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China, Porcelain and Glassware
Monticello
Michie Tavern, May 2009
University of Virginia, its Campus Trees
We are not from Charlottesville. My brother and his wifew have just retired and built a new home there. We would like to send them a couple of gift certificates to try out some local fair. How may we do that?
Dick Murray
If they like to eat out you might check on chowhound.com to see what the recommended restaurants are and then contact them directly about purchasing gift certificates. There is also a nice performance theater, the Paramount Theater, that has an eclectic mixture of national acts. They may also have gift certificates available (www.theparamount.net)
I'd just e-mail the Charlotesville Chamber of Commerce to get a listing of restaurants, stores, etc- there are most major east coast chains available. I can personally vouch for Michie Tavern and the Boar's Head Inn Restaurant- unique surroundings and fabulous food. Ask the chamber site about places in the surrounding counties, also. Sissy Spacek and Robert Duvall also have farms in that area- who knows, they might see them at the local diner!
Then, I'd just call the establishments you select, ask them to mail gift certificates and pay by credit card. If your relatives are just moving into VA, you could also ask about "Made in Virginia" products- and have a basket of goodies sent- everything from country ham, to apple butter, to peanuts, etc. There are also local vineyards- Prince Michel is one that a lot of people like.
sorry- I forgot about Bodo's Bagels- several shops in the area, fresh, sell out quickly each day, good soups, friendly service.
See Monticello, Jefferson's home. See the books and inventions that engaged his mind. Reflect on a life that took him to places like Philadelphia and Paris. Imagine him anticipating reports from Lewis and Clark. Finally, remember the slaves. Whether the Sally Hemings story is true or not, the good as well as the tragic have become the heritage of all Americans.
Well we're Movin' on Up!
To the east side!
To a dee-luxe apartment in the sky,
We're movin' on up!
Movin' on Up!
To the east side!
We've finally got a piece of the pie!
Fish don't fry in the kitchen,
Beans don't burn on the grill.
Took a whole lotta tryin'
Just to get up that hill.
Now we're up in the big leagues,
Gettin' our turn at bat!
As long as we live,
It's you and me, baby!
There ain't nothin' wrong with that!
Hooray, We're Movin' on Up!
To the east side!
To a dee-luxe apartment in the sky!
We're Movin' on Up!
To the east side!
Movin' on Up!
We've finally got a piece of the pie!
We visited Charlotteville in 1999 for a three day-weekend. One of our day-trips included a visit to Schuyler. This is where Earl Hamner the author and creator of the show "The Waltons" was born and lived during his youth. This picture is of the Hamner family home. Jim Bob lived in the home until his death , April 1, 2004.
Many of the homes in this area have this type of architecture.
The Schuyler Elementary School has been converted to Walton's Mountain Museum. The museum is housed in the Schuyler Community Center.
The museum includes reproductions of John Boy's bedroom, the kitchen and the family living room.
The museum is open the first Saturday in March to the last Sunday in November. The hours are ten to four. Closed Christmas, Easter and Thanksgiving and the second Saturday in October.
Schuyler is a small town of 400. The Hamner home is right across the street from the Walton Museum. Just a very short distance from the museum is the church the Hamner family attended. It's nestled in the side of a gentle hill there in the Piedmont area of the Blue Ridge Mountains. It's a very pleasant drive from Charlottesville. There is also a restaurant in town, that seats 50 people.
We visited Wintergreen during the early part of November. Most of the color was gone from the trees but the weather was perfect.
Outside the apartments at Wintergreen there are piles of wood available for fires in their real wood-burning fireplaces.
There was also a shuttle available to take us to the spa and the pool and even to the different restaurants.
The fee included daily maid service.
Very nice place indeed.
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Address: 900 W. Main Street, Charlottesville, Virginia, 22903, United States
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