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Best Christmas Lights in Charlottesville (area)
A little help would be appreciated … I know there are more out there. Where are the best Christmas lights in Charlottesville?
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If you’re interested, these are the some of the best places to get Christmas trees in the Charlottesville area, and this story explains and dispels some of the mythology around Dr. Seuss, the Grinch, Hooville and Charlottesville.
Update 18 December … a Gary Kriebel sent me the following map (his GPS cut out a little bit at the end) and this kml file (download it and open it in Google Earth) of his family’s trip around Charlottesville on the Gingerbread Express, a tour put on by the Downtown Business Assocation. While it looks like the tour itself is over, you can take it yourself using the map below :
Holiday Things to do in Charlottesville
We saw Elf at the Paramount last week; it’s great experience to see a movie here. (parents can get beer, too!)
… 5 December – Frosty the Snowman, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and The Year Without Santa Claus – at the Paramount
… Today through 2 January – The Twelve Dates of Christmas, The Santaland Diaries, A Christmas Carol – at the American Shakespeare Center in Staunton Cut your own Christmas Tree ; ( try this site too ) sadly, the farm where I cut down trees when I was a kid is now a subdivision in Earlysville . Find out more Christmas/Hanukkah/Holiday events at Albemarle Family , Suzy Said , And finally – the rumors swirl each year –
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Recycle Those Christmas Trees in Charlottesville and Albemarle
View Christmas Tree Recycling in Charlottesville-Albemarle in a larger map From the County of Albemarle : Trees will be recycled into free mulch for the public It’s almost that time of year again! As in the past, the Albemarle County Parks & Recreation Dept will host its annual Christmas Tree Recycling Program beginning December 26, 2009 through January 16, 2010. … Shortly after the City’s curbside pick up, the County and City Parks & Recreation crews will team up to chip the estimated 2600 trees at Darden Towe Park. … The sites are as follows : – Chris Greene Lake in Earlysville – Crozet Park – Darden Towe Park – Greenwood Community Center * – Rivanna Solid Waste Authority Recycling Center on McIntire Road (*note: Sunday hours are 12noon – 5pm) – Scottsville Community Center – Walnut Creek Park The recycling location on McIntire Road may be congested; please consider Darden Towe Park as an alternate location that is less congested and is suited better for large loads and contract haulers. Continue reading
Grinches in Charlottesville
That particular rumor started in correlation with the rumor that How the Grinch Stole Christmas’ “Hoos down in Hooville” was based somehow on a certain local university’s Hoos down in Hooville. … While killing Charlottesville urban legends – the HooK dispels the one about Rio Road (why the i in Rio pronounced as one says “eye” – līt -) “Rio,” which means “river” in Spanish, was most likely used as a name for the old mill and bridge on this road because of their proximity to the Rivanna River. Continue reading
