Virginia Gardner

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The Leaves Turned and They Haven't All Dropped Yet!

charlottesville fall color

Finally, some color! I've always heard that we need a cold snap and rain to encourage the best Fall color. We actually had a pretty wet summer, but we had a dry spell and mild temperatures just as Fall was marching in; it seemed we were going to miss that spectacular Fall foliage color once again. But then it happened... we had a bit of rain [...]

It's Hot, So Get Wet At Charlottesville City Parks

Charlottesville Virginia Realtor, Virginia Gardner, www.CharlottesvilleHOME.com

It's hot, so get wet at Charlottesville City parks.

I was recently showing houses in the Forest Hills Avenue neighborhood, and as I waited for my clients, I enjoyed watching the families soaking up the water at Forest Hills Park, located near the University of Virginia Medical Center off of Cherry Ave.

There are at least five parks throughout the small City of Charlottesville that offer cool water relief from the summer [...]

Zero to 60 Charlottesville: Hiking Shenandoah National Park with Wild Virginia

Zero to 60 Charlottesville

CharlottesvilleTALK!  A real estate blog about home in Charlottesville.

We attended a series of environmental films at The Paramount Theatre earlier this year, supporting Wild Virginia, called The Wild and Scenic Film Festival.  Before that time, we were completely unaware of Wild Virginia...

Mission Statement: Wild Virginia is a grassroots non-profit organization dedicated to [...]