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Today everyone decided to bring their dog to work. We didn’t even discuss it beforehand! We have Cooper: 4 pound yorkie pup, Capone: 10 pound yorkie, Drako: 70 pound German Shephard/Chow/Akita mix, and the dog who always comes to work, Tyrone: 120 pound Great Dane...

What are you up to for the long weekend? Fridays After Five- Down Til Now based in Charlottesville, they play a mix of original and cover music...

Last night Cloudbrain had a mixer with Gibson Design and Hotelicopter. We’re all on the downtown mall so we decided to meet up after work for some sake bombs. It was pretty fun. We met at Miyako in the York Place building...

The one night a year that the old abandoned IX warehouse is packed is the night of Artini. The IX sits over on Monticello Avenue a block off the downtown mall. Second Street Gallery took the space from just an abandoned warehouse to the biggest dance party in Charlottesville on Saturday night...

Stop by Chiles Peach Orchard to pick your own peaches (Sentry-the yellow ones) right now. Cherry season is short, you missed it already! My family and I took a drive, only 15 minutes from Charlottesville, to Chiles to pick some cherries yesterday, we were sad they were all gone...

Tonight at midnight, voting will end for Best in C-ville. There are a few categories where I’d like to see a change this year. Remember to vote, because it’s only fun if the categories win that we actually support...

Courtesy of Edible Cville, Rita’s has closed! Rita’s was always first choice for me whenever I was on the corner. I still love treats flavored like Cotton Candy...

C’ville’s free speech wall on the downtown mall won an award for $10,000. Charlottesville’s Interactive Monument won the silver medal, it is only awarded to 4 other finalists for the Rudy Bruner Award...

I would tell you all about my Father’s Day in Charlottesville, but my dad lives in Atlanta. So, I’ll tell you about that instead. Who knew that Georgia had so many vineyards too...

I haven’t mentioned it lately, but Artini is coming up this weekend on Saturday night! Make sure you get your tickets since they usually sell out. Tickets are $50 and that includes your drinks. Bring some cash if you want Hamdingers…because hotdogs and martinis go so well together?...

My family celebrated Father’s day a week early at Boylan Heights. We all live in different states now so it was the first time we had ever had everyone in Charlottesville. Don’t forget about Boylan brunch this Sunday. Where are you taking your dad for Father’s Day...

I think it’s great that a lot of downtown mall owners are starting to use twitter, it makes it easy to stay connected. A few of the shops I’m following have sales going on right now: Eloise: Kicked off their sale yesterday. There was a lot of stuff to look through...

Visit the Virginia Historical Society in Richmond, VA now through August 11, 2009 for free. The current exhibits feature the Vietnam War era.

What’s your favorite place to go for lunch on the downtown mall? I’m pretty boring most of the time and just go to the Country Store. I walk by Salad Creations to get to the Country Store...

Look 3- Festival of the Photograph- Events are going on all over the downtown mall tonight and tomorrow...

A new bar is going into a space that is open on the corner. It will be close to Finch. The 3 story space is undergoing renovations now. I wonder if they’ll have a them

Yesterday the Washington Post reported that the North American Aerospace Defence will be preforming excercises over the skies in Washington. This is a better way to warn people that there will be low flying aircraft today then letting residents know after the fact...

Boylan Heights now serves brunch from 11am-3pm on Sundays. I’m going to go ahead and let you know that it’s the best brunch in Charlottesville. I could be slightly biased, but I really don’t think any other breakfast/brunch place compares. The brunch menu is only available on Sunday...

This year Look3 Festival of the Photograph takes over the Charlottesville Downtown Mall this weekend on June 11th, 12th and 13th. The Festival was created to make everything in walking distance of the mall. The month of June the photographs will stay hanging on the mall and in galleries...

I like this house: http://charlottesville.craigslist.org/reo/1207173603.html and now it’s for sale. I think it has the biggest yard in Belmont. There wasn’t a picture up of the backyard, but it’s huge...

The sign is up at Tavola, in Belmont. The old Crush Wine Shop will reopen as Tavola.

Chiles Peach Orchard: Get Some that have already been Picked or Pick Your Own Strawberries. The strawberry picking is almost through, then they’ll be cherries. Fridays After Five: Ian Gilliam and The Firekings 30 Galleries/Restauraunts are participating in First Fridays tonight...

Tonight stop by The Local between 6 and 8pm to sample the 3 Artinis and to get the $3 Stuffed Artichoke Appetizer. Tickets will also be on sale tonight at The Local.

There’s wifi on the downtown mall!! There has been wireless at select location along the mall like Java Java, Cafe Cubano, and Mudhouse, but now as I walked down the mall at lunch today, we tested out the wireless all along the downtown mall...

Fridays After Five: The Gourds from Austin Texas The Gourds Blog- they like playing in Charlottesville best...

Every Wednesday night Mono Loco has been having a special of a burrito and a Star Hill beer or a glass of house wine for $10. It’s a good deal since their burritos are big enough to split and they usually have live music later in the night...

Does anyone know the significance of the Italian Flag hanging on downtown mall? Is it for the jewelery store? It’s on East Water Street, close to Urban Outfitters. Maybe it’s been there for awhile, but I just noticed it. Any id

Kiplinger released their Best Cities Search Results and Charlottesville ranked #4, right below Washington, DC. Charlottesville’s headline in the article is “Renaissance Town,” after Thomas Jefferson...

I just got some very beautiful flowers at work! This has never happened before. Very sweet, but I have no idea who they’re from. So, thank you, whoever sent them, it made my day! They were sent from Don’s Florist & Gifts over on Ridge Str

Preview the Artinis tonight at Si Tapas from 6:00pm-8pm and get 1/2 off appetizers...

My parents came in town yesterday for the afternoon, hoping my sister would have her baby while they were here! She didn’t. So, instead we looked at Real Estate, one of our favorite things to do in Charlottesville. This is one of our great finds...

Fridays After Five: The Hogwaller Ramblers are playing tonight at Fridays Blues and Brews Festival: This is the 3rd Annual Memorial Day Celebration at the Lake. Plan to spend the day at Wintergreen with blues music and food...

As of 2pm yesterday the Biltmore Grill has closed. Supposedly it will reopen in August under the same ownership as the Virginian, West Main, and No. 3 (Previous Three.)

Saturday night the Parachute Release Party is at the Music Resource Center downtown. Parachute is a former battle of the bands winner and the band is from Charlottesville. Parachute will be debuting their whole album at the cd release party, kicking off at 7pm...

Stop by Mas tomorrow night (Thursday) for giveaways at the Mas Sugar Party where Mas, The C-ville Weekly and Derriere de Soie combine. New drinks offered at this Sugar party will include MASTea, PomiFresco Sangritas, and Rebujitos. The party will go from 5:30pm-12.

Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden host a concert series called Groovin’ in the Garden. This Thursday is the third preformance of the season and Old Crow Medicine Show will provide the entertainment. Every Thursday in May and June the Garden hosts a different concert, held rain or shine...

Tomorrow is the former fourth President’s wife’s birthday! Visit the Montpelier plantation that she called home for nearly half a century. There will be cake to celebrate and if your birthday falls on tomorrow’s date you get free admi

This Thursday at 12 pm Urban Outfitters will be opening its doors on the downtown mall! The sign is in the window, and the manikins are in place and things are starting to look ready for the Grand Opening...

Daily as I drive by Meade Park I can see the improvements to the Aquatics Center. The project is supposed to be completed by June and it doesn’t seem like that’s an impossibility...

The Artini Site is up! Now you can get your tickets!

Tonight: Kings of Belmont at Fridays After Five Saturday 10am Tour Charlottesville’s Downtown Mall: Albermarle Charlottesville Historical Society (ACHS) (Meet at 200 2nd Street, NE) Court Square Walking tours, on the 3rd Saturday of the month, $5 Donation Suggest

I drive by La Michoacana everyday on my way to and home from work. It’s easy to miss if you don’t know where it is, it shares a roof with the Merry Maids. The Mexican Restaurant is on your left on East High Street coming toward downtown, you’ll see it right after you pass the Joy gas station...

I didn’t feel like cooking last night, so I checked out the new kabob place on 29 called Zam Zam Kabob. I was going to try it last week, but the set up inside is a little awkward...

This summer the bus is free for Charlottesville and Albermarle kids 6-18 years old from June 9th through August 24th. The new bus finders (at select CTS bus stops) show you how long it will be before the next bus arrives. You can also check the arrival time online here with their new tracker.

The Consignment Jean Store on the downtown mall, Jean Theory, is open! In the old Novel location and right next to O’Suzannah, there’s a new place to buy jeans. A little pricey, but what isn’t on the downtown mall...

Tomorrow night at City Hall you can have your say about the new restaurant proposal for a French Creole Restaurant in Belmont. Stop by City Hall between 5:30-10:00 during the planning meeting to hear about the plans for the new restaurant...

Mother’s Day Ideas Maymont’s Cocktail Classic- Sounds like Charlottesville’s Artini except it will take place tonight in Richmond. From 6:30-10:30. Cocktails from some of Richmond’s most popular local restaurants. Latin music and dancing. Purchase tickets at the door for $20. Directions...