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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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🥮🌸 We wanted to highlight these beautiful cakes and desserts by Chris(tina) of @bakernobakery, a local woman-owned popup panaderia (microbakery) that focuses on Latin and Hispanic desserts and pan dulce (sweet bread). Chris utilizes local flour, eggs, and produce, taking from her 7 garden beds and backyard chickens, and working with local producers @wades_mill @agriberryfarm @jamaccording @cartermountain @chilespeachorchard @__crazyfarm__ @longbottom_farm, Bellair Farm, and Whisper Farm. As the name says, there’s no bakery to stop by, but there are a few ways you can get your hands on these scrumptious sweet treats. Chris offers pre-orders for pick up at the IX Farmer’s Market on Saturdays, she offers catering, Tres Leches cake orders, and you can enjoy her pastries at Grit Coffee on Sundays!
🧑🏽🍳 About Chris - “I view myself more as an artist, the microbakery is a vehicle for exploring all my passions and what inspires me. I thrive being able to garden, raise chickens, and support local food systems through it all. Originally from Northern California, I have a strong passion for local farmer’s markets and growing my own ingredients. After spending a few years in fine dining kitchens around the country, I decided to open a home-based microbakery.”
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#charlottesville #cville #cvillecakes #cvillebakery #baker #tresleches #beautifulcakes #cvilleeats
🥮🌸 We wanted to highlight these beautiful cakes and desserts by Chris(tina) of @bakernobakery, a local woman-owned popup panaderia (microbakery) that focuses on Latin and Hispanic desserts and pan dulce (sweet bread). Chris utilizes local flour, eggs, and produce, taking from her 7 garden beds and backyard chickens, and working with local producers @wades_mill @agriberryfarm @jamaccording @cartermountain @chilespeachorchard @__crazyfarm__ @longbottom_farm, Bellair Farm, and Whisper Farm. As the name says, there’s no bakery to stop by, but there are a few ways you can get your hands on these scrumptious sweet treats. Chris offers pre-orders for pick up at the IX Farmer’s Market on Saturdays, she offers catering, Tres Leches cake orders, and you can enjoy her pastries at Grit Coffee on Sundays!
🧑🏽🍳 About Chris - “I view myself more as an artist, the microbakery is a vehicle for exploring all my passions and what inspires me. I thrive being able to garden, raise chickens, and support local food systems through it all. Originally from Northern California, I have a strong passion for local farmer’s markets and growing my own ingredients. After spending a few years in fine dining kitchens around the country, I decided to open a home-based microbakery.”
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#charlottesville #cville #cvillecakes #cvillebakery #baker #tresleches #beautifulcakes #cvilleeats
🎶⚡️Summer evenings at @lampo_pizza pizzeria followed by bluegrass at Bar Baleno are tough to beat! 🍕The pizza oven at Lampo is fired up Wed-Sat 5pm-Midnight, with Bar Baleno offering live music every Wednesday, and Run Club at Bar Baleno at 6pm on Thursdays! 🪕🏃🏽♂️➡️
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#bluegrass #livemusic #pizza #lampo #lampocville #cville #cvillefood #charlottesville #charlottesvilleinsider #neopolitanpizza #pizzaoven #belmontcville
🎶⚡️Summer evenings at @lampo_pizza pizzeria followed by bluegrass at Bar Baleno are tough to beat! 🍕The pizza oven at Lampo is fired up Wed-Sat 5pm-Midnight, with Bar Baleno offering live music every Wednesday, and Run Club at Bar Baleno at 6pm on Thursdays! 🪕🏃🏽♂️➡️
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#bluegrass #livemusic #pizza #lampo #lampocville #cville #cvillefood #charlottesville #charlottesvilleinsider #neopolitanpizza #pizzaoven #belmontcville
🪴 Botanique & Co. is a relatively new, female-owned business off of 2nd Street on the downtown mall. Owner Pitsuda LaRussa is passionate about @thebotaniqueandco’s mission - to provide a one-stop-shop for quality, eco-conscious products at affordable prices. Her store serves as a refillery to reduce landfill waste, but at the same time offers cute gifts, kitchen, bathroom and home supplies, clothing, self care products, an adorable children’s section, and a beautiful selection of indoor plants. The entire store is filled with natural greenery, which creates a peaceful and relaxing shopping experience! Pitsuda believes that the small details, and each of our collective daily actions can make a huge impact, and hopes to help our community take steps towards wellness and sustainable living. Stop in @thebotaniqueandco soon to say hello!
Visit #charlottesvilleinsider for more ideas on where to shop in Charlottesville. Website link in bio!
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#cvilleahops #downtowncville #charlottesvilleva #femaleowned #femaleownedbusiness #womenowned #womenownedbusiness #botanique #sustainable #wellness #sustainableliving #shopcville #charlottesvilleinsider
🪴 Botanique & Co. is a relatively new, female-owned business off of 2nd Street on the downtown mall. Owner Pitsuda LaRussa is passionate about @thebotaniqueandco’s mission - to provide a one-stop-shop for quality, eco-conscious products at affordable prices. Her store serves as a refillery to reduce landfill waste, but at the same time offers cute gifts, kitchen, bathroom and home supplies, clothing, self care products, an adorable children’s section, and a beautiful selection of indoor plants. The entire store is filled with natural greenery, which creates a peaceful and relaxing shopping experience! Pitsuda believes that the small details, and each of our collective daily actions can make a huge impact, and hopes to help our community take steps towards wellness and sustainable living. Stop in @thebotaniqueandco soon to say hello!
Visit #charlottesvilleinsider for more ideas on where to shop in Charlottesville. Website link in bio!
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#cvilleahops #downtowncville #charlottesvilleva #femaleowned #femaleownedbusiness #womenowned #womenownedbusiness #botanique #sustainable #wellness #sustainableliving #shopcville #charlottesvilleinsider
Have a beautiful weekend, C-ville!
📸 “quintessential Virginia landscape ” captured by @monticellocountryballooning 🤩
🌤️ Want to drift over the treetops in beautiful Albemarle County? @monticellocountryballooning offers sunrise and sunset flights year-round in the greater Charlottesville area. Check out their website to learn more or to book, or visit Charlottesville Insider to discover more exciting area experiences! Our list of Outdoor Experiences is in the link in our bio.
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#hotairballoon #balloon #monticellocountryballoons #virginia #charlottesville #cville #adventures #balloonride #summer #mountains #blueridgemountains #haybale #landscape #virginialandscape #charlottesvilleva #valandscape
Have a beautiful weekend, C-ville!
📸 “quintessential Virginia landscape ” captured by @monticellocountryballooning 🤩
🌤️ Want to drift over the treetops in beautiful Albemarle County? @monticellocountryballooning offers sunrise and sunset flights year-round in the greater Charlottesville area. Check out their website to learn more or to book, or visit Charlottesville Insider to discover more exciting area experiences! Our list of Outdoor Experiences is in the link in our bio.
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#hotairballoon #balloon #monticellocountryballoons #virginia #charlottesville #cville #adventures #balloonride #summer #mountains #blueridgemountains #haybale #landscape #virginialandscape #charlottesvilleva #valandscape
🍳☕️There’s a great new breakfast spot in town! Tangerines Thai kitchen, which is located in the former home to Croby’s Urban Viddles off Mill Creek Drive, serves American breakfast with Asian fusion, and Thai food for dinner in the evenings. We thoroughly enjoyed the Forentine Benedict with potatoes, and some exceptionally good coffee this week, and can’t wait to go back to try their evening fare! The owner of Tangerine also owns five Thai restaurants in the area - Monsoon Siam, Pineapples Thai Kitchen on Preston Ave, Maple Pine Breakfast & Thai Kitchen in Pantops, and Coconut Thai Kitchen in Crozet. Tangerines is a wonderful addition to the Mill Creek neighborhood, with delicious food and an easy, family friendly, and comfortable dining experience!
🍊 @tangerineskitchen is open 9am-2:30pm, and 4:30-8:30pm every day except Wednesdays, but the sign on the door says hours are subject to change without notice for now. Call 434-951-1315 to check in advance!
🍳☕️There’s a great new breakfast spot in town! Tangerines Thai kitchen, which is located in the former home to Croby’s Urban Viddles off Mill Creek Drive, serves American breakfast with Asian fusion, and Thai food for dinner in the evenings. We thoroughly enjoyed the Forentine Benedict with potatoes, and some exceptionally good coffee this week, and can’t wait to go back to try their evening fare! The owner of Tangerine also owns five Thai restaurants in the area - Monsoon Siam, Pineapples Thai Kitchen on Preston Ave, Maple Pine Breakfast & Thai Kitchen in Pantops, and Coconut Thai Kitchen in Crozet. Tangerines is a wonderful addition to the Mill Creek neighborhood, with delicious food and an easy, family friendly, and comfortable dining experience!
🍊 @tangerineskitchen is open 9am-2:30pm, and 4:30-8:30pm every day except Wednesdays, but the sign on the door says hours are subject to change without notice for now. Call 434-951-1315 to check in advance!
🐝 We are so excited to share our visit to Thistlerock Mead Co.! The newest member of the @charlottesvillealetrail, @thistlerockmead offers visitors of all ages a truly unique experience. Thistlerock, located just 7 miles from downtown Charlottesville, is a peaceful oasis offering much more than just delicious mead. Their Tasting Tavern, built out of a restored 1790’s log cabin, is welcoming and cozy, featuring a library, honey lounge, game room, and tasting bar. Outside, stroll through their incredible regenerative flower farm, enjoy outdoor picnic areas, swings and hammocks in the shade near their outdoor stone amphitheater and performance venue, and check out their Scandinavian All-Season Event Tipi. Thistlerock offers guided bloom to bottle tours, children’s programs on bee keeping and pollinators, and mead and honey tastings. We chatted with co-founder John Kluge, who is clearly passionate about honey and mead production, and Thistlerock’s mission... to help restore balance to the human-nature relationship using sustainable production practices. We encourage you to check out their website to learn more about their commitment to the planet - lots of interesting and inspiring info! AND you should most certainly plan a visit soon!
🗓️ @we_are_star_children will perform at the amphitheater on August 17th, 6pm
🐝 We are so excited to share our visit to Thistlerock Mead Co.! The newest member of the @charlottesvillealetrail, @thistlerockmead offers visitors of all ages a truly unique experience. Thistlerock, located just 7 miles from downtown Charlottesville, is a peaceful oasis offering much more than just delicious mead. Their Tasting Tavern, built out of a restored 1790’s log cabin, is welcoming and cozy, featuring a library, honey lounge, game room, and tasting bar. Outside, stroll through their incredible regenerative flower farm, enjoy outdoor picnic areas, swings and hammocks in the shade near their outdoor stone amphitheater and performance venue, and check out their Scandinavian All-Season Event Tipi. Thistlerock offers guided bloom to bottle tours, children’s programs on bee keeping and pollinators, and mead and honey tastings. We chatted with co-founder John Kluge, who is clearly passionate about honey and mead production, and Thistlerock’s mission... to help restore balance to the human-nature relationship using sustainable production practices. We encourage you to check out their website to learn more about their commitment to the planet - lots of interesting and inspiring info! AND you should most certainly plan a visit soon!
🗓️ @we_are_star_children will perform at the amphitheater on August 17th, 6pm
🍑🍸 Need some inspiration for a date night dinner? Tonic might just be your spot! Their outdoor patio, right on E. market Street, is a beautiful urban oasis with an outdoor bar where you can enjoy a seasonal craft cocktail. Don’t miss their current special (pictured) - affogato espresso martini with their house made espresso liqueur and a scoop of vanilla gelato! @tonic_cville is committed to creating simple, locally sourced, and seasonal food, working with local producers whenever possible to bring the best of Central Virginia to the plate. More seasonal items to try...Gumbo with andouille and shrimp, peach and summer berry salad featuring Saunders Brother’s peaches, and @saunders.brothers.farm.market pickled peaches and ricotta. Get ready - the weekend is almost here!
🍑🍸 Need some inspiration for a date night dinner? Tonic might just be your spot! Their outdoor patio, right on E. market Street, is a beautiful urban oasis with an outdoor bar where you can enjoy a seasonal craft cocktail. Don’t miss their current special (pictured) - affogato espresso martini with their house made espresso liqueur and a scoop of vanilla gelato! @tonic_cville is committed to creating simple, locally sourced, and seasonal food, working with local producers whenever possible to bring the best of Central Virginia to the plate. More seasonal items to try...Gumbo with andouille and shrimp, peach and summer berry salad featuring Saunders Brother’s peaches, and @saunders.brothers.farm.market pickled peaches and ricotta. Get ready - the weekend is almost here!
📍Just a little guide to help you find the new Agents in Style location! Rhoda has the new space all ready for you to shop to your heart’s content! And, stay tuned for our upcoming Giveaway featuring styling services for you and a friend by Rhoda at the shop! 👗👠
👀 Agents in Style is one of our Perks Partners, so grab yourself a membership and save on your purchase! The link to sign up for Insider Perks is in our bio!
📍Just a little guide to help you find the new Agents in Style location! Rhoda has the new space all ready for you to shop to your heart’s content! And, stay tuned for our upcoming Giveaway featuring styling services for you and a friend by Rhoda at the shop! 👗👠
👀 Agents in Style is one of our Perks Partners, so grab yourself a membership and save on your purchase! The link to sign up for Insider Perks is in our bio!