Charlottesville

UVA’s Virginia Guesthouse Makes Its Debut

“What does ‘guesthouse’ mean to you?” asks Gregg Hilker, general manager of the newly opened Virginia Guesthouse, to the crowd gathered for the hotel’s grand opening on the University of Virginia campus last week. For most of us, a guesthouse conjures images of warmth, familiarity, and a welcoming retreat for those far from home. The […]

by Cabell Crowder

Gilded Lily Designs: Brit Trible’s Container Couture

When Brit Trible’s best friend told her she was “gilding the lily,” she knew she’d found her calling—and her business name. The phrase, meaning to take something naturally beautiful and make it extraordinary, perfectly captured what Trible does for homes throughout Richmond and Charlottesville. In 2024, Trible was working as an occupational therapist, building meaningful […]

by Madeline Mayhood

Charlottesville Ballet Celebrates America’s 250th Anniversary

Imagine two and a half centuries of American triumph, anguish, joy, fear, and hope unraveling before you on a grand stage. This March, the Charlottesville Ballet joins forces with Opera on the James to give audiences precisely that, with a two-act multimedia show highlighting major historical moments that have led the nation to modern day. […]

by Sadie Porter

Charlottesville’s Food Scene Dazzles

Charlottesville may feel like a small town, but it boasts more restaurants per capita than some of the biggest cities in the U.S. From hungry college kids to wine-obsessed foodies, there really is something for everyone here. Historic Michie Tavern, c. 1784, serves a heaping (and delicious) taste of 18th-century fare, and The Virginian, with […]

by Erica Jackson Curran

Virginia Urban Trails & Greenways to Get You Outside

Connecting green spaces with urban trails to bring more natural beauty to U.S. cities isn’t new: Landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted pioneered the concept in the 1860s when he designed Boston’s now-legendary Emerald Necklace. The revolutionary system used landscaped “greenways” to link 1,100 acres of metropolitan parks across 7 miles and 16 neighborhoods. The […]

by Eric J. Wallace

Ann Mazur Introduces New Sportswear Style and Kitten Yoga

“Don’t you ever get tired of working out?” one of Ann Mazur’s former coaches asked last fall while visiting her newly opened yoga studio and fitnesswear shop inside Charlottesville’s Dairy Market. It was a fair question for Mazur, who juggles running an online business and in-person store, a strong social media presence, marathons, teaching yoga […]

by Hope Cartwright

Conversations on Design with Interior Designer Charlotte Moss

There aren’t enough adjectives to describe the brilliance of Charlotte Moss and the mark she continues to leave in the design space—and beyond. The Richmond native is an author, an award-winning interior design mogul, speaker, philanthropist, and a self-described flâneuse—one who wanders through a city. On Wednesday, Sept. 24, Moss will wander to Charlottesville’s Farmington […]

by Gabriela de Camargo Gonçalves

Elevate Your Cocktails with Next-Level Garnishes

Garnishes can be so much more than aesthetic afterthought. “Garnish with” this or that is the standard end step in a cocktail recipe. Though last, garnishes certainly shouldn’t be considered the least, providing both added adornment and taste. Olives bob at the bottom of a dry martini, and a leafy celery stalk juts out of […]

by Hope Cartwright

Yule Brynner: A Festive Cocktail to Brighten Your Holiday Season

Yule Brynner This colorful, fruity seasonal sensation is “a drink that smells as good as it tastes,” says Genaro Amaya, bartender at Marigold at Keswick Hall outside Charlottesville. And its low ABV offers a light, refreshing contrast to the indulgences and heavy sweets of the holiday season. Build in a shaker, add ice, and shake. […]

by Hope Cartwright

Christmas in Central Virginia

Merry Christmas, Charlottesville! Merriment & Magic. If you like your holidays with a dash of razzmatazz, check out Charlottesville’s Christmas events. The Grand Illumination takes place at Ting Pavilion on the Downtown Mall on Dec. 6. The merriment commences just as evening falls and features vendors selling holiday crafts, tasty treats, and beverages, as well […]

by peggy sijswerda

A Young Family Settles Into an Old Home, Steps From UVA

Timeless Beauty, Modern Comfort: From big city to brick Cape, a Charlottesville couple starts anew.

by Heather Bien

Kimpton on Grounds

A much-needed hotel opens in Charlottesville. (Melody Robbins Photography) Opened in April, Kimpton’s first on-campus property, The Forum Hotel, comes to the Grounds of the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business. The five-story Jeffersonian-style building brings 198 much-needed guest rooms and 12 suites to Charlottesville. While it welcomes all visitors, the […]

by Staff

Ann Beattie Interview

Five questions for this American master of the short story. Onlookers by Ann Beattie. Scribner. pp. 288. $28. Konstantin Rega: Where did these stories originate from? Ann Beattie: When I started writing these stories, I had the idea that they would be based in Virginia. But at that point, I’d only […]

by Konstantin Rega

Pandemonium

Demand is high for Blanc Creatives’ next-gen cookware. (Photo by Adam Ewing) By 2019, Corry Blanc had been pounding out one-of-a-kind, hand-forged carbon steel pans for five years. A meticulous blacksmith, he was constantly improving his design, from the slope of the sidewall to the hammer marks. So later that year, he […]

by Jill Devine

Privacy Advocate

UVA law professor Danielle Keats Citron says digital privacy is a civil right. As technology winds its way into our lives, our privacy is up for grabs, says Danielle Keats Citron, a MacArthur Fellow and distinguished professor of law at the University of Virginia (UVA). Citron insists that intimate privacy—concerning our […]

by Konstantin Rega

Like Mother, Like Daughter

Spacek and Fisk star in Sam & Kate. In Sam & Kate, UVA alum, actress, and musician Schuyler Fisk teams with six-time Academy Award-nominee Sissy Spacek—who also happens to be her mother. The multigenerational rom-com heats up when the mother-daughter pair meet father-son co-stars Dustin and Jake Hoffman. As […]

by Staff

Netflix’s The Pale Blue Eye

Macabre, moody, and poetic premiere, The Pale Blue Eye spotlights Virginians. Inspired by Edgar Allan Poe’s fleeting tenure as a West Point cadet in 1830, novelist Louis Bayard wondered, “What the hell was this poet doing in this regimented, orderly, military environment?” Bayard’s 2003 novel, The Pale Blue Eye, puts the young Poe […]

by Staff

Polo Party

At matches around the state, polo is just getting started. “There’s nothing better than a Sunday afternoon of polo,” says Lou Lopez, who coaches the University of Virginia polo teams in Charlottesville. Best of all, you don’t need to be a member of the horsey set to get in on the action. Spectators […]

by Cathy Herbert

Virginia’s Young Entrepreneurs

These business-minded students are making waves, in and out of the classroom. (Bill Tiernan via The Virginian-Pilot) Four years ago, when Erica Sullivan Feggeler learned that her mother had been diagnosed with skin cancer, the Virginia Tech (VT) senior panicked. Then she decided to do something about it. Feggeler began brainstorming, rallying some […]

by Kinsey Gidick

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Buc-ee’s Opens Its First Virginia Location

If you happened to be standing near the I-81 exit for Mt. Crawford in the early morning hours of this past June 30, you’d have witnessed a spectacle. Shoppers flooded into the parking lot and shuffled into block-long lines in hopes of being among the first through the doors of Virginia’s first Buc-ee’s travel station. […]

by Eric J. Wallace

Norfolk Harborfest Returns for Its 50th Anniversary

From June 19–21, Downtown Norfolk welcomes a fleet of over 60 international and U.S. tall ships to celebrate VA250. “Harborfest celebrates the rich maritime and naval heritage that defines Norfolk and the Hampton Roads region,” says Jordan Lett, marketing director of Norfolk Festevents. “With something happening throughout the waterfront each day, Harborfest offers an immersive […]

by Abby Borgeson

U.S. News & World Report Names This Virginia School as One of The Best in The Nation

Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology’s streak of hard-hitting accolades continues this year with a glowing review from U.S. News & World Report. The outlet recently crowned it the top high school in Virginia—and fifth best in the nation—for 2026. The ranking praised the Fairfax-based magnet school’s STEM-focused curriculum that builds toward a […]

by Eric J. Wallace

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