Question: What’s going on on 240 near the veterinarian? Quick answer: restaurant, offices, medical. You drive by it all the time (or ride bicycles, and I’ve seen a few people walking). What is it? Asked differently, what’s being built where the Green Olive Tree used …
What’s Missing in Crozet? (2026 edition)
We Have Stuff, and We Have More Than We Might Think. Part one of two. I saw a post the other day asking why Crozet doesn’t have a chiropractor. Fair question. Except we do, they just happen to be in Ivy and Charlottesville. I think …
Quick Look at Crozet’s Real Estate Market – June 2026
I debated waiting until early July to post this so that we’d have end of month data, but I doubt we’ll see big surprises when the end of month closing data rolls in. If you have questions about the data, I’m always happy to talk …
CCA Meeting – 5 May – School Capacity in Albemarle
Wow. CCA is zooming their meeting! Many years ago in a CCAC meeting, a gentleman stood up and asked boldly, “I don’t have any kids in Crozet schools! My taxes should not go to the schools!” Sir, we’re trying to have a society here. We …
Mint Springs Dam Improvements
Riding up to Mint Springs this morning, we were met with a bunch of trees down and a fencing around the lower pond. I emailed Albemarle County early this morning, did a bit of searching on their site and I found the Facilities & Environmental …
Crozet Cares Closet – Filling a Growing Need
The Crozet Cares Closet is growing, and that’s good and bad. We are lucky to have so many people willing and able to help our community. You can donate here. Their tagline is perfect: “Providing Essentials, Restoring Dignity. Together, we can ensure everyone in our …
Crozet Real Estate Market Update – Mid-March 2026
The Crozet real estate market continues to move, and parts are moving quickly. I run these numbers because I need to understand what’s happening in the Crozet real estate market – and you might find this interesting, too. So here’s where we are through mid-March, …
Kid Stuff to do In Crozet – In the Winter
I say “I don’t know” a lot. My kids are no longer small, so I’m out of the “what do little kids do in Crozet” during the winter, specifically. I suspect I’ll be doing a “in summer” post soon. What are your favorite things – …
Two Weeks Until 240/250/680 Roundabout Opens?
Two weeks. (From the email I received on 2 March 2026) I asked VDOT when the roundabout would be open. They are always so responsive. We plan to open the Route 240/250 Roundabout and remove the Route 680 detour in the second week of March, …
Dominion and their new transmission lines
From a reader: Dominion Energy has proposed a rebuild of an existing 230-kV transmission line from Dooms in Augusta County to Charlottesville to sustain reliability. The route for the line goes through western Albemarle between Crozet and White Hall and into Ivy. Dominion reports that …