Events in Charlottesville & Central Virginia This Weekend (August 3-5)

Tuesday-Sunday, July 31-Aug. 5
ALBEMARLE COUNTY FAIR
Thursday 4pm-11pm; Friday 4pm-11pm; Saturday 10am-11 pm; Sunday 1pm-6pm. There will be a lot of fun happening this year at our very own local fair that will feature many popular bands, games, livestock, exhibits and the ever popular array of fun contests for husband calling, watermelon seed spitting, bubble gum blowing, hot dog eating, frog/toad jumping, turkey calling, cross-cut sawing and of course the popular fiddling. The AlbemarleFamily Pet Contest is on Saturday at 10:30am. $6 for adults, $2 for childred 6-12, children under 6 are free. Email: mailto:albemarlecountyfair@earthlink.net?subject=AlbemarleFamily For more info: http://www.albemarlecountyfair.com/ On Plank Road in North Garden, south of Charlottesville. Directions: Take Route 29 South toward Lynchburg. Go approximately 8 miles on 29 South. Take a right on Plank Road (SR 692). You will see signs for the Fair. The fair is about 1/4 mile on the right on Plank Road.

Click this link to watch a news video about the Albemarle County Fair from WCAV:

http://ww2.wcav.tv/global/video/popup/pop_player.asp?ClipID1=1631561&h1=Albemarle%20County%20Fair%20Kicks%20Off&vt1=v&at1=Station2&d1=99200&LaunchPageAdTag=Station2&fvCatNo=&backgroundImageURL=&activePane=info&playerVersion=9&hostPageUrl=http%3A//www.charlottesvillenewsplex.tv/home/headlines/8840902.html&rnd=66538710


Friday-Saturday, August 3-4
LOUISA COUNTY AGRICULTURAL FAIR
Town of Louisa in Louisa County. A time for the whole family to be able to enjoy the agriculture that Louisa has to offer. There will be farm animals, petting zoo, music, entertainment, food, children's games, vendors, livestock competitions, and lots of other competitions: photographs, plants, vegetables, baked goods, quilting, artwork, crafts, and much more! There are many things for everyone in the family to enjoy! Louisa Firemen's Fairgrounds. Directions: I-64 East to Louisa/Ferncliff Exit; turn left onto Route 208 (Courthouse Road); go about 8 miles into the town of Louisa; turn left at the light at Main Street; go one block and take first right onto Fredericksburg Avenue, fairgrounds are on the left past the railroad tracks. Friday 11am-5pm; Saturday 9am-4:30pm. All ages welcome. Contact: Hester Fletcher. Email: mailto:hfletcher@ns.gemlink.com?subject=Louisa. For more info call: 540-967-0069.

Here's a video from a livestock auction at the 2006 Louisa County Fair:


Friday-Sunday, August 3-5
VIRGINIA'S SALES TAX HOLIDAY
Take advantage of tax free school supplies weekend! A Sales Tax Holiday is a temporary period when certain purchases are exempt from the sales tax. In 2006, the General Assembly approved Virginia's first Sales Tax Holiday, to take place each year on the first full weekend in August. begins at 12:01am on Friday and end at midnight on Sunday. For details, please click this link.

Friday, August 3
FRIDAYS AFTER 5
Charlottesville Downtown Pavilion; Baaba Seth, show begins at 5:30pm, open to all ages. Web site about Baaba Seth: http://www.answers.com/topic/baaba-seth?cat=entertainment

Friday-Sunday, August 3-5
DISCOVER VIRGINIA: A NATURAL HISTORY RETREAT
Today through Sunday, the Wintergreen Nature Foundation brings together the state's finest field scientists, outdoor enthusiasts and teachers for Discover Virginia: a natural history retreat. For three days, participants enjoy classrooms with breathtaking scenery and undisturbed natural gardens atop the Blue Ridge Mountains. In day and night field trips with flora and wildlife specialists, participants investigate plants and animals in their natural habitats. Special sessions for teachers offer techniques and resources to revitalize the classroom experience for students. Prices and times vary. Wintergreen. http://twnf.org/programs

Friday, August 3
FIRST FRIDAYS AT THE FRONTIER CULTURE MUSEUM, STAUNTON
Frontier Culture Museum. Free family oriented evenings. Bring your family, picnic basket, lawn chairs, and a sense of adventure. Dine on the grounds, then take a walk down to the museum's four historic farms to experience living history presentations. Frontier Culture Museum. Directions: 1290 Richmond Rd, Staunton, VA 24401; Off I-81 North near intersection of I-64 in Staunton. 6 to 8pm. $free. All ages welcome. Email: mailto:info@fcmv.virginia.gov?subject=FIRST. For details, please click this link. For more info call: 540-332-7850.

Friday, August 3
STAR STRUCK
The view is out of this world at Public Night at McCormick Observatory from 9-11pm (weather permitting). UVA's research telescopes on O-Hill will be pointed heavenward, and Astronomy Department staff and students will be on hand with a slide show and answers to starry questions. Free. McCormick Road. 434/924-7494.

Saturday, August 4
FIRST SATURDAY BIRD WALK
Ivy Creek Foundation.Ron Kingston will lead an early morning bird walk to see our summer avian residents. Co-sponsored with the Monticello Bird Club. Meet in the parking lot. Ivy Creek Natural Area. Directions: Earlysville Road/Route 743. 7:30am. $free. For details, please click this link. For more info call: 434/973-7772.

Saturday, August 4
RIVANNA RIVERSIDE URBAN HIKING TOUR
City Parks and Albemarle County Parks.Guided hikes along the Rivanna leaving at 8:30am from both Darden Towe Park and Riverview Park, crossing at Free Bridge to complete the circuit. Family friendly. Darden Towe Park. 8:30 to 11am. $free. All ages welcome. Contact: Chris Gensic. Email: mailto:gensic@albemarle.org?subject=Rivanna. For more info call: 434/970-3656.

Saturday, August 4
WILDERNESS BUCK RIDGE TRAIL LOOP, SHENANDOAH NATIONAL PARK
Join the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) for a hike in Shenandoah National Park. Experience Shenandoah's most beautiful trails, waterfalls, and vistas while also learning about plant life, the impact of global warming, and other important issues affecting our national parks. This moderately strenuous 5.6-mile hike provides the perfect setting to discuss wilderness and backcountry issues that relate to national parks. RSVP requested. Free. 11am. Meet at the south end of Meadow Springs parking area, Mile Marker 35.5. 540-886-6772.

Saturday, August 4
HOMEMADE PEACH ICE CREAM DAYS
Chiles Peach Orchard. Fresh, homemade peach ice cream available this weekend only. Enjoy this homemade treat after picking your own peaches (or choosing from our fresh-picked selections). Peaches, nectarines, and local produce available. Call or visit the website for more information. Come early, this event can sell out!! Rt 691, Between Crozet & Greenwood . Directions: 1351 Greenwood Road, Crozet, VA. 10am to 5pm. All ages welcome. Contact: Cynthia Chiles. Email: mailto:Cynthia@CrownOrchard.com?subject=Homemade. For details, please click this link. For more info call: 434/823-1583.

Saturday, August 4
CANOE TRIP
Get paddling with members of the Outdoor Adventure Social Club. $30, plus membership. 9am. Fontaine Research Park. 434/760-HIKE.

Saturday, August 4
TOMATO TASTING AT MONTICELLO
This workshop examines and rates a sample of tomato varieties now available to gardeners. $10. 9:30am. Garden Shop, Monticello. 434/984-9822.

Saturday-Sunday, August 4-5
BLACKBERRY DAZE AT GREEN SPRINGS WINERY
Bring your family and start picking! U-pick your own juicy oversize blackberries. Call ahead to check on the blackberries. Green Springs Winery. Directions: 1890 Poindexter Road, Louisa, VA. 10am to 6pm. Email: mailto:lew@greenspringswinery.com?subject=Blackberry. For details, please click this link. For more info call: 540-967-WINE.

Saturday, August 4
KERNELS FOR KIDNEYS
Moms Club Charlottesville-North.Come buy fresh corn and homemade baked goods to support the families served by the Pediatric Renal Unit at the University of Virginia Health System! Forest Lakes South pool parking lot. Directions: Turn right into Forest Lakes South at Ashwood Blvd. Pool is on your left after about a mile. 10am to 12pm. All ages welcome. Contact: Marie Kronebusch. Email: mailto:mjkronebusch@hotmail.com?subject=Kernels. For more info call: 434/974-6426.

Saturday, August 4
SUMMER SATURDAYS: GOLDILOCKS & THE THREE BEARS
Ash Lawn Opera Festival and Albemarle Family. The unsuspecting Bear family heads out for an leisurely walk only to find an unwelcome visitor in their home when they return! The story of the mischievous golden-haired girl who causes trouble for Mama, Papa, and especially Baby Bear, is brought to life by Ash Lawn Opera's own Apprentice Artists in this opera written especially for children. Ash Lawn-Highland. Directions: Ash Lawn-Highland is located near I-64 and Route 250, 2.5 miles beyond Monticello on Route 53. 11am. $5 available at the door. All ages welcome. Email: mailto:info@ashlawnopera.org?subject=Summer. For details, please click this link. For more info call: 434/293-4500.

Saturday, August 4
MEET ARTISTS JANICE ARONE & JOE SHERIDAN
Reception for the two featured artists at Artisans Center of Virginia. See Arone's ceramic and Sheridan's rustic furniture. 2pm-4pm, 801 W. Broad St. Willow Oak Plaza, Waynesboro. 540-946-3294.

Sunday, August 5
CIVIL WAR ENCAMPMENT AND FREEDMAN'S FARM WALKING TOUR
Montpelier.Guided walking tour of the 1863-64 winter encampment of the Confederate South Carolina Brigade and the Gilmore Farm, the home built in 1872 by George Gilmore, a freedman born a slave at Montpelier circa 1810. The guide will be Jayne E. Blair, Montpelier Interpreter and author of two books on the Civil War. Montpelier. Directions: 11407 Constitution Highway, Montpelier Station VA 22957 Route 20, four miles south of Orange. 2pm. $Price included with admission. All ages welcome. For details, please click this link. For more info call: 540-672-2728.

Sunday, August 5
RHYTHM ON THE RIVER CONCERT, SCOTTSVILLE
Rhythm on the River, Inc..An annual tradition that gets better every year! Pack a picnic and a blanket for this live concert and festivities featuring TigerLily and Hot Soup Trio. Dorrier Park. Directions: Rt. 20 South from Charlottesville. Travel 18 miles to to down town Scottsville. Turn right onto Main Street (last right before the bridge over the James River). Take the first left after the Scottsville Post Office. Dorrier Park is straight ahead. 6pm. $free. All ages welcome. Email: mailto:rhythmontheriver@hotmail.com?subject=Rhythm. For details, please click this link. For more info call: 434/286-ISCA.

Sunday, August 5
SPIRIT OF 1608, RICHMOND
Science Museum of Virginia. See the Reedville Fishermen’s Museum’s 28 foot recreation of the barge used by Capt. John Smith to explore the Chesapeake Bay. Science Museum of Virginia. Directions: 2500 West Broad Street, Richmond . Monday-Saturday, 9:30am to 5pm Sunday, 11:30am to 5pm. $9 for youth ages 4-12, seniors who are 60+ and active military, and $10 for adults ages 13-59. All ages welcome. For details, please click this link. For more info call: 804-864-1400.

Have Fun!
Karen
http://www.move2va.com/

Quote for the week...

"God grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change;
courage to change the things I can;
and wisdom to know the difference."

--Reinhold Niebuhr, 1930's-1940's

I live my life by this quote and prayer and it will make your life easier also, if you use it. To me it's automatic, and I just ask myself, "Can I do anything more?" If I've done everything humanly possible, I just let it go. It's like taking a monkey from your shoulders, when you let it go. Life goes on somehow. I hope you can enjoy and use the serenity prayer and it will bring peace to your life as well.

Karen
http://www.move2va.com/

Mortgage rates fell to 6.75% this week

First time they've fallen this month. This article from BankRate.com that discusses how the real estate markets got a mixed back of news this week:

http://bankrate.com/brm/news/bank/July2607_interest_rate_roundupa1.asp?s=2#tab

Let me know if you'd like a list of recommended lenders in the central Virginia area, I'll be happy to send it to you free of charge.

Have a great weekend!

Karen
www.move2va.com

Featured Home - 1925 Historic Home in Downtown Charlottesville

• Enjoy restoring this historic home in the city
• Eat-in kitchen has been re-done with oak cabinets
• Nice large rear yard
• Front porch
• Rear deck

If you'd like more information on this home or any other home in central Virginia, please email me at kehoe@move2va.com or call me at (800) 818-7629.

Karen
http://www.move2va.com/

Do we need the Meadowcreek Parkway?

The Charlottesville City Council asked Albemarle County to sign an agreement before work begins on the Meadowcreek Parkway. The council requested a temporary construction easement to the Virginia Department of Transportation while the agency prepares to accept bids for the city's portion of the project.

Read more about it from CvilleTomorrow:

http://cvilletomorrow.typepad.com/charlottesville_tomorrow_/meadowcreek_parkway/index.html

As far as I'm concerned the Meadowcreek Parkway needs to be in our area. It's been delayed too long. We have traffic north of town that needs to get downtown and points east of town, and this parkway will prevent accidents on the dangerous Rio Road hillside.

Here's an artist's rendition of what it may look like once complete:


Thanks to Senators John Warner and George Allen for getting our funding back in 2005 so we can move forward. Here's the press release:

http://www.senate.gov/~warner/pressoffice/pressreleases/20050729.htm

I'm sure many have noticed the tombstone work of art on Rio and Park Street regarding Meadowcreek Pkwy. "The final resting place that Weldon “Lefty” Showalter has prepared for the Meadowcreek Parkway, replete with shade trees and an impressive tombstone with epitaph, may seem a bit premature to some, but he’s confident it won’t remain vacant for long. A couple years ago, Showalter, 78, constructed and painted the yard art in the shape of a grave marker. It honors the parkway for dying “of old age while in the planning stage” and is dedicated to “stupid politicians.” “I just do it to practice my freedom of speech and poke a little fun,” Showalter said. “At my age there isn’t a lot that I can do for fun.”

Obviously there are all sorts of opinions on this parkway. Please post and tell me what you think about it.

Karen
www.move2va.com

Drought Watch

The Board of Directors of the Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority has issued a Drought Watch for our area. The watch is “a very strong call for conservation measures,” said Thomas L. Frederick Jr., Executive Director of the Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority.

Here's a video of the meeting from CvilleTomorrow:



Article from the "Daily Progress" newspaper:

http://www.dailyprogress.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=CDP%2FMGArticle%2FCDP_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1173352113527&path=!news

Virginia Drought Monitor Map:

http://www.drought.unl.edu/dm/DM_state.htm?VA,SE

Water is so important to our area. We've done some things right in the past for sure. Several years ago our county administration turned down Motorola and they moved to Richmond. At that time, I didn't understand, but after further research realized they were going to produce microchips and this would use a large quantity of water. This was an excellence decision by our county administrators.

We all need to respect our water source and be cognizant of saving our precious water.

Here's a site with water conservation tips:

http://www.wateruseitwisely.com/

The car washes are now recycling water as a result of our previous drought, and this is a step in the right direction. Wouldn't it be great if they reduced their prices because they were using less water as well?

Please post your comments... do you think this is necessary? ARe you doing anything to save water?

Karen
www.move2va.com

How "walkable" is your neighborhood?

This is a great site! Try it out... just type in an address, and it calculates the walkability of the address by locating nearby stores, restaurants, schools, parks, etc.:

http://www.walkscore.com/

Karen
www.move2va.com

Central Virginia Events This Weekend (July 27-29)

Thursday-Sunday, July 26 - 29
ORANGE COUNTY FAIR
A popular, old-time country fair focused on rural life without the carnival rides. Each day is packed with a full schedule of contests, shows, crafts, exhibits, live music, demonstrations and plenty of good old-fashioned fun for the kids. Montpelier. Directions: Rt 20 North toward the City of Orange. Thur and Fri 3 to 10pm; Sat 8:30am to 11pm; Sun 9am to 4pm. $Adults and Children -(over 12) $6, Children -(5 to 12) $3, Children -(4 and under) FREE. All ages welcome. For details, please click this link. For more info call: 540-661-5393.

Wednesday-Saturday, July 25-28
CAMP JEEP FESTIVAL - NELSON COUNTY
More than 2,800 Jeeps will roar into Oak Ridge Estate in Nelson County today for Camp Jeep, the annual festival that brings Jeep lovers together from across the county. The event, which is expected to draw more than 10,000 visitors, begins today and runs through Saturday. It is returning to Nelson County for the sixth time. During the three-day event, participants can enjoy everything from 4 x 4 off-road courses to discussions with DaimlerChrysler engineers who design the jeeps. There will also be mountain biking, a zip line and bungee jumping. The event’s most ambitious idea is to create a snow hill for skiing and snowboarding demonstrations despite the July temperatures. Registration for Camp Jeep, which is open to Jeep vehicle owners, has been reduced by $100 from last year's fees. Camp Jeep registration is $295 per vehicle. Registration and additional information are available at www.jeep.com/campjeep.

Friday, July 27
RAINY DAY UN-BORED GAMES AT THE CROZET LIBRARY
Rainy days or super-hot sunshine, the library’s a great way to get out of the weather. Come and hang out in our game space with snacks and board games – learn a new game or bring an old favorite to play. Drop in and bring a friend. For grades 6-12. Crozet Library. Directions: 5791 Three Notch'd Road. 2pm. $free. Email: mailto:crozet@jmrl.org?subject=Rainy. For details, please click this link. For more info call: 434/823-4050.

Friday, July 27
THE WINTER'S TALE: SHAKESPEARE
The Winter's Tale: Shakespeare's next-to-last play is a roller-coaster ride from tragedy to comedy and finally to a place that few other works have gone. At the end of this play about the power of love and faith and loyalty, about wives and husbands, about parents and children, audiences arrive at one of the most miraculous moments in the history of theatre. Today's performance is a 2pm matinee. Blackfriars Playhouse. 10 S. Market St., Staunton. 877-682-4236.

Friday, July 27
FRIDAYS AFTER FIVE
Sarah White & the Pearls perform this week, http://www.sarah-white.com/, show begins at 5:30pm, open and free for all ages.

Friday, July 27
STOLEN MOMENTS III-ART SHOW IN SCOTTSVILLE
Scottsville Council for the Arts opens its annual photography show today with a reception 5:30-8pm. The show will be up through August 25. 401 Valley Street. 434/286-9599.

Friday, July 27
DIVE-IN MOVIE AT ACAC
Float on the water and watch a cool movie in the indoor pool. ACAC Albemarle Square. 6pm to 8pm. Member $8, Non-member $12. Recommended for ages 8 to 18. For details, please click this link. For more info call: 434/978-3800.

Friday, July 27
LA BOHEME: ASH LAWN OPERA
Puccini's most famous work, the story of Mimi and Rodolfo and their adventures in Paris's Latin Quarter. Tonight and August 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, and 12. $16-26. Doors at 6pm, curtain at 8pm. Ash Lawn-Highland, Rt. 53. 434/293-4500.

Friday, July 27
"TWELFTH NIGHT" BY FOUR COUNTY PLAYERS
Twelfth Night: The play's famous opening line-- "If music be the food of love, play on"-- strikes the keynote for this Four County Players production. Set in the era of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers musicals, and punctuated by songs from the likes of Cole Porter and Rodgers and Hart, this Twelfth Night is a celebration of love and music. $16/adults; $14/seniors and students; $10/children. Thursdays and Fridays: all seats $10. 8pm. Barboursville Community Center. http://www.fourcp.org/

Friday, July 27
"LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS" BY PLAY ON
Play On presents this musical about Seymour, a flower shop clerk who finds a strange plant that he names Audrey after his beloved co-worker. $13-$17. 8pm. Theatre at Ix, 983 Second St. SE., Charlottesville, 434/872-0184 or http://www.playontheatre.org/.

Friday-Sunday, July 27-29
WINTERGREEN PERFORMING ARTS SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL-CELEBRATION '07
Evans Center at Wintergreen Resort. Wintergreen Performing Arts presents its 11th Summer Music Festival. Celebration '07 will honor the 400th Anniversary of Jamestown and the 200th Anniversary of Nelson County with a full roster of chamber and orchestra concerts, lectures, master classes, and open rehearsals. The concert program will include familiar masterpieces such as Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 and Dvorak's Symphony No. 9 ("From the New World"), two chamber music world premieres and what appears to be the American Premiere of Ottorino Respighi's transcription of Claudio Monteverdi's magnificent 1607 opera Orfeo. The festival will conclude with conductor Peter Oundjian and violinist Robert McDuffie performing Bruch's magnificent G minor Violin Concerto, a gem of the German Romantic period. The festival will also include the world premiere of Peter Coy's play A Shadow of Honor about a 1907 murder in Nelson County. Consult the Wintergreen Performing Arts website for a detailed schedule and the Wintergreen Resort website (http://www.wintergreenresort.com/ ) for travel packages. for information: (434) 325-8292; (866) 984-6874. Web Site: http://www.wintergreenperformingarts.org/

Saturday, July 28
18TH ANNUAL AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURAL ARTS FESTIVAL
Piedmont Council of the Arts. This family-oriented festival opens with a grand entrance by the Spiritwalker, dancers, drums and many other exciting performers. A wide variety of crafts, foods, community organizations and artisans will be found throughout the park. Visitors can listen to the traditional African storyteller, watch musical and dance performances and discover more about local and national African American history and the contributions of African Americans to our community. Booker T. Washington Park. Directions: 10th Street NW and Preston Avenue, west of the Downtown Mall in Charlottesville, VA. 11am to 7pm. $free. All ages welcome. Email: mailto:cville-aframerfest@email.com?subject=18th. For details, please click this link. For more info call: 434/979-0582

Saturday, July 28
OAKENCROFT TOMATO/SALSA FEST
11:00 am - 5:00 pmLocation: Oakencroft Vineyard and WineryDescription: Oakencroft Winery, closest winery to Charlottesville only 3 1/2 miles West of Barracks Road welcomes you to their Salsa Fest. Tours, tastings of award winning wines, great LIVE MUSIC and LIGHT FARE. Walk to the vineyard and enjoy the beautiful views of The Blue Ridge Mountains. $10.00 per person includes your wine glass. 434-296-4188 ext. 21. Web Site: http://www.oakencroft.com/

Saturday, July 28
FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA, CROZET FARMERS MARKET
Young gardeners have a special place at the table at the Crozet Farmers Market offering special resources and activities just for them. 8am-noon. Free. 1156 Crozet Ave. 434/823-7878.

Saturday, July 28
SUMMER HARVEST FEST WEEEKENDS AT CHESTERFIELD BERRY FARM
Come out for the New Summer Harvest Fest where you can take a hayride and pick your own vine ripened tomatoes, herbs or flowers. There is no shortage of fun things to do like the new tomato cannon, walk through the new corn maze (find the four check points and win), try the new Appomattox Gem mining, watch the new pig races, or look at the new goat walk. Play in the shelled corn play area, bounce in the moon bounce, try out the duck races, ride in the barrel train or pony rides. There will be lots of fun corn games and activities (corn eating contest, corn shucking contest) If your get hungry you can eat some fried green tomato fries, or some fresh roasted corn. You might want some homemade BBQ, coleslaw, or lipsmacking beans. Don't miss our new Summer Harvest Fest Fun.. Chesterfield Berry Farm. Directions: 26002 Pear Orchard Road, Moseley, VA. 9am to 6pm. All ages welcome. Email: mailto:mangnuson73@netzero.com?subject=Summer. For details, please click this link. For more info call: 804-739-3831.

Saturday, July 28
SUMMER SATURDAYS: LITTLE BREAD HEN BY BAREFOOT PUPPETS
Ash Lawn Opera Festival and AlbemarleFamily. Based upon the classic tale, The Little Red Hen, the story begins in an Austrian bakery. (Didn't you always wonder how the hen learned to bake bread in the first place?) Join the Hen on her quest for a place to raise her eggs in peace – instead of seeing them turned into quiches and meringues! Barefoot Puppet Theatre's original puppets, quilted scenery and innovative staging make this show a hit. Ash Lawn - Highland. Directions: Ash Lawn-Highland is located near I-64 and Route 250, 2.5 miles beyond Monticello on Route 53. 11am. $5 available at the door. All ages welcome. Email: mailto:info@ashlawnopera.org?subject=Summer. For details, please click this link. For more info call: 434/293-4500.

Saturday, July 28
POSIPALOOZQA CONCERT
Unity Church hosts its first PosiPalooza concert, part of the national concert tour of the New Thought Songwriters Tribute, which features nominees for the best songs that transform lives and promote peace through music with a uniting spiritual message. The tour is co-sponsored by ITOI ministries, which created the awards. $15/advance; $20/at the door. 7pm. 2825 Hydraulic Road. http://www.itoiministries.org/ or 434/978-1062.

Sunday, July 29
B-52'S AT THE CHARLOTTESVILLE PAVILLION
The Charlottesville Area Association of Realtors' "Work Force Housing Fund" benefit concert featuring the B-52’s. Come to the best dance party of the summer—and support our local workforce—by visiting the Pavilion Web Site to purchase tickets. CAAR has reserved the first 10 rows as a special “Party Section” – patrons buying tickets in this section will receive special perks, including entrance into the pre-show party and a chance to win a photo-op with the band just before they take the stage. Tickets in the Gold Circle Party Section will cost $100 (including a $50 tax deductible donation to the Fund). Other tickets will cost $47.50, 37.50 and $27.50. Group Sales (20 or more tickets) can be secured by contacting Tami Keaveny at (434) 245-4925 or tami@charlottesvillepavilion.com. These tickets make great gifts and support a great cause, so purchase yours today!

Karen
www.move2va.com

What Is Genius?

I will try to post a quote each Monday. I'm a little late for this first one. Why Mondays? Because you've got the week in front of you, and you need support and motivation to be your best. Anyone desiring to furnish a quote of inspiration, please post a comment.

Next week I'll discuss the serenity prayer, a great way to live your life.

Attitude is everything, and if you've got a great attitude, you'll be a happy successful person. Success and happiness to each of you.

This quote is SO TRUE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

"Genius is one percent inspiration, ninety-nine percent perspiration".

- Thomas A. Edison (1847 - 1931), Harper’s Monthly, 1932

Very "inspiring"!!

Karen
http://www.move2va.com/

Before Digging, Call Miss Utility

Better safe than sorry... before digging call 1-800-552-7001. For more info, visit the web site:

www.missutilityofvirginia.com

Decorating Tips For Small Spaces

Here are some great tips for decorating small homes and apartments, from HGTV:

http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/pac_ctnt_988/text/0,,HGTV_22056_62608,00.html

Do you have any tips you'd like to share? Please post a comment.

Charlottesville Ranked #2 in "Best Places To Retire Young"

Move.com ranked Charlottesville #2 in the nation! Read more at their web site:

http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2007/moneymag/0703/gallery.bp_retireyoung_new.moneymag/2.html

Eco-friendly Green Homes

"Bamboo flooring harvested from responsibly managed forests, energy-conscious fluorescent lighting, cement-fiber siding to maximize insulation, carpet manufactured from recycled materials."

More and more people in central Virginia, and across the nation, are building green homes to do their part to help the environment. Here's a great article from the "Daily Progress" newspaper in Charlottesville about one homeowner who went the extra mile:

http://www.dailyprogress.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=CDP/MGArticle/CDP_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1173351279293

She bought a lot of her building supplies from Nature Neutral on Greenbrier Drive in Albemarle County. Nature Nurture offers “environmentally preferable” pressure treated lumber, sustainably harvested wood for flooring and trim, paints, insulation, piping products and more.

What do you think? Is this the future of home building?

The Housing Market Should Recover in 2008

The National Association of Realtors says the market should recover in 2008. Homebuilders will limit new construction in 2008, and thus help the overall inventory. Read more in this article from "Originator Times":

http://originatortimes.com/content/templates/standard.aspx?articleid=2462&zoneid=5

Need to buy or sell, give me a call. Let's get creative, and get you your dream home, or allow you to move on. Feel free to call 24 hours/7 days, 1-800-818-7629.

Do you think the market will recover next year? Please post a comment.

Lumber Prices Are Down, Great Time For Home Improvements

The only silver lining to the housing slump... lumber prices are down. So maybe it's time to add a deck or do other home improvements. Read more in this article from RISMedia:

http://www.rismedia.com/wp/2007-07-20/timber-thank-the-housing-%E2%80%98slump%E2%80%99-for-lower-lumber-prices-other-materials-dont-budge/

Homes in Charlottesville are still selling... depends on price, location, and negotiation as well as having a good buyer agent and listing agent. Cooperation is the way to go when trying to buy and sell a home in this market.

We are seeing constant price reductions, and your home can sell. But maybe not for as much as it would have at last year's prices, which were somewhat inflated because it was a buyer's market.

If I can assist you as a buyer or seller in any way, please call me 24 hours/7 days, 1-800-818-7629 or email me kehoe@move2va.com.