in very good shape.”

The closer scrutiny of Charlottesville Oil came about after a complaint earlier this year, Kilroy says. C-VILLE Weekly did a story on Dulaney’s properties in 2015 called “The ruins of Afton Mountain: Eye sores along a scenic byway,” which re ported—with photographs—the bustedup vehicles at Charlottesville Oil, and asked the director of zoning about the county’s junked vehicles ordinance.

“It’s a fair question,” concedes Kilroy about the lack of action seven years ago. She says the county was unaware of the mysterious “Crozet hum,” a noise ultimately linked to Yancey Lumber in 2018, until a Crozet Ga zette reporter got in touch. “If folks see something that needs addressing, they should reach out to us.”

“If I owned it, I’d fix it. That’s what rational people do. His properties speak for themselves.”

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Deadly shortcut

Residents call for improvements to East High Street

By Brielle Entzminger reporter@c-ville.com

In 2018, 54-year-old Joseph Mark Au dia was killed when he was crushed between two cars in the Jak ’n Jil res taurant parking lot on East High Street. The Louisa County man was standing next to his car when a pickup truck ran off the road and crashed into several parked cars, trap ping Audia between his car and another one.

More pedestrians could be injured or even killed if critical improvements are not made to East High, fears Dwight Corle, owner of Charlottesville Glass & Mirror.

“What we have is people cutting through parking lots starting at Jak ’n Jill, [who] will try to turn onto Hazel [Street] cutting through our lot, endangering the lives of myself, my employees,” explains Corle, who has owned his business for over 40 years.

“Almost everybody who works here has had their life in jeopardy multiple times over the last 15, 20 years—it’s just gotten worse.”

For decades, Corle has asked the City of Charlottesville to rebuild the curbs and gut ters that have eroded away in front of his shop, and create an adequate entrance. Because there are no barriers separating Jak ’n Jil and Charlottesville Glass & Mirror from East High Street, impatient drivers can easily cut through the business’ parking lots to get to Hazel Street. Curbs would also help divert stormwater runoff coming down Hazel Street into drains, instead of his store’s parking lot.

“If the curbs and gutters were there, it would be much more difficult for people to drive into the parking lot,” says longtime pedestrian advocate Kevin Cox, who became a school crossing guard at East High and Hazel streets this fall. “[Drivers are] not go ing to want to jump a four- to six-inch curb and damage their car potentially to cut through a parking lot.”

On September 25, Mayor Lloyd Snook joined Corle, Cox, and other concerned residents for a walk on East High to see the infrastructure issues that plague the street. The advocates also hosted a bake sale in front of Corle’s store, and collected around 34 petition signatures in support of the street improvements.

In addition, pedestrian advocates are pushing the city to move the bus stop and crosswalk located in front of the glass shop near the intersection of East High and Hazel streets—where they have seen multiple people almost get hit by cars—to a location further down the road. They suggest widen ing the new crosswalk, and adding plastic

pylons and signs that remind drivers to yield to pedestrians.

Once pedestrians walking down East High toward Tubby’s get near Fisher Auto Parts, they have very few sidewalks. In front of the former AT&T building, located next to Charlottesville Glass & Mirror, there is only a rough dirt path—a danger to those with disabilities.

“If [they’re] using a wheelchair to get around, people will go into the street because that dirt path is so rocky, and they don’t want to fall over,” says Cox. “I’ve literally helped people off the ground multiple times,” adds Corle.

Some improvements to the street may be coming soon: “The consideration of moving the bus stop has been initiated, and I am awaiting staff reports on how soon we might be able to affect the change,” said Deputy City Manager Sam Sanders in an email to C-VILLE on September 28.

However, the city does not have a funded project yet for additional improvements, like sidewalks or curbs. “E. High is on the prior ity list of corridor projects in the city, [but] does not rank in the Top 5. … In the mean time, we continue to look at E. High because of the Safe Routes to School priority that aligns with this roadway, [and] are commit ted to exploring additional fixes in the in terim,” said Sanders in his email.

As a temporary measure, the city recently provided Corle with plastic barriers to put between his store and Jak ’n Jill—but some people still drive around them. He hopes city leadership will implement more permanent solutions soon, and suggests they completely redesign East High after the Rivanna Water & Sewer Authority installs a central water line under the street in two to three years.

“If they’re going to be ripping all of this pavement up,” says Corle, “what a great time to put it back and put it back right the way it should be.”

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“Almost everybody who works here has had their life in jeopardy multiple times.”

DWIGHT CORLE, OWNER OF CHARLOTTESVILLE GLASS & MIRROR

Pedestrian activist Kevin Cox (left) joined Charlottesville Mayor Lloyd Snook and others for a walk on East High Street, where residents say the city should fund a variety of life-saving improvements.

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REDUCE USE FILL

Environmentally conscious shops are thriving in Charlottesville

By Laura Drummond bylauradrummond@gmail.com

Charlottesville was eco-conscious before being eco-conscious was cool. That could explain the myriad of secondhand and sustainabilityfocused shops around town, some of which have been fixtures in the community for decades. Why, though, have even more of these stores popped up in the last year?

An abundance of factors contributes to the need for such shops to exist. One of them is just that—abundance. The mission of many of these places is to prevent sur plus items from reaching the trash, and put them in the hands of people who can breathe new life into them.

The Scrappy Elephant, for example, is a creative reuse center focused on “keep ing art and craft materials out of the land fill, and then getting those back to the community at as low cost as possible so that more people can afford to make art,” says owner Sarah Sweet. The store operates almost exclusively on donated supplies

from the community, some of which are brand new. In August alone, The Scrappy Elephant kept more than 2,500 pounds of art and craft materials from the landfill.

There’s also consumer demand. The resale market grew twice as fast as the wider retail market in 2021, according to the 2022 Recommerce Report by OfferUp, an online resale marketplace. That demand is certainly felt locally, given the surge of resale and consignment offerings.

Linnea Revak has owned Darling, a curated consignment clothing shop, for nearly a decade, and opened Dashing, its companion, this year. “It’s exciting to see more people in town who are passionate about secondhand and making swaps in their life and being more eco-conscious,” she says. “It’s going to help all of us to have more options.”

“I think there’s plenty of room out there for all of us,” Revak adds. “There’s so much clothing that needs to stay out of a landfill.” She’s right about that. The U.S. produces 16 million tons of textile waste per year. Thanks to shops like Darling x Dashing,

clothing items don’t have to end up as waste. So far in 2022, Darling x Dashing alone has given a second chance to nearly 12,000 individual items.

Clothing isn’t the thing being purchased secondhand. About 76 percent of goods are in categories like furniture and home items, sporting and outdoor equipment, and more, per the OfferUp report. That demand allows shops like The Scrappy Elephant, High Tor Gear Exchange, Circa, and others to blossom.

A significant reason shoppers turn to sustainable options is their budget. Nine ty-three percent of Americans shopping secondhand are motivated by inflation, according to OfferUp.

While there is an assumption that going green is more expensive, shopping sustain ably—either by purchasing items second hand or visiting a refillery—reduces con sumer costs. Refilleries keep costs low by purchasing from suppliers in bulk, and shoppers only pay for the consumable products rather than the packaging. “We’ve price-compared some of our most popular products,” says Mandy Drumheller, owner of Refill Renew Charlottesville. “We have gone toe-to-toe with Costco, matching their prices by the ounce.”

“The more we put our money toward investing in our future, the more it’s going to reduce costs down the line because we’re going to start seeing more of these options popping up,” says Dogwood Refillery owner Alex Theriault.

Cost savings isn’t the only reason Char lottesvillians are making sustainable shop ping choices. With massive meteorological events becoming the norm, the effects of the climate crisis can no longer be ignored, and reducing the use of plastics is a deci sion that has never been easier in Charlot tesville, thanks to refilleries. Like textiles,

plastics account for a massive portion of our waste, with only about 6 percent of plastic getting recycled. Landfills received 27 million tons of plastic in 2018, accord ing to the EPA, and it’s believed that num ber has only risen in the past few years.

“When you think about one plastic bottle that you use for, say, shampoo is going to be around for our great-greatgrandchildren, that’s senseless,” says Drumheller. “Our goal is to help more households find an easy way to eliminate as much single-use plastic as we can.” In about six months, Refill Renew Charlot tesville saved more than 40,000 bottles from the landfill by offering refills of household products.

To encourage and educate the commu nity, many of these stores host special events. They open their doors for work shops or product swaps, and use their social platforms.

“I’ve had so many people say, ‘I’ve started sewing, I’ve started knit ting, I’ve started painting again, I’ve be come a creative person because of this store,’” says Sweet. Adds Theriault: “My core value is about the community and helping people make conscious decisions.”

Sweet, who worked as an art teacher prior to opening The Scrappy Elephant, says that after visiting a creative reuse cen ter in Nashville, she felt called to open one at home. “I’ve always been very conscious of my carbon footprint, but when I had my daughter, I became paranoid about what was happening with our planet,” she says. “I was looking for something more that I could do to have a greater impact on the future, for her and all our kiddos.”

Theriault left her corporate career to pursue her passion for sustainability.

“Some people don’t think they can really make a change as an individual. I quit my job to do something at an individual

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Refill Renew Charlottesville owner Mandy Drumheller keeps costs low by charging her shop pers only for consumable products—and not the packaging. Her goal, she says, is to eliminate as much single-us plastic as possible. Alex Theriault (right), owner of Dogwood Refillery, echoes that sentiment, and says she wants to help “people make conscious decisions.”

The Scrappy Elephant’s Sarah Sweet

art and craft supplies, in hopes of keeping them out of the landfill and getting them to the community at a low cost.

level. I like seeing that little snowball effect happening,” she says.

“There’s so much opportunity for you to make changes whether it’s shopping second hand, consigning clothes, going to a refillery to see what swaps you can make that feel attainable, affordable, and sustainable right now,” says Revak. “Just start somewhere.” In fact, you can start by considering how you might be able to creatively reuse this news paper when you’re done reading it.

In store

What follows is a list of local secondhand and eco-conscious shops, where you can find everything from bicycles and books to couches and coats. Happy shopping!

ATHLETICS & OUTDOORS

Charlottesville Community Bikes charlottesvillecommunitybikes.org

Fifth Season Gardening fifthseasongardening.com

High Tor Gear Exchange hightorgearexchange.com

Play It Again Sports playitagainsports.com/locations/ charlottesville-va

BOOKS

2nd Act Books 2ndactbooks.com

Daedalus Bookshop dedalusbooks.com

Blue Whale Books bluewhalebooks.com

CHILDREN’S ITEMS

Kid2Kid kidtokid.com

CLOTHING

Agents in Style agentsinstyle.com

Arsenic and Old Lace Vintage arsenicandoldlacevtg.com

Darling x Dashing Boutique shopdarlingxdashing.com

Kicks Unlimited instagram.com/kicks.unlimtd

Low Vintage instagram.com/low_vintage

Natalie Dressed nataliedressed.com

Plato’s Closet platoscloset.com/locations/ charlottesville-va

Rethreads Charlottesville rethreadscville.com

Schoolhouse Thrift Shop schoolhousethriftshop.com

Twice Is Nice twiceisnicestore.org

CREATIVE & OFFICE SUPPLIES

Scrappy Elephant scrappyelephant.com

UVA ReUse Store

fm.virginia.edu/programs/reusestore/ index.html

UVA Rose Program sustainability.virginia.edu/resources/ rose-program

FURNITURE & HOME DECOR

Circa circainc.com

Consignment House Antiques consignmenthousecville.com

The Eternal Attic instagram.com/theeternalattic

The Habitat Store cvillehabitatstore.org

Heyday Antiques & Vintage heydaycville.com

NeonSoul Vintage Finds + Modern Gifting instagram.com/shopneonsoul/ Patina patinacville.com

REFILLERIES

Dogwood Refillery dogwoodrefillery.com

Refill Renew Cville refillrenew.com

VARIETY

BinTastic bintastic-va.com

Earlysville Exchange earlysvilleexchange.org

Goodwill goodwillvalleys.com

Salvation Army Family Store salvationarmypotomac.org/ charlottesvilleva/family-store

SPCA Rummage Store caspca.org/rummage

“Our goal is to help more households find an easy way to eliminate as much single-use plastic as we can.”

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On her fourth record, American bluegrass singer-songwriter Sierra Hull sheds light on the beauty, chaos, and sorrow of growing up. And after spending over half her life in the music industry, Hull has plenty of stories to tell—she played the Grand Ole Opry at age 10, Carnegie Hall at 12, signed a record deal at 13, and played the Kennedy Center at 16. Her intricately arranged 25 Trips kicks off with the beguiling “Beautifully Out of Place,” before moving on to the poetic yet plainspoken “Escape,” and the emotional “Father Time.” Each song shifts in genre, sliding from bluegrass and folk-pop to ethereal alt-rock. “I don’t really know what category the album falls in, but I also think that matters less and less,” says Hull. “What really matters to me is trusting myself to be who I am, and just putting my voice and my heart out there in the most sincere way that I possibly can.” $20-25, 8pm. The Southern Café & Music Hall, 103 First St. S. thesoutherncville.com

THROUGH 10/23 MEMORY LANE

Keep your wits about you during Four County Players’ production of The Glass Menagerie, Tennessee Williams’ famous memory play. Cole Edwards stars as the narrator Tom Wingfield, a merchant marine reminiscing about the Depression years he spent with his overbearing mother and shy sister. The lyrically potent and intensely personal play examines the complexity of our memories, and the ways in which we can never truly escape them. Rosemary Armato and Geri Schirmer round out the cast as Laura and Amanda Wingfield, respectively, alongside Andy David as Jim O’Connor. $15, times vary. Four County Players, 5256 Governor Barbour St., Barboursville. fourcp.org

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CLASSICAL ACT

Russian piano virtuoso Alexander Malofeev performs a program of classical compositions for the opening concert of the 2022-23 Tuesday Evening Concert Series. The 20-year-old will open the show with two works by Beethoven—the ethereal Moonlight and the dark and stormy Tempest before the evening crescendos with Medtner’s rhapsodic Sonata in G Minor, and closes with Rachmaninoff’s technically challenging Études-tableaux Op. 33. The young star’s career took off in 2014, when he won the International Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musicians, and he’s been traveling the world performing since. $5-39, 7:30pm. Old Cabell Hall, UVA Grounds. tecs.org

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Sierra Hull. The American bluegrass singersongwriter, mandolinist, and guitarist signed her first record deal at 13, and re leased her first album at 16. $20-25, 8pm.

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Tai Verdes. Performing the HDTV Tour. $25100, 8pm. The Jefferson Theater, 110 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. jeffersontheater.com

Wednesday Night Karaoke. Jen DeVille hosts this weekly song party. Free, 9pm. Rapture, 303 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. rapturerestaurant.com

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Love and Information A super-charged compilation of over 50 short playlets, fea turing over 100 characters, each exploring the mysterious complexity of human con nections. $22-27, 8pm. Live Arts, 123 E. Water St. livearts.org

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Paint & Sip: Save the Tatas Wineglasses. Paint some wineglasses, raise money for the Virginia Breast Cancer Foundation, and save the tatas. $40, 6pm. Hardware Hills Vineyard, 5199 W. River Rd., Scottsville. catelynkelseydesigns.com

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Farmers in the Park. Local farmers with seasonal produce and meats, cut and pot ted flowers, baked goods, hot meals, valueadded products, prepared food, and crafts. Free, 3pm. Farmers in the Park, 300 Meade Ave. charlottesville.gov

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Daily Tour of Indigenous Australian Art. Explore the only museum devoted to Indige

nous Australian art in the U.S. Free, 10:30am and 1:30pm. Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Col lection of UVA, 400 Worrell Dr. kluge-ruhe.org

Paramount Presents: Billy Joel Live at Yankee Stadium. A special two-night fan event. $13-15, 7:30pm. The Paramount Theater, 215 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. theparamount.net

Thursday 10/6 music

St. Lucia. With Caroline Kingsbury. $26-28, 8pm. The Jefferson Theater, 110 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. jeffersontheater.com

Berto and Vincent. A night of wild gypsy rumba and Latin guitar. Free, 7pm. The Bebedero, 225 W. Main St., Downtown Mall. thebebedero.com

Underground Springhouse. With Chestnut Grove. $10-15, 8pm. The Southern Café & Mu sic Hall, 103 S. First St. thesoutherncville.com

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Love and Information . See listing for Wednesday, October 5. $22-27, 8pm. Live Arts, 123 E. Water St. livearts.org

Paramount Presents: National Theatre Live—Jack Absolute Flies Again A rol licking new comedy by Richard Bean and Oliver Chris. $11-15, 7pm. The Paramount Theater, 215 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. theparamount.net

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Arts From Underground. Artmaking, drinks, and karaoke inside The Looking Glass. Free, 7pm. Ix Art Park, 522 Second St. SE. ixartpark.org

Daily Tour of Indigenous Australian Art. See listing for Wednesday, October 5. Free, 10:30am and 1:30pm. Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection of UVA, 400 Worrell Dr. klugeruhe.org

The Cav Futures Show Live. Lo Davis and Luke Neer host this live radio show that features interviews with UVA student-ath letes, a social media livestream, and in-per son photo and autograph opportunities. Free, 7pm. Dairy Market, 946 Grady Ave. cavalierfutures.com

Friday 10/7 music

Arcadia. Original music, wines, and hand made chocolates. Free, 6pm. Glass House Winery, 5898 Free Union Rd., Free Union. glasshousewinery.com

Blue Cactus. Cosmic Americana from Steph Stewart and Mario Arnez. $18-20, 7:30pm. The Front Porch, 221 E. Water St. frontporch cville.org

Matty Metcalfe. Sip on wine and enjoy live music. Free, 5pm. Eastwood Farm and Win ery, 2531 Scottsville Rd. eastwoodfarmand winery.com

House of Hamill. Celtic-inspired tunes that occupy a space between traditional Irish music and sophisticated indie-pop. $15, 6pm. The Center, 540 Belvedere Blvd. thecenter cville.org

Parker Millsap. Americana. $15-17, 7:30pm. The Southern Café & Music Hall, 103 S. First St. thesoutherncville.com

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Kizomba Fridays. A bi-monthly social in Ki zomba and related dance. Free, 8pm. Ashtan ga Yoga of Charlottesville, 906 Monticello Rd. core4kizomba@gmail.com

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Love and Information See listing for Wednesday, October 5. $22-27, 8pm. Live Arts, 123 E. Water St. livearts.org

The Glass Menagerie Tennessee Williams’ intensely personal and tender masterpiece

exposes the complexity of memories, and the ways in which we can never truly es cape them. $15, 8pm. Four County Players, 5256 Governor Barbour St., Barboursville. fourcp.org

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Bert Kreischer. The comedian and actor per forms the Berty Boy Relapse Tour. Free, 7pm. John Paul Jones Arena, 295 Massie Rd. johnpauljonesarena.com

Friday Night Writes: A Reading Series for Emerging Writers. Emerging writers performing their short stories, poetry, and music. Free, 7pm. New Dominion Book shop, 404 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. ndbookshop.com

Frock On: Indigenous Australian Textiles & Fashion. Anthropologist and fashionista Louise Hamby will discuss the movement of Indigenous Australian textiles and fashion that has emerged over the past 10 years. Free, 5:30pm. Campbell Hall 160, UVA Grounds. kluge-ruhe.org

Soul of the City and SB Entertainment

Present: Kerwin Claiborne—Theese Folks Crazy Comedy Special. Featuring a live performance from Trina, and hosted by Pe dro Martinez. $37-72, 8pm. The Paramount Theater, 215 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. theparamount.net

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Blue Ridge Mountain Maze & Fall Fes tival. Get lost in this five-acre corn maze. Free-$12, all day. Blue Ridge Mountain Maze, 165 Old Ridge Rd., Lovingston. blueridgemountainmaze.com

Playdates at the Playscape. BYO buddies and snacks and enjoy nature play. $20, 9:30am. Wildrock, 6600 Blackwells Hollow Rd., Crozet. wildrock.org

SOUND CHOICES

SOARING SOPHOMORE EFFORTS AND POETIC DEBUTS

Kingdom of Mustang

Into Beautiful Blue

Kool Kat Musik

Kingdom of Mustang delivers its fourth album, Into Beautiful Blue, as a power pop slice of nostalgia. The band is a musical collaboration between members of the popular ’80’s-era UVA group The Deal— Mark Roebuck and Michael Clarke—along with Tim Ryan, and Rusty Speidel. Stacked with decades of experience (in the late

’80s, The Deal opened up for Dave Matthews Band), Kingdom of Mustang is prolific in its ability to craft catchy songs. The band was working on demos for this album while simultaneously releasing last year’s Tales From The Atomic Tambourine. Kingdom of Mustang’s harmonies—Beatles-es que with nods to REM—blend memorable guitar riffs and melodies into songs you’ll want to put on repeat. Don’t skip “One More Day,” full of unrequited love, and the most poignant track on the

album, “Until We Know,” which posits that from the moment of birth until our last breath, we are all lost (released July 2022).

Rebekah Rafferty and The Wakes

Two of Swords Self-released

Despite releasing music in small batches for years, Two of Swords is Richmond-based Rebekah Rafferty and The Wakes’ debut album. Filled

with palpable love and attention, and completed in June 2021, the record’s 11 songs have a theatrical vibe, drenched in ’80s production style, with lyrics and harmonies that make Two of Swords soulful, sensual, and melancholy.

With its lonely poetry and picturesque storytelling, the album is a perfect listen for a fall drive through the Blue Ridge Mountains. “Nothing More” stands out as a song about overcoming relationship fears, and “Witches” warns about learning from the mistakes made in bad relationships—don’t make the mistake of missing out on this album (released July 2022).

Animal Sun

Generation Waiting Self-released

Los Angeles-based band Animal Sun is at the top of its game.

Founded by Charlottesville natives

Steven and Will Alton, the group was named after James Sun, a friend of the band who passed away in 2011. Soon after Steven and Will moved to L.A. they met keyboardist Tyler DeCastro, and bass player Adam Gardner. The band’s sophomore album, Generation Waiting, is filled with get-in-your-head hooks and cyber-sonic tunes that make you feel alive. Frontman Steven feels that no one is living in the now, and his message is to live life before it’s gone. Generation Waiting is a comment on those motivations, as well as the idea of waiting for the next big thing, whether it’s a vacation or a relationship. Mental health is the topic on “Chasing Shadows,” and suicide prevention and awareness themes can be heard in the closing track “On and On.” It’s an album full of entertaining surprises and fiery personality (released July 2022).—Samantha Federico

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Daily Tour of Indigenous Australian Art. See listing for Wednesday, October 5. Free, 10:30am and 1:30pm. Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection of UVA, 400 Worrell Dr. klugeruhe.org

C3’s Community Celebration. Live music by Wild Common, food, and more. Free, 5:30pm. Ix Art Park, 522 Second St. SE. theclimatecollaborative.org

Magic: The Gathering. A casual evening with multiple formats, including draft, mod ern, legacy, and pioneer, and prizes for participants. $5, 6pm. The End Games, 374 Hillsdale Dr. theendgames.co

Saturday 10/8 music

Eli Cook. Live music and food from the Eastwood food truck. Free, 1pm. Eastwood Farm and Winery, 2531 Scottsville Rd. east woodfarmandwinery.com

Her Checkered Past. Anne O’Brien and Frank Bechter perform in the orchard. Free, 2:30pm. Albemarle CiderWorks, 2545 Rural Ridge Ln., North Garden. albemarleciderworks.com

Missy Raines & Allegheny. Enjoy the sounds of bluegrass at this riverside concert. $12-15, 5pm. Rivanna River Company, 1538 E. High St. frontporchcville.org

The Cry Babies. The Americana band plays originals, country, and old timey tunes. Free, 1pm. The Batesville Market, 6624 Plank Rd. batesvillemarket.com

The Pollocks. Acoustic sounds. Free, 1pm. Glass House Winery, 5898 Free Union Rd., Free Union. glasshousewinery.com

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Storytime. Featuring recent storybooks and classics kids know and love. Free, 11am. New Dominion Bookshop, 404 E. Main St., Down town Mall. ndbookshop.com

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Love and Information See listing for Wednesday, October 5. $22-27, 8pm. Live Arts, 123 E. Water St. livearts.org

The Glass Menagerie See listing for Friday, October 7. $15, 8pm. Four County Players, 5256 Governor Barbour St., Barboursville. fourcp.org

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Blue Ridge Mountain Maze & Fall Fes tival. See listing for Friday, October 7. Free$12, all day. Blue Ridge Mountain Maze, 165 Old Ridge Rd., Lovingston. blueridge mountainmaze.com

Charlottesville City Market. Fresh produce, handmade gifts, homemade baked goods, and more. Free, 8am. Char lottesville City Market, 100 Water St E. charlottesville.gov

Farmers Market at Ix. Over 60 local vendors with produce, prepared foods, artisan goods, and more. Free, 8am. Ix Art Park, 522 Second St. SE. ixartpark.org

Historic Tree Walk. Led by Highland guide Sharon Hiner, view the seasonal changes of Highland’s majestic mature trees. Free, 9:30am. James Monroe’s Highland, 2050 James Monroe Pkwy. highland.org

Playdates at the Playscape. See listing for Friday, October 7. $20, 9:30am. Wil drock, 6600 Blackwells Hollow Rd., Crozet. wildrock.org

We have the (non)meats

Local restaurants bring joy to vegans and vegetarians

By Carrie Meslar living@c-ville.com

As I’m putting the finishing touches on this article in the San Diego airport, I’m also having a breakfast sandwich ... when it hits me. This thing tastes like bacon. An uneasy feeling creeps in as I peel the sandwich apart to reveal a strip of the pig stuff. It tastes like a brick of salt to me, and I’m not impressed, though it is air port bacon so that’s probably not surprising. What are the chances that this happens while writing the following article? I’m not sure, but it does make the rise of creative and delicious meatless options in Charlottesville feel all the more timely.

It wasn’t long ago that meat-free dining options for vegetarians were few and far between, and for vegans it was a virtual desert. The classic Caprese sandwich was the vegetarian choice at most lunch spots, and occasionally someone would feel in spired to add some roasted red peppers.

Dinner usually looked like vegetable risot to or an entrée salad without the grilled chicken. Plant-based meat alternatives of fered little inspiration to mainstream restaurants, and they mostly lived in ob scure sections of the natural food store.

Tofu, tempeh, and seitan were often regard ed with weary expressions or flat-out dis gust. Some might even be reading this and wondering, what the heck is seitan?

Yet the times, they are a-changin’, and plant-based foods and meat alternatives have found their way onto a variety of menus— even chain restaurants are adopting meat alternatives. These changes have been met with mostly positive or neutral reactions from consumers, but Cracker Barrel recent ly learned that not everyone was on board: When the restaurant put Impossible Sausage onto its menu, it received a fair amount of anger from loyal diners, who cried the chain was going “too woke.”

Meanwhile, here in Charlottesville, local independent restaurants are also serving up a number of ways to dine meatless. Though not strictly a vegan restaurant, due to the importance of fish sauce in a number of the dishes, Vu Noodles has been on the radar of those who follow meatless and vegan diets for years, and for good reason. Just off the Downtown Mall, in a space that looks like it might be a shop in a Harry Potter novel, the charming little walk-up spot is full of options. Anyone who has tried the banh mi knows you don’t have to be a vegan or vegetarian to enjoy this sand wich. Packed with flavor and texture, you don’t feel like you’re compromising on anything. Add in pho and all the noodle

bowls, and there is an effortless quality of getting lunch here that makes it a favorite.

Botanical Plant-Based Fare is a newer addition to the mall, and it serves up a fully vegan menu. It’s plant-based meat items like tamari mushroom bacon aren’t designed to taste just like their animal counterparts, but rather the ingredients pull flavors from the vegetables themselves. Offering both com mitted vegans and health-minded diners an extensive menu of grain bowls, sandwiches, and salads, it’s clear this fast-casual spot is filling a niche. The standard menu, plus a rotating seasonal menu also has the ability to be gluten free, another dining request that is now becoming a standard.

GRN BRGR at Dairy Market fills a crav ing. There is something about the classic hamburger that carries with it indulgence and comfort. From McDonald’s to high-end celebrity establishments, America loves its burgers, and GRN BRGR offers lots of op

tions for those longing for their former burger days—or who are curious about the advancements made in the meat-free dining world. With a reputation for the best burg er in town, it should come as little surprise that the minds behind Citizen Burger Bar make sure that biting into the GRN Bacon Ranch burger (this writer’s personal fave) brings with it all of the nostalgia and perhaps craving for a great burger.

According to Bloomberg Intelligence, plant-based alternatives meats are here to stay, and grow. With meat alternatives such as Be yond and Impossible leading the charge, it is forecasted that the next 10 years will bring explosive growth to the industry, potentially reaching as much as $118 billion by 2030. The factors contributing to this growth include: sustainability and health concerns, declining product prices, and lack of access to tradi tional meats in certain countries.

There will always be the die-hard meat fans, who proclaim bacon makes everything better. Yet as food science advances, and we are forced to take a closer look at our food indus try, our planet’s health, and maybe our waist lines, the increase in great tasting meatless food is a welcome trend—and the fact that none of our four-legged friends were harmed in this uptick might not be significant to ev eryone, but it certainly doesn’t hurt.

GRN BRGR’s Street Single features a vegan patty, ched’dar, and street sauce.

It wasn’t long ago that meat-free dining options for vegetarians were few and far between, and for vegans it was a virtual desert.

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Daily Tour of Indigenous Australian Art.

See listing for Wednesday, October 5. Free, 10:30am and 1:30pm. Kluge-Ruhe Aborig inal Art Collection of UVA, 400 Worrell Dr. kluge-ruhe.org

Crozet Fall Arts and Crafts Festival. Fea turing 120 artists, live music from Skyline Country Cloggers, Gina Sobel, Zuzu’s Hot Five, and Farm Use String Band, craft demonstrations, children’s activities, food, and Virginia wine and beer. Free, 10am. Claudius Crozet Park, 1075 Park Rd., Crozet. crozetfestival.com

Sunday 10/9

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Charlottesville Jazz Society’s Jazz Fes tival & Fundraiser. Featuring a lineup of local jazz musicians. $20-25, 2pm. The Front Porch, 221 E. Water St. cvillejazz.org

Jill Andrews and Clem Snide. A general admission, seated show featuring Ameri cana and alt-country tunes. $17-20, 8pm. The Southern Café & Music Hall, 103 S. First St. thesoutherncville.com

The Jazz Connection. Playing standards and originals with occasional guest perform ers. Free, 6pm. Kardinal Hall, 722 Preston Ave. kardinalhall.com

Jelly St. Jazz. Music at the crossroads of low-down, dirty blues, straight-ahead ballads, and hard-swinging jazz. Free, 2:30pm. Albemarle CiderWorks, 2545

Monday 10/10 music

Baby Jo’s. Tunes from the seven-piece, New Orleans-inspired boogie and blues band. Free, 6:30pm. The Whiskey Jar, 227 W. Main St., Downtown Mall. thewhiskey jarcville.com

Gin & Jazz. Brian Caputo Trio performs in the hotel lobby bar. Free, 5:30pm. Oakhurst Hall, 122 Oakhurst Cir. oakhurstinn.com

Berto & Vincent. Rumba rumba. Free, 7pm. South and Central Latin Grill, Dairy Market. southandcentralgrill.com

Darrell Scott. The Front Porch presents singer, songwriter, and four-time Grammy nominated Artist Darrell Scott. $45-52, 6:30pm. Potter’s Craft Cider, 1350 Arrow head Valley Rd. potterscraftcider.com

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Matthew Reeves: Bringing the Black Landscape of the U.S. Constitution to the World—Archaeology and GIS Appli cations at Montpelier. Reeves, director of archaeology and landscape restoration at Montpelier, discusses how GIS applica tions have allowed landscape historians to bring a progressively more complex set of data visualizations to the cloud. Free, 5pm. Campbell Hall 153, UVA Grounds. arch. virginia.edu

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Blue Ridge Mountain Maze & Fall Fes tival. See listing for Friday, October 7. Free-$12, all day. Blue Ridge Mountain Maze, 165 Old Ridge Rd., Lovingston. blueridgemountainmaze.com

Tuesday 10/11 music

Alexander Malofeev. The pianist performs a program of Beethoven, Medtner, and Rachmaninoff as part of the Tuesday Eve ning Concert Series. $5-39, 7:30pm. Old Cabell Hall, UVA Grounds. tecs.org

Paramount Presents: Colbie Caillat. The two-time Grammy Award-winning sing er-songwriter who has sold over 6 million albums and 10 million singles worldwide. With special guest Nick Davisson. $34-213, 8pm. The Paramount Theater, 215 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. theparamount.net

The Lil Smokies. American roots music. $20-25, 8pm. The Southern Café & Music Hall, 103 S. First St. thesoutherncville.com

Vincent Zorn. Solo wild gypsy rumba. Free, 7pm. The Bebedero, 225 W. Main St., Downtown Mall. thebebedero.com

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Playdates at the Playscape. See listing for Friday, October 7. $20, 9:30am. Wil drock, 6600 Blackwells Hollow Rd., Crozet. wildrock.org

Daily Tour of Indigenous Australian Art. See listing for Wednesday, October 5. Free, 10:30am and 1:30pm. Kluge-Ruhe Aborig inal Art Collection of UVA, 400 Worrell Dr. kluge-ruhe.org

Family Game Night. Enjoy dinner, re freshing cocktails, mocktails, and beers, and play a variety of games for all ages, including corn hole, jumbo Jenga, cards, and more. Free, 5pm. Dairy Market, 946 Grady Ave. dairymarketcville.com

Yankee Stadium. See listing for Wednes day, October 5. $13-15, 7pm. The Paramount Theater, 215 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. theparamount.net

Geeks Who Drink Trivia Night. Useless knowledge means everything at this au thentic homegrown trivia quiz. Free, 8pm. Firefly, 1304 E. Market St. fireflycville.com

October Exhibitions

Albert and Shirley Small Special Collec tions Library 170 McCormick Rd., UVA Grounds. “No Unity Without Justice” centers around the work of UVA students and Char lottesville community racial justice activists who organized demonstrations and events in response to Charlottesville’s 2017 Summer of Hate. Through October 29. “Visions of Prog ress: Portraits of Dignity, Style, and Racial Uplift,” photographs taken by Charlottesville photographer Rufus Holsinger during the height of the Jim Crow era.

Baker Gallery Woodberry Forest School, 898 Woodberry Forest Rd., Orange. Oil paintings and watercolors by Lena Murray and Juliya Ivanilova. Through October 30. First Fridays opening.

Botanical Fare 421 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. “Local Parks & Views,” oil works by Julia Kindred. Opens October 4. The Center at Belvedere 540 Belvedere Blvd. “Capturing the Color,” an art exhibit by The MidAtlantic Pastel Society. Through October 27. First Fridays opening.

Crozet Artisan Depot 5791 Three Notch’d Rd. “Inspirations and Creations” showcases acrylics on canvas by Alison Bachmann and pottery from her son, Chris. Through Octo ber 31. Meet the artists at 1pm on October 8.

C’ville Arts Cooperative Gallery 118 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. “Fall Magic: Color, Form, Pattern and Design,” features works by multi-media artist Judith N. Ligon and wood works by Floyd “Pete” E. Johnson. During October. First Fridays opening.

The Fralin Museum of Art 155 Rugby Rd., UVA Grounds. New exhibitions include “Power Play: Reimagining Representation in Contemporary Photography,” “Earthly Exemplars: The Art of Buddhist Disciples and Teachers in Asia,” “The Little Museum of Art,” and “Kenji Nakahashi: Weighing Time.” Guild Gallery Inside Vault Virginia, 300 E. Main St. “The Future and Beyond,” works by Hannah England, Feixue Mei, Raneem Tarfa, and Sha Li in a variety of mediums, including acrylic paint, illustration, collage, and oil paint. Through October 14. First Fridays opening.

Inbio Technologies 700 Harris St., Ste 102. “Art We Love,” a multi-media show from Joan Dreicer, Matalie Deane, and Julia Kindred. Opens October 10.

Les Yeux du Monde 841 Wolf Trap Rd. “Bright Lines,” paintings by David Summers. Through October 30. Artist talk at noon, October 16.

Live Arts 123 E. Water St. “Rare Form,” oil paintings by Kris Bowmaster. Through De cember 10. First Fridays opening.

The Looking Glass Ix Art Park, 522 Second St. SE. New installations include soft sculp ture by Jenny Ollikainen and a mixed-media mural by Sam Ashkani.

McGuffey Art Center 201 Second St. NW. In the Smith Gallery, “Home Wa ters,” acrylic and ceramics by Susan Willis Brodie. In the First Floor Hallway, “Mind scapes, Landscapes, and Insights” by Lisa Macchi, and “Do the Trees Speak Back to the Wind” by Lindsay Diamond and Jean nine Regan. In the Second Floor Hallway, “Everything Paper,” a McGuffey member group exhibition. In the Associate Gallery, “Harvest.” Show times vary.

McIntire Connaughton Gallery Rouss and Robertson Halls, UVA Grounds. “From Wa ter and Wheels to Abstracted Ideals,” acrylic and oil on canvas by Eric Cross and Stan Sweeney. Through December 9.

New City Arts 114 Third St. NE. “NotAway: Works of Consumption,” by Amanda Nelsen. Through October 28. First Fridays opening.

Phaeton Gallery 114 Old Preston Ave. Kris topher Castle’s “Curriculum Vitae” explores Thomas Jefferson’s Academical Village at the University of Virginia through a series of paintings. Opens October 28.

PVCC Gallery V. Earl Dickinson Building, 501 College Dr. The Annual Faculty Exhi bition and a retrospective of works from PVCC’s The Fall Line literary magazine. Through November 9. Quirk Gallery 499 W. Main St. “With a Thou sand Other Heartbeats,” acrylic paintings by Kathleen Markowitz, and “Slant,” paintings by Don Crow. Through October 9.

Random Row Brewery 608 Preston Ave. “Art for Life,” an exhibit of pastel works by Joan Dreicer supporting the UVA Cancer Center. Through October 31.

Second Street Gallery 115 Second St. SE. In the Main Gallery, “Mummers,” Megan Marlatt’s series of paintings and large sculptural big head masks inspired by the theme carnival. In the Dové Gallery, “The Ceremony of Innocence,” paintings by Los Angeles-based artist Deirdre Sullivan-Bee man. First Fridays opening.

Shenandoah Valley Art Center 126 S. Wayne Ave., Waynesboro. October 8-9, the 51th Annual Fall Foliage Art Show features painting, printmaking, wood, pottery, glass, jewelry, sculpture, and mixed-media works. Through October 29, in the Cabell/Arehart Invitational Gal lery, the annual Anniversary Member’s judged show.

Studio Ix 969 Second St. SE. “Sage and Fire: An Indigenous Visual Arts Ex hibition” showcases cultural and con temporary paintings, photography, and beadwork by April Branham and Carrie Pruitt, local indigenous artists of the Mo nacan Indian Nation. Through October 30. First Fridays opening.

Visible Records 1740 Broadway St. “Any Person I Have Robbed Was Judged By Me”, a solo show of photography by Sebastien Boncy. First Fridays opening.

Deirdre Sullivan-Beeman at Second Street Gallery

Alison Bachmann at Crozet Artisan Depot

Kris Bowmaster at Live Arts Matalie Deane at Inbio Technologies

April Branham and Carrie Pruitt at Studio Ix

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(Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Of all the signs in the zodiac, you Sagittarians know best how to have fun even when life sucks. Your daily rhythm may temporarily become a tangle of boring or annoying tasks, yet you can still summon a knack for enjoying yourself. But let me ask you this: How are your instincts for drumming up amusement when life doesn’t suck? Are you as talented at whip ping up glee and inspiration when the daily rhythm is smooth and groovy? I suspect we will gather evidence to answer those ques tions in the coming weeks. Here’s my pre diction: The good times will spur you to new heights of creating even more good times.

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(Sept. 23-Oct. 22): The Libran approach to fighting for what’s right shouldn’t involve getting into loud arguments or trying to manipulate people into seeing things your way. If you’re doing what you were born to do, you rely on gentler styles of persuasion. Are you doing what you were born to do? Have you become skilled at using clear, elegant language to say what you mean? Do you work on behalf of the best outcome rather than merely serving your ego? Do you try to understand why others feel the way they do, even if you disagree with their conclusions? I hope you call on these superpowers in the coming weeks. We all need you to be at the height of your potency.

become a piece of art. It’s exhilarating.” I will go further, Aquarius. I invite you to summon ingenuity and joy in your efforts to be a work of art. The coming weeks will be an ideal time for you to tease out more of your inner beauty so that more people can benefit from it. I hope you will be dramatic and expressive about showing the world the full array of your interesting qualities. PS: Please call on the entertainment value of surprise and un predictability.

Pisces

(Feb. 19-March 20): Author Robertson Davies declared, “One learns one’s mystery at the price of one’s innocence.” It sounds poetic, but it doesn’t apply to most of you Pisceans—espe cially now. Here’s what I’ve concluded: The more you learn your mystery, the more inno cent you become. Please note I’m using the word “innocence” in the sense defined by au thor Clarissa Pinkola Estés. She wrote: “Igno rance is not knowing anything and being at tracted to the good. Innocence is knowing everything and still being attracted to the good.”

Aries

(March 21-April 19): When you Aries folks are at your best, you are drawn to people who tell you exactly what they think, who aren’t intimidated by your high energy, and who dare to be as vigorous as you. I hope you have an array of allies like that in your sphere right now. In my astrological opinion, you especially need their kind of stimulation. It’s an excellent time to invite influences that will nudge you out of your status quo and help you glide into a new groove. Are you willing to be challenged and changed?

Taurus

(April 20-May 20): Author Toni Morrison thought that beauty was “an absolute neces

sity” and not “a privilege or an indulgence.” She said that “finding, incorporating, and then representing beauty is what humans do.” In her view, we can’t live without beau ty “any more than we can do without dreams or oxygen.” All she said is even truer for Tauruses and Libras than the other signs. And you Bulls have an extra wrinkle: It’s optimal if at least some of the beauty in your life is useful. Your mandate is summed up well by author Anne Michaels: “Find a way to make beauty necessary; find a way to make necessity beautiful.” I hope you’ll do a lot of that in the coming weeks.

Gemini

(May 21-June 20): Philosopher Alfred North Whitehead said, “It requires a very unusual mind to make an analysis of the obvious.” I nominate you to perform that service in the coming days, both for yourself and your allies. No one will be better able than you to discern the complexities of seemingly simple situa tions. You will also have extraordinary pow er to help people appreciate and even embrace paradox. So be a crafty master of candor and transparency, Gemini. Demonstrate the ben efits of being loyal to the objective evidence rather than to the easy and popular delusions. Tell the interesting truths.

Cancer

(June 21-July 22): Cancerian poet Lucille Clifton sent us all an invitation: “Won’t you celebrate with me what i have shaped into a kind of life? i had no model. i made it up here on this bridge between starshine and clay, my one hand holding tight my other hand.” During October, fellow Can cerian, I propose you draw inspiration from her heroic efforts to create herself. The coming weeks will be a time when you can achieve small miracles as you bolster

your roots, nourish your soulful confi dence, and ripen your uniqueness.

Leo

(July 23-Aug. 22): “Dear Rob the Astrologer: This morning I put extra mousse on my hair and blow-dried the hell out of it, so now it is huge and curly and impossibly irresistible. I’m wearing bright orange shoes so everyone will stare at my feet, and a blue silk blouse that is much too high-fashion to wear to work. It has princess seams and matches my eyes. I look fantastic. How could anyone of any gender resist drinking in my magnificence? I realize you’re a spiritual type and may not approve of my showmanship, but I wanted you to know that what I’m doing is a totally valid way to be a Leo. —Your Leo teacher Brooke.” Dear Brooke: Thank you for your helpful instruc tion! It’s true that I periodically need to loos en my tight grip on my high principles. I must be more open to appreciating life’s raw feed. I hope you will perform a similar service for everyone you encounter in the coming weeks.

Virgo

(Aug. 23-Sept. 22): How to be the best Virgo you can be during the coming weeks: 1. You must relish, not apologize for, your precise obsessions. 2. Be as nosy as you need to be to discover the core truths hidden beneath the surface. Risk asking almost too many questions in your subtle drive to know ev erything. 3. Help loved ones and allies shrink and heal their insecurities. 4. Generate beau ty and truth through your skill at knowing what needs to be purged and shed. 5. Always have your bullshit detector with you. Use it liberally. 6. Keep in close touch with the con versations between your mind and body.

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2032 AVINITY LOOP

Beautiful Craig Builders townhouse! Walk in to the impressive two story foyer. The main floor is built around your gourmet kitchen. Enjoy youroversized island along with upgraded cabinets, countertops, and appliances including a gas range. Trim work is amazing throughout with crown molding. Your living room is filled with natural light along with a fireplace surrounded by custom built shelving. From the living room, step out onto your private bluestone patio. The largedining area is perfect for entertaining and con nects to your big balcony to enjoy mountain views. Upstairs is your dual master floorplan. The primary master comes witha spa-like bath & huge walk-in closet. The second large bedroom has two closets.

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your calendar for the next two week ends because it’s fi nally here—the only parade stretching 45 miles that you can enjoy in person or from the comfort of your recliner.

No marching bands or giant balloons, just dream home after dream home. The kind that keeps you up at night wonder ing, “Time for a new home? Or a new look around this house?”

The 2022 Blue Ridge Home Build ers Association Parade of Homes opens October 8 and 9, and continues the fol lowing weekend, October 15 and 16 for in-person visits from noon to 5:00 p.m.

It’s also available online all of this month thanks to virtual tours sponsored by AirLens, LLC. By clicking on each parade image at brhbaparadeofhomes. com visitors can go directly to the virtual tour for each entry.

This popular free event attracts thou sands of visitors who want to view and be inspired by our area’s newest homes and communities.

BRHBA Executive Director Jenny Tap scott says, “If you are looking to buy a new home, or seeking remodeling ideas, there is plenty to see at the Parade of Homes. It’s your opportunity to view the latest in design trends, cutting-edge energy efficiency, and the talent of our local craftsmen.

“Entries include attached living at its finest, detached homes displaying beautiful custom features, and showcase options to fit your style.”

BY CARLA HUCKABEE

We Got That

No matter your price range or which side of the Blue Ridge you prefer, this parade has something for you. With 16 in-person homes, four virtual-only homes, and two virtual-only neighbor hoods, the range of lifestyles, floor plans, and features is far-reaching.

Do work or living preferences keep you in the Shenandoah Valley? Got it. Check out the Waynesboro entry by lo cally owned semi-custom home builder Greenwood Homes and two more by Atlantic Builders.

East of Charlottesville? No problem. There are two model homes in Spring Creek in Louisa County.

Do you want a home under $500,000? Fear not! Eight of the 20 models come in at less than $500,000.

Is main-level living your thing? There are plenty to choose from.

A maintenance-free lifestyle? Take a look at Ryan Homes villas at Berkmar Overlook or Stanley Martin Homes twolevel condos in Brookhill.

Do you just need room to spread out? Bramante Homes is showing off a 7,605 square foot home on two acres that should do the trick.

No Pressure Here

One of the great things about the Parade of Homes is that you can con nect with some of the best builders in the area in a no-pressure environment. The Parade features nine different local builders and two neighborhoods. Ques tions, inquiries, and conversations are all welcome.

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Builders enter the parade to display their approach to building and the re sults they can achieve. Sara Hoagland, Sales Manager with Southern Develop ment Homes says, “We have four differ ent models in this year’s parade. This way everyone can get a good feel for the quality of work we produce and the range of styles and models available from Southern Development Homes. That’s the whole idea behind this event.”

Chair of the Parade of Homes Com mittee, Kate Colvin with Craig Builders and REALTOR® with Howard Hanna Roy Wheeler Realty agrees. “I invite and encourage everyone to come see what the Blue Ridge Home Builders Association has put together for the 2022 Parade of Homes. It’s an excellent opportunity to search for a new home, find remodeling or decorating inspiration, or enjoy a fall weekend activity with family and friends. After years of involvement with the Pa rade, I’ve seen first-hand the benefits it offers and its impact on the greater Charlottesville area.”

Many of the featured homes are cur rently listed for sale, others are model homes, and some have already been sold. Regardless, the builders are happy to have you visit them and ask questions without any expectation that you are a buyer.

They recognize the Parade brings out people at all stages of the homeowner ship experience.

WYSIWYG

If you’re of a certain age, your first ex perience with the catchphrase “what you see is what you get” was with comedian Flip Wilson’s drag character Geraldine in the 1970s. Website, software, and tech savvy individuals see it in today’s computing world as WYSIWYG. And that’s the whole purpose of the Parade of Homes. The 22 entries give visitors a taste of the builders’ repertoire.

Tom Ridley, VP of Sales with Ever green Home Builders, says “What you see is what you get at the Parade. What

kind of quality is each builder generat ing? You’ll see in our parade home that we pack both function and drama into a livable package, eliminating what buyers don’t want and adding in what they do.

“Outdoor living, lots of natural light, and high vaulted ceilings are top of the list for most buyers and you’ll see that in our parade entry. It also has conditioned second-floor accessible storage, letting buyers avoid the headaches and expense that often accompany basements, and still have plenty of storage.

“As a semi- and fully customized home builder, we build 30 to 35 homes per year. Our Stuart floor plan featured in this year’s Parade used to be 1,800 square feet. We expanded it to 2,450 square feet in response to buyer after buyer saying we need ‘just one more room.’

“After this past year or two of the mar ket moving so fast, it’s good to be back at a more normal pace of transactions. It’s a little slower and more manageable. We do our best work when we can spend lots of one-on-one time with a buyer to

make sure we are building precisely the home they want.”

You can see the Evergreen Home Builders entry virtually or in person at Spring Creek.

While there, stop by the Greenwood Homes entry just down the street. It too is built on a slab with options for a basement and loft. Sales Manager Elsa D’Elia says, “The Willow has a beautiful layout and is very modern. It’s just over 2,000 square feet and can be ideal for a small household or buyers who are downsizing. People love it and you can really design around your price point.”

Villas, Townhomes, and Condos

Single-family homes aren’t the only stars at this year’s parade. Nearly half of the entries share a wall or floor with the neighbors. And a large percentage are billed as villas with porch or patio, some as attached homes.

Stanley Martin Homes has three pa rade entries, two townhomes, and one

condo. The Monroe floor plan in Avon Park south of Charlottesville offers lots of options for buyers. Neighborhood Sales Manager Tim Rigney says, “When completed the community will have 28 townhomes, and buyers can choose a quick move-in option by the end of this year, or a to-be-built home for later.”

With floor plans ranging from 2,038 to nearly 2,300 square feet, you have room to stretch out and built in flexibil ity. A lower-level flex room and options for a rooftop terrace mean a buyer can choose what’s most important for the way they live.

The parade’s condo homes are north of Charlottesville along Route 29 North in Brookhill. The Stanley Martin Homes entry has three bedrooms and three baths and is a stacked two-story unit in a four-story building. A gourmet kitchen, rooftop terrace, plenty of storage, and a low-maintenance exterior make for easy living in this master-planned community that is still expanding into its footprint.

In the villa category, the Ryan Homes Berkmar Overlook entry is part of a four-unit building. It features a firstfloor owner’s suite, two-car garage, and maintenance-free exteriors at just under 2,000 square feet.

Staying north of Charlottesville, Craig Builders is highlighting a home in the newly developing community of North Pointe. Blissie Du Bose, Craig Builders Customer Representative, says “We’re proud to showcase our new model home in North Pointe this year. It’s a unique villa style home with a first-floor owner’s suite and lots of natural light. A floor to ceiling stone fireplace greets you as you first enter the home and sets the tone for the selections made by our wonderful Design Studio Coordinator. Visitors at the parade this year can tour the parade home and the homesites as well.”

Whole Communities on Display

Building on last year’s successful showcasing of the North Pointe com munity, this year’s parade will feature two communities in a virtual display only. They are Old Trail Village and Gal axie Farm.

Familiar to many, Old Trail Village is in Crozet and consists of four inter

connecting urban villages, each with unique neighborhood characteristics. It has grown over the course of the past de cade into a robust community and town center covering more than 800 acres.

New on the block is Craig Builders Galaxie Farm neighborhood. Infrastruc ture is being laid now so it’s a perfect time to get in on the ground floor of this compact community located south of Charlottesville, between Avon Street Ex tended and Scottsville Road. There will be 27 homes and Customer Representative TJ Southmayd says, “We’ll be breaking ground on our model home soon. As a virtual entry in the parade, visitors can see an aerial tour of the homesites at the base of Carter Mountain.

“Parade visitors that want to explore building a semi-custom home in Galaxie Farm can stop by our parade home in Belvedere to explore plans or even reserve their homesite.”

Virtual or In-Person

How about both?

With two communities and four homes that are only available virtually, the most complete way to experience the parade is virtually AND in person.

The in-person tours are available this weekend and next, but if you can’t visit all 16 entries in person, the virtual option is open and available throughout October.

For those properties viewed virtu ally, know that you may be missing an important part of the story. You may not know that the townhomes in Avon Park

back up to Biscuit Run Park. Or just how spectacular the views are from a rooftop terrace. Or how it will feel to keep the car parked most of the time and be able to walk to Brookhill Town Center.

The full story requires visiting the home and walking the grounds and com munity. But a virtual tour is a great start.

There are plenty of ways to filter and prioritize what might be most interest ing in this year’s parade. The homes are divided geographically into west, central, and east sections, making it easy for visitors to efficiently map their strategy along the parade map.

More information is available on the website, along with the virtual tours. The printed Parade of Homes Magazine is a full-color 64-page publication containing all the entries. If you didn’t receive a copy in the mail, look in the C-VILLE Weekly racks beginning September 28. Or find the Parade map in the Real Estate Weekly and The Daily Progress

Tapscott says, “Whether you’re new to Charlottesville, contemplating a po tential move, or upgrading your home, this is a wonderful opportunity to see the quality and craftsmanship of our local builders.”

And whether you’re ready to update a single room, choose new paint colors, or go all in on a new home, the 2022 Parade of Homes will be just the nudge and inspiration you need to get it done this fall.

Carla Huckabee writes about high-performing real estate.

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GREENFIELDS FARM

763-acre country estate approx. 25 miles south of Charlottesville. The property showcases a stately southern residence, c. 1904, extensive equestrian facilities, recreation opportunities, creeks and a pond. Tranquil setting. MLS#623792 $6,295,000 Steve McLean, 434.981.1863 greenfieldsfarmva.com

BRIDLEWOOD TRAIL

Private, 3-bedroom Keswick residence on 18.6 acres. On the main level are living room with fireplace and wood floors, kitchen with dining area, laundry, half bath and mudroom; 3-bedroom and full bathroom upstairs. Shaded screen porch, 2-car garage/work space, fencedin garden, whole-house generator and new well pump. Open and wooded land with views of the Southwest Mountains from a prime building spot. The perfect combination of privacy, beautiful land, and easy access to Charlottesville and UVA. MLS#634905 $695,000 Charlotte Dammann, 434.981.1250

ROUND HILL

120-acre Albemarle County estate featuring a 5-bedroom manor home with views of the Blue Ridge Mountains and Rivanna Reservoir frontage. Close proximity to the city limits and Charlottesville-Albemarle airport! MLS#625402 $5,450,000 Steve McLean, 434.981.1863

WILLOWFIELDS FARM

Stunning Virginia farmhouse on 156 protected acres overlooking a pond and the rolling hills of Southern Albemarle. 4-BR, 4-full & 2-half BA. Enhancing the main residence is a 1-BR, 1-BA log “barn”. Close to Pippin Hill and other vineyards! MLS#629743 $5,985,000 Steve McLean, 434.981.1863

GREY OAKS

Spectacular 53-acre country estate with incredible custom-designed home, wonderful outdoor spaces, multi-functional 1,800 sf barn, 2-acre lake, Blue Ridge views, and a private, serene setting—all within 15 miles of Charlottesville. MLS#617485 $3,965,000 Steve McLean, 434.981.1863 greyoaksfarmva.com

HATTON RIDGE FARM

175 acre grazing farm with 2/3 mile frontage on the James River. Impressive 4-5 bedroom, brick Georgian home, circa 2000 in excellent condition. Fertile James River bottomland for gardens, plus many recreational uses. MLS#632477 $2,670,000 Jim Faulconer, 434.981.0076

WOLFCREEK FARM

Situated near the Blue Ridge Mtns. in western Madison County Virginia, contains 333 acres of rolling to hilly pastures and grazing land, wooded mountain land, 2 homes and a complement of necessary farm buildings to sustain many agricultural endeavors. Currently runs as a grazing farm for beef cattle. There is a quality 3 BR brick home, c. 1995, offering 1-level living, a modern kitchen, baths and large windows bringing in lots of light. Outside is a lovely terrace and in-ground gunite pool. Not in conservation easement! MLS#630435 $3,200,000 Jim Faulconer, 434.981.0076

GREEN ACRES

Pastoral views from this 3-bedroom brick home set on over 159 acres in Southern Albemarle. Ideal for farming with fenced pastures and ample water sources. Property is not under easement and has 4 division rights. MLS#630428 $1,685,000 Steve McLean, 434.981.1863

RIVER LAWN FARM

A Southern Albemarle estate with 1.5 miles of frontage on the James River with 540± acres of highly fertile, gently rolling landscape. Historic farmhouse dating to the late 1700s offers extensive views of the river. Under conservation easement with the VOF. MLS#630470 $4,865,000 Steve McLean, 434.981.1863

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Spacious first floor living within seconds of the many amenities of the Historic Downtown Mall. Residence offers a large bright LR w/FP, kitchen with breakfast area, DR, MBR and BA and second BR. Great opportunity for downtown living! MLS#633696 $729,000 Charlotte Dammann, 434.981.1250

ESTATE PARCEL IN AFTON

Stunning, mountain views available on this attractive 14± acre property, possessing lovely streams and woods. This parcel is only 1.5 miles from Route 151 Brew Trail, with easy access to Wintergreen, Charlottesville & UVA. MLS#629702 Charlotte Dammann, 434.981.1250 or Robert Mellen, 434.996.7386

LAMBS ROAD

Private, 6+ acre wooded lot, that’s conveniently close to Charlottesville, but still in Albemarle County. The property contains large, mature trees and a small stream that winds through the middle. Three potential division rights. MLS#626128 $180,000 Jeremy Fields, 434.270.1220

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SOUTHWIND ESTATES

3 separate parcels with commanding Blue Ridge Mtn. views, level building sites 15 minutes from Charlottes ville. Sites have been perked, have wells, and ready for your dream home. MLS#632482 $375,000 (7.8 acres), MLS#632490 $275,000 (2.4 acres), MLS#632487 $175,000 (2.0 acres), Court Nexsen, 646.660.0700

FRAYS MILL

Mostly wooded preservation tract of 81.395 acres next to Frays Mill Subdivision in highly desirable northern Albemarle. This beautiful gently rolling land has a great, private homesite with Blue Ridge Mt. views, and creek on property. MLS#608509 $995,000 Jim Faulconer, 434.981.0076

RED HILL

10 miles south of Charlottesville, a beautiful 283 acres, rolling to hilly, mostly wooded tract, borders Walnut Creek Park, with lake and miles of trails. This land has pastures, trails, creeks and a river! Many homesites, NO EASEMENTS. MLS#634310 $1,995,000 Jim Faulconer, 434.981.0076

MURPHY’S CREEK FARM

Wonderful gently rolling parcel of land with just under 26 acres, 18 miles south of Charlottesville. The land is wooded (mostly hardwoods) with an elevated building site, stream/creek, total privacy, and long road frontage. MLS#619394 $249,500 Steve McLean, 434.981.1863

820 CONDO

Well-designed corner condo consisting of an ex ceptionally bright great room with high ceilings, ample space for both relaxed living and dining, 1 bed / 1 bath, and inviting private balcony. Views of the Downtown skyline and mountains. MLS#634496 $285,000 Charlotte Dammann, 434.981.1250

SIMMONS GAP ROAD

5-acre lot with mature hardwoods. Great opportunity to build with no HOA. Private building site amongst beautiful woods. Located between Free Union and Earlysville but so convenient to Charlottesville & UVA. MLS#621177 $140,000 Charlotte Dammann, 434.981.1250

SUNNYSIDE

Remarkably large parcel located convenient to Charlottesville and UVA. Exceptional Blue Ridge views, charming farmhouse (in need of restoration).

Under VOF easement but with divisions into already predetermined parcels. MLS#585228 $4,400,000 Steve McLean, 434.981.1863

LYNX FARM ROAD

Great building lot in Ivy! Over 2.5 acres less than 6 miles to Charlottesville and UVA. Your future dream home could sit on this beautiful, wooded land, the perfect combination of country and city access.

Murray Elementary School District. MLS#634897

Steve McLean, 434.981.1863

THERE WERE 108 SALES IN THE 11 COUNTY AND CITY AREAS

n 28 were in Albemarle with an average price of $492,271

7 were in Charlottesville with an average price of $449,714

n 12 were in Fluvanna with an average price of $380,696

7 were in Greene with an average price of $340,714

20 were in Louisa with an average price of $406,732

3 were in Madison with an average price of $372,483

5 were in Nelson with an average price of $517,800

9 were in Orange with an average price of $395,389

7 were in Staunton with an average price of $216,843

10 were in Waynesboro with an average price of $327,551

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CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE www.charlottesville.gov

Real estate tax rate: $.96 per $100

CITY OF STAUNTON ci.staunton.va.us

Real estate tax rate: $.92 per $100

CITY OF WAYNESBORO www.waynesboro.va.us

Real estate tax rate: $.90 per $100

ALBEMARLE COUNTY www.albemarle.org

Real estate tax rate: $.854 per $100 FLUVANNA COUNTY fluvannacounty.org

Real estate tax rate: $.884 per $100

GREENE COUNTY greenecountyva.gov

Real estate tax rate: $.82 per $100

LOUISA COUNTY www.louisacounty.com

Real estate tax rate: $.72 per $100

MADISON COUNTY www.madisonco.virginia.gov

Real estate tax rate: $.71 per $100

NELSON COUNTY nelsoncounty-va.gov

Real estate tax rate: $.72 per $100

ORANGE COUNTY orangecountyva.gov

Real estate tax rate: $.75 per $100

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BUY OR SELL NOW OR LET’S PLAN FOR 2023!

2104 AVINITY LOOP

What more could you want in a townhouse!? The main floor boasts an open concept allowing natural light to flow through. The large upgraded kitchen with gas range and tons of cabinet and counter space is made for the home chef. The dining area is perfectly situated for entertaining. All this opens to the large liv ing room with fireplace. Real hardwood floors flow throughout the living space. Two outdoor spaces give you tons of flexibil ity. Walk out to your patio perfect for grilling & enjoying some privacy or choose your front balcony with plenty of space for drinks or dinner while enjoying your mountain view. Go upstairs to find your master bedroom suite with a walk-in closet. Your master bath has two vanities & an upgraded tiled shower. Down the hall you will find two more bedrooms & a full bath. A laundry completes the bedroom level. On your bottom floor you will find a terrific 4th bedroom which is a perfect guest suite. The room is also large enough to be a family room or rec room. The two car driveway & garage gives you plenty of parking & storage. Your new neighborhood is great with a clubhouse, gym, play ground, & dog park along with food trucks & wine socials. Just minutes to Downtown, Wegmans, UVA & I-64. Come see it now! $440,000

2032 AVINITY LOOP

3027 AMBERFIELD TRL

Sawgrass Ct

Beautiful Craig Builders townhouse! Walk in to the impressive two story foyer. The main floor is built around your gourmet kitchen. Enjoy youroversized island along with upgraded cabinets, countertops, and appliances including a gas range. Trim work is amazing throughout with crown molding. Your living room is filled with natural light along with a fireplace surrounded by custom built shelving. From the living room, step out onto your private bluestone patio. The largedining area is perfect for entertaining and con nects to your big balcony to enjoy mountain views. Upstairs is your dual master floorplan. The primary master comes witha spa-like bath & huge walk-in closet. The second large bedroom has two closets. MLS# 634066 $425,000

Avinity Loop

This wonderful Forest Lakes home is set at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac. As you enter you walk into the large living room with a bay window & tons of light. Follow hardwood floors to the dining room with a matching bay window. In the updat ed kitchen you are greeted with granite counter tops & tons of cabinet space. The movable island gives tons of flexibility for the solo chef or a group to prepare holiday dinners. All this is open to the family room. Step out on your new Trex deck with a view of the lake. Upstairs you will find four large bedrooms including your master suite with attached bath including tiled shower & huge walk-in closet. Three additional rooms, another updated bath, & laundry complete upstairs. The finished basement provides a terrific home office.

MLS# 633306 $515,000

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