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Advance Mills Historic District
Route 743
Earlysville, VA 22936
(434) 293-6789
Web Site: http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/VA/Albemarle/districts.html
Located in rural Albemarle County, Advance Mills grew up around the Fray family gristmilling operations established on the north fork of the Rivanna River in 1833. The community was known as Fray's Mill until 1888 when a post office was established at this location and the name changed to Advance Mills. Tradition says the name was proposed by a Fray family...
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African-American Cultural Arts Festival
910 Rockcreek Road
Charlottesville, VA 22902
(434) 979-0582
E-Mail: [email protected]
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: [email protected]
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: [email protected]
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: [email protected]
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: [email protected]
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: [email protected]
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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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 Opera Festival: July 7-August 13, 2006
1941 James Monroe Parkway
Charlottesville, VA 22902
(434) 293-4500
Fax: (434) 293-0736
E-Mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.ashlawnopera.org/
The Ash Lawn Opera Festival is recognized by Money Magazine as one of the top-20 international warm weather summer opera companies, boasting "first rank talent, full summer programs and lots of nearby culture". Established in 1978, the Festival, a member of Opera America Inc., presents opera and musical theater sung in English and performed in...
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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: [email protected]
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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Ash Lawn-Highland's 13th Annual Virginia Wine Festival, May 19 - 20, 2007
1000 James Monroe Parkway
Charlottesville, VA 22902
(434) 293-9539
Fax: (434) 293-8000
E-Mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.ashlawnhighland.org/
A strong wine industry began to re-emerge in Virginia in the second half of the 20th century and today there are more than 80 wineries in the state. Central Virginia is home to about two dozen. Now in its eleventh year, the Ash Lawn-Highland Annual Virginia Wine Festival is a celebration of many great Virginia Vineyards.
The Festival showcases...
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Autumn Hill Vineyard
301 River Drive
Stanardsville, VA 22973
(434) 985-6100
E-Mail: [email protected]
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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