May 26th, 2011 issue #1021
May 26th, 2011
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Trendless summer: Uncovering fun in Central Virginia
Every good townie knows his or her stuff when it comes to summer sunning and funning. Looking for live music? Stop by the nTelos Pavilion for the free Fridays After Five show. Craving a relaxing afternoon with friends? Head down to Scottsville's James River Runners to tube the day away. Want kid-friendly joy to include in your summer repertoire? The Downtown Mall's Discovery Museum always has an action-packed summer schedule.
4Better Or Worse
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The week in review
Worst spate of females allegedly deliberately running down people: A Louisa teen is in custody after allegedly driving her car into a crowd outside a party just after midni...
The Dish
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Loving loafs: New bakery to break bread
After months of preparation, the Great Harvest Bread Company will be opening in the old Crazy Horse Studio space next to Cville Coffee in McIntire Plaza on Friday, June 3. ... -
Changing of the guard at L’étoile
For over seventeen years L’étoile has lived up to its French translation– “The Star.” With their distinctive “French-Virginia style,” the downtown bistro h... -
Whole Foods opening act
It's official. The new Whole Foods Market on Hydraulic Road will open on Tuesday, June 7. And they're planning a very un-grocery store-like line-up of events, including fre...
Essays
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Memorial Day: Drive now, RideShare later
As Memorial Day dawns, an AAA survey indicates that the number of people reporting they will drive more than 50 miles from home this weekend has dropped 100,000. Forty perc...
Question of the Week
Real Estate - $old
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Property transfers
9/27Virginia Land LLC to David A. Kelly, 2552 Montgomery Ridge Road, Montgomery Ridge subdivision, $521,467.NVR Inc. to Michael Redwine, condominium unit at 1955 Asheville ...
Real Estate - On the Block
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Bragging rights: Fluvanna farm offers greener pastures
Address: 1710 Middle Fork RoadNeighborhood: Cunningham, Fluvanna CountyAsking: $995,000Assessment: $1,357,000Year Built: 1936Size: 1,300 fin. sq. ft.Land: 278.40 acresCurb ...
Real Estate - Update
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Still available
APPEARED IN THE HOOK: December 16, 2010, in issue 0950ADDRESS: 4720 Pelham Road, Hickory RidgeASKING PRICE: $585,000 ASSESSMENT: $762,600SELLER'S AGENT: Mary Newton, ...
Real Estate Property auctions
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Property auctions
June 1 at 3:30pm at the Albemarle County Courthouse Property: 350 Westfield Road Debtor: Fredis T. Flores and Sara G. Flores Amount owing: $186,000 Bidder brings: $15,000 o...
Art Features
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Masking tape: Duncan and Odell get tricky
When I walked into UVA’s Fiske-Kimball Fine Arts Library to watch Monica Duncan and Lara Odell’s video, Four-color Fire Pattern, my first thought was, “Oh, interestin...
DR. HooK
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Toe the line: Live right to avoid pain of gout
Fred Flintstone had the biggest feet, and he used them to propel his car. I’ll bet a pedicure would have cost him a grand! Fred loved his brontosaurus ribs, and...
Movie Reviews
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One too many: Latest 'Pirates' should be the last
Before seeing Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, I had already reached my capacity for Pirates of the Caribbean movies, and with this fourth installment, my cup r...
News
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Last stand: Bank takes Kluge's own house in foreclosure
Just two days after the Trump Organization revealed that her job is secure, Patricia Kluge found out that her home is not. The financially challenged vintner lost her resid... -
Mercury in track: But is UVA's Lannigan overhaul dangerous?
Test results on samples from the University of Virginia's Lannigan Field track surfaces indicate eye-popping mercury levels as much as 33,000 times the government standards... -
More risk? Safety engineer slams proposed helmet law
With the city on the verge of passing a new law that will require bike riders ages 14 and under to wear helmets, most bike safety enthusiasts are applauding, citing researc... -
Ready Preddy: County opens new park
Despite slimmed down budgeting, Albemarle County will open two new parks this year. On May 19, it cut the ribbon on Preddy Creek Trails Park, the first to allow horses to c... -
Sugared down: Advisory board calls for healthier school food
Parents concerned about the foods served up in Charlottesville City schools– and statistics suggesting that one in three local students fourth grade and up are overwe...
On Architecture
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Battle ready: Seven-story West Main transformation begins
Seven stories right on West Main.
The Brazen Careerist
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E-mail intelligence: Watch how you come across in messages
I remember when I met my boss face to face for the first time. I'd been working with him for more than two years– via phone and e-mail. I had never seen him, but I ha...
Sports Doctor
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Gone south? Where is Terry Holland's oversight?
Ask most Virginians between the ages of 30 and 40 who the governor is, and they'll probably know the answer. (Although they may have had to stop themselves from answering, ...
Strange But True
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No tricks: Those Greeks had a word for everything!
Q. When caught up in a truly "hairy" situation, whom might you want to search out? –A. Martin A. An expert in "trichology," or "the study and treatment of hair and its di...
Black and White
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Ride of Silence
A second Ride of Silence took place in Charlottesville on May 18. This is a worldwide event held every year, 3rd Wednesday in May, beginning in 2003. Locally, the event is ...