City of Charlottesville
Welcome to Charlottesville!
July 18, 2011 by Sasha C. Farmer, REALTOR ® · Leave a Comment
This is a great video produced by a local UVa law student here in town. Great overview of all that Charlottesville has to offer and the rich lifestyle that so many are drawn to!
Charlottesville 365; Charlottesville’s Oscar Night America
February 27, 2011 by Sasha C. Farmer, REALTOR ® · Leave a Comment
As someone who doesn’t really often watch the Oscar’s, one of the great parties of the year last year in Charlottesville was Oscar Night America at the Paramount. Tonight the event takes place again, and tickets are still on sale for $45.
To benefit the VA film festival and the Paramount Theatre, Oscar Night is officially sanctioned by the Academy Awards and last your was brought to just 51 cities, raising over $3 Million in dollars that all stay within their local communities. Guests receive the actual program that is handed out at the Oscar Party, walk the red carpet, and sample delicious food and spirits from a large list of the most successul restaurants in Charlottesville.
This brings a little bit of Hollywood glitz and glam to Charlottesville, all while being a great local event to support local restaurants, business, and the economy.
From the VA Film Festival website;
The excitement and glamour of Hollywood are coming to Charlottesville on Oscar Night. Movie fans are invited to wear Hollywood-inspired attire and experience the thrills and surprises of the 83rd Academy Awards® on Sunday, February 27, 2011 at Charlottesville’s own Oscar Night America party.
Benefiting the Virginia Film Festival and The Paramount Theater, the Oscar Night celebration will be held at the Paramount beginning at 6:30pm. The Charlottesville event is one of 50 parties officially sanctioned by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences that will be held across the country on Oscar Night.
General admission tickets are $45.00 and are on sale at 10am today. Tickets include admission to the live HD broadcast; food and wine; the official Oscars program; coffee, popcorn and soda.
“We are honored and thrilled to have the Virginia Film Festival and The Paramount Theater chosen as one of only 50 venues nationwide officially sanctioned to broadcast Hollywood’s biggest night! Oscar Night generates excitement all over the world, and with the Academy’s help, our guests will feel like they are on the A-list,” says Jody Kielbasa, Virginia Film Festival Director.
Charlottesville guests will walk the red carpet into the theater and sample tastes from over ten of Charlottesville’s top restaurants. There will also be a raffle that evening, and prizes will include exclusive tickets to local arts events, Hollywood inspired gift baskets, gift certificates from Charlottesville’s favorite business and much more.
The mission of The Paramount Theater of Charlottesville, Inc., is to operate the historic Paramount Theater as a nonprofit performing arts center for the artistic, educational, and charitable benefit of its community, including the city of Charlottesville, Albemarle County, and the entire Central Virginia region.
The Virginia Film Festival is a four-day celebration of the magic of the movies featuring first-run features and timeless classics, high-profile industry insiders and up-and-coming stars, and filmmakers from throughout Virginia and beyond. The Virginia Film Festival is presented by the University of Virginia’s College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences. For more information visit www.virginiafilmfestival.org.
Charlottesville’s Oscar Night America party is presented by Virginia National Bank with additional support provided by Charlottesville Newsplex WVAW ABC16, C-ville Weekly, 1070 WINA Newsradio, 106.1 The Corner and Lite Rock Z95.1.
CAAR Year-End Market Report 2010
January 10, 2011 by Sasha C. Farmer, REALTOR ® · 2 Comments
CAAR is releasing it’s 4th quarter market report tomorrow, so this is fresh off the presses!
Some pieces that I thought were relevant if you’re in the market to buy or sell;
Good news for buyers;
Price Per Square Foot (Finished)—Pockets of Value for Buyers
The current area average of $139 per finished square foot is the lowest number since 2004, indicating true “pockets of value” for buyers. Prices declined for the past four years—a $32 per square foot drop since peaking for buyers in 2006.
And as I’ve been saying for months;
Greg Slater, 2010 CAAR President cautions that, “until the inventory reaches and maintains level we consider historically level, there will continue to be uncertainty in predicting the pace of sales and stability of pricing.”
Take a look for yourself and let me know your thoughts. I will be running my own numbers next week.
2010 Year-End CAAR Market Report
Charlottesville 365; Cville Sheblogs
January 9, 2011 by Sasha C. Farmer, REALTOR ® · 1 Comment
Cville Sheblogs- Virginia’s premier women bloggers.
Meets the 2nd Tuesday of every month at Virginia National Bank – Pantops to discuss blogging issues. Join us! 8:30AM – 10:00AM. You are welcome to attend twice before choosing whether or not to join!
Visit the Sheblogs page on Facebook to find out the topic for the upcoming meeting.
Mission:
Our mission is to support and educate all levels of women bloggers. Whether you’re in the process of launching a blog, or you’re actively blogging, this group is for you!
Membership:
Cville Sheblogs offers two levels of involvement, which are focused on connecting both training and educating beginning bloggers and offering more experienced bloggers a chance to meet other bloggers, learn from each other, and participate in training and educating our novice participants.Membership dues are assessed each December and dues are prorated on a quarterly basis throughout the year.
- Basic Membership: $50 for 12 months. Basic members will get the latest information on Cville Sheblogs discussions through the Google groups mailing group plus the opportunity to attend monthly meetings and social events.
- Elite Membership: $75 for 12 months. Elite members may have up to two blogs featured on the Cville Sheblogs website aggregate (plus have the option to pay $5 for each additional blog), and each member’s blog/biz will be featured on the Cville Sheblogs Facebook favorite pages and blog posts from Cville Sheblogs entered into Facebook and Twitter for additional social media and Google exposure for your blog and your brand. As an elite member, you’ll be among the first to know about conference registration, and receive priority admission for workshops and seminars. Through our local blog workshops and seminars, seasoned bloggers that are elite members have the potential to gain experience and compensation as conference speakers. All elite members will help shape the growth and focus of our group!
Charlottesville 365; Charlottesville Restaurant Week January 24-30
January 9, 2011 by Sasha C. Farmer, REALTOR ® · 1 Comment
Even now that Restaurant Week is a Charlottesville tradition, I still get excited as ever when they are announced!
From January 24-30, 2011, Charlottesville has 16 restaurants participating in “Restaurant Week”, which involves $26/person prix-fixe menus, all of three courses- an appetizer, entree, and dessert. According to the Restaurant Week website, previous Restaurant weeks held in Charlottesville have earned over $10,000 for the local food bank! ($1 of every $26 meal is donated!) It’s tough to pass up the opportunity to dine at some of Charlottesville’s most highly desired restaurants all for a low cost and a great cause!
It’s not too early to start making reservations, and most of these restaurants will completely fill up, so book your plans now!
As of January 9, the following 16 restaurants are participating in the January 2011 Charlottesville Restaurant Week;
- Aberdeen Barn
- Bang!
- Blue Light Grill
- Brassiere Montiel
- Brookville
- C&O
- Camino
- Carmello’s
- Fossett’s at Keswick Hall
- Horse and Hound
- l’etoile
- Maya
- The Melting Pot
- Orzo Kitchen and Wine Shop
- Old Mill Room at The Boar’s Head Inn
- Ten
Photo Courtesy of the Charlottesville Restaurant Week Website; http://cvilleyum.com/
Visit the Restaurant Week website to check out the prix-fixe menus for each restaurant!
Some insider’s tips for Restaurant Week;
- Start looking through the menu’s now and pinpoint some places you’d like to go.
- Book, now!
- Call each restaurant individually to make your reservation, and make sure to tell them you are participating in Restaurant Week!
- Make your reservation on time, or you may get skipped!
- All reservations are first come, first served, and some of the restaurants will fill up very early! If you can’t get a reservation at a place you’d like, you can try calling them on the day-of to see if any of their booked reservations had to cancel.
- Don’t forget that tax and tip aren’t included! Plan accordingly!
From the Restaurant Week website;
“For any diner who has ever dreamed about fine dining without breaking the bank, Restaurant Week is that dream… come true. Modeled on similar events in other cities, this is seven days of good food and good fun. Diners get to choose from each participating restaurant’s special prix fixe menu and enjoy three courses— an appetizer, an entree, and dessert— for just $25 [CORRECTION- actually $26 this year]. (Beverages, tax, and gratuity not included.)
Charlottesville Restaurant Week is January 24-30, 2011.
Charlottesville 365; Junior League of Charlottesville Mistletoe Market
November 14, 2010 by Sasha C. Farmer, REALTOR ® · Leave a Comment
On Sunday, November 14, the Junior League of Charlottesville will present the 7th Annual Mistletoe Market at the Omni Hotel from 10am – 6pm.
Mistletoe Market is a one day holiday shopping event featuring artisans, craft-makers, and merchants from throughout Virginia and beyond. This year’s event will feature a children’s activity table with free holiday-themed crafts and activities by One Creative Cookie.
Then, stay downtown and eat at Siips! Ticketholder will receive a 5% discount and Siips will donate 5% of food sales to the Junior League of Charlottesville.
Tickets are $5.00 (10 and under are free). Tickets will be available at the door the day of the event. The first 500 shoppers to purchase tickets at Mistletoe Market will will receive a free gift from Albemarle Family.
Thank you Albemarle Family and Charlottesville Welcome Book for sponsoring Mistletoe Market! Look for our ad in this season’s Charlottesville Welcome Book and Albemarle Family’s October Issue.
Check back for more announcements as well as merchant and sponsor spotlights!
Some tips for the big day;
- Go early if you can! Lots of vendors bring their items out in waves, but there are always some really unique, great things to choose from earliest in the day!
- Cost is $5 at the door. Cash is best, but checks are accepted!
- Shop around and scout everything out first- many of the vendors will out things off to the side for you to return to purchase later!
- Bring your friends, the more the merrier!
2010 Mistletoe Market Vendors
Absolutely Eva
All About The Girl, Inc
Ann Hill Williams
Artwork by Andrea
Bass Rocks Ribbon Company
BeautiControl, Inc
Bee’s Knees Studio: Art by Erica Vess
Biscotti Goddess
Chesapeake Bay Christmas Co.
Confetti
Cookie Lee Jewelry
Discovery Toys
Erin McDermott Jewelry
Fandangle
Ginny Rogan Calligraphy
Girls Day Out
Junior League of Charlottesville’s Casino Night
Junior League oF Hampton Roads
Katherine’s Naturals
Kayzie Designs
KellyGirl Glass & Ceramics
Love Lines
Mass A’Peel – Jam with a Twist
Meg Runion Studios
Natural Violet
One Creative Cookie
Paper and Ink Designs
Pearl
Peter Blair Accessories
Polkadots & Moonbeams
Primary Eyecare
Queen of Puddings
Rebecca Steele
Red Rocker Candy
ReGreen, LLC
River’s Edge Custom Jewelry
Shore Huggers
Spice Rack Chocolates
Stella & Dot
Sweetpea Prints
Sweet Tea
Tastefully Simple
Top It Off Accessories
The Pampered Chef
Thirty Gifts
Usborne Books and more
Whitley Designs LLC
Willie’s Toy Box
Willow House
Charlottesville 365; The Virginia Film Festival
November 1, 2010 by Sasha C. Farmer, REALTOR ® · Leave a Comment
The 23rd Annual Virginia Film Festival at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville
A major event that headlines in Charlottesville every year is the Virginia Film Festival, featuring 100 hand-selected films over 4 days. The 2010 Virginia Film Festival will be held November 4-7, 2010.
Some of the exciting ones this year include some hyper-local films, such as The Parking Lot Movie about the parking garage on UVA’s corner, and Wahoowa: Cavalier Football, highlighting many years of UVA football history.
One of the greatest things about the film festival is affordability (student tickets are often free), the fun community-focused events surrounding specific movies, the celebrity guest appearances, and the great proximity of everything- it is extremely easy to see several movies in the short 4 days span.
From the Virginia Film Festival website;
The Virginia Film Festival is presented by the University of Virginia’s College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences.
The Virginia Film Festival is a four-day celebration of the magic of the movies featuring first-run features and timeless classics, high-profile industry insiders and up-and-coming stars, and filmmakers from throughout Virginia and beyond. Taking place every autumn at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, the Virginia Film Festival has brought the best in contemporary and classic cinema to its audiences for nearly twenty-five years. An array of leading cultural experts lead fascinating lectures and discussions, providing unique insight into not only the world of film, but the world in which we live. A collection of special events throughout the weekend invites the entire community to dive into the art of film in exciting new ways.
The Stars Come to Charlottesville
Festival selections range from Hollywood premiers to classic, documentary, and experimental video. Panels and discussions illuminating a variety of facets of the films, from behind-the-scenes secrets of production to explorations of cultural relevance, complement the screenings. The festival taps into the local intellectual resources of professors, experts, and creative types, as well as bringing in actors, directors, and producers from Hollywood and New York, to create these memorable events.
Previous landmark screenings have included a 25th Anniversary tribute to In the Heat of the Night and Sidney Poitier; Distinguished Filmmaker presentations to Robert Altman, John Sayles, Emile de Antonio, and Arthur Penn; and Roger Ebert’s “shot by shot” workshops on classics such as Vertigo, Sunset Boulevard, and The Third Man. Memorable premiere events have included an advance screening of Mother & Child with actress Cherry Jones and director Rodrigo Garcia; and a live producer’s commentary of the show True Blood featuring its creator Alan Ball. Other guests have included Jimmy Stewart, Vanessa Redgrave, Anthony Hopkins, Sandra Bullock, Nicolas Cage, Gena Rowlands, Sigourney Weaver, William Styron, Ross McElwee, Matthew Broderick, and Cherry Jones.
The film festival begins this Thursday, November 4 and runs through Sunday, November 7- be sure to book your tickets and reserve your seats at the festival now!
What films are you planning to see?
