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African-American Cultural Arts Festival
910 Rockcreek Road
Charlottesville, VA 22902
(434) 979-0582
E-Mail: cville-aframerfest@email.com
Web Site: http://www.cvilleafrican-amfest.com/
From it's beginning in July 1989, this festival celebrates the rich heritage of people of African ancestry and their contributions to the community, the nation and the world. Inspired by the 1988 Fredericksburg Black Arts Festival, the 1984 & 1985 Sol Fest and previous festivals, Chihamba recruited a committee under the direction of Jamal Koram, an...
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Afton Mountain Vineyards
234 Vineyard Lane
Afton, VA 22920
(540) 456-8667
Fax: (540) 456-8002
E-Mail: finewines@aftonmountainvineyards.com
Web Site: http://www.aftonmountainvineyards.com
Afton Mountain Vineyards is one of Virginia's pioneer farm wineries. Their original vines were planted in 1978 and '79 and our Cabernet Sauvignon vines are among the oldest in Virginia. The vineyards lie on the southeastern slope of the Blue Ridge Mountains at 960 feet in a setting of sublime beauty and excellence of terroir, that elusive fusion of sun,...
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Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society
200 Second Street, NE
Charlottesville, VA 22902
(434) 296-1492
Fax: (434) 296-4576
E-Mail: info@albemarlehistory.org
Web Site: http://www.albemarlehistory.org
Founded in 1940, the Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society seeks to study, preserve and promote the history of Charlottesville and Albemarle County, Virginia. The Society strives to accomplish this mission through a variety of public programs, including exhibits, publications, lectures, walking tours, oral history interviews and various...
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Albemarle County Courthouse
501 East Jefferson Street
Charlottesville, VA 22902
(434) 972-4083
E-Mail: SMarshal@albemarle.org
The courthouse is open Monday-Friday from 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. There is no admission fee. Closed for state and federal holidays. Court Square buildings are visible from the street at all times.
Situated in downtown Charlottesville, the Albemarle County Courthouse and the
surrounding Court Square area offer a physical reminder of the life of...
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Albemarle County Fair, Inc
P.O. Box 121
North Garden, VA 22959
(434) 293-6396
E-Mail: albemarlecountyfair@earthlink.net
Web Site: http://www.albemarlecountyfair.com
August 1-6, 2006. What would August in Albemarle County be without the County Fair? This week-long tradition is a great finale to summer fun.
The fair provides an opportunity for visitors to understand, appreciate and enjoy the agricultural heritage that continues to sustain the area economy. A family fun-filled event featuring agricultural,...
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Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
PO Box 400110
Charlottesville, VA 22904
(434) 243-1776
Fax: (434) 924-4968
E-Mail: harrison-small@virginia.edu
Web Site: http://www.lib.virginia.edu/small/
Special Collections administers over 12 million manuscripts, 2.5 million items in the University archives, and 300,000 rare books, as well as approximately 4,000 maps, over 4,000 broadsides; more than 125,000 photographs and small prints; over 8,000 reels of microfilm and 8,000 microfiche; and substantial holdings of audio recordings, motion picture films,...
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All American Bluegrass Festival
11777 Bloomsbury Rd., Orange
Orange, VA 22960
540-825-5838
E-Mail: Bluegrass4me@msn.com
Web Site: http://www.allamericanbluegrass.com
Join us for this family-friendly event co-sponsored by the Boosters Club. You will hear some of the best in bluegrass music: The Grascals, Claire Lynch, Ralph Stanley II, George Clark & Dixie Flyer, Michelle Nixon, Dark Hollow, Carolina Sonshine, Courtney Hollow, Bill Yates, Wildwood Valley Boys, Jay Armsworthy, Little Mountain Boys & The Kirk...
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Apple Harvest Festival
1435 Carters Mountain Trail
Charlottesville, VA 22901
434-977-1833
Fax: 434-979-6277
E-Mail: Cynthia@CrownOrchard.com
Web Site: http://www.CarterMountainOrchard.com
Celebrate harvest season in the mountains! Pick your own apples, enjoy a hayride, and spread a blanket to listen to the bluegrass music, all while enjoying the gorgeous views of the Blue Ridge Mountains, the Piedmont, and Charlottesville. Visit craft and food vendors, sip fresh apple cider, and browse our country store. Pumpkins, gourds, jams and jellies,...
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Arshile Gorky: Drawings, the Early Years
155 Rugby Road
Charlottesville, VA 22904
434-924-3592
Fax: 434-934-6321
E-Mail: seh2k@virginia.edu
Web Site: http://www.virginia.edu/artmuseum
Thru October 28
Arshile Gorky (1904-1947) escaped the Armenian genocide, immigrating to the United States at the age of 16. By the end of his career, Gorky was an undisputed master of modern art and a seminal member of the Abstract Expressionists. Featuring about 15 drawings and one painting from a private collection, the exhibition, previously seen at...
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Artisan Studio Tour: Nov 11 & 12, 2006
PO Box 130
Waynesboro, VA 22980
(434) 466-4042
Web Site: http://www.artisanscenterofvirginia.org
Every Fall (late October/early November) you are invited to visit professional artisans in working studios. At each studio a Roving Feast provides an opportunity to sample food and beverages provided by some of the area's finest establishments.
The studio tour was founded by the Association of Virginia Artisans (AVA) in 1994 to enhance the...
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Ash Lawn- Highland, Home of President James Monroe
1000 James Monroe Parkway
Charlottesville, VA 22902
(434) 293-9539
Fax: (434) 293-8000
E-Mail: info@ashlawnhighland.org
Web Site: http://www.ashlawnhighland.org/
Restored home of the 5th president of the United States and close friend of Thomas Jefferson. James Monroe's 550- acre estate recreates the atmosphere of a working farm, with strutting peacocks, spinning and weaving demonstrations, open hearth cooking demonstrations and tours of the house and gardens.
Thomas Jefferson encouraged James Monroe to...
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Autumn Hill Vineyard
301 River Drive
Stanardsville, VA 22973
(434) 985-6100
E-Mail: autumnhill@mindspring.com
Web Site: http://www.autumnhillwine.com
Today Autumn Hill Vineyard has 13 acres
planted of Chardonnay, Cabernet
Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot,
Riesling, Malbec, Petit Verdot, and
Viognier grapes. In 1986 the original
winery produced 300 cases of Chardonnay
and Riesling. As the vineyard matured,
production soon outgrew the start up
winery and in 1989 the present modern...
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Azalea Park
Parks and Grounds Division of the City of Charlottesville
Charlottesville, VA 22901
(434) 970-3589
Web Site: http://www.charlottesville.org/index.aspx?page=231
Azalea Park consists of 23 acres of
level land. On the north side of the
property are trees and natural buffers
which separate the park from
neighborhood homes. On the south side
is Moore's Creek, which adds to
Azalea's unusual charm as it winds its
way along the entire length of the
park. There are two paved parking areas
and...
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