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 […]
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. From VisitCharlottesville.org, “The beautiful and gentle Rivanna River flows through Albemarle and Fluvanna counties as well as the City of Charlottesville. Named […]
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 Coordinator and Medical Coordinator, and now also […]
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 River. Several years ago, the place we now put in off of Reas Ford Rd was a mess of […]
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 […]