Crozet Harris Teeter – Signs are In Place

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Crozet Harris Teeter Originally uploaded by jimduncancville It’s getting close. I asked in November whether the new Harris Teeter will be open 24 hours … maybe as we get closer to completion the HT folks will be more open to answering a few questions. What …

Sick Kids at Henley

In Crozet, Schools by Jim3 Comments

Reader question – Why won’t they close the school to wipe it clean? … Henley Middle School had 153 students home sick last week out of 748– 20 percent of its population

Goodbye Uncle Charlies, Hello Mudhouse

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Candidly, my feelings are mixed – Crozet needs a good bar, but a good coffee shop as well. (Trailside Coffee is coming soon to Old Trail) Hopefully, this will lead to a continued resurgence of Downtown Crozet.

More Press on Western Albemarle’s Beer

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A gorgeous mountain view from the outside patio is the perfect complement to a Full Nelson Pale Ale or Blue Mountain Lager, and the brewers are always doing experimental batches of seasonal beers. The brewery has been open for only a couple years and is notable for also being the site of a hop farm: The Cascade hops grown on the premises are used in several of their beers.

Be a Census Worker

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Cafeteria, Western Albemarle High School – 5941 Rockfish Gap Turnpike, Crozet, VA 22932, Wednesday, February 18, 6:30 p.m. , Second Session at 8:00 PM if needed    Thanks to NBC 29 for the heads up .

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-03-01

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King Family Vineyards was gorgeous today. Truly a postcard vineyard # Remarkable wind in Crozet this morning. Radio said we have “red flag” conditions for fires. # Heading over to Trailside Coffee. Now office-less, I’ll be spending far more time there. # Wow – mighty …

Upgrade

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I upgraded the blog software this morning. Please let me know if you notice any issues.

Crozet Library Meeting – 19 February

In Crozet, Growth, Politics by Jim4 Comments

Crozet United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall 1156 Crozet Ave, Crozet Please join Crozet Library Steering Committee members and Albemarle County staff for an open house on the conceptual design of the new Crozet library and an update on the Destination Downtown project, including the streetscape and stormwater projects. The public is invited to drop in at any point during the Open House to view the conceptual design and other materials, talk with staff and committee members, and provide feedback.

History of Three Chopt Road

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Waldo discovered ” The Route of the Three Notch’d Road: A Preliminary Report. ” (pdf) Probably originally an Indian and game trail, various sections of which were gradually improved to the status of roads during the 1730’s as the settlers moved into the upper Piedmont. Known first as the Mountain Road, or Mountain Ridge Road, it derived its name Three Notchíd Road from a system of marks it had received by 1742 or 1743.

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-02-08

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RT @CrozetGazette: February Gazette hits stands tomorrow! # If you’re coming from Downtown Crozet to Western in the morning, go Jarmans Gap thru Old Trail. Beat the crazy traffic # What do you do with your kids on days school’s delayed or canceled? # Powered …