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My Favorite Shoes

web — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 21:58:51 +0000

Vote for your favorite shoe type

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5	Flip flops
5	High heels
4.5	Sandals
4	Sneakers
4	Dance shoes
3	Tennis shoes

Favorite flowers

web — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 21:44:26 +0000

Vote for your favorite flowers…

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5	Roses
5	Bird of Paradise
5	Sunflower
5	Forsythia
4.5	Lavender
4.5	Orchids
4.5	Snapdragon
4	Tulips
4	Irises
4	Crocus

Favorite butterfly

cville — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 14:31:19 +0000

Vote for your favorite butterfly name. For a full list see this web site dedicated to butterflies

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5	Great Purple Hairstreak
5	Cassius Blue
4.5	Red-spotted Purple
4	Metamorphosis
4	Monarch
4	Swallowtail
4	Pine White
4	Sleepy Orange
4	California Sister
3	Yellow Angled-Sulphur

Best wedding cakes you can get in town

admin — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 14:23:16 +0000

The wedding cake is one of the focal point of the wedding ceremony. Here are some bakeries and wedding cake designers for your special day.

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4	Chandler’s Bakery Located off 29N, many folks like the cakes there, though we find them to be on the sweet side.
3.5	Albemarle Baking Company Best pastries and cakes in town.

Favorites at Albemarle Baking

web — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 14:16:13 +0000

Our favorite pastries and goodies at Albemarle Baking.

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4.67	Chocolate croissants
4.5	Princess Cake
4.33	Baguettes
4.33	Brioche
3.33	Chocolate cookies

Top reasons to live in Belmont

web — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 20:55:01 +0000

Belmont is a historic and yet trendy neighborhood located near the downtown mall.

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4.67	Crush Wine bar. Tastings. Parties. Hang out on Friday nights…
4.5	Downtown Mall Easily walk to the downtown mall from Belmont.
4.11	The Local Belmont’s newest restaurant. Gets its produce locally, hence the name.
4	Neighborhood It’s a real neighborhood, where people actually walk to restaurants and coffee shops.
4	Mas Tapas Tapas. What is that you say? Finger-licking good appetizers from Spain.
2.5	La Taza Coffeehouse Wake up and grab breakfast at La Taza. Excellent coffee. Well-priced lunches and breakfasts.

Belmont Contemporary Townhome for Sale

cville real estate — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 20:44:20 +0000

804 Lyman St, Charlottesville VA, $432,000, 3BR, 2.5BA, MLS #450869

Located in the heart of Belmont, this contemporary townhome is only minutes to the Charlottesville downtown mall. There are only 4 units of this type in all of Charlottesville. They were designed by Bruce Wardell Architects (who also designed the famed Belmont Lofts located nearby).

Of the 4 units, this one provides the most living area per floor. This 2-story home provides 1872 sq. ft. of living area, or about 900 sq. ft per floor.

Priced at $432,000, this 3Br/2.5BA home provides excellent value (~ $230/sq.ft). Compare this to the various downtown mall condo ($400+/sq.ft) projects, e.g., Cream Street Condos (~ $290/sq.ft), and Belmont Loft condos (~ $260/sq.ft). To look up other contemporary condos & townhomes near the Charlottesville downtown mall, visit the CAAR web site.

Features

Private parking
Back patio area
Open design
Hardwood Floors
Stainless steel appliances
Granite counter tops
Potential 4th bedroom or office suite on first floor
No HOA, no condo fees

More information

Contact realtor Mary Newton at 434-466-6060 or email Mary Newton
Cool things to know about the Belmont neighborhood

7 reasons why I like the Charlottesville Downtown ACAC

web — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 16:31:44 +0000

ACAC has 3 locations in Charlottesville: Four Seasons, Albemarle Square and a new Downtown location. Here’s what I like about ACAC’s downtown location

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4.8	Downtown Did we mention this was very close to the downtown mall area already?
4.5	Heated pool Get a jumpstart on the swimming season even if it’s only 60 outside
4.17	Rooftop infinity pool View of Charlottesville from the top.
4	Salt water in the pool Much better for the skin than chlorine-treated water
4	Kids zone Kids have fun while you can work out.
3.67	Racquetball and Squash In the back of the ACAC facility, there are 2 fantastic racquetball courts, and 2 squash courts.
3.67	Proximity to Downtown It’s close to the downtown mall. Go to the gym, break a sweat, and then hit the coffee shops and restaurants on the mall

10 Yummy Things to Order at Splendora’s

cville — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 21:15:18 +0000

Splendora’s on the downtown mall is one of our favorite places to get a mid-afternoon snack. The kids can get gelato (the adults too) and the grown-ups can get some really good espressos.

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4.67	Gelato
4.33	Sundaes & Milshakes
4.25	Cappuccino
4	Sorbet
3.5	Granita
3	Pastries
3	Tiramisu
3	Italian Hot Chocolate

Best Gelato in Cville

cville — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 21:02:07 +0000

Gelato is a close cousin to ice cream, but it is not ice cream. It contains less fat than ice cream and has less air in it. The result? A yummy treat.

Vote for your favorite Gelato below.

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4.5	Milano Espresso In the West Main Street shops, a favorite for the gelato connoisseur
4	Splendora’s Located on the downtown mall. This colorful shop serves up gelato and other Italian goodies.