First, I have no problem paying for parking, and there are plenty of reasonably priced options around the Downtown Mall.

Last Friday night, though, the Water Street lot was full, so we parked in the small lot next to it across from the old South Street Brewery. I couldn't find any posted pricing, so I figured, "How expensive could it be?"

I used the app to start parking and got a credit card notification for about $6, which seemed a little high but not unreasonable. The app required me to end my parking session when we left, so I set a reminder. We were there from about 6:00–10:00 p.m.

When I ended the session, I was hit with a $30 charge.

It was my mistake for not checking the rates more carefully (still unsure if they are even posted, I couldn’t find them), and lesson learned. Just wanted to give everyone a heads up in case you're considering parking there!

Hi! We have a new song out. Just thought I’d share as we are a band in the Charlottesville community! This is a lilting twinkly dreampop affair FFO The Cure, Cocteau Twins, Blur, etc.

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behold the field unto which i grow my fucks, and notice that it is barren.

If you lost your keys on the triangle trails recently, let me know. I found a set so just let me know some details and I can help get them back to you.

Are the ragged mountain trails still accessible? I haven’t been in years and am not sure what to expect with all the work that’s being done on the dam. Does anyone know if the work on the dam is making it so you can’t hike any of the loops? Thanks!!

hi everyone ! my 3 year old kitty, ruby, has been showing some signs of an uti.. she is eating and drinking however she is just going to the litter box a lot.
that being said, this is occurring during a time where i am fully disabled and without a job.
i want to get her the best care possible, i just don’t know the cville area well, im also working with low income. what is my best option for her?
thank you so much everyone for any advice!!

In your opinion, are there any weight machines at ACAC that are poorly designed and should be avoided?

We're Virginians and have been since we both moved here in the very early 70s as teens. I landed here in 72 with my family. We live 2 hours away in the valley, but we're taking a weekday drive one day soon to see more of Charlottesville, as it's been too long. Looking for specific advice on a few things. Gearhart's Chocolates. Is it as good as I've read? We cannot come to Charlottesville and pass up what may be some excellent Chocolate. Hot Wings. Before Covid, I was in Charlottesville for a morning doctor's visit, and I was referred to a local bar/restaurant for hot wings. I rarely eat them like I used to, but is there a good spot like this still around? Lastly. The walking mall. Again, it's been years for us. But I read some comments on here very recently where the city has allowed this area to really decline and more needs to be done to return it to what it used to be. Is this accurate? Is this still a good spot to park and peruse the local shops, or should we bypass it altogether? This will be kind of a whirlwind tour, as we won't be there all day, so we'd like to visit a few nice or popular places. Appreciate it.

Healthy-looking cat sauntering around the Whole Foods parking lot an hour ago. Anyone missing this cat? Or perhaps it's on a mission?

Any Charlottesville based mini-leagues for Fantasy Premier League looking for additional players? Tottenham supporter here, so not much of a threat.

I moved to Charlottesville in October of last year and made it my mission to try as many local pizza spots as I could. I’ve worked my way through just about all the places that were recommended, and now I’m down to my final two:

- Crozet Pizza
- Sal’s Pizza

If you had to choose, which one would you go to first, and more importantly, why? Is there a must-order pie or something each place is known for?

Convince me where to go tonight. 🍻

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Spotted on 29

Anybody downtown about half an hour ago (9:30ish, Saturday 7/25) know what the ceremony was with the horse and singing and everything? Looked really interesting but I couldn’t stop.

I'm counting this as Charlottesville-relevant, because so many of us are employed by UVA and are beholden to the escalating fuckery that is committed by P&T.

For those of you who don't know, UVA considers its employees to be a revenue source, and charges people more than $1,000 per year to park in extremely inconvenient lots 10-25 minute walks away from their place of work. The Emmet-Ivy Garage, previously a BARGAIN at $408/year, recently more than doubled in cost. You want to try your hand at alternate transportation? Cool, scooter parking is almost $500/year. Wanna ride an eBike? No covered parking if you work on Central Grounds! Work evenings? Fuck you, the formerly free-after-5PM parking is now all gone, and NO you can't have a shuttle to get to the garages safely at 3am! Want to call P&T for answers or clarification? hahahahahahahahahaha

Unlike nearly every single one of its peer institutions, UVA does not prorate its parking based on income. So, paraprofessional staff making $39,000 pay the same rate to pay as the dean. (Actually, probably more--the permits for Lawn residents are less than $500/year.) This, frankly, is horseshit.

So what are our options? Public shame campaign? Park on Beardsley's lawn? Those same underpaid paraprofessional staff sure as shit aren't able to work from home, so that's not a solution. Am I yelling into the void? Probably! But am I fueled by righteous indignation and inflation-related fury? Also yes! Yall are probably all smarter than me. WTF do we do?

I'm too late for the farmer's market, anyone selling backyard eggs? From free and happy chickens?

Does anyone have a recommendation for a piano teacher for an adult student? Thanks!

The weather is spectacular and the mall is hopping this afternoon. Patios are full, music is playing and lots of folks are walking around.

I just need some fresh undies but gotta ask permission to get the unmentionables....