Albemarle County Curbside Recycling – Time Disposal
No more separating recycling. No more driving to one of Albemarle County's recycling centers. Lamentably, no more using the private curbside recyclers. I have written about recycling in Albemarle and Charlottesville's urban ring several times over the years, and now one of the larger private…
Charlottesville Social Media Club – Meeting This Wednesday
You've seen the Charlottesville Tweetups (folks like Happy Hours), the First Wednesdays, (WCAV did a nice story a while ago) ... now let's try out the Charlottesville Social Media Club. This is how I think about the Club- sort of a formalized (but not too…
Crozet Mudhouse – Will it Increase Property Values?
I'm wondering ... will the opening of the Mudhouse in Crozet increase surrounding property values? My bet is yes. I have long believed and argued that being "close to stuff" is valuable for buyers, sellers - people - both from a quality of life and…
Blog Wayback – Recycling in Albemarle?
From the Blog Wayback Series: January 2006 - Recycling in Albemarle?The HooK has an interesting story this morning that says that even though Albemarle County does not pick up recycling anymore, ... county code mandates that haulers have to offer the service, "but doesn't say…
Crozet Coffee Shops – Trailside Coffee in Old Trail
Part 2 of the series on coffee shops in Crozet. (more…)
The Mudhouse is Coming To Crozet
Part one of a two part series on the impending coffee shop explosion in Crozet.
Charlottesville is Number Four on another List
Kiplinger ranks Charlottesville* as the fourth best place to live. Yay. But - if you're curious about some of the other cool companies in Charlottesville, take a look at the honorees at the Charlottesville Business Innovation Council's recent annual gala. See the full list at…
How Do you Define “Recovery”?
The Charlottesville Bubble Blog wonders this very question; I have a feeling that this will be one of the main topics of my time on WINA Friday (today) from 4:15 to 5. I wonder if the median income has changed in the past two years…
Blog Wayback – You’re Going about It all Wrong – Or How to Search for Homes in Charlottesville (Without a Realtor)
Blog Wayback Series Continued ... From March 2009: You're Going about It all Wrong - Or How to Search for Homes in Charlottesville (Without a Realtor)How do you search for homes? In Charlottesville or anywhere else? I got a call recently from a buyer who…
New Resource for Realtors and Parents in Albemarle
Albemarle County have put together a simple page with basic information on Albemarle County Schools. It's concise and simple and a good starting point for parents in Albemarle County (or taxpayers to see how their money is being spent). Links to the Standards of Learning…