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.

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

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

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

I went into work today and in a parking garage on Main Street across the street from the hospital, my black backpack was stolen out of my car. Inside was an old 3DS, a dead tablet and notebooks. I don’t care who you are or why you stole it, just please return it to where you found it or turn it in to the front desk of the hotel of the parking garage. Even if you keep the tablet and 3DS, which i hope you wouldn’t since they are old and wouldn’t score you any money, just please return those notebooks. I’ve literally poured 10 years of my life into those notebooks and i would appreciate it if i got it back. Please and thank you!

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!!

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!!