Virginia Gardner

Things To Do In Charlottesville

Charlottesville, One of America's Favorite Cities!

the Downtown Mall in Charlottesville

Ever Wonder Why Charlottesville is a Favorite City in America?

The following articles discuss various aspects of why Charlottesville is a favorite city in the nation. Included are high ratings for living here.

Charlottesville has been written about as a truly wonderful place to live over the years.  Also, it has been voted to top spots in [...]

Enjoying water sports around Charlottesville

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Enjoying Water Sports Around Charlottesville

There are wonderful spots for canoeing, kayaking, and rafting for enjoying water sports around Charlottesville and the surrounding area, primarily on the Rivanna River or James River. [...]

Enjoying water sports around Charlottesville

Discover Charlottesville with Realtor Virginia Gardner 434-981-0871

Enjoying Water Sports Around Charlottesville

There are wonderful spots for canoeing, kayaking, and rafting for enjoying water sports around Charlottesville and the surrounding area, primarily on the Rivanna River or James River. [...]

INNISFREE VILLAGE, A Life-Sharing Residential Community for Adults

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Innisfree Village

Recently Virginia and I were given the wonderful opportunity of a personal tour through the beautiful and special residential community of Innisfree Village by Nancy Chappell, Associate Director and Community Coordinator. Nancy Chappell has worn many hats in her time with Innisfree since 1992, including Volunteer [...]

Kayaking the Rivanna River

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Kayaking the Rivanna River

Gardening chores complete, Stephen and I pulled the kayaks out of winter storage and headed down the hill to the river for a few hours of glorious, relaxing time kayaking the Rivanna [...]

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

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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 [...]