We cannot deny it. We’ve picked up some trade secrets in the past 20 years—at least as far as living local goes. But we’ve also done more than our fair share to make sure some things, like the City Market, remain well-known, public treasures. Year after year, we have compiled lists of summer must-dos and dressed them in…er, random…covers. Well, we’ve been at it long enough that there’s no reason now to limit our guidance and expertise to three months of the year. And that gets us to this week’s cover story, listing 25 essential and timeless Charlottesville experiences for true insiders. Stick with us, week after week, all you wannabe and getting-there locals, as we track through the reportage and insight that make us your indispensable guide to life in this here lively town.
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Paging through the archives
“I have a friend who won’t go out on summertime Friday nights. Why not? ‘I have to be at the City Market when it opens.’ Okay. This is one of the most happening spots in the city. I’ve seen doctors, lawyers, riff-raff, common folk, hoi-poloi cruising the flowers and produce. There are also crafts and a coffee stand for those who don’t do well at seven in the ayem. You know the place—Water & First Streets. You know the time—Saturday mornings from 7:00 until noon. You know the ambience—funky cool.”—Jenny Mead, May 27, 1997
Getting covered
 May 27, 1997 |