Located in Afton, Virginia, Veritas Vineyard is arguably one of the nicest vineyards along the Virginia Wine Trail. With beautiful mountain views and an open, quiet setting- it is a great place to spend a day wine-tasting or even to attend a wedding!
Opening in 2006, the John Paul Jones Arena (JPJ) has hosted several incredible acts, including Dave Matthews Band, Brad Paisley, Eric Clapton, The Dead, Cirque du Soleil, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Gnarls Barkley, Blue Man Group, Billy Joel, Justin Timberlake, Maroon5, The Police, Bruce Springsteen, & The Eagles.
For avid readers, the Green Valley Book Fair is well worth the trip outside of Charlottesville! This book fair is situated in a 25,000 square foot warehouse, and houses over 800,000 books each year! The marketing brochure advertises the fair as offering 60-90% off of retail price, and I’d venture to say you may save even more! The fair has
I received this letter today from UVA President John Casteen; The University is frequently recognized for offering an excellent education at a reasonable price. Last May, the Center for College Affordability and Productivity ranked us No. 1 among all national public universities. Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine ranked us No. 3 nationally in “100 Best Values in Public Colleges” in December.
I love that I’m still in Charlottesville and still get to visit my alma mater. This is why I love UVA.
