Crozet Nuns + Gouda = Awesome

In Crozet by Jim4 Comments

This is an amazing story, and I find it mighty cool that we have these nuns in our presence. Read the whole story by Lindsey Nair with the Roanoke Times. By the time Sister Smickel arrives at the barn that morning, Sister DeFeo and Sister …

Crozet Twitter Updates – Brief Notes for 2009-11-15

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RT @mastomillers: [Tator Tots & Nachos] Virginia Law Weekly: Tachos Make Trip to Crozet Worthwhile http://j.mp/1G0he4 # Off to the Convention Center. Seeking coffee enroute #NARDiego # I can't wait to shave off my moustache; until I do though, consider donating a few bucks to …

Blue Ridge Food Bank Drive in Crozet

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From a reader: I recently talked to the local Blue Ridge Food Bank, and they desperately need many items. They especially need canned meat (tuna, spam, salmon…). Therefore I am organizing our first canned food drive for Old Trail, otherwise called a “Meat ‘n Greet!” …

Crozet Streetscape Money Called into Question

In Crozet, Politics by Jim22 Comments

The recession is finding its way further into Crozet. From Charlottesville Tomorrow: Boyd expressed concern at the amount of money that the County has invested in the project. He said he was not sure if this was appropriate spending given the County’s ongoing budget issues. …

Blue Mountain Brewery’s Lights Out is Out

In Crozet by Jim1 Comment

From friends at Blue Mountain Brewery: Today is the release of our tasty Lights Out Holiday Ale. Available on draft & in six-packs here at the brewery. Today is also the first Thursday of the month which means it is Steal the Glass day, all …

No More Patterson’s Flower Shop in Crozet

In Crozet by Jim1 Comment

A vistor to RealCrozetVA asked the other day: “what happened to Patterson’s Flower Shop? I noticed a new sign with a new name in front of their shop yesterday” Luckily, we have the Crozet Gazette … 🙂 But there’s still a flower shop … more …

Amtrak in Charlottesville – One Person’s Experience

In Crozet by Jim8 Comments

Thank you to Stephen Goadhouse for this guest post: Charlottesville now has an affordable option for traveling by train to Washington, DC.  It is a new route on the Amtrak Northeast Regional service.  After my first experience with the Northeast Regional, I highly recommend it …