We Love This Place: Let us count the ways
Whether you arrived in Charlottesville by plane, train, or birth canal, or if you've been here just a few days, you know there are few places as rich in resources both natural and manmade. From the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Rivanna and James rivers to quaint coffeeshops and top-notch restaurants, from the ever-expanding shopping options to one of the country's premier public universities, and to a music scene rich in local and internationally known acts, we live in a place brimming with energy, activity and opportunity. How'd you end up in Charlottesville, and what keeps you here? We asked our fellow residents, and their answers make it clear: We all love this place.
February 14th, 2013 issue #1207
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'Unusual case': Judge okays sending Halfaday to Illinois
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Censured: Former, current supes call for Dumler to resign
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Dead or alive: The Hook's legislative watch
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Around 8pm February 11, Emily Bolden was outside her Albemarle County house beside the original Woolen Mills, gathering sticks to make a fire when she heard screams to the...
Not germane: House speaker kills MLK Day redistricting bill
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Stadium Road terror: Witness recounts abduction
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