The Grass is Always Greener

Tennis whites, while maybe a thing of the past, will always evoke a certain kind of style, as will grass tennis courts. It’s that country club connotation, as in, “I’m going to the club to frolick with Dabney and Percy.” (Don’t act like you don’t know what I’m talking about.) Read more

C’villeStyle on the road…ChicagoStyle

Fresh from the windy city, my cheeks are still rosy. But I think it has more to do with the inspiration imbued from all the great shops and restaurants discovered while there, rather than the wind chill. Nestled in the well-known Lincoln Park neighborhood is a street called Armitage. Between just four short blocks (from Bissel to Halstead), it’s a shopping jackpot! I was there on business but managed to sneak in a few of these highlights along the way:

Start at Art Effect (934 W. Armitage) which touts itself as a “modern day general store.” Offering a healthy dose of home goods such as plates, mugs, trays, cutting boards, and candles to accessories and gifts like books, pillows, jewelry, clothes, stationery, and more. You really feel like a kid in a candy store here. Read more

Party at Hedge/Rock Paper Scissors

Planning a wedding? You’re in luck. This past Tuesday, October 28th, individuals from Rock, Paper, Scissors, Hedge Fine Blooms, Jason Keefer Photography, and Real Food, among others, gathered for the first time to talk wedding aesthetics, share professional styles, and of course, socialize – all in hopes of further preparing themselves to help Charlottesville’s brides-to-be.  

 

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Trick or Treat

Smell my feet. Give me something good to eat. But if you’re not into door to door groveling for candy, what is an adult to do to celebrate Halloween in Charlottesville? Read more

A lot of Hot Air

I’m not talking about empty promises from [insert your least-preferred Presidential nominee here]. I’m talking about a ride in a hot air balloon. This may sound touristy (it can be), but it’s the best way to see the emerging colors and fall foliage. Read more

That’s Debatable…

As many worthy debates abound (Barack vs. John,

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A Girls’ Guide to Beer

In honor of Oktoberfest, I recently threw a beer-tasting party for a few friends. I organized the beers into 6 flights of 3 beers each. Much like when you do wine tastings and start off with the lighter whites before the heavy reds, the first flight consisted of Bud Light, Coors Light and Amstel Light. Then came the Vacation beers (a very “technical” beer term, of course): Corona, Sol, Tecate. Another flight contained the Pilsners: Heineken, Stella and Grolsch; the Belgian Whites: Hoegarden, Leffe, Wittekirke; the Pale Ales: Sierra Nevada, Starr Hill, Saranac; and finally, the “darker” beers: Red Stripe, Dos Equis Lager, Negro Modelo. (My friends and I voted to eliminate both the “frat beer” category (Natty Light, Keystone Light & Milwaukee’s Best) as well as the Guinness-type beers.) My goal was two-fold—not only to possibly “show off” one’s beer prowess by blind tasting each beer and trying to guess what it was, but also to figure out which beers we actually like so that we could order the right thing at a bar. Read more

Pretty in Pink

One in eight women will be diagnosed with Breast Cancer in their lifetime. That should be enough of a reason to join the fight, so feel into your girly-girl side and don some pink—October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month!

Stop by Panera Bread for a Pink Ribbon Bagel, a portion of sales throughout the month of October will be donated to the UVA Breast Care Program. There, you can also purchase a silicone ring (the next generation from those silicone bracelets) for $1.

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Hey, cut it out!

Have you ever drawn or designed something, but left the drawing board frustrated that you couldn’t fabricate your design? The days of elusive, expensive and timely manufacturing are over. Ponoko is here.

This might be the coolest thing I’ve ever seen. Ponoko gives you access to a super expensive laser cutter for a lot less. No longer relegated to paper and graphic files, your designs can actually be fabricated in acrylic, hardwood and other materials.  Read more

Have your morning coffee, Trailside

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