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PHOTOPHILE- View from top: Montalto opens its gates Published on Jul 12th, 2007 0 comments Rolling hills and sweeping landscapes are just some of the amazing views from atop Jefferson's "Montalto." PHOTO BY ERIN HEISTERMAN Charlottesville residents seeking a break from...
PHOTOPHILE- Almighty manna: It's spreading all over town Published on Jun 21st, 2007 0 comments Kristy Houde and Reuven Birkrant of the Event Company guard the green carpet so the VIPS can stroll into the premiere. SLIDESHOW Not content with the millions he spent on hotels, bicycles,...
PHOTOPHILE- Games over: Little Leaguers celebrate wildly Published on Jun 14th, 2007 0 comments This may not have been a very hot spring, but some fierce competition has kept the Little League fields at McIntire park blazing. So on Saturday June 9, teams from T-ballers to the majors...
PHOTOPHILE- Rolling along: Meals on Wheels celebrates 30 years Published on May 24th, 2007 0 comments On Monday, May 21, volunteers from Meals on Wheels celebrated their organization's 30th anniversary with a meal quite unlike their, well, bread and butter. Yes, this was a meal of the stationary...
PHOTOPHILE- Wheelie good time: Two-wheeled transport in the spotlight Published on May 17th, 2007 0 comments National Bike Week was hit the ground rolling early on May 15 at the Bike Pit Stop in front of the County Office Building, an event staged by the Alliance for Community Choice in Transportation. Each...
PHOTOPHILE- Tally how much! Pre-race dinner wins, places, and shows Published on May 3rd, 2007 0 comments What kind of dinner does everyone leave carrying their placemat? And at what kind of dinner is the placemat an actual vinyl record album? The kind that celebrates the 30th anniversary of the Foxfield...
PHOTOPHILE- All's fair: Fun for all at Dogwood carnival Published on Apr 26th, 2007 0 comments Families turned out to McIntire Park in droves on April 21 to enjoy the beautiful weather and all the flash and color of the Dogwood Festival carnival. With plenty of beautiful weather– and...
PHOTOPHILE- Interest rate: Greenspan lauded at Monticello<span class="Apple-converted-space">  </span> Published on Apr 19th, 2007 6 comments The symbol of the American stock market, a man whose every word captivated investors through the turbulent and high-flying 1990s (and whose mug later adorned their walls, thanks to a local artist),...
PHOTOPHILE- Rock this pitch: Ben Folds takes to the field Published on Apr 5th, 2007 0 comments The occasional sprinkle of rain couldn't dampen the spirits of the approximately 1,500 revelers who turned out to Nameless Field next to Memorial Gym for UVA's annual Springfest Saturday, March 31....
PHOTOPHILE- Bowled over: Outdoor socialites take shelter at Keglers Published on Mar 22nd, 2007 0 comments Taking a reprieve from hiking up mountains and shooting river rapids, on Sunday, March 18, the Outdoor Adventure Social Club traded their all-terrain boots for funny-looking leather shoes and headed...
PHOTOPHILE- Science stars: Fair draws dazzling array of demos Published on Mar 15th, 2007 0 comments From Fredericksburg to Spotsylvania, boys and girls from all over Central Virginia descended on the UVA Chemistry Department Thursday, March 6, for the annual Virginia Piedmont Regional Science Fair...
PHOTOPHILE- Junior intrigue: Once homeless, columnist tells all Published on Mar 8th, 2007 0 comments Who knew ladies who lunch could invite such a wild one? Jeannette Walls, MSNBC's gossip columnist, regaled the Junior League Thursday, March 1, at Farmington Country Club. But Walls' upbringing, the...
PHOTOPHILE- Sealed up: Black Panther rivets UVA Published on Mar 1st, 2007 0 comments Civil rights activist and Black Panther Party co-founder Bobby Seale spoke to a packed house in the auditorium of UVA's special collections library Thursday, Februrary 22. Instead of a formal...
PHOTOPHILE- Getting personal: Holiday visitors meet a 'President' Published on Feb 22nd, 2007 1 comments Monday was Presidents Day, and at Ash Lawn Highland, people came from all over to visit President James Monroe (Dennis Bigelow) and tour his home. About 120 people of various ages came for a personal...
PHOTOPHILE- <i>Mad</i> TV: CNBC's Cramer electrifies Darden Published on Feb 15th, 2007 0 comments CNBC's madman of money Jim Cramer brought the chair-hurling, toy bull-tossing, financial advice-shouting circus that is his daily TV show, Mad Money, to UVA's Darden School of Business. The Wednesday...
PHOTOPHILE- Chasing chills: Chili cook-off vanquishes the cold Published on Feb 8th, 2007 0 comments What's the perfect food for a cold day? Some might say soup, some might say beef bourguignon, some might say chicken pot pie. All those are possibilities– but First Colony Winery says one word...
PHOTOPHILE- Hoppin' happenin': Beetnix shoot a vid Published on Feb 1st, 2007 3 comments After a hiatus of over a year, the Charlottesville based hip-hop group The Beetnix came together to record a music video, Let's Go, for their upcoming album (not yet titled). The group features...
PHOTOPHILE- King's spring: Glorious weather for MLK day Published on Jan 18th, 2007 0 comments Seventy degrees and sunny. Was this really January? Locals took advantage of balmy weather to enjoy Martin Luther King Day on Monday, January 15, biking, walking, sipping and chatting as a cold front...
PHOTOPHILE- Balancing act: New coffee shop goes east Published on Jan 11th, 2007 0 comments For years, the east end of the Downtown Mall got the short end of the stick. While the west end basked in traffic brought in by the Regal theater, the Ice Park, and the first Mall crossing, the east...
PHOTOPHILE- Bolting: Hardware store serves final pickle Published on Jan 4th, 2007 0 comments After serving customers from Texas to Taiwan to Three Notched Road for over 30 years, Stan and Marilyn Epstein closed the doors to the Hardware Store Restaurant for the last time on December 30th....
PHOTOPHILE- Sheer spectacle: The best of 2006 Published on Dec 21st, 2006 0 comments From bras and panties to hammers and nails, there was no shortage of things to do and see in 2006, and the Hook did its darndest to capture them all in its pages. For 2006, this was the best of what...
PHOTOPHILE- Fancy footwork: 250 evenings of hot salsa Published on Dec 14th, 2006 0 comments Every Sunday for six years, Charlottesville's Salsa Club has been meeting at the Outback Lodge for dancing and conviviality. Participants enjoy a beginners salsa class at 7:15 and an intermediate...
PHOTOPHILE- Let it shine: Lawn joins the holiday spirit Published on Dec 7th, 2006 0 comments Let there be light! That might have been the motto on the Corner on Thursday, November 30, as students, community members, and passers-by gathered on the north side of the Rotunda for the sixth...
PHOTOPHILE- Battle stations: Hopeful toy buyers make their play Published on Nov 23rd, 2006 0 comments Beginning in the wee hours of Wednesday morning, November 15, excited gamers and entrepreneurs camped outside Charlottesville's Best Buy, waiting for the 8am Friday release of the long-awaited...
PHOTOPHILE- Starr-y night: Allstars lineup at Starr Hill Published on Nov 16th, 2006 0 comments The North Mississippi Allstars played a long-lasting high-energy Sunday night show featuring Spencer Dickinson and special guest Justin Jones. The Starr Hill Music Hall floor was packed. The bluesy...
PHOTOPHILE- Tonsler turn-out: Voters cast their ballots Published on Nov 9th, 2006 0 comments A tight Senate race between George Allen, James Webb, and a hot issue– the marriage amendment– helped turn out voters on Tuesday, November 7. "You can't complain if you don't vote," said...
PHOTOPHILE- Feting the fest: Gala gathers glitteratti galore Published on Nov 2nd, 2006 0 comments Lovers of movies and the people who make them were in hobnob heaven on October 26 at the 19th Virginia Film Festival's opening gala. Most attendees came to the party at the Music Resource...
PHOTOPHILE- Smooth sailing: Sperry Marine celebrates 50 years Published on Oct 26th, 2006 0 comments Everybody calls it Sperry Marine, the sprawling brick complex across from the Post Office on 29N, but in fact the place is now owned by Northrop Grumman, a global defense company headquartered in Los...
PHOTOPHILE- Batter up: When flapjacks flip for a good cause Published on Oct 19th, 2006 0 comments Life is sweet everyday on the Lawn, but the treakle factor rose significantly Saturday morning, October 14, as syrup and jelly were featured offerings at the third annual Pancakes for Parkinson's...
PHOTOPHILE- Wayback machines: Craftspeople ply trades at Monticello Published on Oct 12th, 2006 0 comments Slavery isn't a taboo subject at Monticello. In fact, three times a year, the home of Thomas Jefferson celebrates the contribution Jefferson's workers made to running his estate. This fall's "...