Charlottesville Parade of Homes Winners 2007

The Charlottesville Parade of Homes 2007 was judged by local and out-of-town Realtors, including myself. The winners are listed below.

Judging was very difficult as we had a wide sampling of homes to view, from under $200,000 to over $2,000,000. Please visit the models this weekend, Friday-Saturday, October 12-13. You'll enjoy the special features of each home, and get great ideas. Or maybe even find a home, or area, you'd like. I can assist you with everything on the market; I'm available 24 hours/7 days.

GROUP 1 (under $320,000):
Best Overall, Best Interior, Best Master Suite: 880 Georgia Creek Road, Scottsville
Best Kitchen: 369 Quary Road, Charlottesville
Best Exterior: 1726 Painted Sky Terrace, Crozet



GROUP 2 ($320,000: $370,000):
Best Overall, Best Interior, Best Kitchen, Best Master Suite : 1326 Gate Post Lane, Charlottesville
Best Exterior: 16 Quail Hunt Place, Gordonsville




GROUP 3 ($374,000: $400,000):
Best Overall, Best Interior: 932 Rainer Road, Charlottesville
Best Kitchen: 99 Glen Circle, Troy
Best Exterior, Best Master Suite: 92 Lexie Lane, Palmyra




GROUP 4 ($400,000: $440,000):
Best Overall, Best Interior, Best Exterior, Best Kitchen: 20 Branch Lane, Gordonsville
Best Master Suite: 196 Brookwood Drive, Charlottesville




GROUP 5 ($450,000: $500,000):
Best Overall, Best Master Suite: 86 Larchmont Circle, Ruckersville
Best Interior: 41 Country Creek Way, Palmyra
Best Exterior: 832 Village Road, Charlottesville
Best Kitchen: 212 Huntley Ave., Charlottesville




GROUP 6 ($501,000: $550,000):
Best Overall, Best Interior, Best Exterior, Best Master Suite: 1415 Wickham Pond Drive, Crozet
Best Kitchen: 3425 Keswick Road, Keswick




GROUP 7 ($551,000: $600,000):
Best Overall, Best Interior, Best Master Suite: 79 Ridgeview Drive, Ruckersville
Best Exterior: 145 Rosewood Drive, Nellysford
Best Kitchen: 1710 Bending Branch Road




GROUP 8 ($601,000: $760,000):
Best Overall, Best Interior, Best Exterior, Best Kitchen, Best Master Suite: 35 Langdon Woods Drive, Dyke




GROUP 9 ($790,000: $1,000,000):
Best Overall, Best Interior, Best Exterior, Best Kitchen: 6150 Louisa Road, Keswick
Best Master Suite: 4321 Molly Lane, Charlottesville



GROUP 10 (Over $1,000,000):
REALTORS CHOICE, Best Overall, Best Interior, Best Exterior, Best Kitchen, Best Master Suite: 2515 Summit Ridge Trail, Charlottesville




For more information and links to the Parade of Homes web site and map, read my blog post from last week:

http://move2va.blogspot.com/2007/10/charlottesville-parade-of-homes-oct-6-7.html

Which homes were your favorite on the Charlottesville Parade of Homes? Please post a comment.

Keep an eye on the market, as rates are still below 6.5%, and I've heard a quote from someone at below 6%. Call me (434-980-2860 locally or 800-818-7629 toll-free) and I'll be glad to direct you to some fabulous local lenders.

Are you aware one lender has a loan where the seller can pay 6 months of your monthly payment? That could assist you in getting your new dream home!

Karen
www.move2va.com

Quote of the Week: "Ladder of Achievement"

Ladder of Achievement

----------- 100% - I did.
---------- 90% - I will.
--------- 80% - I can.
-------- 70% - I think I can.
------- 60% - I might.
------ 50% - I think I might.
----- 40% - What is it?
---- 30% - I wish I could.
--- 20% - I don't know how.
-- 10% - I can't.
- 0% -I won't.

--Author Unknown

Never say no - always try and you'll have a good life. "Just do it" should be your slogan in life.

Comments anyone?

Karen
www.move2va.com

Interest Rates now 6.42%

Mortgage rates fell this week to 6.42% for 30-year fixed mortgages, after rising the last two weeks.

Read more at BankRate.com:

http://www.bankrate.com/brm/news/bank/Oct0407_interest_rate_roundupa1.asp?s=2#tab

Keep in close contact with your lender. If you don't have a mortgage lender, send me an email at kehoe@move2va.com and I'll be happy to send you a list of local lenders I recommend.

Karen
www.move2va.com

Featured Home - Forest Lakes @ County Assessment, Only $359,700

Virtual Tour: http://www.visualtour.com/show.asp?T=1187640

• Immaculate large 4 bedroom home in Forest Lakes - 2,400 square feet
  
• Immediate Occupancy!
  
• Reduced $39,200 to $359,700 firm
  
• Forest Lakes: pool, clubhouse, trails, tennis, basketball, lakes
  
• Walk to Sutherland Middle School & shopping - Baker Butler Elementary
  
• Great floorplan with family room adjacent to kitchen
  
• Gourmet kitchen, lots of cabinets, huge pantry, island, breakfast nook
  
• 4 Large bedrooms, master suite with whirlpool tub, shower
  
• Freshly painted
  
• Expandable room off of a bedroom
  
• Not too late to buy and move in quickly
  

For more information on this fabulous home, to make an appointment to see it, or for information on any homes on the market, please call me locally at (434) 980-2860 or toll-free 1-800-818-7629 or email me at kehoe@move2va.com.

Karen
www.move2va.com

Charlottesville Parade Of Homes Oct. 6-7 & Oct. 13-14

The Charlottesville Parade Of Homes is this weekend and next weekend!

Enjoy reasonably-priced to expensive homes on the tour, get ideas for your home, or find your dream home.

See the latest in technology and finish details in these fine homes.

You'll see many different types and homes. The builders welcome your comments.

As a Parade of Homes Judge for the realtors, I inspected l5 of these fine homes. I have my favorite, and I'll let you know, if you let me know. It was a hard decision, and we had to choose not by price but which home gave you the most and had special features etc.

Please post a comments with your favorite home.

Here's the Charlottesville Parade of Homes web site:

http://www.caar.com/poh

Here's a map of the Charlottesville Parade of Homes:

http://www.caar.com/main/areamap

After you take the tour, you can call me if you want to write an offer.

Karen J. Kehoe
www.move2va.com
"The Key To Your Real Estate Success"

Events in Charlottesville & Central Virginia This Weekend (Oct. 5-7, 2007)

Now - Sunday, Oct. 7
STATE FAIR OF VIRGINIA
This is the granddaddy of all the Virginia fairs, the State Fair! Enjoy rides, exhibits, livestock shows and rides, games, live entertainment of all kinds, food galore, amphitheatre concerts, a daily parade, fireworks and more! The Richmond Raceway Complex, Richmond. Directions: take I-64 east toward Richmond exit at Strawberry Hill. Mon-Sat 10-10, Sun 10-9. $21.99/adult, $17.99/child 3-6, $Free/child 2 & under. All ages welcome. For details, please click this link. For more info call: 804-569-3200.

Friday, Oct. 5
FIRST FRIDAY
First Friday is a monthly art event featuring exhibit openings at many Downtown art galleries. Several spaces offer receptions. Art Upstairs “Delightful Diversions,” watercolors by Alice Murphy, 6-9pm. Artifacts Works by Marilyn Roselius, 5-8pm.BozArt Gallery Photographs by Becky Blanton; new ceramic work by David Paul and Susan Coville, 6-9pm.C’ville Coffee “Man-made Wilderness,” photographs by Kent Wiley, 5:30-7:30pm. Cassis Restaurant Paintings by Micah Cash, 5-7pm. Charlottesville Community Design Center Winners of the Market Value Design Competition, 6pm. Fellini’s #9 “Expressions and Reflections,” watercolors and poetry by Phyllis Koch-Sheras, 5:30-7pm. The Gallery at Fifth & Water “Everything Under the Sun,” acrylic paintings by Pat Howe, 5:30-8pm. La Galeria “Udderly Ridiculous,” watercolor depictions of local bovines by Matalie Deane, 5-8pm.Les Yeux du Monde “Lincoln Perry: Three Decades,” by the artist, 5:30-7:30pm. McGuffey Art Center Works by McCrea Snyder Kudravetz, Blake Hurt and Abby Kasonik.Migration: A Gallery “Line to Volume,” metal sculpture and mobiles by Edwin White, 5:30-8pm. Mudhouse “Living or Dying,” a series of acrylic paintings by Marcy Rampini, 6-8pm.Paramount Theater “Life on the Edge: Observing the Oldest Living Things on Earth,” paintings by Deborah Uhl, 5:30-8pm. Sage Moon Gallery “Expressions of Color” by Terry Lee, 5:30-8pm. Second Street Gallery Works by Cecil McDonald, Jr., Fenella Belle and Linda van der Linde, 6-8pm.Transient Crafters “An Art in Fine Dining,” pottery display by Trina Player, 6-9pm. UVA Off Grounds Gallery Works by Calvin Burton and Danielle Riede, 6-8pm.

Friday, Oct. 5
PUBLIC NIGHT AT MCCORMICK OBSERVATORY
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.

Friday-Sunday, Oct. 5-7
DISNEY'S HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL: THE ICE TOUR
Audiences can celebrate the sounds, the songs, the bop and the pop in this awesome ice show starring a cast of world class skaters portraying the roles of Troy, Gabriella, Ryan, Sharpay, Chad and Taylor from East High. They will be performing to the chart-topping tunes with signature choreography made popular in the Emmy Award-winning Disney Channel Original Movie and pop culture craze. And, for the first time live, fans will have the opportunity to experience moments from High School Musical 2. With the ice as the dance floor, this event will be an unprecedented twist on a fan favorite. Richmond Coliseum. Directions: 601 East Leigh Street, Richmond, VA. Fri. 7pm, Sat. 11am & 3pm, and Sun. 1pm. $15-85. All ages welcome. Email: info@richmondcoliseum.net. For details, please click this link. For more info call: 804-780-4970.

Saturday, Oct. 6
EARLY MORNING BIRD WALK
Take an early morning bird walk with leader David Hogg of the Monticello Bird Club. For beginners and experts. Free. 7:30am. Ivy Creek Natural Area (ICNA) parking lot, Earlysville Road. 434/973-7772.

Saturday, Oct. 6
CINDERELLA PUPPET SHOW AT OLD MICHIE THEATER
Kids of all ages can dream of happily ever after at the Old Michie Theatre's puppet presentation of the classic tale "Cinderella." 11am, 2 and 4pm. $5. 221 E. Water St. 977-3690.

Saturday, Oct. 6
3RD ANNUAL TAKE A KID MOUNTAIN BIKING DAY
Charlottesville Area Mountain Bike Club members will lead rides for a range of abilities as well as address topics such as trail etiquette, safety, and basic skills. Kids must provide their own bikes and helmets in good working order. Parents must sign release for their kids and may ride along, but are not required to do so. Walnut Creek Park in Albemarle County (beach parking lot). 2 to 4:30pm. $Free. Recommended for ages 8 to 18. Email: info@cambc.org.. For details, please click this link. For more info call: (540) 456-7338.

Saturday, Oct. 6
ALZHEIMER'S MEMORY WALK 2007
Central & Western Virginia Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association.This annual event is held to help promote awareness about Alzheimer's disease and how it affects the 20,000+ people in our region. A slate of family-friendly activities are planned, featuring music, and entertainment in a street-fair type of atmosphere. Refreshments included. Fashion Square Mall - East side. 9am to 12pm. All ages welcome. For details, please click this link. For more info call: 434/973-6122.

Saturday, Oct. 6
CHARLOTTESVILLE CAVALCADE (HIGH SCHOOL MARCHING BAND COMPETITION)
25th Annual Charlottesville Cavalcade is a High School Marching Band Competition featuring bands from all over Virginia. Charlottesville High School Stadium. Directions: 1400 Melbourne Road, Charlottesville, VA. 9am to 6pm. $6 adults, $4 children (12 & under & Sr. Ctzn). All ages welcome. Contact: Vince Tornello. Email: CHSBand@ccs.k12.va.us. For details, please click this link. For more info call: 434/295-8453.

Saturday, Oct. 6
FAMILY ART JAM - MAKE YOUR MARK: EXPLORING THE DRAWINGS OF ARSHILE GORKY
University of Virginia Art Museum.Check out make-and-take art for families, now available on a regular basis in the Museum's new and growing hands-on space. Explore the exhibition with a studio instructor, then create your own work based on what you see and learn. Refreshments provided. University of Virginia Art Museum. Directions: 155 Rugby Road, Charlottesville, VA. 1pm to 3pm for 4 to 7 year olds and their families, 3pm to 5pm for 7 to 12 year olds and their families. $members $5 for one adult and 1-2 children, Non-members $10; $2 for each additional child or adult. Recommended for ages 4 to 12. Contact: Jennifer Van Winkle. Reservations are required. For details, please click this link. For more info call: 434/924-3592.

Saturday, Oct. 6
MALU FAMILY FESTIVAL
The Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection.Enjoy a free, fun-filled opportunity to learn about the life, culture, and art of Australian Aboriginal families. Family members of all ages will enjoy Australian themed games and art activities. There will also be storytelling and didjeridu demonstrations along with scavenger hunts through the new fall exhibit, Kin and Country. Prizes and refreshments will also be provided. The Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection. Directions: Take US Route 250 east towards Richmond to Pantops Mountain. Take the first right after State Farm Boulevard, at the stoplight (Worrell Drive). After entering the driveway take a right and follow straight up the hill to the white brick house with the circular drive. 12 to 3pm. $free. All ages welcome. Contact: Kluge-Ruhe Collection. Email: kluge-ruhe@virginia.edu. For details, please click this link. For more info call: 434/244-0234.

Saturday, Oct. 6
OKTOBERFEST - STAUNTON
Frontier Culture Museum.Enjoy traditional German Oktoberfest with music, dancing, foods, beverages, children’s activities and fun contests. Frontier Culture Museum. Directions: take I-64 toward Staunton, then I-81 North, exit 222 and follow signs. 9am to 9pm. All ages welcome. Email: info@fcmv.virginia.gov. For details, please click this link. For more info call: 540-332-7850.

Saturday, Oct. 6
HELP HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
Good deed doing for Habitat for Humanity with the Outdoor Adventure Social Club. $2, plus membership. 9am. Fontaine Research Park. 434/760-HIKE.

Saturday, Oct. 6
HIKING
Enjoy a hike with members of the Outdoor Adventure Social Club. $5, plus membership. 9:30am. Fontaine Research Park. 434/760-HIKE.

Saturday, Oct. 6
OLD FARM DAY AT PLEASANT GROVE
Celebrate Virginia's farming heritage on the banks of the Rivanna: arts, crafts, batteaux, demonstrations, entertainment and exhibits. Rain date: Sunday, October 7. Pleasant Grove, Rt. 54, Palmyra, VA. 10 to 4pm. $3, children 12 and under free. Email: oldfarmday04@aol.com. For more info call: 434/589-9405.

Saturday, Oct. 6
SILENT AUCTION & BBQ
Aldersgate United Methodist Church presents an auction featuring door prizes, Carolina BBQ dinner, children's activities, crafts sale. BBQ $8. 10am-2pm. 1500 E Rio Road. 434/973-5806.

Saturday, Oct. 6
PET FUN
Bring your pet for an afternoon of fun, microchipping, nail trims, hospital tours, rehab equipment demonstration and pet photography. Free, 10am-2pm. Albembarle Veterinary Health Care Center, 445 Westfield Road. 434/973-6146

Saturday, Oct. 6
TRIBAL MUSIC ON THE DOWNTOWN MALL
The Dreamtime Project promotes cultural awareness by sharing tribal music played on instruments from Native America, Africa, Australia, and many other regions at the First Amendment chalkboard on the Downtown Mall. This performance is sponsored in conjunction with the weekend symposium, "Columbus: Myth and the American Dream Revisited." 6pm, free and open to the public. 434/295-4784.

Saturday, Oct. 6
MILITARY HISTORY COMES ALIVE
See both civilian and historic military history displays as well as one of only 10 remaining organ grinders and his monkey! Bagpipers, K-9 demos and much more at this annual event-- proceeds sponsor area scholarships! $5/ individual or family, today and tomorrow at Albemarle County Office Bldg., 401 McIntire Road. 434/296-5874.

Saturday, Oct. 6
RUSSIAN AMERICAN KIDS CIRCUS
The Paramount Theater.Trained by members of the legendary Moscow Circus, these artists fill the stage with a blur of spangles, dazzling audiences with breathtaking feats of balance, strength, and flexibility. Aged 6 to 16, the troupe and their acrobatics, synchronized unicycling, tightrope walking, artful juggling, daring aerial feats, and balancing acts amaze and astound. A synthesis of circus arts, theater, dance, music, and comedy, this high-energy, interactive show gives birth to an entirely new genre of entertainment sure to delight all ages! The Paramount Theater. Directions: Downtown Mall. 7pm. $25.50 Youth/Child, $29.50 to 40.50 adults. All ages welcome. Email: info@theparamount.net. For details, please click this link. For more info call: 434/979-1333.

Saturday, Oct. 6
THE CCS ANNUAL ALL TERRAIN 5K RUN AT PEN PARK
Race begins in the CCS parking lot and continues through Meadowcreek Golf Course before ending at CCS. This race is fun and challenging for all experience levels. Walkers are welcome to join the fun! There will be awards for the first place finishers in each of the age groups and great grab bag prizes for lucky registered runners. Charlottesville Catholic School. 7am registration, race at 8am. $Early Bird Registration: $20 for individuals if received by 10/5, deeper Early Bird discounts are available for families with 3+ participants, $25 on race day. Available at CCS and Ragged Mountain Running Shop.. All ages welcome. Contact: Lisa Goutos. Email: development@cvillecatholic.org. For details, please click this link. For more info call: 434/964-0400.

Saturday, Oct. 6
FLIPPIN-SEAMAN'S APPLE BUTTER MAKING FESTIVAL
City folks can watch apple butter being made the old-fashioned way. Live music, pick your own pumpkins, pony rides (11am-2pm), games, food, clown, crafters, and more. 10am-5pm. Free admission. Rt. 250 west to Rt. 151 south, right on Rt. 56 west for about 6 miles, Flippin-Seaman on left. 434/277-5824.

Saturday, Oct. 6
GREENFIELD FARM FALL FESTIVAL
Kids of all ages can enjoy hayrides, meet farm animals, and play in the five-acre corn maze at the Greenfield Farm Fall Festival. Toddlers can romp in the straw play area. Pumpkins to pick, too. 10am-6pm. Dairy Road (RT 633), 2 miles North of Ruckersville off Rt. 29. 434/985-7653.

Saturday & Sunday, Oct. 6 & 7
EARLYSVILLE POTTERY STUDIO OPEN HOUSE
Open house to celebrate 10 years of the pottery studio in Earlysville. Work by local potters Suzanne Crane, Becky Garrity, and Sara Schneidman. Refreshments. Saturday & Sunday, 10am-5pm. 4225 Earlysville Road. 434/973-7943.

Saturday & Sunday, Oct. 6 & 7
THE GREAT AMERICAN HISTORY WEEKEND
The 11th Annual Great American History Weekend features historical displays starting from the Jamestown period to the present. Special features this year will be one of only 10 remaining old time organ grinders with his monkey! See a presentation on Battlefield Archeology and the use of metal detectors to find lost relics, a display of 19th-century horse-drawn funeral coaches, display of military soldiers from all times with their equipment and way of life. Proceeds will sponsor area scholarships as well as aid the family of Deputy Sheriff Eric Sutphin who was killed in the line of duty on Aug. 21st 2006. The Albemarle County Office Bldg. at 401 McIntire Rd Charlotesville. Directions: Intersection of McIntire Rd and Preston Ave. 9am to 5pm. $$5 per family or individual. All ages welcome. Contact: Jim Bond. Email: bondj@albemarle.org. For details, please click this link. For more info call: 434/296-5874.

Saturday & Sunday, Oct. 6 & 7
PLANTATION COMMUNITY WEEKEND AT MONTICELLO
The sights and sounds of the early 19th century come to life on Mulberry Row, the plantation “street” along which Monticello slaves lived and labored. Costumed artisans interpret the trades and domestic skills practiced by Jefferson's enslaved and free workers. Monticello. 10am to 4pm. $included with admission. All ages welcome. For details, please click this link. For more info call: 434/984-9822.

Saturday & Sunday, Oct. 6 & 7
OAKENCROFT FALL FOLIAGE CELEBRATION
Oakencroft Vineyard.Tasty snacks and delicious soup. Tours, tastings of all the premier wines. Barracks Road. Directions: 1486 Oakencroft Lane. From Route 29, go west on Barracks Road for 3.5 miles (Barracks Road becomes Garth Road). Look for the Grape logo sign on your right. The entrance and Oakencroft sign will be on your left. 11am to 5pm. $8 includes wine glass. All ages welcome. Email: mail@oakencroft.com. For details, please click this link. For more info call: 434/296-4188.

Saturday & Sunday, Oct. 6 & 7
GIRLS IN SCIENCE CAMP IN - RICHMOND
Science Museum of Virginia. Middle-school girls team up with professional women scientists to confront challenges and find solutions to common problems faced by scientists and engineers. Science Museum of Virginia. Directions: 2500 West Broad Street, Richmond, VA. Reservations are required. For details, please click this link. For more info call: 804-864-1400.

Saturday & Sunday, Oct. 6 & 7
CHARLOTTESVILLE AND UNIVERSITY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA: HYMNS & HIGHLANDS - FEATURING DAVID COLWELL, VIOLIN
The UVA McIntire Department of Music invites you to come see this unique blend of talented University students and community musicians in what will surely be an unforgettable experience. Old Cabell Hall, UVa. Saturday 8pm, Sunday 3:30pm. $11-$28. Contact: UVA McIntire Department of Music. Email: music@virginia.edu. For details, please click this link. For more info call: 434/924-3984.

Saturday & Sunday, Oct. 6 & 7
ANNUAL FALL FIBER FESTIVAL AND SHEEP DOG TRIALS
Highlights of this early autumn celebration of rural life in the Virginia Piedmont include weavers and spinners, sheep shearing (kids can get up close and really see what is happening), border collie demonstrations, workshops on the various aspects of using natural fibers and many of the animals that provide the wool. There will also be Scottish dancing, music, and bagpipes. Festival-goers get a discount on tours of Montpelier. Montpelier. Directions: 11407 Constitution Highway, Montpelier Station VA 22957. Sat: 10 to 5pm; Sun: 10 to 4pm. $5/adults, children under 16 free. All ages welcome. Email: fallfiber02@hotmail.com. For details, please click this link. For more info call: 434/296-8533.

Saturday & Sunday, Oct. 6 & 7
APPLE HARVEST FESTIVAL
Marker-Miller Orchards Farm Market.Everything apples!!! 20 varieties of apples to choose from, with pick your own available. Apple cobbler and apple caramel sundaes can be enjoyed while sitting on the front porch or listening to the music each day from 1-3pm. For the kids there is the barrel train, antique tractors, an apple pitch and room to run. Hot dogs and country ham sandwiches available for lunch. Wagon rides around the farm scheduled for every 1/2 hour. No admission fee. Winchester Virginia . Directions: 3035 Cedar Creek Grade. Sat. 9 to 5pm, Sun. 10 to 5pm. All ages welcome. For details, please click this link. For more info call: 540-662-1980.

Saturday & Sunday, Oct. 6 & 7
APPLE DAYS CRAFT SHOW - WAYNESBORO
Held under the covered sidewalks of Willow Oak Plaza on Broad Street, the Apple Days Craft Show features more than 100 particpants from all over the United States. The juried show features crafts for sale ranging from jewelry and Christmas ornaments to quilts, fine art and handmade furniture. Watch apple butter making, sip cider, eat homemade apple dumplings and enjoy live entertainment. Willow Oak Shopping Plaza, 901 West Broad Street, Waynesboro, VA 22980. 9:00 AM-5:00pm. Children Welcome. Tourism office: (540) 942-6644 email: crookshanksll@ci.waynesboro.va.us Website: www.waynesboro.va.us

Sunday, Oct. 7
ART AT THE BARN - MONTPELIER
The Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation (TRF), located at James Madison's Montpelier in Orange, holds its first "Art at the Barn" party, featuring a live auction conducted by Wat Ellerson and paintings, drawings and photographs by local and regional artists. $25/advance, $35/gate. Black Barn on East Gate Road at Montpelier. 434/409-4102.

Sunday, Oct. 7
NATIVE AMERICAN HISTORIAN DISCUSSION & PUBLIC FORUM
Native American historian and professor Ward Churchill joins Natsu Taylor Saito, Derrick Jensen, and Dana Lyons for a public forum and group discussion at Live Arts, the conclusion of the weekends' "Columbus: Myth and The American Dream Revisited" symposium. Free. 7pm. Live Arts, 123 Water St. 434/242-0905.

Sunday, Oct. 7
HIGH CABLES & ZIP LINE
Challenge yourself with members of the Outdoor Adventure Social Club. $33, plus membership. 11:45am. Parking Lot on Market St. between 7th and 8th Sts. NE. 434/760-HIKE.

Sunday, Oct. 7
IRISH SOCIAL DANCE
Blue Ridge Irish Music School sponsors an Irish social dance. Beginners and spectators welcome. $7/door; $5 BRIMS members; $4 / $2 BRIMS members under 16. Beginner instruction, 6:30pm. 214 Community Arts Center, 214 Rugby Road. www.BRIMStunes.org

Wow! Busy weekend! Enjoy!

Karen
www.move2va.com

Meadowcreek Parkway Closer To Reality

Monday the Charlottesville City Council granted conditional easement for the Meadowcreek Parkway to VDOT. I personally want the Meadowcreek Parkway, it is long overdue, so this is a good step forward.

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Read more about the Meadowcreek Parkway vote in this article from DailyProgress.com:

http://www.dailyprogress.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=CDP%2FMGArticle%2FCDP_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1173352962993&path=!news


Read more about the vote and listen to the council meeting podcast in "Council grants conditional easement to VDOT for Meadowcreek Parkway construction" from the CharlottesvilleTomorrow Blog:


http://cvilletomorrow.typepad.com/charlottesville_tomorrow_/2007/10/mcp_easement.html

Read more about the Meadowcreek Parkway in a blog post I made 7/26/07 called "Do We Need The Meadowcreek Parkway?":

http://move2va.blogspot.com/2007/07/do-we-need-meadowcreek-parkway.html

What do you think? Are you happy progress is finally being made? Please post a comment.

Karen
www.move2va.com

Quote of the Week: From Ralph Waldo Emerson

"Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm."

-Ralph Waldo Emerson

Positive people and enthusiasm can change anything, try it you'll like it!

Sorry you haven't heard from me in a while. I've been on vacation so I haven't been blogging for a week, but I'm back!

Karen
www.move2va.com

Tonight: Joint City-County Planning Commission Meeting at City Hall

They will be discussing many important subjects, and you may want to be involved...

Joint City-County Planning Commission tonight (Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2007) meeting to discuss transportation plans, pedestrian/bicycle planning, and the regional transit authority. Location of the meeting is to be confirmed. Public Hearing: No. Tuesday, September 25, 2007, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM. City Hall, Basement Conference Room - TBC. For more info visit www.albemarle.org.

Karen
www.move2va.com

Events in Charlottesville & Central Virginia This Weekend (Sept.28-30)

Friday-Sunday, Sept. 28-30
NEPTUNE FESTIVAL BOARDWALK WEEKEND -VIRGINIA BEACH
A boisterous and beloved send-off to summer, the Neptune Festival offers everything from a wine tasting and world-class sandcastle competition to numerous athletic competitions, an open-air art show along the Boardwalk, an air show and the famous Neptune Parade. It has been ranked among the top 10 festivals in the Southeast by the Southeast Tourism Association, and it is one of the American Bus Association's top 100 festivals in the country. 1st to 30th Streets along the Oceanfront Boardwalk, Virginia Beach, VA 23451. Children Welcome. Telephone:Virginia Beach Neptune Festival: (757) 498-0215. Virginia Beach Visitor Information: (800) 822-3224. Website:www.neptunefestival.com

Friday & Saturday, Sept. 28 & 29
MCDONALD'S X-COUNTRY FESTIVAL AT MAYMONT - RICHMOND
The whole family can participate in Richmond’s newest sporting event, a 5k cross-country run over rolling tree-lined hills and past wildlife habitats at Maymont. The event features different races for different age groups and genders, so race participants can also be active as spectators to cheer on family members and friends. The Festival is organized by the Richmond Sports Backers, known for their high quality races and dedication to delivering a memorable experience for all participants, and will include live bands and food vendors. A portion of the proceeds benefits Maymont. Hampton Street entrance. Directions: Richmond. 8am to 5pm. All ages welcome. Contact: Richmond Sports Backers. Email: www.sportsbackers.org. Reservations are required. For details, please click this link. For more info call: 804-285-9495.

Friday-Sunday, Sept. 28-30
BOOK FAIR AT BARNES & NOBLE BENEFITING BOOKS LIFT KIDS
Books Lift for Kids will have a table for a volunteer to hand out "Vouchers" for the book fair and a box for donated books. When a customer makes any purchase, during the Book Fair weekend and hands in the voucher to the cashier, Books Lift get 15% of that sale in Barnes and Noble gift cards. When people purchase books to donate, Books Lift also gets 15% of those sales as well. Barnes and Noble Bookstore. Directions: Barracks Road Shopping Center. All ages welcome. Contact: Cyndi Haskins. Email: cyndikay@gmail.com. For details, please click this link. For more info call: 434/760-1772.

Saturday, Sept. 29
11TH ANNUAL CHARLOTTESVILLE VEGETARIAN FESTIVAL
Recently voted one of the top two outdoor events in Charlottesville! 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM, Lee Park, downtown Charlottesville, VA. You don't need to be a vegetarian to have a good time at the Charlottesville Vegetarian Festival! This is one of the premiere outdoor festivals in the southeast, with 6,000-8,000 visitors and 90-100 vendors. Admission is free and everyone is welcome to join in the fun. There's a wide variety of great food and drink (including Indian, Chinese, Mediterranean, and Mexican cuisines, to name but a few), free samples, street performers, body painting and temp tattoos, henna artists, astrology readings, arts and crafts, information tables on healthy/green/cruelty-free living, practitioners of complementary medical therapies, games and activities for kids, raffles, a silent auction, and all sorts of other entertainment suitable for families and singles, children and adults. The festival also features a dog and cat adoption fair and products for pets, such as organic pet food and treats. For more info, call 434-979-1200, Click Here To Email, or visit the website at http://www.cvillevegfest.org

Saturday, Sept. 29
PANCAKES FOR PARKINSON'S
Pancakes for Parkinson's.Student volunteers at the University of Virginia are rasing money for the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research with FREE Tavern pancakes! Come to the Lawn at UVA before the home football game against Pittsburgh. Come enjoy free Tavern pancakes and join UVa student, faculty and staff in the fight against Parkinson’s Disease! On the Lawn at UVa. 10am to 1pm. $free. All ages welcome. Contact: Jackie Bailey. Email: jacbailey@gmail.com. For details, please click this link. For more info call: 703-577-6621.

Saturday, Sept. 29
UVA VS. PITTSBURG FOOTBALL HOME GAME
Game starts at 7:00pm at Scotts Stadium in Charlottesville.

Saturday, Sept. 29
HARVEST DAY AT CROSSROADS - HARRISONBURG
Experience the Shenandoah Valley's Mennonite and Brethren heritage. Features special activities for children and storytelling events for all ages. Enjoy hayrides in a horse drawn carriage, molasses boiling from sorghum cane syrup, cider pressed from fresh apples, crosscut log sawing, thread being spun from flax and wool, bed covers being quilted and woven, nails and clothes hooks being crafted by blacksmiths, Mennonite and Brethren storytellers, special music groups and numerous other activities. Tasty homemade foods and drinks will also be available. Valley Brethren Mennonite Heritage Center, 711 Garbers Church Road, Harrisonburg, VA 22803. 10:00 AM-3:00 PM. Admission Fee: $8 a carload. Children Welcome. Telephone:Steve Shenk: (540) 438-1275. Email:info@vbmhc.org Website:www.vbmhc.org

Saturday, Sept. 29
4TH ANNUAL CHOCOLATE AND FINE ARTS FESTIVAL
Come out and be part of a delicious day filled with live music, fine art, crafts, games, prizes, food and fun! Archangel Arts Center. Directions: 6173 S. Seminole Trail, Rochelle, VA. 10am to 8pm. Email: archangels@crucialisp.com. For details, please click this link. For more info call: 540-948-5628.

Saturday, Sept. 29
AMAZEMENT SQUARE'S AMAZING MILE CHILDREN'S RUN - LYNCHBURG
The Amazing Mile Children's Run is the perfect way to encourage youth, ages 13 and under, to stay active and take part in one of the most high-profile races in the Commonwealth! Every year over a thousand spectators enjoy cheering on Central Virginia's future Olympic runners as they make their way down the one-mile course! 8:30am. $10 (race day registration is $15). Contact: Dana Poleski. Email: pr@amazementsquare.com. For details, please click this link. For more info call: 434/845-1888.

Saturday, Sept. 29
AMAZEMENT SQUARE'S AMAZING MILE -LYNCHBURG
Amazement Square.Lace up your running shoes as Amazement Square hosts the Amazing Mile in conjunction with the Virginia 10-Miler. With playful obstacles and exciting surprises interspersed throughout the one-mile course, the Amazing Mile is no ordinary run. It gives children under 14 the opportunity to enjoy running in a non-competitive environment. Every finisher will receive a Amazing Mile T-shirt and medal and a complementary lunch. In addition, the top three boys and girls in each age division will receive a special prize! To register, simply drop by the museum or go online to www.virginia10miler.com. ($10 registration fee now, or $15 on race day) Amazement Square, 27 Ninth Street, Lynchburg, VA 24504. 8:15 am. $$10 (or $15 on race day). Recommended for ages 1 to 13. Contact: Amazement Square. Email: pr@amazementsquare.com. For details, please click this link. For more info call: (434) 845-1888.

Saturday, Sept. 29
AMERICAN FARM CORNHUSKING BEE AND BARN DANCE ON 1850’S AMERICAN FARM - STAUNTON
Frontier Culture Museum.Work comes before play at harvest time. Join in this annual work party and then do a dance or two in the 1850s barn. Frontier Culture Museum. Directions: Take I-64 toward Staunton, then I-81 North, exit 222 and follow signs . 1 to 4pm. $Regular admission. All ages welcome. Email: info@fcmv.virginia.gov. For details, please click this link. For more info call: 540-332-7850.

Saturday, Sept. 29
HARRISONBURG INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL
The 10th annual International Festival features music and dance, plus storytelling, food, a fashion show, and activities for all ages. This is a free event for the entire family. Hillandale Park, Harrisonburg. 12 to 6pm. $free. Contact: Vaunda Brown. Email: vaundabrown@aol.com. For details, please click this link. For more info call: 540-433-6228.

Saturday, Sept. 29
SMITHSONIAN MUSEUM DAY - MARTINSVILLE
The Virginia Museum of Natural History is taking part in Smithsonian Museum Day, a nationwide event where participating museums and cultural institutions across the country offer free admission to Smithsonian readers and Smithsonian.com visitors, allowing for one day only the free-admission policy of Smithsonian's Washington, D.C.-based facilities to be emulated across the country. Visit www.smithsonianmag.com/museumday/ to download your free pass to the Virginia Museum of Natural History good for September 29, 2007. Virginia Museum of Natural History. Directions: 65 West Main Street, Martinsville, VA. $free. All ages welcome. Email: information@vmnh.virginia.gov. For details, please click this link. For more info call: 276-634-4141.

Saturday, Sept. 29
SR-71 BLACKBIRD FORUM - RICHMOND
Virginia Aviation Museum. Listen to crewmembers’ stories and discover what it’s like to fly at speeds faster than Mach 3.3 and altitudes higher than 85,000 feet. Hear personal stories from these crewmembers about flying the Blackbird and their amazing missions. Look inside the cockpit. Explore the navigation system of this amazing aircraft. Virginia Aviation Museum. Directions: 5701 Huntsman Road, Richmond, VA. Take I-64 to Exit 197 and follow brown signs. 10am to 4pm. $5 for youth ages 4-12 and seniors 60+, $6 for adults ages 13-59 and $5.50 for active military. All ages welcome. For details, please click this link. For more info call: 804-236-3622.

Saturday, Sept. 29
STONEWALL SHOWCASE OF BANDS
Stonewall Brigade Band.The marching band meet is a spectacular display of musical abilities and coordination. The energy and talent of these high schoolers is powerful. This demonstration day showcases their abilities and provides a dramatic performance for their admirers. Check out their website to find out when our hometown favorites from Monticello, Charlottesville, and Western Albemarle High Schools are performing. Rain or shine. Memorial Stadium in Gypsy Hill Park. Directions: Staunton, VA. all day event. All ages welcome. Contact: Bob Moody. Email: moody@cfw.com. For details, please click this link. For more info call: 434/885-3037.

Saturday, Sept. 29
STREAMWATCH INTRODUCTORY TRAINING
Learn the fundamentals of benthic invertebrate sampling to gauge water quality and stream health. Class size is limited, and a reservation is required. No charge. Ivy Creek Natural Area, Education Building. Directions: Earlysville Road, Charlottesville, Virginia. 10am to 4pm. $Free. All ages welcome. Contact: Rose Brown. Email: rose@streamwatch.org. For details, please click this link. For more info call: 434/962-3527.

Saturday, Sept. 29
THE PARAMOUNT THEATER'S FAMILY FLICKS
The Paramount's Family Flicks will feature the film "Viva Las Vegas", starring Elvis Presley and Ann-Margret. The Paramount Theater. Directions: Downtown Mall. 4pm and 7pm. $6; $4 for kids 18 and younger. All ages welcome. Email: info@theparamount.net. For details, please click this link. For more info call: 434/979-1333.

Saturday, Sept. 29
VOICES FOR FRAGILE X BENEFIT CONCERT
A cappella concert to benefit Fragile X Syndrome. There will be six a cappella groups performing throughout the evening and raffles will be drawn after the show. Martin Luther King Jr. Performing Arts Center. Directions: Take Rio Rd. south to Melbourne Rd. Turn right. Turn left at the Charlottesville High School entrance. Follow signs to the CPAC at the rear of the school.. 6:30pm with doors opening at 6pm. $10.00. All ages welcome. Contact: Michelle Rocker. Email: mlrocker1014@yahoo.com. For details, please click this link. For more info call: 434/964-1283.

Saturday, Sept. 29
PERFORMING ARTS IN THE PARK - DOUTHAT STATE PARK
Bring a lawn chair or blanket to Douthat State Park's beautiful beach for an evening of live beach music and entertainment. Concessions and souvenirs are available as well. Special thanks to the many local businesses that make this event possible. Douthat State Park, Route 1, Douthat Road, Millboro, VA 24460. Opens: 7:00 PM. Admission Fee. Children Welcome. Telephone:voice: (540) 862-8100. reservations: (800) 933-PARK. visitor services specialist: (540) 862-8117. Fax: (540) 862-8104. Email:douthat@dcr.virginia.gov Website: www.dcr.virginia.gov/state_parks/dou.shtml

Saturday, Sept. 29
FREDERICKSBURG AREA OKTOBERFEST 2007
OOOOOOOOmpah! Join us! In traditional Bavarian fashion, Fredericksburg comes together under the big tent to celebrate Oktoberfest in September.Family fun, for all. Music, Magic, Song and Dance. Great German food. Newly released authentic Oktoberfest Beer and German Hefeweizen from Blue & Gray Brewing. Free Admission. Numerous vendors selling delicious German foods, desserts and pastries available all day. Fall crafts table for the kids. Free samples of Blue & Gray Oktoberfest beer while it lasts. Beer for sale in 12 oz cup or 16 oz or 34 commemorative 2007 stein. A 1/2 off coupon for 2007 Stein on the website. 11:00 am LOW'n'BROWS Oktoberfest band OOOMPAH! 1:00 German Shepherd Exhibition Spotsylvania County K-9 Unit (Invited). 2:00 pm - Ray Dempsey Roving Accordion and MusicianSing along for prizes. Spotsylvania County Business Park, 3321 Dill Smith Dr., Fredericksburg, VA 22408. 11:00 AM-5:00 PM. Children Welcome. Telephone:Owner, Jeff Fitzpatrick: (540) 538-2379. Brewery phone: (540) 371-7799. Fax: (540) 898-8598. Email:jeff@blueandgraybrewingco.com Website:www.blueandgraybrewingco.com

Saturday, Sept. 29
SOUTHERN VIRGINIA HARVEST FESTIVAL - SOUTH BOSTON
Downtown South Boston will come alive with the annual Southern Heritage Harvest Festival. The festival promises to be a day of great activities, entertainment, food, crafts, and fun. During the day, the festival will take to the streets of downtown from 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. and the Prizery from 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. The rest of the evening will be focused in Constitution Square with a party from 6:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. Arts and crafts will line the streets and visitors to the festival will also see and hear a wide variety of entertainers on three stages continuous with a great variety of music plus a family entertainment stage. There will be lots of delicious food, including those delicious Cinn-sational Cinnamon Rolls. Town of South Boston, Various places, South Boston, VA 24592. Telephone:Phone: (434) 572-2543. Email:tvest@southbostonva.us Website:www.southboston.com/

Saturday & Sunday, Sept. 29 & 30
SAVOR THE VALLEY WINE, FOOD & CRAFT FESTIVAL -NEW MARKET
The festival features the best the Shenandoah Valley has to offer including wine, food, crafts, family entertainment, and living history. No general admission charge, but a wine tasting charge and small parking fee. Shenandoah Caverns, VA. Directions: I-81 to exit 269, five miles north of New Market, VA. Shenandoah Caverns is one mile from the exit. Follow signs. 10am to 4pm. $admission free, $2 parking fee. All ages welcome. Email: Shencave@shentel.net. For details, please click this link. For more info call: 540-477-3115.

Sunday, Sept. 30
FOXFIELD FAMILY DAY
In addition to exciting steeplechase races there will be loads of special activities this fall for the kids like cheering for the Jack Russell Terrier Races and visiting the Fox Den Tent for lots of hands-on activities. Directions: Old Garth Road. 10:30am to 3:00pm. All ages welcome. Reservations are required. Once you pay for admission, all other activities are free. For details, please click this link. For more info call: 434/293-9501.

Posting events a little early this week. Enjoy!

Karen
www.move2va.com

Quote of the Week: from Vince Lombardi

"The quality of a person's life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavor."

--Vince Lombardi

Named "Coach of the Century" by ESPN, Vince Lombardi, the famous coach of the Green Bay Packers, is remembered for his dedication, his infectious enthusiasm and his unforgettable quotes that continue to echo in locker rooms around the world.

I believe if you give your best, you'll have a great quality of life. A positive attitude and work ethic will take you far in life. You will also enjoy life.

Excellence is never an accident. Try it... you'll like it, and you shall excel.

Karen
www.move2va.com

Fed Cut Interest Rate This Week, Mortgage Rates Fell To 6.23% This Week

Read more at BankRate.com:

http://www.bankrate.com/brm/news/bank/Sept2007_interest_rate_roundupa1.asp?s=2#tab

The market surged after the Federal Reserve cut the interest rate by 1/2 a percent this week. The first cut in four years! Hopefully this will help relieve the housing slump and prevent the country from going into recession.

More good news... this is a GREAT time to buy! It is a buyers market and here's further inticement. The market is busy with buyers getting great houses and great prices!

Read more in this article from BusinessWeek.com:

http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D8RO94980.htm

Karen
www.move2va.com

Featured Home - Large Brick Home in Charlottesville, Room For All With 4 Levels

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Fall Decorating Tips

Have you been thinking about cozying up your home for the cool weather to come? Check out this article from HGTV for ideas on decorating for fall:

HGTV Fall Decorating Tips

Do you have other decorating tips for fall? Please share by posting a comment!

Karen

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Events in Charlottesville & Central Virginia This Weekend (Sept.21-23)

Friday, Sept. 21
DEEDLE DEEDLE DEES
Virginia Discovery Museum and Albemarle Family.Come rock out with the Deedle Deedle Dees at a benefit concert for the Virginia Discovery Museum! A Brooklyn-based rock band for kids (and smart adults), the Deedle Deedle Dees have been entertaining audiences since 2003 with historically-inspired songs like "Nellie Bly" and "Underground Railroad" as well as sillier numbers like "Obedience School" and "Vegetarian Tyrannosaurus Rex." Be sure to stop by the AlbemarleFamily booth for your 2008 AF Directory, get lots of goodies and dance with Bumble! Charlottesville Pavilion. 5:30pm. $5 per person and $20 per family suggested donation. For details, please click this link.

Friday & Saturday, Sept. 21 & 22
FALL FESTIVAL WEEKENDMisty Mountain Camp Resort.Enjoy the beautiful weather and colorful leaves, activities and a bonfire on Saturday 7pm with music and s'mores. Misty Mountain Camp Resort. Directions: 56 Misty Mountain Road, Crozet, VA. All ages welcome. For details, please click this link. For more info call: 888-647-8900.

Saturday, Sept. 22

UVA PRE-GAME SHOW

Today's pre-game brain workout features George Bloom, UVA professor of biology and cell biology, speaking on "On the Road to Curing Alzheimer's Disease: How to Relieve a Traffic Jam in the Brain." Free, 10-11am. Alumni Hall, 211 Emmet St. www.virginia.edu/provost/pso/score/index.html

Saturday, Sept. 22
UVA VS. GEORGIA TECH FOOTBALL GAME
Game begins at noon at Scott Stadium, Charlottesville

Saturday, Sept. 22
FALL FARM FUN FESTIVAL
Marker-Miller Orchards Farm Market.Come enjoy a weekend in the country. Pick your own apples from the tree. Browse around Winchester and it's beautiful countryside. Hot dogs, country ham sandwiches available for lunch. Scenic wagon rides for all ages and the barrel train for the kids. No admission fee. Marker-Miller Orchards Farm Market. Directions: 3035 Cedar Creek Grade, Winchester VA. 9 to 4pm. All ages welcome. For details, please click this link. For more info call: 540-662-1980.

Saturday, Sept. 22
INVASIVE PLANTS WORKSHOP
Ivy Creek Foundation.Learn to identify invasive non-native plants in this combination indoor workshop/outdoor workday guided by Ruth Douglas and Phil Stokes. Registration is required as class size is limited to 20. Co-sponsored by the Rivanna Master Naturalists. Earlysville Road. 9am to noon. $Free. Contact: Ruth Douglas. Email: mailto:cvilleruth@earthlink.net?subject=Invasive. Reservations are required. For details, please click this link. For more info call: 434/293-6538.

Saturday, Sept. 22
OKTOBERFEST
Wintergreen Performing Arts.Oktoberfest is a celebration of German culture and food – a family event in a beer garden setting. Enjoy traditional “om-pah” band music by Shippensburg Blaskapelle and taste local microbrewery beers. Food available for purchase will be brats, other wursts, German potato salad, and kraut, along with American hot dogs and hamburgers. Evans Center, Wintergreen Resort. 12 to 5:30pm. $15 includes mug & 5 "beer coupons", children free, non-drinkers $5. All ages welcome. Email: mailto:info@wintergreenperformingarts.org?subject=Oktoberfest. For details, please click this link. For more info call: 434/325-8292.

Saturday, Sept. 22
ART, POETRY, MUSIC - LOUISA
Celebrate the artistic talents of the region. Poetry, art, flower arranging, music. Free, 10am-5pm. Yanceyville Christian Church, 590 Yanceyville Road, Louisa. 540-967-5302.

Saturday, Sept. 22
VIRGINIA ARTS OF THE BOOK CENTER OPEN HOUSE
Visit the Virginia Arts of the Book Center to learn how the shop and equipment are run. Check out the Center's fall schedule of classes. Free, 1-5pm. 977 Second St. SE., Charlottesville. http://www.virginiabookarts.org/.

Saturday, Sept. 22
KIDS DISCOVER DOWNTOWN
Kids can play grown-up as they visit a variety of establishments found on Main Street, USA at the Virginia Discovery Museum's new Back Gallery exhibit opening today. Young ones can come into the market to select their groceries and pay the cashier, stop by the library to read a favorite book, pretend to be a fire fighter or doctor, and send off letters and cards at the post office. Lots of other hands-on activities await at "Meet Me on Main Street." Through January 19. Included with the cost of admission. East end of the Charlottesville Downtown Mall. 434/977-1025.

Saturday, Sept. 22
CINDERELLA PUPPET SHOW
Kids of all ages can dream of happily ever after at the Old Michie Theatre's puppet presentation of the classic tale "Cinderella." 11am, 2 and 4pm. $5. 221 E. Water St., Charlottesville. 434/977-3690.

Saturday, Sept. 22
MISTY MOUNTAIN CAMP RESORT FALL FESTIVAL
Misty Mountain Camp Resort hosts its annual Fall Festival where folks can enjoy the beautiful weather and colorful leaves, participate in activities, and gather ‘round the bonfire with music and s'mores. Bonfire at 7pm. Free. Rt. 250 west just past Crozet. 888-647-8900.

Saturday, Sept. 22
KIDS KARAOKE CONTEST AT CHARLOTTESVILLE ICE PARK
Kids can show off their karaoke talents, dance moves or even sing along to their favorite "High School Musical" songs. Three winners receive a family four-pack to see "Disney's High School Musical: The Ice Tour" at the Richmond Coliseum (October 5-7). 4-6pm, free. Charlottesville Ice Park on the Downtown Mall. Info: RadioDisney/Richmond.com or 818-569-5929.

Saturday, Sept. 22
HORSEBACK TRAIL RIDING
Sponsored by the Outdoor Adventure Social Club. $32, plus membership. 1:15pm. Fontaine Research Park, Charlottesville. 434/760-HIKE.

Saturday, Sept. 22
FRIGHTMARES FILM FESTIVAL
Local filmmakers John Johnson and David Simmons III present a sample of their work at the Gravity Lounge, Charlottesville. Noon-6pm, free.

Saturday, Sept. 22
VIRGINIA GARDEN FESTIVAL - RICHMOND
Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, 1800 Lakeside Ave, Richmond, VA 23228. The Virginia Garden Festival will be held in conjunction with the Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden Fall Plant Sale. This activity will feature ideas for America's Anniversary Gardens for 2008, gardening related exhibits, demonstrations, speakers and activities designed to educate and encourage homeowners about the do’s and don’ts of successful planting and maintenance of their yards, gardens and our beautiful Virginia natural environment.Exhibitors will include gardening equipment, related products and services. Andre Viette will produce his radio show live from the Garden Festival that morning. Keynote speakers will discuss topics of current interest and stay for questions from the audience. There will be crafts, plants and food to entertain and attract the whole family. 9:00 AM-4:00 PM.Children Welcome. Virginia Green Industry Council Festival Info: (540) 382-0943. Email:festival@virginiagreen.org Website:www.virginiagreen.org/virginiagardenfestival.htm

Saturday & Sunday, Sept. 22 & 23
CHICKAHOMINY POW-WOW & FALL FESTIVAL
Virginia Indians perform traditional canoe dance. Chickahominy Tribal Grounds, 8200 Lott Cary Road, Providence Forge, VA 23140. Native Americans from throughout the country will join the Chickahominy Indian Tribe as they celebrate their annual Fall Festival/Pow-Wow on the Chickahominy Tribal Grounds in Charles City, VA. Grounds open 10 a.m.; Grand entry Sat at 12 noon/Sun at 1 p.m. Featuring Native American dancers, drummers, singers & crafters, traditional crafts and skills demonstrators, flute music, historical information displays and food. The longest running traditional Pow-Wow in Virginia, the Chickahominy gathered in 1951 at Samaria Indian School. The Pow-Wow later moved to the current tribal grounds. 2007 will be the tribe's 56th annual pow-wow/fall festival. The Chickahominy people were among those which witnessed the coming of the colonists in 1607. Family event; educational/cultural. Bring lawn chairs. Please, no pets. Free parking/no gate admission. 10:00 AM-6:00 PM Children Welcome. Telephone:Keith Wynn, Coordinator: (804) 966-2448. Chickahominy Tribal Center: (804) 829-2027. Email:kdeerhorn@aol.com Website:http://www.chickahominytribe.org/

Saturday & Sunday, Sept. 22 & 23
BATTLE OF STANARDSVILLE
Standardsville, Greene County.Enjoy great battle scenarios, a period fashion show and ladies tea party, a Ball/Dance, night artillery fire, period vendors, food vendors, carriage rides a free meal for re-enactors and other great events! Come and be a part of the successful re-enactment. Various Locations. Directions: Off US 33, Ruckersville, VA. 10am to 10:30pm. $Children under 12 free with an adult, $8 until August 1, and $10 until Sept. 5. After September 5 and all walk-ons $12. All ages welcome. Email: mailto:greenevaeda@greeneva.com?subject=Battle. Reservations are required. For details, please click this link. For more info call: 434-985-6663.

Saturday & Sunday, Sept. 22 & 23
ALL AMERICAN HONOR GUARD 11TH ANNUAL MILITARY HISTORY EVENT
All American Honor Guard.Come see a timeline of American military history brought to life. Including military vehicles, displays, demonstrations, vendors, food & drinks. Proceeds to support wounded soldiers and their families. 1170 River Road. Saturday 9am to 5pm, Sunday 9am to 4pm. $2 per person or $5 for a family. Good for both days. All ages welcome. Contact: Andrea Wilson. Email: mailto:andreawilson500@comcast.net?subject=All. For more info call: 434-977-5311.

Sunday, Sept. 23
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB CYCLING CHALLENGE
Bank of America.The 1st annual Bank of America Boys and Girls Club Cycling Challenge is one of the marquee fundraising events for the Boys & Girls Club of Charlottesville and Albemarle. The event features an entire weekend of activities with something for everyone, including multiple bike ride options, live music, a silent auction/dinner, as well as food and fun for the whole family. Old Trail Golf Course. Sat. for dinner Sun. 7 to 4pm. All ages welcome. Contact: Beth Ike. Email: mailto:bethike@earthlink.net?subject=Boys. For details, please click this link. For more info call: 434/971-6944.

Sunday, Sept. 23
CHARLOTTESVILLE CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL
Charlottesville Chamber Music Festival.Each September, the Charlottesville Chamber Music Festival brings fine musicians from around the world to expand and explore the possibilities of chamber music, and to give concerts and educational programs to our hometown here in Central Virginia Old Cabell Hall. Directions: University of Virginia. $6 for student, $22 for individual. Email: mailto:info@cvillechambermusic.org?subject=Charlottesville. For details, please click this link. For more info call: 434/295-5395.

Sunday, Sept. 23
SUNDAY FUN-DAYS FOR FAMILIES: CHILDREN'S GARDEN BIRTHDAY PARTY
Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens.On the fourth Sunday of each month, families can enjoy children's entertainment, gardening and activities in the Children's Garden. The September Sunday FunDay will celebrate the two-year anniversary of the Children's Garden opening. Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens. Directions: Off I-95 1800 Lakeside Ave., Richmond, VA. 5 to 8pm. $regular garden admission. All ages welcome. Contact: Beth. Email: mailto:bethm@lewisginter.org?subject=Sunday. For details, please click this link. For more info call: 804-262-9887.

Sunday, Sept. 23
LONGABERGER BASKET BINGO
Sponsored by the Doe Blub. Open concession, raffle. $20/advance; $25/door. Age 14+. 1pm doors open; 2pm start. Elks Lodge #389 off Route 20, Charlottesville. 434/293-4536

Sunday, Sept. 23
FREE CONCERT
Carolyn Phillips and Sunnyside on guitar, bass, and autoharp. Bring a picnic and a chair. 2-4pm, free. Humpback Rocks Mountain Farm, Blue Ridge Parkway milepost 5.8. 540-943-4716.

Sunday, Sept. 23
WILDLIFE CENTER OF VIRGINIA OPEN HOUSE
The Wildlife Center of Virginia, the nation's leading teaching and research hospital for native wildlife, hosts one of five open houses for Autumn 2007. Reservations required. Free. Three sessions: 12:30, 2, and 3:30pm. I-64 West to exit 96 (Waynesboro, Lyndhurst). Left at the end of the off ramp onto South Delphine Ave/Route 624. 1/2 mile, WCV is on the left, look for sign at the driveway. 540-942-9453

Sunday, Sept. 23
POND PROGRAM: INSECTS & MONARCH BUTTERFLIES
The Rivanna Conservation Society presents "Pond Program: Insects and Monarch Butterflies," by Michelle Prysby and Peter Warren. Free. 3pm. Scheier Natural Area, 10 miles west of Palmyra in Fluvanna. 434/977-4837.

Karen
www.move2va.com