Grand Caverns, Grottoes, VA
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
The Best Food In Charlottesville – Part 4: Brazos Tacos
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
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Patricia Ann Byrom Forest Preserve Park
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
Ivy Creek Butterfly Walk
Here are a few pictures from a Butterfly Walk at Ivy Creek Want to use these photos? – License CC BY-NC-ND
The Best Food In Charlottesville – Part 3: Peter Chang
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
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The Best Food In Charlottesville – Part 2: Vu Noodles
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
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The Best Food in Charlottesville – Part 1: Lemongrass
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 –
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Wild Berry Season in the Backyard
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
Getting Solar Panels in Charlottesville
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
Construction Financing in Charlottesville/Albemarle
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
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