Here are some pictures from Grand Caverns in Grottoes, VA. The caverns are great, the closest ones to Charlottesville and the pictures don’t really do it justice. Cavers, according to our guide this is one of the few caves in the world where you can see a shield formation and the only one with a…
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Brazos Tacos has the best tacos in Charlottesville, hands down. They are so good we have Taco Wednesday catered by Brazos every week at work. Lots of vegetarian options, my favorites being Triple Pickle and Tres Quesos and The Bill. But seriously you can’t go wrong with anything. They have a great family friendly location…
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Here are some pictures from a recent hike to the Patricia Ann Byrom Forest Preserve Park. The most fungi I’ve ever clicked in a single hike. Want to use these photos? – License CC BY-NC-ND
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Here are a few pictures from a Butterfly Walk at Ivy Creek Want to use these photos? – License CC BY-NC-ND
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I first heard of chef Peter Chang when I accidentally stumbled upon a mile long line at Taste of China many years ago from the people following him around the country. While there, after the most delicious Chinese food, we happened to meet Peter Chang in person and he offered us some of the best…
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Vu Noodles is the most unknown among my favorite places to eat in Cville. I would be completely satisfied just alternating between the Ginger Lemongrass Tofu and the Noodles with Tofu Caramelized Onions every other day forever. They are just so good. I know a few people who wouldn’t touch Tofu but will gladly do…
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The Internet is full of posts about the X best places/items to eat in Y city. Sometimes suffixed with “before you die”. Take for example this one about Charlottesville – 43 Things to Eat in Charlottesville before you die. You can tell that this was written by someone who is not truly a foodie or…
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We’ve always had a mulberry tree in our backyard. A couple of years ago we noticed wild raspberry too, which have now spread a lot. This year we have a new entry to our backyard berries – wild blackberries. And as of now everything is ripe! Here is a gallery of images from today. Click…
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As I write this, our 6.9kW Solar Panel system is almost ready to go, pending Dominion installing a new meter. I’ve written before about the economics of solar power and how they make financial sense even in a state like Virginia with no incentives. I’ll talk about the power production from the panels a little…
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So you want to build your own house? Not a single large bank and no online banks that I contacted (and I contacted lots) offer construction financing. I called almost every bank that I tried to refinance my existing mortgage with and none of them offered construction loans. I called up Wells Fargo, Bank of…
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