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This year, for our annual Valentine’s Day Love Issue, I asked C-VILLE’s freelance writers to put together short blurbs—just 100 words each—singing the praises of someone or something they love. I told them to get weird with it, if they wanted; I gave them leeway to be self-deprecating and wry. I fully expected their responses to steer toward snark and away from sentimental. There’s a lot to be cynical about in the world right now, and I thought the collection of responses would suggest that the relentless stream of bad, stressful news has infiltrated our emotional lives. I mean, global warming, a pandemic, Joe Rogan—how can love survive in these times? Instead, our writers turned in a selection of odes that are
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More than 31,000 students applied to UVA through non-binding early action, The Cavalier Daily reports. Twenty percent of those students—6,243 young scholars in total— were admitted. The number marks a 7 percent increase in total early action applications compared to the 2020-21 cycle.
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The court expressed its opinion that the pipeline’s plans would significantly disrupt the habitats of two endangered fish, the Roanoke logperch and the candy darter. A variety of environmental groups, including the Sierra Club, Appalachian Voices, and the Center for Biological Diversity, collaborated to defend the fish habitat in court. “This is an incredible victory,” said Jared Margolis, an attorney at the Center for Biological Diversity, in a press release following the decision. “The Mountain
Beyond covering the city in a blanket of ice and snow, Charlottesville’s recent winter storms caused lasting damage to the city’s natural landscape. Last week, staff reported to the city Tree Commission that about 42 trees fell on power lines in the first storm. City parks lost between 20 and 30 trees, another 20 to 30 trees fell on school
Valley Pipeline is a fossil fuel nightmare that threatens the essential habitat of imperiled wildlife. These projects lock us into an unsustainable spiral of climate change that inflict incredible damage to vulnerable species.” Equitrans Midstream, the company behind the pipeline, saw its stock fall as low as it’s been all year in the wake of the court’s decision, according to investment site Seeking Alpha. The pipeline is three years behind schedule, activists say.
property, and two to three trees came down in cemeteries. In total, the city lost about 100 trees in the latest spate of storms, nearly matching the 118 trees lost in all of last year. Charlottesville has gotten about 19 inches of snow so far this winter, according WHSV3, which already eclipses the yearly average of about 17 inches.
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come into these areas that are, you know, hazardous, they don’t have the ability to survive or take care of their needs,” he says. During the council meeting, city engineer Jack Dawson gave a presentation, at the request of the council, on the city’s role in floodplain management and a general assessment of the risk of developing in the floodplain. Dawson explained that at the last council meeting, incorrect floodplain data had been shared with the public. Kavit and others raised concerns that, based on the map shown at the time, the floodplain goes across the street, but Dawson clarified this was not the case and showed the correct data. Mayor Lloyd Snook noted that the rezoning process isn’t the procedurally correct time to address the floodplain question anyway. Later, the building will have to pass a site plan inspection. “If we pass the rezoning, it’s not saying ‘oh and by the way we don’t think there’s a floodplain issue,’” Snook said. “What we would be saying is the floodplain issue isn’t an issue at the rezoning stage but it still is a potential issue at the site plan stage.” According to Scro, part of the rear of the property is currently located in the floodplain, but the property will be elevated such that it will be entirely out of the floodplain by its completion. She also added that the buildings will have concrete foundations to mitigate mold growth. “I feel very confident about it being safe, and about it being a healthy environment for people to live in,” Scro told City Council on Monday. “We want to build something that not only is safe and healthy but also reaches lower price points.”
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Republicans want police back in local schools By Brielle Entzminger reporter@c-ville.com
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division should be able to choose its own safety model.“There have been fewer fights at Charlottesville High School than during most years prior to the new model,” says Larson-Torres. Instead of SROs, schools should invest in hiring coaches, mentors, counselors, and other support staff, especially as students continue to recover from trauma caused by the pandemic, says Woolard. “We should be first looking to fully fund the positions we already need.” The state must also work to address inequities outside the classroom, which are often the root cause of student misbehavior, adds activist Ang Conn of Charlottesville Beyond Policing. “We have not provided enough funding to vital aspects of growth and development: proper housing, proper mental health care, food resources for families,” says Conn. “They go after youth who are the products of these [inequities].” Bennett encourages community members to let the Charlottesville School Board know they do not want SROs to return to city schools, and to get involved in local advocacy groups, like the newly established Charlottesville United for Public Education. “It’s important for white parents to speak out about this and use our privilege to say that this is not something that we support,” says Bennett. If the proposed law is passed, Bennett hopes the city school board will use its utmost discretion when creating a new contract with the Charlottesville Police Department. Meanwhile, Harrison urges the county school board to do all that it can to preserve its new safety program. “ACPS must use all resources available to keep police out of all schools—whether it be in the courtroom or at the legislative level,” adds Harrison.
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Parent Lara Harrison of the Hate-Free Schools Coalition of Albemarle County points to the troubled history of SRO programs. Beginning in the 1960s and ’70s, several major cities began putting police into schools in response to Black and Latino student protests against racism. “The U.S. has a history of using policing to squash dissent from BIPOC people and to keep targeted groups in a constant state of fear and intimidation,” she says. The ACLU’s research also concludes that SROs do not prevent school shootings, which has been cited as justification for their increased presence since the 1990s. Instead, SROs are more likely to inflict violence upon students of color and disabled students. Numerous videos showing police detaining, assaulting, and injuring students—as young as kindergarteners—have gone viral on social media in recent years. “I have seen more than one video of a child being slammed to the ground,” says Christa Bennett, who has two daughters who attend city schools. “The risk of that happening in our schools outweighs the potential benefit that if police were in a situation where there is violence, they would be able to stop it—and as a whole there’s no evidence that having police in schools does that.” In turn, SROs can create a tense learning environment for students, and make them feel unsafe. “Exposure to police surges significantly reduced test scores for African American boys, consistent with their greater exposure to policing,” says one recent study from education professors at Harvard and Columbia. Charlottesville School Board chair Lisa Larson-Torres says the district’s new safety program has been “going great,” and she does not want the board to be forced to end it. She believes every school
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fter protests over police brutality rocked the nation in the summer of 2020, both Charlottesville and Albemarle ended their school resource officer programs. The districts replaced the officers with care and safety assistants, unarmed adults tasked with building relationships with students, monitoring hallways, de-escalating conflicts, addressing mental health concerns, assisting with security issues, and upholding the school’s code of conduct. Since those changes went into effect, the presence of school resource officers has become yet another flash point in Virginia politicians’ war over the state’s education system. Republicans, who swept to victory in 2021’s elections in part by campaigning on education issues, have since proposed bills that would require every public elementary and secondary school to have one school resource officer on duty. It’s among the many GOP initiatives that aim to undo changes made in the state in the last few years (p. 17). Governor Glenn Youngkin has voiced his support for the initiative, and promised $50 million in state funding for SROs over the next two years. A House of Delegates bill requiring resource officers in middle and high schools passed the House education committee 12-10 this week. The state Senate, which Dems control 21-19, remains in the way of Republicans passing whatever laws they want, and defeated its version of the bill in the Senate education committee. Still, community activists who advocated for the removal of resource officers warn against the consequences of continued GOP pressure on this front. “Since the advent of school resource officers…we’ve seen how young people get tangled up not just in one spider web of school discipline structures, but in two spiderwebs at the same time when we bring law enforcement into the equation,” says Amy Woolard, policy director for the Legal Aid Justice Center. “A lot of our clients were facing having to fight their suspensions for certain behaviors at the same time they were fighting essentially criminal charges.” A 2018 report from The New York Times indicated that in Charlottesville, Black children are five times as likely to be suspended from school as white children. “Students of color are more likely to go to a school with a police officer, more likely to be referred to law enforcement, and more likely to be arrested at school,” concluded a 2016 report from the ACLU. “Nationally, Black students are more than twice as likely as their white classmates to be referred to law enforcement.”
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police misconduct, but a bill introduced by the GOP would completely remove the ability of towns and cities to set up civilian oversight review boards at all. In addition to the ballot access measure mentioned above, House Republicans also have bills in the works to repeal absentee voting by drop-off ballot, require an excuse for voting by mail, shorten the early absentee voting period, and require photo ID to vote. All of these measures, if passed, would invalidate Democratic reforms from the last two years.
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he 2022 General Assembly session is in full swing. In November’s election, Republicans flipped the House of Delegates, taking a 52-48 lead after two years in which Democrats controlled all three chambers of government. In recent weeks, GOP House members have worked to undo many of the laws Democrats put into place during their time in the majority. In 2020, Democrats passed a law allowing localities to disallow possession of firearms on city property. Both Charlottesville and Albemarle have since taken advantage of that law, passing ordinances banning guns from parks and government Virginia’s legislature passes most of its bills offices. Last week, House Republicans unanimously or close to it. State-level legpassed HB 827, which would “remove the islatures are responsible for running the authority for a locality by ordinance to day-to-day operations of their states, not prohibit the possession or carrying of firejust arguing over high-profile issues. That arms” on that locality’s property. work is very much ongoing, too. Thus far, Democrats also passed bills to increase unanimous votes have included extending Virginia’s minimum wage. The Dems’ new the duration of oyster farming season, re$11 minimum wage went into effect this quiring law enforcement to train in human January, and the party had set up a schedule trafficking prevention, allowing Bath that would see the minimum wage hit $12 County to charge for solid-waste removal, an hour starting in 2023 and $15 an hour establishing the position of mental health in 2026. A GOP bill which passed the House care coordinator at the Department of 51-48 last week cancels those increases and Veterans Services, and many more. leaves the minimum wage at $11. Virginia’s legislative session began on JanExpanding ballot access was a major uary 12 and will conclude on March 12. component of Virginia Democrats’ platform, but new laws in that area are now on the Republicans’ chopping block. Last week a party-line vote saw HB 185 pass the house—the bill repeals a 2020 law that made it possible to register to vote on the day of an election. All of these bills have yet to be debated by the state Senate, which Democrats still control 21-19. Stay tuned for more updates as the legislature continues to work in the coming weeks. Other House bills aimed at rolling back Democratic reforms are coming up down the pipe too, even if they haven’t reached a vote yet. Democrats expanded House of Delegates Speaker Todd Gilbert is leading the the authority of civilian review Republican charge to undo much of what Dems did during their time in power. boards to investigate reported
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TWO LATEST BOOKS & MORE from local Author William A. James, Sr.
In, A MURDER ON FIFTH AND DICE AND THE RUIN OF FIFEVILLE,
James shows how drug-dealing and gang violence led to the condemnation, demolition, and gentrification of Fifeville. It is a Sequel to his IN THE STREETS OF VINEGAR HILL, 2007. (He is writing a play based upon this latest Book)
IN THE STREETS OF VINEGAR HILL, James
reveals how fear and misunderstandings caused The Charlottesville City Council to condemn and Demolish a 20 Acre Tract (30 Black businesses and 600 residents) from the Downtown area from 1958-1964.
In, HARD TIMES AND SURVIVAL: THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF AN AFRICANAMERICAN SON,
James relates His Story and the Reader learns what He means when He Says: “Do not GiveIn to Adversity, but overcome it by Steady and Constant Perserverance.”
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What is love?
It’s that time of year—Cupid is sharpening his arrowheads and wrapping himself in his very best tunic. Ahead of Valentine’s Day, we asked C-VILLE’s freelance writers to tell us about someone, something, anything that they love, in 100 words or less. We think their wide-ranging collection of answers will warm even the bitterest old heart.
We were two years into our marriage when my husband did something that, to me, demonstrated his love better than any gift, any grand gesture, any vow we’d taken. It was a random weeknight. We’d piled on the couch to watch the next episode in that week’s reality TV obsession (probably “Love Island,” if I’m honest), my legs precariously balanced across his. Without taking his eyes from the screen, he instinctively reached down and hooked his wrist around my ankles, which were slowly slipping their way off the sofa. “Did you just do that so my legs wouldn’t fall?” I asked him. “Yeah, of course,” he answered. It was so characteristically him—unfailingly kind, but modest. I knew I picked a good one.—Caite Hamilton
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My love is cold in the summer and warm in the winter—the temperature lets you concentrate on one thing only. My love makes life’s stressors, absurdities, shame, worry, and problems fade; it focuses the light. People howl, scream, swipe at each other like animals, caress with aching care, part forever, endure birth, die gallantly and terribly. My love has velocity and slowness; it shows vivid pasts and lives not yet lived. Sometimes an answer, a mentor, the truth wafts toward me. Sometimes it allows me to turn my head and glimpse a loved one’s rapt profile, without fear of being seen. Plus: there’s buttered popcorn.—Mary Jane Gore
Early days Some of my memories are so delicate that I keep them carefully tucked away in the back of my mind, as if they might yellow in the daylight of my attention. But occasionally, I recall the warm moments, between bathtime and bed each night, when with my still-wet hair crumpled between my cheek and your shoulder as you read aloud a chapter of a now-beloved book. Then I return the recollection to wait beside its soft-edged companions. I love you, Mom and Dad. —Julia Stumbaugh
Piling it on
Jive Turkey from KITCHEN(ette)
An overstuffed sandwich perfectly toes the line between careful artistry and unrestrained indulgence. When a sandwich is so tall that it barely keeps itself from tipping over, when half of its contents fall out and must be eaten off the plate with a fork, when there are so many ingredients that each bite provides a completely different combination of flavors, when you open wide and think Shaggy would be proud—that’s hoagie heaven, and that’s love.—Will Ham
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It’s impossible to express the depths of my love for my wife in just a few words. Instead, let me tell you how well she loves those around her. Loyal and unwavering in her support, she is behind me in both the most mundane events and the craziest, most far-fetched schemes. She is the one who simultaneously keeps my head in the clouds and my feet firmly planted on the ground. Her goal in all she does is to bring better to others, to see them have more success, more joy, and more fellowship. She is a treasure and I love her with all my heart.—Paul Ting
There’s nothing quite like the gift of a big sister. To have a big sis is to have the blessing of a guide through life, a shoulder to lean on in the hard times, a companion for the joys, and a confidante for the secret struggles. Of course, it also means having the most intense rival in the world, both in matters trivial and tremendous—and loving her fiercely even still. I am blessed enough to call the object of my love, this and every Valentine’s Day, a person who epitomizes love and strength of spirit: my big sis and best friend, Samantha.—Kristin O’Donoghue
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This is a love letter to the Charlottesville restaurant community: My dear, look at how far you’ve come in the last two years. You’ve weathered growth, change, and loss. Servers and cooks and restaurants themselves have come and gone. Yet as seasons, mandates, and costs change, you keep shifting to accommodate, all for the sake of your guests. You feed the community around you during the toughest of times, doing your best to stay alive. Know that I love you for your intimacy and your tenacity, from tiny lunch counters to huge kitchens. I love you in your rest, and when you’re crushing tickets. Keep pushing.—Chris Martin
Just start listing The smell of a salt marsh; horseshoe crabs; seahorses; chocolate chip cookies; autumn; croissants; ripe peaches; seeing my grandkids; coming home after seeing my grandkids; singing; reading on a rainy day; Jane Eyre, Harry Bosch, and Sherlock Holmes; going to the theater; duvets; the Great Mosque of Córdoba; the many kinds of fog; Winslow Homer’s watercolors; clean sheets; fireflies. Here’s an exercise: Complete the sentence “I love …” Don’t try to pick the top thing, or even the top five—just start listing. See what a wondrous place this world is? Aren’t you glad to be a part of it? Gratitude, not desire, is the ground of love.—Carol Diggs
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Many emotions are hard. Joy, anger, uncertainty—putting these feelings into words is one of the more difficult experiences of being a human being, at least in my book. Love, though, is an easier one for me to identify. It’s the feeling of safety and comfort. Of someone or something totally understanding you in every way, even more than you understand yourself. It’s the desire to protect them and hold them tight because you never know when it might end. It’s laughter and joy but also anger and frustration. You feel it from your head down to your toes. It’s love.—Amelia Delphos
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The 10th Annual Tom Tom — Celebrating “Tomorrow’s Charlottesville” Friends, after two (very long) years, Tom Tom is back! The 10th Annual Tom Tom Festival will be held April 20th - 24th, 2022. It’ll be all about local vibes—the people, places, and ideas that make Charlottesville so special. Our community, our nation, and our world have been through a lot. Fear and isolation have never been more pronounced. It’s time to come together, neighborhood by neighborhood, to connect on what is possible. For the first time, Tom Tom will have a theme, “Tomorrow’s Charlottesville.” Every program will showcase and connect us to our neighbors so that we can build the future of C’ville… together. Long-time Tom-Tom-ers can continue to expect an array of concerts, performances, talks, workshops, competitions, and creative energy that bring us together to tell a one-of-a-kind Charlottesville story. And newcomers will have a warm welcome to town, and an invitation to take a hand in building their community.
Return to Roots.
There will still be “national” programs. In years past, some of our most prominent and memorable events—John Cleese, Dan Rather, and (almost) Hillary Clinton—all came through community partners who highlighted the work they do not just in Charlottesville but on the world stage. To an unusual degree, very few “local” Charlottesville conversations truly stay local. We are a dynamic community, and from our earliest days have fostered global ideas.
Times change, though. Perspectives deepen. My awareness around this has certainly shifted. My intention for Tom Tom, and for everyone that has been involved with the Foundation, has been to build community and strengthen bonds. Our name, with its allusion to Thomas Jefferson, doesn’t help us do this. Both individuals and organizations have communicated they feel excluded by Jefferson’s legacy. That makes it impossible for Tom Tom to accomplish our mission.
Tomorrow Tomorrow. In 2022, Tom Tom is bringing an official definition to our name. Going forward, Tom Tom will be shorthand for “Tomorrow Tomorrow”—a Festival about the Future. It harkens back to the very first Tom Tom promotional poster in 2012, when that year’s theme was “Dreams of the Future.” In 2022, we will also be moving our dates back by a week, away from Thomas Jefferson’s birthday and the traditional “Founders Day” programming. But why this clarification, and why now? Tom Tom 2022 may well be the first public event in Charlottesville that turns a new page in a covid world. We need to recalibrate and reconnect with neighbors, friends, and new collaborators. Our community needs venues to strengthen bonds and build bridges. Everyone has to feel comfortable at the table. When I founded Tom Tom in 2012, “Tom Tom” was 1) catchy, 2) the drum that forms the backbeat of every rock n’ roll band on the planet, and 3) a whimsical allusion
Focusing our gaze on Tomorrow,Tom Tom can connect the community, and create common ground for everyone to join a dialogue about a brighter, more vibrant, and more equitable future.
Get Involved. As we turn to 2022, we are clearly not out of the woods, however, we are ready to build up and build back. We imagine a flowering of civic enthusiasm as so much connection and community is re-established. Tom Tom will resume the role it has played in Charlottesville for the past decade, and hopefully be one of many events that bring life back to the downtown area and offer an uplifting message for each of us, and for our community. We look to April 2022 with excitement and a renewed sense of possibility. If you have ideas or programs that you’d like to bring to Tom Tom, please reach out. We would love to hear from you!
Excited for Tomorrow. Sincerely, Paul Beyer Paul@TomTomFoundation.org
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For years, our “Summit & Festival” occurred simultaneously. Our “Summit” brought hundreds of national speakers together to talk about the future of our hometowns. In 2019, over 300 cities attended
to Thomas Jefferson. I hoped Tom Tom would be youthful and approachable with some deeper resonances around inspiration, innovation, and storytelling.
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In some ways, “Tomorrow’s Charlottesville” will be a return to our roots, celebrating culture and ideas here locally. “Tomorrow” is poignant for our present moment; it unites the diversity of Tom Tom’s programs into a common conversation about how our community rises above difficulty and flourishes into the future. “Tomorrow” celebrates and inspires Tomorrow’s leaders and change-makers.
panels, talks, and workshops. We won’t be doing that this year. We’re going to save our nationally focused Summit for a different time, and let the Festival remain local.
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Love Songs from the American Songbook with Broadway’s Nancy Anderson
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11TH
Doors open at 6 pm. Music starts 7 pm. Concerts take place in The Blackburn Inn’s new Conference and Wellness Center in Staunton, Virginia. Tickets and information at Blackburn-Inn.com
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FRIDAY 2/11
INTO THE UNKNOWN
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Indie-folk band Wild Rivers’ new release is a coming-of-age album that captures all the uncertainties, longings, and struggles that young adulthood has to offer. The Canadian trio of Khalid Yassein, Devan Glover, and Andrew Oliver artfully blend pop, rock, indie, and folk on Sidelines, the 10-track record. “I got this friend I like to carry on my shoulders / He looks a lot like me, I sort of hoped we’d grow apart as we got older / But he’s getting awful heavy,” sings Yassein on “Bedrock,” an instrumentally upbeat yet lyrically introspective song about struggling with depression. Ultimately, this is an album about embracing the unknown. “Your perception of a sure thing is rarely a sure thing,” says Yassein. “It’s more fruitful to just live life in the moment and take everything as it goes. It’s okay to be wrong.” $20-22, 8pm. The Jefferson Theater, 110 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. jeffersontheater.com
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Looking for a perfect date night? You bring the chocolate and roses, and the Charlottesville Symphony Orchestra will provide the romantic melodies. Conducted by Music Director Benjamin Rous, the string orchestra kicks things off with Tchaikovsky’s Serenade for Strings in C Major. The four-movement homage to Mozart begins with a rich sonata, followed by an elegant waltz, a wistful elegy, two Russian folk melodies, and an epic finale. Next is American composer Aaron Copland’s folk-inspired Appalachian Spring, which first premiered at the Library of Congress in 1944 as a modern ballet. $8-45. 8pm Saturday, Old Cabell Hall, UVA Grounds; 3:30pm Sunday, Martin Luther King Jr. Performing Arts Center, 1400 Melbourne Rd. cvillesymphony.org
Take movie night to the next level with this pairing of Wild Style and artmaking. The 1983 film follows South Bronx graffiti artist Zoro, who is commissioned to decorate a Lower East Side bandshell for an epic rap and break-dance concert. Starring greats such as Fab 5 Freddy, Lady Pink, Grandmaster Flash, and Lee Quiñones, the influential work is regarded as a seminal hip-hop film. Arrive early for IX Art Park’s pop-up art bar, which will offer painting, sculpting, and advice from teaching artists. $12-13.50, 7:30pm. Violet Crown Cinema, 200 W. Main St., Downtown Mall. violetcrown.com
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BERYL SOLLA: A RETROSPECTIVE
CULTURE THIS WEEK Wednesday 2/9 music Irish Wednesdays. Typical Irish fare as well as live Irish music. Free, 5pm. The Pub at Lake Monticello, 51 Bunker Blvd., Palmyra. lmoa.org Music in the Atrium. Live performance with Jim Richardson on vocals and guitar. Free, noon. The Center at Belvedere, 540 Belvedere Blvd. thecentercville.org
dance Bachata Fusion Class. Edwin Roa teaches a fun beginner-to-intermediate-level bachata lesson to get the party started. $6-8, 7pm. IX Art Park, 522 Second St. SE. ixart park.org Square Dancing. Enjoy a night of square dancing. All levels are welcome. Free, 12:30pm. The Center at Belvedere, 540 Belvedere Blvd. thecentercville.org
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SATURDAY, FEB. 19 7:30 PM FILM . LOCAL CULTURE . STORIES . UPLIFTING MUSIC . HHace SSuggs . With fluvanna county’s own musician, educator & Documentary filmmaker
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words Highland Virtual Book Club. Highland guide Sharon Hiner leads the group in discussion of The Virginia Dynasty: Four Presidents and the Creation of the American Nation by Lynne Cheney. Free, 7pm. Online. highland.org
classes Make Your Own Body Butter. Led by the owner of Pretty Perfect Body Butters, Dionysica Stewart. $30, 6:30pm. Brigid & Bess, Dairy Market. brigidandbess.com Meet Your Forester. Come meet your local forester during this virtual event with a Q&A. Free, noon. Online. blueridgeprism.org
etc. Notting Hill. An average bloke and glamorous movie star reconcile their radically different lifestyles in the name of love. $5, 7pm. Regal Cinema Stonefield, The Shops at Stonefield. regmovies.com Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990). Four sewer-discarded mutated turtles are adopted and educated in the ways of Ninjitsu by all-knowing rat, Master Splinter. $10, 7pm. Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, 5th Street Station. drafthouse.com Wild Style. Pair your popcorn and beverage with some hands-on artmaking with Ix Art Park teaching artists. $12-13, 7:30pm. Violet Crown Cinema, 200 W. Main St., Downtown Mall. violetcrown.com
Thursday 2/10 music Joe Purdy. The singer-songwriter has released 14 albums over the last 15 years. $25-28, 8pm. The Southern Café & Music Hall, 103 S. First St. thesouthern cville.com
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Music in the Atrium. A weekly performance from Jazz 1-2-3. Free, noon. The Center at Belvedere, 540 Belvedere Blvd. thecentercville.org
Reckoning: A Series on U.S. Presidents and Racial Inequality. This virtual series from the Woodrow Wilson Library explores the views and the political policies of individual presidents toward minority populations, with an in-depth focus on how each of these minority groups were affected. Free, 7pm. Online. woodrowwilson.org
classes Raspberry Rosé Blending Workshop. You will be guided in the wine blending process and then compete to have your blend of Raspberry Rosé showcased in a limited bottling. $35, 6pm. Eastwood Farm and Winery, 2531 Scottsville Rd. eastwoodfarm andwinery.com
etc. Arts Underground. Artmaking, drinks, and karaoke inside The Looking Glass. Free, 7pm. IX Art Park, 522 Second St. SE. ixartpark.org
Friday 2/11 music Barbara Martin. Slice of life, original songs that ring with truth, wit, and experience. Free, 6pm. The Pub at Lake Monticello, 51 Bunker Blvd., Palmyra. lmoa.org Black History Month Concert. Featuring Anthony Brown, therAPy, and Isabel Davis. Free, 6:30pm. The Paramount Theater, 215 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. theparamount.net Exploring African Roots With Lillie Williams. An exploration of African songs, drumming, dance, and storytelling. Free, 4:30pm. The Front Porch, 221 E. Water St. frontporchcville.org John Kelly. Live music at the indoor tasting room. Free, 4pm. Eastwood Farm and Winery, 2531 Scottsville Rd. eastwoodfarmand winery.com The Wavelength. Blues, jazz, and roots music. Free, 6pm. Glass House Winery, 5898 Free Union Rd., Free Union. glass housewinery.com Wild Rivers with Corey Harper. The band celebrates the release of its new album, Sidelines. $19-20, 8pm. The Southern Café & Music Hall, 103 S. First St. thesouthern cville.com WinterStage: Romance is in the Air with Nancy Anderson. Love songs from the Great American Songbook performed by Broadway’s Nancy Anderson accompanied by jazz pianist Wells Hanley. $2030, 6pm. The Blackburn Inn and Conference Center, 301 Greenville Ave., Staunton. blackburn-inn.com
words CreativeMornings. A breakfast lecture series for the creative community. Free, 8:30am. Online. creativemornings.com
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dance International Folk Dance. Learn a dance or two, or just watch and listen to the music. Free, 2:30pm. The Center at Belvedere, 540 Belvedere Blvd. thecentercville.org
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words “One Mic Stand” Spoken Word Open Mic. Enjoy a mix of spoken word works. Free, 7pm. Piedmont Virginia Community College, V. Earl Dickinson Building, 501 College Dr. pvcc.edu
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Nathaniel Perry and John Casteen Poetry Reading. Nathaniel Perry (Long Rules) and John Casteen (Mountain Laurel) read from their books of poetry. Free, 7pm. New Dominion Bookshop, 404 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. ndbookshop.com Startup Studio’s Business Models for Visual Artists. Have you ever wanted to ask an artist engaged in a full-time career, “How did you do it?” Now is your chance to demystify the process of putting together all the pieces to create a successful artistic practice that remains unique to you. Free, 4pm. Online. startupstudiova.squarespace.com
Saturday 2/12 music
Charlottesville Symphony Masterworks III. Works by Tchaikovsky and Copland. $8-45, 8pm. Old Cabell Hall, UVA Grounds. cville symphony.org Eli Cook. Live music at the indoor tasting room. Free, noon. Eastwood Farm and Winery, 2531 Scottsville Rd. eastwoodfarm andwinery.com Pat Anderson. Americana and rock. Free, 2pm. Glass House Winery, 5898 Free Union Rd., Free Union. glasshousewinery.com Ripe with The Connection. Boston-based band performs an unpredictable blend of rock, funk, R&B, jazz, and pop. $17-20, 8pm. The Jefferson Theater, 110 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. jeffersontheater.com Sue Harlow. Live music in the orchard room. Free, 2:30pm. Albemarle CiderWorks, 2545 Rural Ridge Ln., North Garden. albemarle ciderworks.com Susto. The band’s new album is an exploration of connection, loss, and transience. $1517, 8:30pm. The Southern Café & Music Hall, 103 S. First St. thesoutherncville.com
Ripping & Repair with Ashon Crawley. Join Second Street Gallery for a hands-on workshop with “Inside the Artist’s Studio” artist, Ashon Crawley of Otherwise Arts Lab. $5-10, 11am. Second Street Gallery, 115 Second St. SE. secondstreetgallery.org Valentine’s Day Cheese & Charcuterie Board Workshop. Dani Landi, owner of Kaas & Board Co., will walk you through her stepby-step process on how to assemble a beautiful date night charcuterie board. $90, 11am. Albemarle CiderWorks, 2545 Rural Ridge Ln., North Garden. albemarleciderworks.com
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IX Farmer’s Market. Over 60 local vendors with fresh produce, prepared foods, artisan goods, and more. Free, 9am. IX Art Park, 522 Second St. SE. ixartpark.org
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hat’s with the “company” in Kendall Street Company? If you know anything about the local band, an 8- to 9-year-old jam-rock outfit with a dedicated regional following, you know these guys are anything but stuffed shirts. Business casual for frontman Louis Smith and his colleagues doesn’t even come with socks and shoes. No, Smith says the “company” in Kendall Street Company refers to the company the band keeps, the folks who follow the rockers from show to show and know the words to every song on their eponymous 2014 debut EP, as well as those who’ve shown up more recently. Over the next three weeks, the band stands to learn a lot about its Virginia-based faithful. Smith and his mates have launched a five-city, 20-concert, in-state tour. In addition to shows in Blacksburg, Harrisonburg, Roanoke, and Richmond, the tour includes four shows at Charlottesville’s Rapture on the Downtown Mall. KSC will start its week on Tuesdays, and wind its way to C’ville on Friday nights, before concluding the state circuit in Richmond on Saturdays. “We were thinking, we don’t want to plan this giant tour that is going to be going out to places hundreds of miles from home and potentially have cancellations,” Smith says. “We decided, let’s play in our home state, let’s put on some awesome shows for all these people in the state of Virginia.” Playing four concerts in the same city in as many weeks isn’t without challenges. The big one? Filling the venues. Bands try to space out their bookings in individual locations to keep demand up—play too many times in the same place, and you’ll stop attracting crowds.
But the tour venues were selected with that in mind, and Smith’s confident in his band’s ability to pull off the weekly engagement over the next month. The KSC website says “no two shows [are] ever the same,” and those aren’t just corporate buzzwords. The band’s thick catalog of originals and covers is impressive for an act that’s only been formally touring for five years, and with lengthy improvisations dotting its setlists, Kendall Street Company knows how to keep it fresh. The group is coming off a nationwide fall tour, which served as a proper promotional effort for 2021’s COVID-driven The Year the Earth Stood Still double LP. But even if fans caught one of the shows on the swing, which included highlight reel performances in Denver, Virginia Beach, and NYC, they’re in for at least one surprise. KSC’s original keyboardist, Price Gillock, will play the 20 shows alongside the band’s five current members: Smith (acoustic guitar, vocals), Brian Roy (bass), Ryan Wood (drums), Ben Laderberg (electric guitar), and Jake Vanaman (saxophones, keys). So what can Charlottesville audiences expect during the weekly Rapture shows? Intimacy is the watchword, with the smallish venue bringing the band and its company close together. What’s more, KSC has dubbed the in-state tour “Kendall Street Is for Lovers,” and will play songs at least tangentially in line with the theme. That means, in addition to crowd-pleasers like “Wasted” (“your love is tearing me apart”) and onthe-nose title tracks like “Lady I Love,” showgoers will get “Rocky Raccoon,” The Beatles’ ballad about an ill-fated love triangle. “We learned a bunch of covers and rehearsed over four days before the tour,” Smith says. “We are diving deep into the catalog.” The band has come a long way in developing that catalog since its 2014 debut. Early on,
it might have been easy to dismiss the group as a DMB knockoff. Horns, raspy lead vocalist, jazzy/folky Americana, jams/improvisations. Check, check, check, check. And while Smith admits it was in part his love for Matthews that brought him to Charlottesville (to study architecture, physics, and music at UVA), KSC has evolved into something more. A Phish-like whimsy, a Widespread Panic-like sense of desperation—all mashed up to make the band one of a kind. According to Smith, it’s driven by the music his parents listened to when he was growing up—Miles Davis, Talking Heads, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Herbie Hancock—and inflected by modern curios. Think Aussie indie rockers King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, soul singer D’Angelo, and former Roots drummercum-late night star Questlove. Which brings us to where Kendall Street Company is today: a tight jam band, dependent on its members being closely in sync, quickly recovering from a brief pandemic-induced period of alienation. “Like the first year or nine months, we didn’t get together at all really,” Smith says. “We did a livestream series on YouTube… those were fun, but it was definitely like grasping at something to do and keep creating the art and be the band we wanted to be.” Smith thinks one of the upsides of playing Rapture and the other statewide venues once a week for four weeks is that KSC will get better and better. And with any luck, the band’s company will also start to feel it. “We’re hoping the people at the shows are going to meet each other and bond over a love of jam music,” Smith says. “I feel like in Charlottesville, it’s been hard to find the scene, like what is going on? I’m sure it is similar in other cities, coming back and going to see shows. I just want to see live music flourish.”
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The Mayorga family’s Guajiros Miami Eatery heats up the food scene By Chris Martin living@c-ville.com
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music Black Sterlings feat. Sharif and Justin Storer. Acoustic tunes. Free, 2pm. Glass House Winery, 5898 Free Union Rd., Free Union. glasshousewinery.com Brunch with Sammy. Enjoy brunch with Sammy Horn on piano. Free, 10am. The Pub at Lake Monticello, 51 Bunker Blvd., Palmyra. lmoa.org Charlottesville Symphony Masterworks III. See listing for Saturday, February 12. $1045, 3:30pm. Martin Luther King Jr. Performing Arts Center, 1400 Melbourne Rd. cvillesymphony.org Irish Music. Live music in the orchard room. Free, 2:30pm. Albemarle CiderWorks, 2545 Rural Ridge Ln., North Garden. albemarleciderworks.com Vincent Zorn. Enjoy brunch with live music. Free, noon. South and Central Latin Grill, Dairy Market. southandcentralgrill.com Virginia in Love: Celtic Music for Valentine’s Day. Hear romantic ballads and legends of the British Isles, including Robin Hood & Maid Marian. $10-25, 4pm. Grace Episcopal Church, 5607 Gordonsville Rd., Keswick. tnrbaroque.org
dance Salsa Class. Learn to salsa and strut your stuff. $6-8, 7pm. IX Art Park, 522 Second St. SE. ixartpark.org
classes Bubbles and Blooms. Celebrate Galentine’s Day by creating a farm-fresh arrangement, led by Harmony Harvest Farm. $85, 2pm. Dairy Market’s Brick Cellar, 946 Grady Ave. dairymarketcville.com Floral Workshop with Liliharp Flowers. Create your own arrangement of dried florals to enjoy through the winter months. $135, 4pm. Cake Bloom, 705 W Main St. cakebloom.com
The classic Cuban with ham, seasoned pork, Swiss cheese, pickles, and mustard is one of Guajiros Miami Eatery’s most popular menu items.
who ordered what,” he says. “I would make the drinks and blank. My dad, who was always paying attention to everything, was like, ‘he wants the beer, he wants the margarita, he wants the bloody mary.’” When Harvey Sr.’s leukemia recurred after a four-year remission and he couldn’t find treatment, he and Jacqueline left Nicaragua to join Harvey Jr. in the U.S.—with Dora, Danilo, and Sebastian in tow. The children spoke no English when they arrived in Miami, and Sebastian says that at 12 years old, “Out of my crew of 10 friends, every single one of them was a different nationality.” For the Mayorgas, food was a way of celebrating that diversity. The brothers speak fondly of fritangas, Nicaraguan-style buffets that serve heaps of classics like gallo pinto and queso frito alongside carne asada, pork, and chicken. “Seeing all that culture being shared in one spot in
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The Mayorga family serves a melting pot of cuisine, vocabulary, and culture at Guajiros Miami Eatery.
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fritangas—not only Cuban cuisine, not only Nicaraguan cuisine—was mind-blowing for me,” says Harvey Jr. “I don’t want to be labeled as a Nicaraguan restaurant because we want to have the melting pot of cultures.” The family’s restaurant operation in Charlottesville began at a spot off Route 29, when Carla pushed Harvey Jr. to open the first Guajiros. “I called Danilo, I told him we found a place to open a restaurant,” Harvey Jr. says. “Danilo said, ‘I’ll quit my job the day you sign the lease.’” Two weeks and a day later, Danilo was in Charlottesville. Once they had their initial location, the Mayorga brothers selected dishes they knew best—the ones cooked for them over the years by their mother. “All [recipes] are mine, and Harvey has improved a few,” says Jacqueline. “This is what we used to eat; we had five kids and had 11 people in our house. I had to make food that could feed all of them.” Harvey Sr. fills with pride as he watches customers eat the same dishes his family lived on. “We are so thankful for the people and the community,” he says. “I see that young people, families, locals, students, and people visiting Charlottesville come to Guajiros. Their support has been amazing through these hard times in COVID.” In working together, the brothers have discovered the collaboration that defines a successful kitchen, as they push and hustle in tandem. “Within these walls, it’s our way of talking to each other and showing our feelings,” says Harvey Jr. For Sebastian, it’s also a way to define yourself within a large family. “Guajiros is my brother’s dream, and I found a facet of myself as I am finding out that I can cook and lead a kitchen,” he says. “We know that this place is a way to express ourselves to one another without even talking.”
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ne of Charlottesville’s most buzzed-about restaurants in recent years, Guajiros Miami Eatery, arrived on West Main Street through a leap of faith, a series of coincidences, and, most importantly, a love of a mother’s recipes. “We have been dreaming of hospitality,” says the family-run business’ patriarch Harvey Mayorga Sr. “I have always wanted to be a hospitality guy after working in finance. In Nicaragua I had a bar, a club, a band, a disco in the Cayman Islands, and my kids worked in hotels and high-end restaurants.” The Mayorgas are Nicaraguan in nationality and Miami-an by American dream. Three brothers run the restaurant day-today: Danilo Mayorga takes care of the front of the house, Harvey Mayorga Jr. curates cocktails, and Sebastian Mayorga runs the kitchen. Their father, Harvey Sr., keeps the books while mother, Jacqueline Roque, contributes family recipes—dishes she served to her children for years are now on the restaurant’s menu. Sometimes, you’ll see sisters Bessie and Dora, as well as Harvey Jr.’s wife Carla Chavez-Mayorga with their children, littlest Harvey and Eva. (C-VILLE knows this big, friendly family well: This writer is a cousin of the Mayorgas, too.) Guajiros has been a family thing every step of the way. Harvey Jr. immigrated to America with $300 in his pocket, staying with an aunt and uncle in Florida, and learning to speak English. His first bartending shift was thrust upon him after two years in the U.S., while he was taking shelter from a storm at a hotel. “A hurricane came through Miami, and the hotel was full,” says Harvey Jr. “I had no clue how to make a single drink.” His parents were visiting at the time, and got to witness his initial restaurant gig. “It was so overwhelming I couldn’t remember
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Sunday 2/13 The Umbrellas of Cherbourg. A tale of young lovers from French master Jacques Demy. $10, 1:30pm. Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, 5th Street Station. drafthouse.com
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Valentine’s Day Pop-up Market. Seasonal ciders, custom chocolates, wearable art, Valentine’s vinyl, and more. Free, 2pm. Albemarle CiderWorks, 2545 Rural Ridge Ln., North Garden. albemarleciderworks.com
Monday 2/14 music Monday Music Series . Enjoy food and drink paired with live Latin music from Vincent Zorn, Berto & Vincent, or Beleza. Free, 7pm. South and Central Latin Grill, Dairy Market. south andcentralgrill.com
dance English Country Dance. Partake in some English country dancing, or just come to enjoy the performance. Free, 1pm. The Center at Belvedere, 540 Belvedere Blvd. thecentercville.org
etc. Monday Night Trivia. Hosted by Brandon “The Trivia Guy” Hamilton. Free, 6pm. Prince Michel Vineyard & Tap 29 Brewery, 154 Winery Lane, Leon. princemichel.com My Fair Lady. The beloved musical starring Audrey Hepburn and Rex Harrison. Pay what you will, 2 and 7pm. Wayne Theatre, 521 W. Main St., Waynesboro. waynetheatre.org
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dance English Country Dance. See listing for Monday, February 14.. Free, 1pm. The Center at Belvedere, 540 Belvedere Blvd. thecenter cville.org
classes Floral Workshop with Liliharp Flowers. See listing for Sunday, February 13. $135, 4pm. Cake Bloom, 705 W Main St. cake bloom.com
etc. Before Sunrise. Richard Linklater’s tale of two young travelers. $10, 7pm. Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, 5th Street Station. draft house.com
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dapted from J.R. Moehringer’s memoir, director George Clooney’s The Tender Bar is story worth telling—and at times it’s well-told. But the film never fully coalesces, and it feels like a rough cut in need of further editing. The Tender Bar has the makings of a truly touching story: Young J.R. Maguire (Daniel Ranieri) transcends his fatherless, drab 1970s Long Island origins and graduates into a writing career, guided by Charlie, his guardian angel uncle (Ben Affleck). The boy’s maturation revolves around The Dickens, a dingy bar that Charlie manages. If all of this sounds familiar, it should: It’s another heart-tugging coming-of-age movie. Judging by the scenes that click, Clooney is a capable director, but what the film lacks is focus. Fifteen minutes could go, including a neurotic, meandering romantic subplot. Above all, The Tender Bar is Affleck’s show. In a role that could easily go wrong and be too cloying, surly, or loutish, he deftly balances Charlie’s gruffness with the deep kindness it camouflages. The film’s high
points mostly involve Charlie and the bar’s scruffy regulars—warmly funny scenes exuding good-naturedness in their unpatronizing portrayal of working-class people. The supporting cast is solid, too. Several standout performances include Ranieri in his debut role as young J.R., Lily Rabe as J.R.’s harried single mom Dorothy, and Christopher Lloyd, who’s up to his usual eccentric character actor high jinks as J.R.’s cantankerous granddad, who gets showcased in a scene with young J.R. at school. Among the few off-key performances is Max Martini as “The Voice,” J.R.’s absent dad, known almost solely as a disembodied radio disc jockey. This complete wretch is a well-written part, but it belongs in the hands of a sketchier, scarier, and more nuanced actor—say, a young Rip Torn. Also, Tye Sheridan turns in an indifferent performance as the collegiate J.R. The film’s most egregious flaw is The Tender Bar’s relentless period hit parade. By themselves, the songs are fine—there are just too many of them, piling up and bombarding the audience. More of a connection should have been drawn between the nonstop musical barrage and the Martini character’s broadcasts, but, again, the film stays
Above all, The Tender Bar is Affleck’s show.
unfocused. With that said, several tracks, including Paul Simon’s “50 Ways to Leave Your Lover” and King Harvest’s “Dancing in the Moonlight,” are used effectively. Production designer Kalina Ivanov and costume designer Jenny Eagan both contribute beautifully here. The look and feel of blue-collar Long Island is convincing— you can practically smell the Rice-A-Roni,
The Tender Bar R, 106 minutes Streaming (Amazon Prime) Schaefer Beer, and Tiparillos. The Tender Bar also deserves praise for not glossing over or erasing a prior generation’s looser standards: Like in real dive bars, characters enthusiastically smoke, including Charlie. Little J.R. gets sent out to buy smokes, as working-class kids sometimes did. There’s an enjoyable lack of revisionism here, and not entirely without consequences for its characters. The Tender Bar definitely has its moments, but it’s overly familiar tropes and unfinished feel make it very uneven. This particular dive bar isn’t to be avoided completely—just know that most of what you’ll get on tap is a little watered-down.
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Hard (wood)work Taylor Ahn gives furniture a new life
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f you’ve been following Taylor Ahn on Instagram (@new_iterations), like I have for a while, you’re at once impressed, inspired, and...a little grossed out. Her current project, an antique card catalog, started as a grimy habitat for a colony of stink bugs. She spent hours ridding the piece of its occupants and rebuilding the frame. When she finishes, she expects it will be her favorite project to date. “I call it my passion project, because the amount of damage it had required me to tear it down to the studs and basically rebuild it from scratch,” Ahn says. “But the piece is so cool and has so much potential. It just needed somebody to invest the time and work to get it back to its former glory.” Investing time and work is the name of the game and Ahn, who is a full-time graphic designer and woodworking hobbyist, has spent the last six years honing her skills (and 70+ hours fixing up that card catalog). We asked her to tell us more about her work, the industry, and her biggest success story to date.
C-VILLE: How did you get into woodworking? Taylor Ahn: I learned the basics from shad-
clients thus far when it comes to giving me creative freedom. What’s it like to be a female woodworker?
While woodworking is considered a male-dominated space, I have found How would you describe that the refinishing community (at what you do? It seems like least on Instagram) is predominatekind of a mix. ly women, and it has been really I have always been teetering at the awesome to see the amount of emintersection of woodworking, repowerment in that community. I’d storing, and refinishing. I do feel love to see more female refinishers transition into the woodworking like lately I have been gravitating more towards refinishing. Espespace too. There is just so much talcially with custom pieces, when ent there. I know for myself, it makes people are given the choice, they a huge difference when I see anothwould rather make a piece their er woman doing something I’ve alown style and aesthetic rather than ways been nervous to try. I would completely restore the existing love to be that person for someone look. I think there is a balance of else, to demystify a certain project or skill and encourage other people to preserving the charm of an older piece while giving it new life. I have try it themselves. Even though I am Taylor Ahn says some people may consider woodworking a painted as many pieces as I have working alone, it never feels that way male-dominated profession, but she’s found that the refinishing restored to natural wood; it all because I always have people recommunity is mostly women. sponding to the stories I post and comes down to personal preference and the sentimental value of a piece. asking questions. That is my favorite part, that I’d definitely be happy to sprinkle in cusinteracting with other people and sharing tom or commissioned pieces. So far, any comHow does your commission work...work? missioned pieces I’ve done were from my own what I know. We all start somewhere, so I’m Honestly, I’m still figuring that part out. I’m inventory. What I usually do is post a “before” more than happy to pass that knowledge along and build other people’s confidence to try very lucky to have had a lot of requests come of a piece I just picked up, and if I don’t have in for custom pieces. Currently, I’m focused refinishing their own pieces. a specific vision for it I’ll say it is “available for on refinishing and clearing out the inventory customization,” so at that point whoever messages me first has dibs. I’ve had great luck with This story first appeared in Abode magazine. I’ve collected thus far. However, once I finish
Quick fire Greatest challenge: An antique oak dresser with a lot of curves that I had to re-veneer. It had seven drawers and a hat cabinet door (different sizes and shapes), all of which I had to remove the original veneer and re-veneer without any “professional” tools like a press.
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Greatest success: An Instagram reel I made about a recent project went viral. I didn’t think it was an impressive video at all—it was like five seconds long and showed me prepping and painting an oak dresser. But I guess short and sweet is what the people want.
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A Spiritual Revolution Biggest blunder: I paid $175 and drove two hours for a dresser I had high hopes for (based on a grainy picture on Facebook Marketplace), just to bring it home to realize it was MDF under veneer and reeked of cigarettes. I ended up giving it away for free, lesson learned.
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owing my husband (and, honestly, YouTube). Our “workshop” was a friend’s garage they graciously let us use in exchange for free rein of our tools. Like many people who get interested in furniture, my motivation was that my IKEA dresser disintegrated in my hands during a move. I was tired of spending money on short-term pieces made of MDF and particle board. I started visiting local lumber yards and asking a lot of questions, and from there I learned how to plane rough lumber and work with slabs so we could build our own furniture. It wasn’t until a few years later that I started getting into refinishing existing furniture. That part of my hobby took off after we moved into our first house. Not only did we have an empty house to fill,
but we had a garage big enough to store the furniture I wanted to work on. I already had most of the tools and background knowledge I needed to start refinishing, so I just dove in head first.
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Order up! These local establishments are open and waiting to take your order. Email living@c-ville.com to add your restaurant to the list. Asian Cuisine
Thai Cuisine & Noodle House Traditional Thai food, noodle dishes, and vegetarian specials. 2005 Commonwealth Dr. 974-1326. $$.
Sedona Taphouse Lots of craft beers and an all-American menu. 1035 Millmont St. 296-2337. $$.
Mel’s Café Southern soul-soothing food. A longtime favorite on West Main. 719 W. Main St. 971-8819.
Akira Ramen & Sushi Japanese cuisine. 3912 Lenox Ave., Ste 320. 422-8982. $
Vu Noodles Fresh, vegetarian Vietnamese noodles, pho, bahn mi, and more. 111 E. Water St. 465-1267. $.
Selvedge Brewing New brewery in The Wool Factory serves elevated bar fare from Chef Tucker Yoder. 1837 Broadway St. 270-0555. $$.
Mission BBQ Pulled turkey, pork, and chicken, plus racks by the bone. The Shops at Stonefield. 260-7740. $.
Asian Express Chinese and Japanese with healthy options. 909 W. Main St. 979-1888. $.
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TCO 2go Specialty sandwiches like pulled pork and fried fish from The Catering Outfit . 221 Carlton Rd. 951-4699. $$.
Moe’s Original BBQ Alabama-style pulled pork smoked in-house. 2119 Ivy Rd., 244-7427. $.
Afghan Kabob Palace Authentic Afghan cuisine. 400 Emmet St. N. 245-0095. $$.
Bamboo House Korean and Chinese options. 4831 Seminole Trail. 973-9211. $$.
Texas Roadhouse Steaks, ribs, and fromscratch sides. Albemarle Square. 973-4700. $$.
Moose’s by the Creek American favorites, plus mounted moose antlers for photo ops. 1710 Monticello Rd. 977-4150. $.
Bee Conscious Baking Company Pastries, cakes, and organically-grown produce. Dairy Market. 757-784-7621. $
Timberwood Grill All-American eatery and after-work watering hole. 3311 Worth Crossing, 975-3311. $$.
Multiverse Kitchens Digital food hall that’s home to six different restaurants. 1747 Allied St., 989-8807. $
Bowerbird Bakeshop Pastries, breads, and cookies using locally sourced ingredients, delivered right to your doorstep. 120 10th St. NW, bowerbirdbakeshop.com. $
Three Notch’d Craft Kitchen & Brewery Locally sourced, beer-infused dishes including Southern classics and a kids menu. 520 Second St. SE. 956-3141. $$.
Riverside Lunch Popular joint known for smashburgers. 1429 Hazel St. 971-3546. $.
Cake Bloom A cake and bubbles bar with freshly-baked treats by the slice or whole. 705 W. Main St. 328-8130. $$
The Whiskey Jar Saloon-style Southern spot with, naturally, more than 90 varieties of whiskey. 227 W. Main St., Downtown Mall. 202-1549. $$.
Lemongrass Vietnam meets Thailand. Veggie options and delivery, too. 104 14th St. NW. 244-THAI. $$.
Cou Cou Rachou Croissants, tatins, financiers, danishes, cake slices, muffins, and more. 917 Preston Ave. Suite B; 1837 Broadway St. coucourachou.com. $
Whistlestop Grill Southern comfort foods in Crozet. 1200 Crozet Ave. 823-9000. $.
Lime Leaf Thai A tad more upscale than the average Thai place. Rio Hill Shopping Center. 245-8884. $$.
Gearharts Fine Chocolates Freshly baked pastries, cakes, cookies, and brownies—plus chocolates! 243 Ridge McIntire Rd. 972-9100. $.
Farm Bell Kitchen New-Southern cuisine with local farm-to-table ingredients. 1209 W. Main St. 205-1538. $$.
Maru Korean BBQ & Grill Traditional Korean food with modern additions. 412 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. 956-4110. $.
Great Harvest Bread Company Sandwiches, sweets, and bread baked from scratch every day. McIntire Plaza. 202-7813. $.
First Watch Breakfast, brunch, and lunch chain with locally grown ingredients. 1114B Emmet St. N. 202-5383. $$.
Manila Street Filipino food. Dairy Market. 284-0606. $
MarieBette Café & Bakery French pastries for breakfast, more pastries for lunch. 700 Rose Hill Dr. 529-6118. $.
Villa Diner Mainstay with housemade pancakes, biscuits, roast turkey, soups, sides, and salad dressings. 1250 Emmet St. N. 296-9977. $.
Paradox Pastry Known for the biscuits, European pastry, and the legendary DMB cookies and brownies. 313 Second St. SE #103. 245-2453. $.
Murphy’s Coffee & Bagel House Breakfast spot serves delicious coffee and freshly baked New York bagels. 26 Buck Dr. 939-6033. $$.
Chimm Thai Thai street food. The Yard at 5th Street Station, 288-1122; Dairy Market, 207-8488. $$. Coconut Thai Kitchen Curries, noodles, fried rice, soups, salads and vegetarian dishes from the Monsoon Siam team. 1015 Heathercroft Ln., Crozet. 205-4292 $$. Doma Korean Kitchen Korean-style barbecue, kimchi, and more. 701 W. Main St. 202-1956. $. Kanak Indian Kitchen Offering traditional homemade Indian food, plus cocktails to go. 385 Merchant Walk Sq. Ste. 400. 328-2775. $.
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Mashu Festival Authentic Asian festival food. Dairy Market. 242-2551. $
Milan Indian Cuisine Authentic Indian cuisine with all the standards; beer and wine available to go. 1817 Emmet St. 984-2828. $$. Mochiko Good Hawaiian eats (and suggested Hawaiian beer pairings, too). The Yard at 5th Street Station. $. Monsoon Siam Delicious, unpretentious favorites like pad Thai, tom yum noodle soup, and vegetarian dishes. 113 W. Market St. 971-1515. $$. Mashumen Japanese ramen and rice bowls. 2208 Fontaine Ave. 400-9007. $$.
Now & Zen Gourmet Japanese and sushi spot. 202 Second St. NW. 971-1177. $$. Pad Thai Homestyle Thai cooking from an experienced chef. 156 Carlton Rd. 293-4032. $$. Pineapples Thai Kitchen Thai favorites from the Monsoon Siam team. 722 Preston Ave. 202-1682. $$. Peter Chang China Grill Authentic Sichuan cuisine by a renowned chef. Barracks Road Shopping Center North Wing. 244-9818. $$.
Albemarle Baking Company Get your ABCs of baked goods. 418 W. Main St., in the Main Street Market. 293-6456. $.
Petite MarieBette MarieBette’s little sister. 105 E. Water St. 284-8903. $. The Pie Chest Homemade breakfast and hand pies, plus by-the-slice options (for those who can’t decide). 119 Fourth St. NE., 977-0443; 1518 E. High St., 984-0555. $. Quality Pie In the former Spudnuts spot, exMas tapas chef Tomas Rahal serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. 309 Avon St. 284-5120. $$. Sliced. cake bar Mobile bakery offering whole cakes, cake flights, cake pops, and buttercream shots, for delivery or curbside pickup. 242-5501. $.
Bars and Grills Alamo Drafthouse Burgers, pizzas, salads, snacks, and desserts prepared fresh from locally sourced ingredients. Served in the cafe or while you watch a movie. 5th Street Station. 326-5056. $.
Red Lantern Chinese cuisine by the pint or the quart. 221 Carlton Rd. 979-9968. $.
Beer Run Massive tap and packaged beer offerings, killer nachos, three meals daily. 156 Carlton Rd., 984-2337. $$.
Silk Thai Fresh, authentic Thai, plus specials like marinated wings. 2210 Fontaine Ave. 977-8424. $$.
Fardowners Restaurant Local ingredients liven up pub fare like sliders and sandwiches. 5773 The Square, Crozet. 823-1300. $$.
Tara Thai Affordable Thai faves, with multiple meat, fish, and veggie options. Barracks Road Shopping Center. 984-9998. $$. Taste of China Chinese favorites on 29N. Albemarle Square Shopping Center. 975-6688. $$. Taste of India Indian fare favorites on the mall. 310 E. Main St, Downtown Mall. 984-9944. $$. Ten Upscale second-floor spot serving modern Japanese. 120B E. Main St., Downtown Mall. 295-6691. $$$. Thai ’99 II Thai noodle and rice dishes, curries, and stirfrys in an inspired interior. Gardens Shopping Center. 964-1212. $.
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Burgers, BBQ, Dogs and Diners Ace Biscuit & Barbecue Breakfast and lunch spot with BBQ and soul food by the biscuit. 600 Concord Ave. 202-1403. $. Blue Moon Diner Beloved local diner serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner options like pancakes, breakfast burritos, burgers, and BLTs. 600 W. Main St. 980-6666. $$ Burger Bach New Zealand-inspired gastropub. The Shops at Stonefield. 328-2812. $$. Cavalier Diner Breakfast all day, traditional diner fare, and Greek food. 1403 N. Emmet St. 977-1619. $ Citizen Burger Burgers, salads, and other favorites. 212 E. Main St., Downtown Mall, 2027773; Dairy Market, 202-7773. $$ Dairy Market Find something for everyone at this food market, from burgers to barbecue to pulpo con brasa. 946 Grady Ave. 326-4552. $-$$$.
Royalty Eats Soul food goodness including Chicken & Waffles, ribs, and specialties like teriyaki salmon. 820 Cherry Ave. $ Vision BBQ Meats smoked the old fashioned way with wood and a match. 249 Ridge McIntire Rd. 443-4352. $ Wayside Takeout & Catering Famous Ole Virginia fried chicken and barbecue sandwiches. 2203 Jefferson Park Ave. 977-5000. $.
Coffee Places with Kitchens Baine’s Books & Coffee Wide selection of coffee, tea, pastries, and paninis. 485 Valley St., Scottsville. 286-3577. $. Belle Coffee & Wine Breakfast and lunch sandwiches. Free kids meals with adult meals. 9964919. $$. C’ville Coffee & Wine Full menu of coffee, sandwiches, and wines. 1301 Harris St. 817-2633. $. Greenberry’s Java and specialty drinks, fresh baked goods. Barracks Road Shopping Center. 984-0200. $. Green House Coffee Coffee, smoothies, sandwiches, salads, and from-scratch cakes, cookies, sweet breads, and more. 1260 Crozet Ave., Crozet. 823-1077. $ Milli Coffee Roasters Espresso drinks, chai, hot chocolate, light fare, wine. 400 Preston Ave, Suite 150. 270-9706. $. Whole bean delivery available. $ The Workshop A coffee and wine shop featuring Grit Coffee and pastries from Cou Cou Rachou, located in The Wool Factory. 1837 Broadway St. 270-0555. $.
Family-Friendly Angelic’s Kitchen Comforting soul food. Dairy Market. 284-8658. $ Ann’s Family Restaurant Good old country cooking. 1170 Thomas Nelson Hwy. (Rte. 29, south of Lovingston). 263-8110. $.
Doodle’s Diner Country cookin’ from breakfast to burgers. 1305 Long St. 295-7550. $.
The Light Well Coffee-kitchen-tavern serves healthy ingredients in original recipes. 110 E. Main St., Orange. (540) 661-0004. $.
Firefly Craft beer, burgers, salads, vegetarianfriendly menu. 1304 E. Market St. 202-1050. $.
Five Guys Two locations for local carnivores. Barracks Road Shopping Center, 975-GUYS; Hollymead Town Center, 963-GUYS. $.
Michie Tavern Traditional Southern lunch from an 18th-century tavern. 683 Thomas Jefferson Pkwy. 977-1234. $$.
Kardinal Hall An extensive list of brews, plus bocce on the patio. 722 Preston Ave. 295-4255. $$
GRN Burger Griddle smashed burgers, salty fries, and crunchy nuggets... but with no meat. Dairy Market. $
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Lucky Blue’s Bar Fast-casual bowls, burritos, and cheesesteaks. 223 W. Main St., Downtown Mall. 234-3662. $.
Lazy Parrot Backyard BBQ The Lazy Parrot Grill’s sister restaurant. Pantops Shopping Center. 244-0723. $$.
Chaps More than 20 years of gourmet homemade ice cream. Diner fare including breakfast and burgers. 223 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. 977-4139. $.
Matchbox Charlottesville Wood-fired pizzas, salads, salmon and steak dinners, gourmet burgers, and a happy hour. 2055 Bond St., 284-8874. $$.
Luv’n Oven Gizzards, livers, fries, and shakes. 162 Village Sq., Scottsville. 286-3828. $.
Corner Juice UVA alum-owned juice spot with cold-pressed options. 1509 University Ave. $.
Martin’s Grill Delicious hamburgers, veggie burgers, and fries. Forest Lakes Shopping Center. 974-9955. $.
Kirt’s Homemade Ice Cream Ice cream made fresh in the store. Albemarle Square Shopping Center. 202-0306. $.
Peloton Station Cycle-centric tavern and bike shop. 114 10th St. NW. 284-7786. $$.
CULTURE THIS WEEK La Flor Michoacana Homemade paletas (popsicles), ice cream, and ice cream cakes, plus other sweet treats. 601A Cherry Ave. 984-1603 $. Moo Thru Cups, cones, milkshakes, and more. Dairy Market. 202-8139. $ Smoothie King Chain features smoothies, supplements, and healthy snacks. Barracks Road Shopping Center, 295-8502; Rivanna Ridge Shopping Center, 975-5464. $.
Gourmet Groceries and Gas Stations Batesville Market Sandwiches to order, salads, and baked goods plus cheeses, produce, and packaged goods. 6624 Plank Rd., Batesville. 823-2001. $. Bellair Market Gourmet sandwich spot on Ivy Road. 2401 Ivy Rd. 971-6608. $. Blue Ridge Bottle Shop Craft beer store with both bottles and growlers available—plus sample before you buy! 2025 Library Ave, Crozet. 602-2337. $. Brownsville Market Breakfast starting at 5am, plus burgers, sides, and famous fried chicken. 5995 Rockfish Gap Tpke., Crozet. 823-5251. $. Feast! Nationally noted cheese, wine, and specialty food shop. 416 W. Main St., in the Main Street Market. 244-7800. $$. Foods of All Nations Sandwiches, deli, and salads at this gourmet grocery. 2121 Ivy Rd. 296-6131. $. Greenwood Gourmet Grocery Made-to-order sandwiches, fresh soup, and a deli with mac-ncheese, bread pudding, and rotating dishes. 6701 Rockfish Gap Tpke., Crozet. (540) 456-6431. $. Hunt Country Market A rotating menu for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, plus wine offerings. Call to order. 2048 Garth Rd. 296-1648. $. Integral Yoga Natural Foods All-natural food, organic produce, supplements, plus a deli and juice/ smoothie bar. 923 Preston Ave. 293-4111. $. J.M. Stock Provisions Whole-animal butcher shop with sandwiches to go, great craft beer selection, and nicely curated wine selection. 709 W. Main St. 244-2480. $$.
Dr. Ho’s Humble Pie Pizza joint in the Crossroads mini-mall. 4916 Plank Rd., on 29S at North Garden. 245-0000. $$. Fabio’s New York Pizza Pizza, subs, salads, and calzones made by natives of Naples. Get your pie the Sicilian way. 1551 E. High St. 872-0070. $. Lampo Authentic Neapolitan pizzeria in Belmont. 205 Monticello Rd. 282-0607. $. Luce Literal hole in the wall serving fresh, handmade pasta to go. 110 Second St. NW. $$. Mellow Mushroom Trippy-themed franchise, with great pizza and even better beer selection. 1321 W. Main St. 972-9366. $. Red Pump Kitchen Tuscan-inspired restaurant. 401 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. 202-6040. $$. Tavola Rustic Italian with housemade pastas, craft cocktails, and a Wine Spectator awardwinning list. 826 Hinton Ave. 972-9463. $$. Vita Nova Creative ingredients on hearty pizza by the slice. 310 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. 977-0162. $. Vinny’s Italian Grill & Pizzeria This regional chain has pies plus a slew of subs, pastas, and stromboli. Hollymead Town Center. 9734055. $$. Vivace Every kind of pasta imaginable, plus seafood. 2244 Ivy Rd. 979-0994. $$. Vocelli Pizza Pizza, pasta, panini, salads, and stromboli plus antipasti. Woodbrook Shopping Center. 977-4992. $.
Latin American Al Carbon Chicken prepared in an Indigenous Mexican coal-fire, flame-roasted rotisserie manner, plus sides like fried yucca and fried plantains. 1875 Seminole Trail. 964-1052. $. Brazos Tacos Austin, Texas-style breakfast, lunch, early dinner, and brunch tacos. 925 Second St. SE. 984-1163. $. The Bebedero Upscale authentic Mexican, plus cocktails and made-to-order guac. Order from sister restaurants Revolutionary Soup and The Whiskey Jar and pick up food from all three, at once. 225 W. Main St., Downtown Mall. 234-3763. $$.
Market Street Market Deli in the downtown grocery serves sandwiches and prepared foods. 400 E. Market St. 293-3478. $.
Chipotle Simple menu of made-to-order burritos and tacos. Barracks Road Shopping Center, 872-0212; 2040 Abbey Rd. Suite 101, 984-1512. $.
Market Street Wine An expertly curated selection. 305 Rivanna Plaza Dr., Suite 102, 9649463; 311 E. Market St., 979-9463. $$.
Continental Divide Charlottesville’s favorite hole-in-the-wall spot has delicious tacos and enchiladas. 811 W. Main St. 984-0143. $$.
Mill Creek Market The Southern sister of Bellair Market. Avon Street, across from the Southside Shopping Center. 817-1570. $.
Fuzzy’s Taco Shop Fresh, handmade, Bajastyle Mexican food. 435 Merchant Walk Sq., Suite 600. 214-0500. $.
Trader Joe’s This grocery chain boasts top quality at low cost, including “Two Buck Chuck” wine (which is actually $3.50). The Shops at Stonefield. 974-1466. $$.
Guadalajara Family-run Mexican food celebrating 30 years. 805 E. Market St., 977-2676; 395 Greenbrier Dr., 978-4313; 2206 Fontaine Ave., 979-2424; 108 Town Country Ln., 293-3538; 3450 Seminole Trail, 977-2677. $.
Whole Foods Market Fresh, all-natural sandwiches ranging from classic favorites to vegan delights. 1797 Hydraulic Rd. 973-4900. $$.
Italian and Pizza Anna’s Pizza No. 5 In the family for 35 years. 115 Maury Ave. 295-7500. $. Belmont Pizza and Pub Fresh, stone-baked pizza on hand-tossed pies. Beer, too! 211 Carlton Rd., Suite 10. 977-1970. $.
La Michoacana Mexican deli serves budgetfriendly burritos, tacos, and enchiladas. 1138 E. High St., 409-9941; 2291 Seminole Ln., 9564299. $. Little Star Spanish- and Mexican-inspired food expertly prepared in a wood-fired oven. Great craft cocktails, too. 420 W. Main St. 252-2502. $$. Mas Spanish tapas and wines in the heart of Belmont. 904 Monticello Rd. 979-0990. $$.
Torchy’s Tacos Mexican street-food-style tacos. 1951 Swanson Dr., Unit 110. 688-0070. $
Kitchenette Sandwich Shop From meatloaf with cheddar and jalapenos to tofu Reubens, these sammies satisfy. 920 91/2 St. NE. 260-7687. $
Mediterranean Aromas Café Mediterranean and Middle Eastern fare. Sandwiches, salads, and famous falafel. 900 Natural Resources Dr. 244-2486. $. Bacio Mediterranean Cuisine Rustic and modern Greek, Lebanese and Italian cuisine. 375 Four Leaf Ln. 205-4858. $$ Basil Mediterranean Bistro Mediterranean fare from grape leaves to tapas, plus wine. 109 14th St., 977-5700; 5th Street Station, 202-7594. $. Cava Fast-casual Mediterranean with lots of vegetarian options. 1200 Emmet St. N, #110. 227-4800. $. Orzo Kitchen & Wine Bar Dishes from Spain to Greece and wines of the world. 416 W. Main St., in the Main Street Market. 975-6796. $$. Otto Turkish Street Food Go for the doner kebabs and stay for the rosemary fries. 111 W. Water St. 328-8786. $ Sticks Kebob Shop Everything tastes better on a stick! 917 Preston Ave. 295-5262; 1820 Abbey Rd. 295-5212. $. Sultan Kebab Authentic Turkish cuisine with plenty of meat and vegetarian options, and notable appetizers, too. 333 Second St. SE, 981-0090. $. Thyme & Co. Traditional Lebanese flat breads and salads. 104 14th St. NW, Suite 2. 282-2436. $.
Miscellaneous Nationalities Bang! Tapas Asian fusion cuisine served tapasstyle. 213 Second St. SW. 984-2264 $$.
Revolutionary Soup Choose from a slew of enticing soups made daily. 108 Second St., Downtown Mall. 979-9988. $. Roots Natural Kitchen Fast-casual salad and grain bowls. 1329 W. Main St. 529-6229. $. Take It Away Sandwiches on freshly baked breads. Dairy Market. 295-1899 ext. 2. $ Take It Away Sandwiches on freshly baked breads. 115 Elliewood Ave. 295-1899. $ Taste Shack Fast-casual soups, sandwiches, burgers, and more. 2291 Seminole Ln. 956-4782. $
Steaks and Seafood Bonefish Grill Sister to mega-popular Outback Steakhouse featuring seafood, grilled non-fish specialties. Hollymead Town Center. 975-3474. $$. Outback Steakhouse Bloomin’ onions and giant steaks. 1101 Seminole Trail. 975-4329. $$. Public Fish & Oyster Simply prepared, responsibly sourced seafood. 513 W. Main St., 9955542. $$. Red Crab Seafood Seafood boil with a unique blend. 905 Twentyninth Pl. Ct. 284-8177. $ Skrimp Shack Shrimp, fish, and chicken tacos, sandwiches, and baskets. 1970 Rio Hill Center. 284-7455. $
Upscale Casual C&O Serving up a three-course $68 prix fixe menu. 515 E. Water St. 971-7044. $$$.
Bizou Playful French-American bistro with a beloved meatloaf dish. 119 W. Main St., Downtown Mall. 977-1818. $$.
Café Frank French-influenced café with special attention to its wine and cocktail lists. 317 E. Main St. 825-9496. $$
Mahana Fresh Tropical themed, fun flavored ingredients in bowls and sweets. 2142 Barracks Rd. 284-5846 $.
Fig Bistro & Bar Mediterranean and New Orleans-inspired dishes with housemade ingredients. 1331 W. Main St. 995-5047. $.
Pearl Island Caribbean-inspired lunch spot in the Jefferson School City Center. 233 Fourth St. NW. 466-0092. $.
Hamiltons’ at First & Main Contemporary American cuisine in the heart of downtown C’ville. 110 W. Main St., Downtown Mall. 295-6649. $$$.
Sticks A fast-food alternative: kebobs (veggie options available), sides, salads, desserts. Preston Plaza, 295-5262; Rivanna Ridge Shopping Center. 295-5212. $.
Ivy Inn Fine dining in a charming tollhouse. 2244 Old Ivy Rd. 977-1222. $$$.
Soul Food Joint A homecooked meal made up of your favorite Southern staples, sides, and fixin’s. 300 E. Market St. 465-2969. $
Soups, Salads, Sandwiches Baggby’s Gourmet Sandwiches Satisfying sandwiches, salads, soups, and super-friendly service. 512 E Main St. Downtown Mall. 9841862 $.
Bodo’s Bagels Still the king of bagels. 1418 N. Emmet St., 977-9598; 505 Preston Ave., 293-5224; and 1609 University Ave., 2936021. $. Chopt Creative salad chain with ingredients from local purveyors. Barracks Road Shopping Center. 328-8092. $.
The Local Belmont neighborhood spot featuring comfort favorites. 824 Hinton Ave. 9849749. $$. Marigold Committed to sustainable and seasonal dishes by an acclaimed chef. 701 Club Dr. 2844200. $$$.
Maya Upscale Southern cuisine. 633 W. Main St. 979-6292. $$. The Melting Pot Fondue fun for all. 501 E. Water St. 244-3463. $$$. The Mill Room Upscale resort eatery with an American menu. 200 Ednam Dr. 972-2230. $$$. Oakhart Social Seasonal, creative modern American food for sharing. 511 W. Main St. 995-5449. $$. Oakhurst Inn Coffee & Café Southern style breakfast and lunch. 1616 Jefferson Park Ave. 872-0100. $.
Durty Nelly’s Down-home pub and deli now offering five subs (except the Dagwood) for $35. 2200 Jefferson Park Ave. 295-1278. $.
Restoration Great views and delicious food, ranging from fried green tomatoes and burgers to crab cakes and pasta. 5494 Golf Dr., Crozet. 823-1841. $$.
Iron Paffles & Coffee Pastry dough + waffle iron + savory or sweet insides. 214 W. Water St. 806-3800. $.
Riverbirch Restaurant Fresh and local American-style cuisine on Pantops. 630 Riverside Shops Way. 465-2421. $$
Ivy Provisions Local deli and retail food shop offering fresh, housemade breakfast and lunch all day, plus wine and craft beer by the bottle and on draft. 2206 Ivy Rd. 202-1308. $.
Southern Crescent Cajun and Creole fare in Belmont. 814 Hinton Ave. 284-5101. $$.
College Inn Late-night goodness. Pizza, gyros, subs, and its delivery can’t be beat. Breakfast items, too. 1511 University Ave. 977-2710. $.
Morsel Compass Popular food truck’s brickand-mortar spot. 2025 Library Ave., Crozet. 989-1569. $$.
Crozet Pizza Unpretentious, family-owned pizza parlor with nationally recognized pies. 5794 Three Notch’d Rd., Crozet, 823-2132; 20 Elliewood Ave. 202-1046. $.
Qdoba Mexican Grill Spicy burritos, quesadillas, and Mexican salads made before your eyes. 3918 Lenox Ave. 244-5641. $.
Jack’s Shop Kitchen Farm-to-table brunch, lunch, and supper spot with elevated classics. 14843 Spotswood Trail, Ruckersville. 939-9239. $$.
Sombrero’s Mexican Cuisine & Café Healthy, authentic Mexican cuisine. 112 W. Main St., Suite 6. 979-0212. $.
Jersey Mike’s Subs Subs from Jersey. 2040 Abbey Rd. #104, 529-6278; 5th Street Station, 328-8694. $.
Dino’s Wood-Fired Pizza & Rotisserie Chicken A selection of wood-fired artisan pizzas and
Panera Bread Co. Ubiquitous chain with casual fare. Barracks Road Shopping Center, 2456192; Fifth Street Station, 973-5264. $.
Tonic Seasonal, local café fare with craft cocktails and curated wine list. 60≠9 E. Market St. 226-4270. $$ Wayland’s Crossing Tavern Pub food, vegetarian plates, and kid-friendly fare. 1015 Heathercroft Cir., Crozet. 205-4669. $$. Zocalo Flavorful, high-end, Latin-inspired cuisine. 201 E. Main St., Downtown Mall. 9774944. $$.
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Christian’s Pizza The place to get fresh pies, by-the-slice or the whole darn thing. 118 W. Main St., Downtown Mall, 977-9688; 100 14th St. NW, 872-0436; 3440 Seminole Trail, 973-7280. $.
Junction Innovative Southwestern cuisine with locally sourced ingredients in Belmont. 421 Monticello Rd. 465-6131. $$.
Jimmy John’s Low-cost sandwiches on 29N. “Freaky fast” delivery. 1650 E. Rio Rd. 9752100. $.
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Wyant’s Store Country-store fare like coffee and donuts, with daily specials and a great (cheap!) cheeseburger. 4696 Garth Rd., Crozet. 823-7299. $.
Guajiros Miami Eatery Food inspired by the everyday meals of Miami, with strong Cuban influence as well as Central and Southern American dishes. 1871 Seminole Trail. 465-2108. $
South and Central Latin Grill Small plates, steaks, sides, and more. Dairy Market. 2021945. $$
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(Feb. 19-March 20): I’ve never offered you the wisdom of actor Natalie Portman, but her idealistic attitude about relationships is exactly what I think you should aspire to in the coming months. She said, “I always ask myself, would I want someone to do something that wasn’t comfortable for them to do just to please me? And the answer is no.” What do you think, Pisces? Do you suspect it might be interesting to apply that principle to your closest alliances? I hope so. If you do, the planetary energies will conspire to deepen your intimate bonds.
Aries (March 21-April 19): “Real love is a pilgrimage,” declared author Anita Brookner. “It happens when there is no strategy, but it is very rare because most people are strategists.” That’s the bad news, Aries. The good news is that you have more potential than ever before to free your love of strategic maneuvering and manipulation. For the foreseeable future, I invite you to drop all romantic agendas and simply make yourself extra receptive to love’s teachings. Are you ready to learn what you don’t even realize you need to know?
Taurus (April 20-May 20): In the near future, I’ll be pleased if you dole out lavish praise to allies who enchant you. I will celebrate if you deliver loving inspirations and lush invitations to those who help you fulfill your reasons for being here on the planet. To get you in the mood, here are some suggested provocations. 1. “Your body makes mine into a shrine; holy, divine, godtouched.”—Ramona Meisel 2. “Your luster opens glories on my glowing face.”—Federico García Lorca 3. “All night long if you want. We’ll tell our secrets to the dark.”—Gayle Forman 4. “I’ll let you be in my dreams if I can be in yours.”—Bob Dylan 5. “We are each other’s harvest. We are each other’s business. We are each other’s magnitude and bond.”—Gwendolyn Brooks
Gemini
(Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Actor Leelee Sobieski was mourning her romantic adventures—or rather the lack of romantic adventures. She said, “If only I could find a guy who wasn’t in his 70s to talk to me about white cranes, I’d be madly in love.” The good news is that Sobieski knows precisely what she wants, and it’s not all that complicated. The bad news is that there are few men near her own age (38) who enjoy discussing the fine points of the endangered bird species known as the white crane. I bring her predicament to your attention, Aquarius, in the hope that you’ll be inspired to be as exact and lucid as she is in identifying what you want—even as you cheat just a bit in the direction of wanting what is actually available. understanding of the astrological omens, now is a favorable time for you and your best allies to shed all fakery and pretense so that you may be soulfully authentic with each other—and encourage each other to express what’s most raw and genuine.
Cancer (June 21-July 22): Are you in the mood to make extravagant gestures in behalf of love? Are you feeling an urge to move beyond your habitual approaches to intimate togetherness as you dare to engage in fun experiments? Now is a good time for such behavior with allies you trust. To spur your imagination, immerse yourself in the spirit of this poem by Nizar Qabbani: “I abandon my dictionaries to the flames, / And ordain you my language. / I fling my passport beneath the waves, / And christen you my country.” Your homework: Dream up and carry out a playful and audacious venture that will energize one of your close relationships.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22): I’ve created a list of splashy titles for stories or poems or songs or artworks or dances that you could compose for beloved allies or people you want to be beloved allies. I hope my list inspires you to get gushy and lyrical. I hope you’ll be creative and marvelous as you express your passionate appreciation. Here are the titles: 1. Glistening Passion 2. Incandescent Rapture 3. Succulent Dazzle 4. Molten Luminosity 5. Splashy Fire Bliss 6. Shimmering Joy Beams 7. Opulent Delirium 8. Wild Soul Synergy 9. Sublime Friction 10. Fluidic Gleam Blessings 11. Throbbing Reverence 12. Sacred Heart Salvation
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Author Eve Ensler tells us, “You have to give to the world the thing that
you want the most, in order to fix the broken parts inside you.” This is perfect counsel for you to carry out in the coming weeks, Virgo. Life will conspire to help you heal yourself, in dramatic and even semi-miraculous ways, as you offer the people and animals you care for the same blessings that you crave to receive. I foresee an influx of restorative karma flowing in your direction. I predict the fixing of at least some of your broken parts.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): In Michael Chabon’s novel The Mysteries of Pittsburgh, the character named Arthur says to the character named Cleveland, “Love is like falconry. Don’t you think that’s true?” Cleveland replies, “Never say love is like anything. It isn’t.” I propose we make that your meditation during this Valentine season, Libra. In accordance with astrological omens, you will be wise to purge all your preconceptions about love. Use your ingenuity to revive your innocence about the subject. Cultivate a sense of wonder as you let your imagination run wild and free in its fantasies about love and sex and intimacy.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): I’ll love it if sometime soon you create a situation in which you tell an ally words similar to what author Jamaica Kincaid spoke to her lover: “To behold the startling truths of your naked body frees me to remember the song I was born from.” Do you think you can make that happen, Scorpio? The astrological indicators at play in your life suggest that it would be right and sacred for you to do so. And if there is no such ally, then I hope you will deliver the same message to your naked self. And by the way, what is the song you were born from?
(PS: There has never been a better time than now to learn treasured truths about yourself through your connections with others.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): I’m afraid I must be downright practical and mundane in my oracle for you. Don’t hate me! I’m only reporting what the planetary omens are telling me. They say that now is a favorable time for you to practice, practice, and practice some more the fine arts hinted at by author Ivan Goncharov: “A close, daily intimacy between two people has to be paid for: It requires a great deal of experience of life, logic, and warmth of heart on both sides to enjoy each other’s good qualities without being irritated by each other’s shortcomings and blaming each other for them.” Be diligently positive, Sagittarius, as you work through the demanding daily trials of togetherness.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan.19): I’ll offer you a radical idea about love from author Hélène Cixous. Although it’s not always true for everyone, it will have special meaning for you in the coming months. She wrote, “It is easy to love and sing one’s love. That is something I am extremely good at doing. But to be loved, that is true greatness. Being loved, letting oneself be loved, entering the magic and dreadful circle of generosity, receiving gifts, finding the right thank-you’s, that is love’s real work.” How about it, Capricorn? Are you up for the challenge? Are you willing to expand your capacity to welcome the care and benevolence and inspiration coming your way from others? Expanded weekly audio horoscopes and daily text message horoscopes: RealAstrology.com, (877) 873-4888
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(May 21–June 20): In Gemini author Orhan Pamuk’s novel Snow, the main character Ka asks a woman named Ipek, “What is the thing you want most from me? What can I do to make you love me?” Ipek’s answer: “Be yourself.” In the coming days, Gemini, I would love you to engage in similar exchanges with those you care for. According to my
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My parents. Whose love story was in the C-VILLE years ago. They passed away one day apart in November after 40 years together. @JHEBLICH/INSTAGRAM
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Casablanca of course... HENRY PAUL HAGENAU JR/EMAIL
The one where she learned to love herself for the first time since she was a young child: one who didn’t yet believe lies that suggested she was anything less than enough. She had— at long last—come home to herself, and it was a beautiful thing. @MELLAMOSUZYQ/TWITTER
Melicca and I. We stood in each other’s first weddings. Me as bridesmaid and her as groomsman. We’d known each other since freshman year of college. Never dated, always best friends. Got divorced within 12 months of each other. Started dating, just celebrated our 10th anniversary.
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You’ve Got Mail movie. CAROLYN O’NEAL/FACEBOOK
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Well. So many! Fictional: Romeo and Juliet; Cleopatra and Antony; Violetta and Alfredo (La Traviata); Heathcliff and Catherine. More modern: Sam and Molly (Ghost); Andrew and Miguel (Philadelphia); Randall and Beth (“This Is Us”); Shrek and Fiona… Real life? My mom and dad.
I arrived, didn’t know much about UVA or C’ville, but fell deeply in luv with this beautiful vibrant place. That was until this dark, gray, cold cement jungle casts its dark shadow (Dewberry many names & years) and twisted a knife in my loving heart...pure sorrows...shame! @LUFFAKLEIN/TWITTER
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YOUR PLACE. OUR PURPOSE. 1024 Sunset Dr | Amherst Nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains is this state of the art Equestrian Facility. Amazing 1840s Brick Manor Home with large bedrooms, gleaming pine floors, tile baths, main floor laundry closet, numerous fireplaces and full basement with game room. 34-acres with hardwoods, several water sources, pond, rolling fenced pastures and beautiful views all around. Ultimate Horse Barn features HVAC, office, wash area, automatic waterers, stalls, tackroom and outdoor arena & working pen. A true horse lovers dream! $1,499,900 | montaguemiller.com/598369 Lynn Bowling | 434.941.3126
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CAAR Homes Sales Report 4th Quarter 2021 Market Report Key Takeaways Economic Conditions • Economic conditions in Virginia continued to improve in the fourth quarter, with broad-based job gains and another drop in the unemployment rate. The employment picture also improved in the Charlottesville region, with the unemployment rate falling back to prepandemic levels. • Despite steady economic progress, consumer confidence remains weak, as individuals and families face rising prices and a surge in COVID-19 cases. The measure of expectations of future economic conditions fell to a 16-month low in December 2021.
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• Mortgage rates began to tick up at the end of 2021. Persistently high inflation will prompt the Federal Reserve to raise the federal funds rate in 2022, which will push mortgage rates even higher in the months to come. Housing Market Conditions • There were 1,228 homes sold in the CAAR region during the fourth quarter. Sales were down 5% compared to last year at this time, a decline of 59 sales. This is the second quarter in a row of year-overyear sales declines in the region. • Home prices continued to rise in the CAAR area, though at a slower pace. In the third quarter, the median sales price was $369,900, which is up 6% over a year ago, a gain of nearly $22,000. • Inventory continued to fall in the CAAR region. There were 436 active listings across the CAAR footprint at the end of the fourth quarter, which is 33% fewer listings than this time last year.
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• 2.3% | Is the Nov-2021 unemployment rate in the CAAR footprint, which is down from Oct-2021 • 3.45% | Is the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rate during the second week of January 2022, which is up 0.66 percentage points from a year ago Housing Market • -59 | Fewer home sales in the CAAR footprint in Q4-2021 compared to last year • 6% | Percent change in median sales price in the CAAR region in Q4-2021 compared to a year ago • -$9.8 | Million dollars less in total sold volume in the CAAR footprint in Q42021 compared to last year • -33% | Percent change in active listings at the end of Q4-2021 in the CAAR market compared to a year ago • 1| Month of supply in the CAAR foot-
print in Q4-2021, which is down from a year ago
Economic Overview Virginia’s economy continued to improve steadily through the end of 2021. Despite concerns that the new COVID variants would stall progress, the economy has been demonstrating resiliency driven by strong consumer demand, rising vaccination rates, and pandemic fatigue. There have been six months of steady job growth in the state, with widespread economic improvements
across Virginia’s metro areas. The state’s unemployment rate continues to fall and remains lower than the national rate. There are some risks to the state’s economic recovery, including rising inflation and interest rates, but, in general, strong underlying fundamentals suggest ongoing economic growth. Positive economic trends will support a strong housing market in Virginia in 2022. In November 2021, there were 3.97 million jobs in Virginia, which is an increase of 82,600 compared to a year ago and a gain of 13,600 jobs between October and November. While the number of jobs in the commonwealth is still 3% below where it was in early 2020, it is expected that by the end of 2022, the state’s economy will be on solid footing and will have regained all of the jobs lost during the pandemic. The statewide unemployment rate was 2.7% (not seasonally adjusted) in November and has been steadily declining since the beginning of 2021. In the Charlot-
tesville region, the unemployment rate fell to 2.3% in November, which is very similar to pre-pandemic levels. New Construction New residential construction activity slowed in the fourth quarter of 2021, consistent with seasonal patterns. Overall, however, there were significantly more permits issued for new housing construction in 2021 than there were in either 2020 or 2019. During January through November 2021, there was a total of 1,217 permits issued for the construction of new homes in the region, including 824 singlefamily homes and 393 housing units in multifamily buildings (including duplexes, townhomes, and apartments). Compared to the first 11 months of 2020, housing construction in the region is up 34%, with an additional 306 housing units permitted for construction. Single-family homes accounted for about two-thirds of all permitting activity in 2021. However, there was a surge in the construction of new multifamily buildings in the Charlottesville region. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of permits for new single-family homes increased by 15%, while the number of permits for multifamily units more than doubled. Consumer Confidence Despite improvements in the job market, individuals and families are still cautious as they deal with high inflation and the COVID-19 omicron variant. In December 2021, consumers’ confidence in the present economic situation dipped slightly, falling to 153.3 from 162 in November. The future outlook remained pessimistic in December, with the measure of expected future economic conditions at 90.3, down from 93.3 a month earlier. (A consumer confidence index above 100 indicates people are feeling more optimistic about economic conditions.) Consumer confidence about future economic conditions is the lowest it has been since August 2020. Mortgage Rates As 2021 ended, mortgage rates began to tick up slightly. At the end of December, the average rate on a 30-year fixedrate mortgage hit 3.11%. The Federal Reserve has announced they anticipate raising the federal funds rate three times in 2022, which will lead to a further rise in mortgage rates over the coming year. Mortgage rates will stay low by historic standards, however, and will likely remain below 4% through the end of 2022.
Housing Market Overview The CAAR housing market continued to cool slightly in the fourth quarter, with slower sales activity driven primarily by rising home prices and a lack of available inventory leaving buyers with few choices. There were slightly fewer sales in the fourth quarter compared to last year at this time. Demand was still strong, however, as home prices continued to rise and the average days on market continued to fall. Inventory continued to shrink in the CAAR region, and is the biggest constraint on the region’s housing market.
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Sold Volume With slower sales activity, total sold dollar volume in the CAAR region declined slightly in the fourth quarter. Regionwide, there was a total of approximately $557.9 million of sold volume during the fourth quarter. Sold volume was down 2% compared to a year ago; however, total sold dollar volume was up more than $160 million, or a gain of 40%, compared to the fourth quarter of 2019.
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CAAR footprint in the fourth quarter of 2021. Home sales were down 5%—or 59 sales—compared to the busy fourth quarter of 2020. However, sales in the
Despite slower sales activity, prices continued to rise quicky in the CAAR region in the fourth quarter. The median sales price was $369,900, which is up 6% compared to a year ago, a gain of nearly $22,000. In the Charlottesville area, the median home price is now more than $80,000 higher than it was four years ago. In the fourth quarter of 2021, home prices were up strongly in the region’s outlying jurisdictions, while prices grew more modestly—or even dipped slightly— in the City of Charlottesville, Albemarle County, and Louisa County. The fourth
Inventory A lack of inventory is a primary driver of the slowdown in sales activity, with buyers facing an ever-shrinking supply. In the CAAR footprint, there were 436 active listings in the region at the end of the fourth quarter, which is 213 fewer active listings than a year ago, a decline of 33%. The Charlottesville region remains one of the tightest housing markets in the state. Inventory is now just a third of what it was four years ago. At the state level, inventory also fell in the fourth
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fourth quarter of 2021 were up by 18% compared to the fourth quarter of 2019. Sales activity slowed between the third and fourth quarters, which reflects typical seasonality in the housing market. Statewide, the number of home sales in the fourth quarter was down 3% compared to a year ago and was 26% higher than fourth quarter 2019 sales totals.
While sales activity decelerated somewhat during the fourth quarter, demand remained strong, and homes continued to sell very quickly. Homes that sold in the fourth quarter in the CAAR region were on the market about a month on average, or 31 days, which is 24 days faster than a year ago. The average days on market in the CAAR region has been declining for five consecutive quarters and reflects tight market conditions. Statewide, homes sold in an average of 26 days in the fourth quarter, down from 34 days a year ago.
quarter. Statewide, there was a total of 13,469 active listings at the end of the fourth quarter, which is about 4,300 fewer active listings than a year ago, a 24% drop. There was just one month of supply at the end of the fourth quarter in the CAAR footprint, down from 1.6 months a year ago. The months of supply metric is calculated by taking the average monthly sales over the preceding 12-month period and dividing it by the inventory of active listings.
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quarter median sales price statewide was $350,000, up 6% compared to a year ago.
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homas Jefferson called it “the Eden of the United States,” but you needn’t be so poetical. Take 250 East out of Charlottesville for a mere nine miles, turn the radio off, take in the scene, and let your own words come. You’ll be weaving your way through pristine countryside, with farms and mansions and heart-lifting views of the Southwest Mountains. If “Virginia is for lovers,” the whole entire state, how does one do justice to one of its prettiest places? You just might have to wax poetical after all. Designated the Southwest Mountains Rural Historic District and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1992, the Keswick area’s most notable properties are its lavish old estates with their grand and imposing Federal, Greek Revival, and Georgian Revival plantation homes dating from the late 18th century. Gated country club communities, a hunt club, vineyards and a cidery enhance this luxurious, peace in the valley living, just minutes from the comprehensive health care and the manifold resources and attractions of a vibrant college town. The name itself derives from an English estate owned by the Reverend Thornton Rogers in the early 19th century. He took it from the home of Robery Southey, an English Romantic poet (there we go again) properly grouped with William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor
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notes Murdoch Matheson, of Frank Hardy Sotheby’s International Realty. “Most of the farms’ owners have taken an interest in preserving the land, and that has an altruistic benefit to everybody who drives up and down that road, because it’s undeveloped rural farms. “Most people are not making money off of their livestock there,” Matheson says. “They’re enjoying it.” Keswick’s sheep and cattle farms sit side by side with rolling equestrian farm and estate properties—“some of the most attractive and beautiful manicured horse farms” in the commonwealth Matheson calls them. The whole area, says longtime resident Marina Ringstrom, REALTOR® with Long and Foster, is “dreamy. It’s a very, very special place.”
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Coleridge, and the author of “The Story of the Three Bears”—or what we now know as “Goldilocks.” Movie buffs have seen glimpses of our own Keswick in the 1956 film Giant (starring Rock Hudson and Elizabeth Taylor), the Maryland portions of which were filmed at the old Keswick train station (now the dining hall of the Little Keswick School) and the Belmont Estate.
Blessedly free of urban development, Keswick hasn’t changed much since–or since Jefferson’s day, for that matter. The Route 22 and 231 crossroads, The New York Times says, is often cited as “one of the most scenic in America.” And it will stay that way. “The majority of the land along the Southwest Mountain corridor is under permanent conservation easement,”
The 19 gentlemen who gathered at a home called Cloverfields in 1896 were “peaceful, law-abiding citizens, but dear lovers of the chase,” remembered one of their members, a Dr. Francis Lee Thurman. Their interest and intent was the pursuit of “Social Intercourse and Fox and Drag Hunting.” Their means was the founding of Keswick Hunt Club. Now celebrating its 125th anniversary, the venerable club promotes the sport of fox hunting with organized hunts from September to March and social activities including trail rides throughout the year. The Club helps out with a variety of community events and supports a number of charitable foundations including the
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Enjoy resort-style living year round in this private, gated community just minutes from shopping, dining, Downtown Charlottesville and UVA Hospital.
Convenient to I-64 and Rt. 250, this remarkable 3 acre parcel is nearly level to gently sloping with mature trees and backs up to the award winning Full Cry golf course at the 6th tee with views of the pond.
SPCA, Habitat for Humanity, Charlottesville Free Clinic, and Grace Church. As part of its mission, it educates the public on the sport of fox hunting through local county fairs, steeplechase exhibitions, and farm tours. The Club’s annual “Barrister” award is named for one of Keswick’s finest dog hounds, “who had a great nose and really deep cry,” and goes to an individual who has excelled in working with the hounds during the off season, has represented Keswick and fox hunting well, and has lent a hand whenever it’s been needed. Another Hunt Club tradition, the Thanksgiving Blessing of the Hounds in the yard of Grace Episcopal Church on Thanksgiving morning, dates to 1929. Prayers, hymns and a hunt follow, and donations are collected for local animal shelters and other charities.
Keswick Vineyards Winery Keswick Vineyards Winery planted its original grape vines in 1999. Its current winemaker, Stephen Barnard, has been named one of the 100 most influential wine makers in the United States. You can enjoy its outdoor tasting bar and courtyard every day between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Along with reds, whites, rosés, and dessert wines, visitors may enjoy local craft beer. In safe times, Keswick Vineyards offers live music every Saturday. Barnard walks viewers through the vineyard’s upcoming wines every Tuesday evening at 7:00 p.m. via Facebook Live.
Merrie Mill Farm & Vineyard Guy and Elizabeth Pelly’s Merrie Mill Farm & Vineyard is “a very cool place,” Matheson says. Its high-ceilinged Tast-
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2869 PALMER DRIVE | $2,850,000 | MLS 604639 4 Bedrooms • 4 Full Bath & 2 Half Bath • 4,606 sqft • 3 Car Garage
2559 PALMER DRIVE | $2,425,000 | MLS 604636 3 Bedroom • 3 1/2 Bath • 3,750sqft • 2 Acres
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Frank Hardy Sotheby’s International Realty is proud to present 5 newly constructed exclusive residences within Keswick Estate. The product of intensive planning and collaboration among the area’s top builders and architects, these homes embody the highest standard of craftsmanship. Owners of these homes will enjoy thoughtfully-designed floor plans with main-level masters, spacious secondary bedrooms and seamless transitions between the indoor and outdoor space.
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terraces and lawns overlooking the vineyards. Reservations can be made for wine tastings and light bites. What’s distinctive about Merrie Mill is what it calls its “maximalist style” and art. In collaboration with Elizabeth Pelly, Jenn Grandchamp of Kemble Interiors conceived of the tasting room as if it were an extension of the nearby Pelly home: highly designed and highly personal. Merrie is currently offering wines from True Heritage, a collective of Virginia’s historic estate farms in this, the region that produced America’s first wines. Five beautiful European-style sharing platters, including hummus and fondue offerings, pair nicely with the wine. Desserts are optional but . . . why not?
Castle Hill Cider PHOTO CREDIT: PETER ROESSLER
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Castle Hill Cider Is anything as bracing as a bite of a sweet and crispy apple? The first Albemarle Pippin apples were grown on Castle Hill Estate way back in 1777. Today the folks at Castle Hill Cider use a variety of apples, some grown on their 600-acre grounds and some by a community of local growers to create twelve different ciders, from dry to sweet. Dark cherry and tannic elderberry mingle with apple in the Castle Hill Rosé, while the Levity 2020, “wild fermented utilizing 8,000 year old techniques,” has a “spicy earthiness” with notes of orange peel and cardamom. The cidery’s outdoor pavilion, with its cedar posts, copper bar, and hardscaped patio, is open seven days a week.
Keswick Hall Much to do, much to see. Give yourself time to soak it all in. You could put up for the night at the 600-acre luxury resort that is Keswick Hall (the 1,500-square-foot Presidential Suite may be booked already, sorry) and lunch and dine at Marigold, its new restaurant by the world renowned chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten. The fourcourse Valentine’s Day menu there begins with tuna tartare, caviar and chives, and concludes with Chocolate Ginger Tart or . . . but isn’t your mind made up now? If it’s small plates and handcrafted cocktails you’re in the mood for, you can relax at Crawford’s with its plush
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furnishings and butterfly wall art. If strong coffee, lattes, juices, and house made breads appeal, drop by the carefully curated marketplace called The Counter. Keswick Hall’s eighty guestrooms adjoin the 1912 Italianate-style manor house and include 42 suites. Guests enjoy the estate’s impressive panoramas in an outdoor infinity pool, on seven tennis courts, and on the award-winning 18hole Full Cry golf course designed by Pete Dye. Some prefer the lovely hiking trails. Within the neighborhood of Keswick Estate are 45 home sites currently on offer by Frank Hardy Sotheby’s International Realty, including lakefront and golf course lots ranging from two to five acres and featuring distinctive landscape variations. Prices range from $290,000 to $595,000. “There is a lot of real estate for people to buy right now,” Matheson says, “and to be that close to a world-class golf course
and tennis and hotel resort is pretty special. We have a development of home sites and spec houses—really beautiful $2-3 million custom homes.” If this sounds too pricey, there are lots as low as $59,000. “There are all ranges of homes in the Keswick area,” Matheson says, “and they’re not only on Route 231. Along the side roads there are all manner and sizes of houses. You can have a big farm one place and then a couple of much smaller houses on a side road. It’s a wide variety.”
Glenmore One of Keswick’s original thoroughbred horse farms is now a 1,300-acre, 800-home gated community called Glenmore. An 18-hole, par-72 golf course meanders throughout the development, as do miles of riding, biking, and walking trails. Lovely trees and beautiful views of the Southwest Mountains lift the heart, and right at the entrance is the only onsite equestrian center in a country club community in the country. The elegant Georgian style Clubhouse features a magnificent ballroom. “When you turn off 250 into Glenmore,” says Ringstrom, who has called it home for 24 years, “your blood pressure drops. Glenmore is very, very unique. Being able to jog and walk your dog along the Rivanna River and then in five minutes be in your house having coffee,” Ringstrom says, or “the fact that you can sit at the dining room at Glenmore Country Club, look out the windows and see Monticello . . . it’s spectacular!” The golf course, designed by John LaFoy, is challenging and gorgeous. The racquets sports facilities includes nine Hydro Har-Tru tennis courts, three deco hard courts featuring 60’ junior court lines, four dedicated Pickle ball courts,
two platform tennis courts, and a hitting wall. The 24-hour Fitness Center features a workout space with a full complement of cardio, weight/resistance and stretching equipment, free weights and a recently renovated fitness studio for classes, personal training and independent use. Chefs prepare cuisine in the club’s two restaurants, the Piper Lounge and the Glenmore Grill. Casual dining is available at the 19th Hole. The Aquatics Center is home to the Glenmore Tornadoes Swim Team, and offers three distinct swimming areas: the Junior Olympic Pool with six competition length swim lanes, the Baby Pool for the youngest swimmers, and the Adult Pool for swimmers 21 and over. Residents enjoy a soccer field and basketball court as well. Kids take part in special programs in the summer. Such amenities attract people from all stages of life. Glenmore’s 800-some resident community, Ringstrom says, is comprised of “empty nesters, families, and single people—not one or the other, but all three. It’s been that way since the beginning. That’s why people who are retired love it—they don’t just want to see all retired people and it’s not just all families. It’s diverse. “We’ve had high speed internet for years; that’s why a lot of people work from home. And of course many of the physicians find it easy to get to and from the hospitals when they’re on call.” “I love to come home to Glenmore,” Ringstrom says. There is a calming effect when you make that right turn.” Luxurious, bucolic, and just minutes from energetic Charlottesville—that’s the spot of God’s green Earth called Keswick. More than half the homebuyers come from out of town.
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Overlooking the 14th hole in Glenmore Country Club, this home offers an open floor plan perfect for entertaining, first floor owners suite (with steam shower and radiant floors), beautiful hardwoods and an abundance of natural light. The gourmet kitchen features a Dacor commercial range, large island and a greenhouse window at kitchen sink. Enjoy the two-sided stone fireplace from both the great room and kitchen. Upstairs, find 3 large bedrooms plus 2 full baths. Finished terrace level with en-suite bedroom, theater room, sitting area with another two-sided fireplace plus tons of storage. The attached 2 car garage is just off the kitchen foyer which includes laundry room, half bath and staircases. Lovely golf course views from the back patio plus a level backyard. Glenmore amenities include golf, swimming, tennis, fitness center, social activities and dining. Glenmore is a private gated community just east of Charlottesville, and about 15 mins to UVA, and 30 mins to Charlottesville-Albemarle airport. $959,500
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Rare opportunity to purchase an architecturallydesigned, gracious 3,530 square foot residence with 4 bedrooms and 3 baths on a secluded 4.59 acres in the heart of Garth and Owensville Road yet close to all Charlottesville/UVA amenities. MLS#623814 $899,000 Robert Mellen, 434.996.7386
MEADOWBROOK HILLS
Lovely 3-bedrooms, 3-baths, circa 1958 brick home located in one of the City’s most desirable neighborhoods- convenient to all that Charlottesville has to offer! Walkable to Barracks Road & UVA, and just a short drive from Downtown. MLS#622783 $598,000 Will Faulconer, 434.987.9455
THE GLEASON
Open, extremely spacious floor plan with 4 bedrooms and 4.5 baths. Enjoy expansive mountain and city views from inside or from one of 2 balconies. Secure garage parking. Ting Available. Walk to dining, shopping, and entertainment! MLS#621646 $1,495,000 Steve McLean, 434. 981.1863
Proximity, privacy, and panoramic views on 28 acres six miles from UVA. The property features an outstanding, spacious farmhouse with formal and informal spaces capturing the surrounding landscape. Recent additions include gunite pool, spectacular pool house, and garage with finished space above. Expansive porches, stocked pond, barn with tack room, riding ring, trails, workshop, gym, and more comprise this one-of-a-kind offering. MLS#626078 $4,875,000 Steve McLean, 434.981.1863 or Court Nexsen, 646.660.0700
MADISON
Over 560 acres of wooded land on Thoroughfare Mountain in Madison County. Three contiguous parcels, completely private, with endless possibilities. Hunt, ride ATVs, camp, build a weekend retreat or a permanent residence in total serenity. MLS#621697 $2,685,000 Steve McLean, 434.981.1863
RIVER LAWN
Delightful combination of wood and pastureland with a spectacular bluff for a building site overlooking the James River in southern Albemarle County. Property is under easement with the Virginia Outdoors Foundation. MLS#569753 $745,000 Steve McLean, 434.981.1863
GALLISON HALL
Set on 43 park-like acres, this Farmington gem features a 1931-33 Georgian house, indoor pool and tennis facilities, spectacular Blue Ridge views, total privacy, and an exceptional close-to-town location. On historic registers. MLS#617686 $8,450,000 Steve McLean, 434.981.1863
GREY OAKS
In the heart of this exceptional country estate is an immaculate, 6-BR, 6.5-BA home offering outstanding views overlooking a 2-acre lake to the Blue Ridge Mtns. Total tranquility, over 53 rolling acres, wonderful outdoor spaces, and a 1,800 sf barn. MLS#617485 $4,165,000 Steve McLean, 434.981.1863
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MOORELAND
Classic Virginia brick home, circa 1855, situated on 22 acres just off Route 29 South, less than 10 minute drive to Charlottesville and the University of Virginia. This home has mountain views, and is surrounded by large trees and mature landscaping, including numerous perennial and vegetable gardens. Other improvements include a two bedroom guest or rental cottage, several outbuildings and shared ownership on a large lake. The home has four bedrooms and three full baths on three levels. MLS#624421 $985,000 Jim Faulconer, 434.981.0076 www.moorelandva.com
RAGGED MOUNTAIN FARM
Two wonderful estate parcels comprised of 185.01± acres in coveted Ragged Mountain Farm. Excellent elevated building site, complete privacy, and beautiful views. Murray/Henley/Western school district. MLS#621083 $1,895,000 Steve McLean, 434.981.1863
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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
BELLAIR
Rare opportunity to purchase a building lot of just under 1 acre in sought-after Bellair. Lush, mature landscaping, partly wooded, stream/creek. Minutes from UVA, shopping, dining, and entertainment. Murray/Henley/Western Albemarle school district. MLS#614627 $375,000 Steve McLean, 434.981.1863
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EMERALD RIDGE
Spectacular 22-acre lot in Western Albemarle! Wooded, wonderfully private and offers the ideal location for an elevated building site with the potential for big year-round views. Western schools! MLS#621504 $295,000 Steve McLean, 434.981.1863
BLANDEMAR FARM ESTATES
25.4 acres with varying topography and amazing rock outcroppings. Unique design opportunities to create a stunning residence with magnificent views. Convenient to Charlottesville and the University of Virginia. Fiber optic available. MLS#593358 $554,000 Charlotte Dammann, 434.981.1250
BUFFALO RIVER ROAD
Elevated 21-acre tract, mostly mature hardwood forest and road frontage in northwest Albemarle. Elevated homesite offers potential panoramic Blue Ridge Mountain views with some clearing. Adjacent 21 acres also for sale. MLS#625864 $170,000 Jim Faulconer, 434.981.0076
SIMMONS GAP/ ESTES RIDGE
10 acres of mature woods. Property has long road frontage and consists of two parcels being combined and sold as one. No homeowners association! Design and build your dream residence on this very wellpriced parcel. MLS#621178 $189,000 Charlotte Dammann, 434.981.1250
FRAY’S GRANT
Great investment opportunity! 2-two acres lots $99,000 each, or $275,000 total. Also, 21 acres, Blue Ridges views, creeks $170,000. Each lot is 2+ acres on private setting. Only ten minutes to airport, excellent shopping, including Harris Teeter,Target, Kohls, Bonefish Grill and Starbucks. Jim Faulconer, 434.981.0076
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146.88 ac. in Albemarle & Greene County. Privacy and protection adjacent to the Shenandoah National Park! Full division rights and multiple home sites. Extraordinary timberland. Views of the mountains, along with easy access to trails & Skyline Drive. MLS#620276 $1,200,000 Steve McLean, 434.981.1863
RAGGED MOUNTAIN FARM
4.32 acres, half open, with gently rolling, cleared homesite on a high plateau with lovely pastoral and mountain views. Situated in Ivy Valley, just off I-64 west of Charlottesville, less than 10 miles to the University of Virginia. MLS#622663 $465,000 Jim Faulconer, 434.981.0076
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COMMONWEALTH DRIVE
1-story, 2,147 sf. commercial office building at corner of Westfield Road just off Rt. 29S. Zoned Commercial Office (CO) use includes administrative and business offices, medical, dental and more. CVCMLS#30317750 $749,000 Mark Mascotte, 434. 825.8610
EDNAM FOREST
Wonderfully large 1.5+ acre building lot in Ednam Forest. Build your dream home on this elevated, wooded lot located in a single family community, minutes from UVA and within walking distance to Boar’s Head Resort. MLS#598537 $289,500 Steve McLean, 434.981.1863
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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
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HOME SALES STATS ENDING THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 6, 2022 THERE WERE 74 SALES IN THE 11 COUNTY AND CITY AREAS n 15 were in Albemarle with an average price of $550,382 n 7 were in Charlottesville with an average price of $472,643 n 9 were in Fluvanna with an average price of $382,281 n 7 were in Greene with an average price of $340,566 n 8 were in Louisa with an average price of $345,894 n 2 were Madison with a average price of $505,000 n 9 were in Nelson with an average price of $404,767 n 7 were in Orange with an average price of $374,821 n 3 were in Staunton with an average price of $243,500 n 7 were in Waynesboro with an average price of $257,933
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THE 1621 GRIFFEN GROVE BELVEDERE
2226 BANBURY STREET GREENBRIER HEIGHTS
447 OLD DRIVERS HILL RD SCOTTSVILLE
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