I called the local game warden and was told they will move on when there is no food – I am not sure where/what food source they have found here. I’m also not sure how many bears are around, but just this past friday (4/2), we took this picture of a little cub in our driveway. I’ve told our neighbors, but it might be good to let all the people who use the trail that this bear/s hasn’t moved on yet! No signs yet of a mam bear, but I am pretty sure the bear I saw from the distance wasn’t a cub so I think there is more than one.
Someone Needs to Fix the Morning Lights at WAHS
Gingergermani says on Twitter: Seriously, the light at WAHS is the worst timed light ever. From a reader: Have you noticed how screwed up the lights have gotten at WAHS and Henley? Seems they have been reprogrammed to “rest” where it is green for WAHS. …
Crozet Real Estate Deal of the Week – 23 October 2009
Occasionally I post about real estate on RealCrozetVA. I couldn’t help posting about this home for sale in Old Trail. It’s a short sale – $725,000 for nearly 4,700 finished square feet and nearly 3,300 unfinished square feet. 6611 Woodbourne Lane, Crozet, Virginia. * I’m …
Anna’s Pizza in Crozet Review
From a reader: Went to Anna’s grand opening last night in the Old Trail retail center. Looks like a local winner to me. Prices are reasonable and it’s family oriented but by no means a Chuck-E-Cheese kind of place. We were greeted by a wonderful …
A Review of DaLuca’s in Old Trail
I tweeted last week about how my wife and I were trying out the new wine bar, DaLuca’s, in the Old Trail Town Center. That tweet prompted this reader-submitted* review: DaLucas is newly opened and we are thrilled to add yet another restaurant name to …
The Wrong Move for Crozet?
This seems to be exactly what Downtown Crozet does not need: Asked to share five percent of the proceeds, Wilson decided instead to move the food pick-up point to nearby Old Trail Village which— while it may not be able to offer giant shade trees— …
Old Trail Town Center Moving Along
The end is in sight. And by “end”, I mean “getting a cup of coffee and sitting by the fireplace in Trailside Coffee.”
Trailside Coffee in Crozet
Trailside Coffee in Crozet Originally uploaded by jimduncancville The kiosk and location are temporary (in the Old Trail golf shop) but the coffee’s good. I think that coffee shops are becoming, if they have not already become, the new community hubs. I’m grateful to finally …
An Assisted Living Facility at Old Trail?
From the Albemarle County website – (bolding mine) PROJECT: ZMA200800005 Old Trail Village Block 2 PROPOSAL: Amend Code of Development to include rest home\assisted living use for approved ZMA200400024 (Old Trail NMD) which allows residential (3 – 34 units/acre) mixed with commercial, service and industrial uses. … PROFFERS: Yes (Amendment to refer to revised Table 4 of the amended Code of Development) EXISTING COMPREHENSIVE PLAN LAND USE/DENSITY: CT5 – mixed residential and commercial uses.
Here is the BIG Announcement – ACAC Coming to Old Trail
The new location will feature cardiovascular and strength equipment, group exercise, and child care. (ed note: bolding mine) Old Trail Village Center, a mixed-use development at the heart Old Trail Village will feature a wide variety of businesses that improve the vitality of Old Trail and the surrounding Crozet community. … Justin Beights, Vice President of Beights Development Corporation, said of the ACAC lease-signing, “I am excited about this partnership with ACAC as both a developer, a resident of Old Trail Village, and as a current member of ACAC.