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Charlottesville Insider: Your Guide to Wineries, Hotels, Events, and More!
Not every town has unparalleled vistas, a Cab Franc made at the hands of the same person pouring it, or Dave Matthews and John Grisham walking by as you enjoy lunch at a café on its historic pedestrian mall—but Charlottesville does.
It’s urban and bucolic, historic yet modern. There are boundless hiking trails, wedding venues, wineries, breweries, boutique retail shops, and theaters (not to mention more restaurant seats than there are people to fill them). It’s for the limitless adventurer, the wine-taster, the music-seeker, and the family searching for a new experience.
At Charlottesville Insider, our goal is simple: to showcase what to do in Charlottesville by curating our ideas about what makes it unique. Follow our insiders to see what’s new, find exclusive deals, or simply figure out how to spend your day in our favorite city.
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Take a sunset walk on the mallCheck out Guides above for more ideas
Explore great wedding venuesCharlottesville is one of the top wedding destinations
Feel like getting fit in 2024?Charlottesville has great yoga studios
Shop at one of the great BoutiquesUnique finds for you or your home
Take a sunset walk on the mallCheck out Guides above for more ideas
Explore great wedding venuesCharlottesville is one of the top wedding destinations
Feel like getting fit in 2024?Charlottesville has great yoga studios
Shop at one of the great BoutiquesUnique finds for you or your home
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🍷 Our Insider featured event of the week is Two Up Wine Down, a celebration combining Virginia’s finest wines and a community that’s all about good times, great connections, and toasting to what makes us unique! The event, put on by @oenoverse and @theveraisonproject is in its 3rd year and will take place on the lawn of the Jefferson School African American Heritage Center in Charlottesville on Saturday November 2nd, 3-6pm. Join in for an afternoon of tastings, DJ-spun beats, and an all-star cast of Virginia wine curators. These curators will be sharing the spotlight, offering their unique perspectives on each thoughtfully chosen Virginia wine that brings us all together. Whether you’re a wine aficionado or just down for a fun day, this is the place to be!
🎟️ Get your tickets at the link in bio @oenoverse
📸 @koripricephotography
#twoupwinedown #wine #vaevents #charlottesvilleinsider #winedown #celebration #charlottesville #cville #cvillewine
🍷 Our Insider featured event of the week is Two Up Wine Down, a celebration combining Virginia’s finest wines and a community that’s all about good times, great connections, and toasting to what makes us unique! The event, put on by @oenoverse and @theveraisonproject is in its 3rd year and will take place on the lawn of the Jefferson School African American Heritage Center in Charlottesville on Saturday November 2nd, 3-6pm. Join in for an afternoon of tastings, DJ-spun beats, and an all-star cast of Virginia wine curators. These curators will be sharing the spotlight, offering their unique perspectives on each thoughtfully chosen Virginia wine that brings us all together. Whether you’re a wine aficionado or just down for a fun day, this is the place to be!
🎟️ Get your tickets at the link in bio @oenoverse
📸 @koripricephotography
#twoupwinedown #wine #vaevents #charlottesvilleinsider #winedown #celebration #charlottesville #cville #cvillewine
🥐☕️ Camellias, the new café and bar located in the former Millie Joe location downtown, is still working through a series of soft openings, but they already seem to have an early following! Kitty Ashi, the owner of Monsoon and 4 other successful local Thai restaurants (we recently featured Tangerines Kitchen), is trying something new with this shop on the corner of Preston Ave and McIntire/Ridge. We tried their delicious Blueberry Danish with a Cappuccino, then spoke to the shop’s manager Ling who gave us some ideas for what to try next time. @camellias_cville has some unique offerings that you can’t get anywhere else in the area, like their Thai tea croissant, their Focaccia Evergreen, teas from Thailand, and special cocktails like their Gone Girl Matcha, and Halloween special “Cha-Choc” Thai tea with chocolate. Their grand opening is set for October 25th! 🎉
⏰ Hours:
Friday and Saturday 7:30am - Midnight
Sunday - Thursday 8am-9pm
🥐☕️ Camellias, the new café and bar located in the former Millie Joe location downtown, is still working through a series of soft openings, but they already seem to have an early following! Kitty Ashi, the owner of Monsoon and 4 other successful local Thai restaurants (we recently featured Tangerines Kitchen), is trying something new with this shop on the corner of Preston Ave and McIntire/Ridge. We tried their delicious Blueberry Danish with a Cappuccino, then spoke to the shop’s manager Ling who gave us some ideas for what to try next time. @camellias_cville has some unique offerings that you can’t get anywhere else in the area, like their Thai tea croissant, their Focaccia Evergreen, teas from Thailand, and special cocktails like their Gone Girl Matcha, and Halloween special “Cha-Choc” Thai tea with chocolate. Their grand opening is set for October 25th! 🎉
⏰ Hours:
Friday and Saturday 7:30am - Midnight
Sunday - Thursday 8am-9pm
🥪 Insider tip - for a quick, easy, and inexpensive lunch downtown, don’t forget about the deli at @marketstreetmarket. This full service grocery store is located on Market Street on the downtown mall. Their deli makes fresh made to order sandwiches, wraps and salads using Boar’s Head Meats and their own house-roasted meats. This delicious sammie was just $6.99 - Turkey on Baguette with mayo, dill havarti, spinach, and banana peppers! Pair with @mountain_culture kombucha and a bag of chips and you can’t go wrong!
Deli hours 10am- 5pm.
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#charlottesvilleinsider #cvilleeats #vafoodie #charlottesvilleeats #visitvirginia #cvillelocal #shoplocal #supportlocalbusiness #deli #cvilledeli #sammie #sando #sandwich #cvillefood #charlottesvilleva #virginia #charlottesville #virginiaisforlovers #virginialove #cvilleva #downtowncville #charlottesvilledowntownmall #exploreva #cville #visitcville #turkeysandwich
🥪 Insider tip - for a quick, easy, and inexpensive lunch downtown, don’t forget about the deli at @marketstreetmarket. This full service grocery store is located on Market Street on the downtown mall. Their deli makes fresh made to order sandwiches, wraps and salads using Boar’s Head Meats and their own house-roasted meats. This delicious sammie was just $6.99 - Turkey on Baguette with mayo, dill havarti, spinach, and banana peppers! Pair with @mountain_culture kombucha and a bag of chips and you can’t go wrong!
Deli hours 10am- 5pm.
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#charlottesvilleinsider #cvilleeats #vafoodie #charlottesvilleeats #visitvirginia #cvillelocal #shoplocal #supportlocalbusiness #deli #cvilledeli #sammie #sando #sandwich #cvillefood #charlottesvilleva #virginia #charlottesville #virginiaisforlovers #virginialove #cvilleva #downtowncville #charlottesvilledowntownmall #exploreva #cville #visitcville #turkeysandwich
🌳 Fallen Tree Vineyard will have its Grand Opening this Saturday 10/12! We stopped by for their soft opening over the weekend and were blown away by the incredible views, and their stunning new tasting room located in Crozet off of Clark Road. We chatted with owners Lisa and Matt, who have been preparing for this day for quite some time. They purchased the property in 2018, started planting in 2019, had their first harvest in 2021, and are now finally opening their beautiful tasting room to the public. Fallen Tree’s name and logo comes from a large Maple Tree on the property that, sadly, was taken down by mistake. @fallentreevineyard has already proven to be a popular stop for cyclists, being located on a scenic dirt road that connects a variety of bike routes. Come out for opening weekend - Saturday and Sunday 11am-5pm - there will be merch available, and giveaways every hour. Or, visit during the week starting 10/16 Wednesday - Sunday 11am-5pm.
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#charlottesvilleinsider #fallentreevineyard #visitvirginia #cvillelocal #monticellowinetrail #supportlocalbusiness #cvillewinery #charlottesvilleva #virginia #charlottesville #virginiaisforlovers #virginialove #cvilleva #biketowine #cvillewine #cvillewine #vawine #cvillewinecountry #exploreva #cville #visitcville #crozetva
🌳 Fallen Tree Vineyard will have its Grand Opening this Saturday 10/12! We stopped by for their soft opening over the weekend and were blown away by the incredible views, and their stunning new tasting room located in Crozet off of Clark Road. We chatted with owners Lisa and Matt, who have been preparing for this day for quite some time. They purchased the property in 2018, started planting in 2019, had their first harvest in 2021, and are now finally opening their beautiful tasting room to the public. Fallen Tree’s name and logo comes from a large Maple Tree on the property that, sadly, was taken down by mistake. @fallentreevineyard has already proven to be a popular stop for cyclists, being located on a scenic dirt road that connects a variety of bike routes. Come out for opening weekend - Saturday and Sunday 11am-5pm - there will be merch available, and giveaways every hour. Or, visit during the week starting 10/16 Wednesday - Sunday 11am-5pm.
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#charlottesvilleinsider #fallentreevineyard #visitvirginia #cvillelocal #monticellowinetrail #supportlocalbusiness #cvillewinery #charlottesvilleva #virginia #charlottesville #virginiaisforlovers #virginialove #cvilleva #biketowine #cvillewine #cvillewine #vawine #cvillewinecountry #exploreva #cville #visitcville #crozetva
🥘 @littlemanilacville has a new permanent home! Jessie and Fernando opened their doors at 814 Cherry Ave today, and treated their first 50 customers to some free merch and delicious Filipino cuisine. We tried the Pansit Bihon with chicken with order of Lumpia (NOT eggrolls! 🤫😂) and look forward to coming back to try the other dishes. Little Manila uses DoorDash and Grubhub if you’d like to order online, and will be open for lunch tomorrow (Saturday) 11am-2pm and next week Wednesday - Saturday 11am-2pm.
🎉 Congratulations on the new resto Jessie and Fernando - so glad you’re here!
🥘 @littlemanilacville has a new permanent home! Jessie and Fernando opened their doors at 814 Cherry Ave today, and treated their first 50 customers to some free merch and delicious Filipino cuisine. We tried the Pansit Bihon with chicken with order of Lumpia (NOT eggrolls! 🤫😂) and look forward to coming back to try the other dishes. Little Manila uses DoorDash and Grubhub if you’d like to order online, and will be open for lunch tomorrow (Saturday) 11am-2pm and next week Wednesday - Saturday 11am-2pm.
🎉 Congratulations on the new resto Jessie and Fernando - so glad you’re here!
🦸♂️⚡️Our Insider featured event for this week is the upcoming JackFest - a family-friendly festival that was created to help raise funds to support children and their families in Charlottesville to receive medical care at the UVA Children’s Hospital. @jackfestcville 2024 will be held at Foxfield in Albemarle County on Sunday, October 20th, 2024 12-4pm. Come out for kids’ running races and relays, a superhero dash, cross country races, bounce houses and slides, truck touch with emergency and work vehicles, raffle, and adult and kid food options with local food, beer and wine. Everyone is welcome, and there is no admission fee. JackFest is inspired by brave kids that have battled cancer, and is named after 8-year-old Charlottesville native Jack Callahan, who beat back metastatic cancer after enduring a 13-month course of intensive treatments in 2019 and 2020. After beginning treatment at UVA Children’s Hospital, the severity of his disease required his family to relocate to Philadelphia to access more specialized treatment. JackFest raises funds to support services that will allow more kids like Jack to stay close to home for treatment. 🗓️ Mark your calendars - come out to have a blast with your kiddos while supporting this important cause!
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#charlottesvilleinsider #cvillelocal #uvahospital #jackfest #childhoodcancer #cvilleevents #charlottesvilleva #virginia #charlottesville #virginiaisforlovers #virginialove #cvilleva #foxfield #foxfieldraces #foxfieldva #exploreva #cville #visitcville
🦸♂️⚡️Our Insider featured event for this week is the upcoming JackFest - a family-friendly festival that was created to help raise funds to support children and their families in Charlottesville to receive medical care at the UVA Children’s Hospital. @jackfestcville 2024 will be held at Foxfield in Albemarle County on Sunday, October 20th, 2024 12-4pm. Come out for kids’ running races and relays, a superhero dash, cross country races, bounce houses and slides, truck touch with emergency and work vehicles, raffle, and adult and kid food options with local food, beer and wine. Everyone is welcome, and there is no admission fee. JackFest is inspired by brave kids that have battled cancer, and is named after 8-year-old Charlottesville native Jack Callahan, who beat back metastatic cancer after enduring a 13-month course of intensive treatments in 2019 and 2020. After beginning treatment at UVA Children’s Hospital, the severity of his disease required his family to relocate to Philadelphia to access more specialized treatment. JackFest raises funds to support services that will allow more kids like Jack to stay close to home for treatment. 🗓️ Mark your calendars - come out to have a blast with your kiddos while supporting this important cause!
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#charlottesvilleinsider #cvillelocal #uvahospital #jackfest #childhoodcancer #cvilleevents #charlottesvilleva #virginia #charlottesville #virginiaisforlovers #virginialove #cvilleva #foxfield #foxfieldraces #foxfieldva #exploreva #cville #visitcville
🍂 🥃🍗 We got a sneak peak of Restoration’s new fall menu, which comes out today! @restorationcrozet is situated in Crozet’s Old Trail Village at the base of the Blue Ridge Mountains on the golf course. The restaurant offers easy, comfortable dining with incredible views in every direction. Chef Andrew Pyell is excited to introduce his new innovative fall menu options. He’s especially proud of his Chicken Albemarle dish - half smoked chicken, fried apples, apple cider bacon gravy, cheddar gratin, and sautéed seasonal veggies. Restoration also has a full line-up of fall cocktails, like the Orange Thyme Old Fashioned made with @raggedbranch signature bourbon. Restoration offers a great Sunday brunch with a full menu. We highly recommend stopping by next time you’re in Crozet, on the way back from a hike on the Blue Ridge Parkway, or making a special trip for an all around pleasant dining experience. The patio will be especially beautiful this time of year, as soon as the rain stops!
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#charlottesvilleinsider #cvilleeats #vafoodie #charlottesvilleeats #visitvirginia #cvillelocal #cvillerestaurants #cvillefoodie #foodie #charlottesvilleva #virginia #charlottesville #virginiaisforlovers #virginialove #cvilleva #cvillefood #crozetva #crozet #cvillebrunch #restorationcrozet #oldtrail #exploreva #cville #visitcville #oldtrailgolf
🍂 🥃🍗 We got a sneak peak of Restoration’s new fall menu, which comes out today! @restorationcrozet is situated in Crozet’s Old Trail Village at the base of the Blue Ridge Mountains on the golf course. The restaurant offers easy, comfortable dining with incredible views in every direction. Chef Andrew Pyell is excited to introduce his new innovative fall menu options. He’s especially proud of his Chicken Albemarle dish - half smoked chicken, fried apples, apple cider bacon gravy, cheddar gratin, and sautéed seasonal veggies. Restoration also has a full line-up of fall cocktails, like the Orange Thyme Old Fashioned made with @raggedbranch signature bourbon. Restoration offers a great Sunday brunch with a full menu. We highly recommend stopping by next time you’re in Crozet, on the way back from a hike on the Blue Ridge Parkway, or making a special trip for an all around pleasant dining experience. The patio will be especially beautiful this time of year, as soon as the rain stops!
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#charlottesvilleinsider #cvilleeats #vafoodie #charlottesvilleeats #visitvirginia #cvillelocal #cvillerestaurants #cvillefoodie #foodie #charlottesvilleva #virginia #charlottesville #virginiaisforlovers #virginialove #cvilleva #cvillefood #crozetva #crozet #cvillebrunch #restorationcrozet #oldtrail #exploreva #cville #visitcville #oldtrailgolf
🍁Check out our latest post - “The best ways to enjoy fall foliage in Charlottesville” - our guide to the best leaf peeping in the area! From wineries with great views, to top area hikes, we’ve listed the best ways to get out and take advantage of this beautiful time of year (as soon as the rain stops!).
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🍁Check out our latest post - “The best ways to enjoy fall foliage in Charlottesville” - our guide to the best leaf peeping in the area! From wineries with great views, to top area hikes, we’ve listed the best ways to get out and take advantage of this beautiful time of year (as soon as the rain stops!).
Website link in profile.