We’ve had Charlottesville Tweetups before. Now it’s time for a Crozet Tweetup.
?A Tweetup is an impromptu social gathering of people using Twitter, usually held at a restaurant, bar or coffee house. It’s not a sponsored or ticketed event, it’s just a gathering so people [...]
The Crozet Mudhouse is (finally) publicizing on Facebook the events they’re having. December’s going to be busy!
Mudhouse Coffee Fluid Jazz with R&B influence featuring keys, guitar, horn, and vocals. Steve Smith and Jim Wray bring the West Coast to the Blue Ridge. [...]You may have noticed the blown post from earlier today discussing the Crozet real estate market. Unfortunately, I’m having some issues with the backend of RealCrozetVA; if you’re interested, check out the full post at RealCentralVA.If this kind of real estate data for the Charlottesville and Albemarle real estate [...]
From Charlottesville Tomorrow:
The Commonwealth Transportation Board will vote this week on ways to deal with a $851.5 shortfall in VDOT’s Six-Year Plan. Among the cuts is nearly $7 million for Jarmans Gap Road, a key infrastructure project supporting the Crozet Master Plan, adopted in 2004. The project currently [...]
There is talk of all that crozet has lost–and I’m sure much has been lost with all of the rapid growth of the last several years. But growth, and it’s associated losses will continue with or without master plans or streetscapes. Shouldn’t the conversation be about what are [...]
Join us for a Holiday Open House this Saturday, November 28th, from 12 – 5 PM! In addition to our regular tours and tastings, we will have local artisan vendors, live music [...]
Editor’s note on two of the items below:
1 – Regarding participation and publicizing the Crozet Community Association – if anyone ever wants to write a story (or three or five) about the Crozet Community Association, please feel free to submit it to RealCrozetVA.
2 – Having Homeowner’s Association Presentations each meeting [...]
A RealCrozetVA reader asked last night, “where are the yoga classes in Crozet”? I knew of the Old Crozet School, ACAC and I’d heard about some classes at the Greenwood Community Center. So, I asked my Twitter friends:
Visitor to RealCrozetVA wants to know where the yoga classes are in [...]
As far as I know, this is only for Crozet Elementary, but why not expand it to all schools in Charlottesville and Albemarle?
If you’re in Old Trail, stop by Trailside Coffee on the way to Brownsville, Henley or Western Albemarle. If you’re in Downtown Crozet, stop by the Crozet Mudhouse. [...]
From a reader:
Please stop by the Crozet Mudhouse between 2:00 and 4:00 on Saturday, November 21, to meet the artists of Old Crozet School Arts, a nonprofit school for arts instruction located in the old Crozet Elementary School.
We have faculty in dance, drama, art, and music as well as [...]
The United States Air Force Heritage of America Band’s Langley Winds woodwind quintet will span more than 250 years of musical tradition when they appear at the Field School for a FREE performance co-sponsored by Old Crozet School Arts and Field School on Monday, November 16th at 7:30 pm. [...]
Gingergermani says on Twitter:
Seriously, the light at WAHS is the worst timed light ever.
From a reader:
Have you noticed how screwed up the lights have gotten at WAHS and Henley? Seems they have been reprogrammed to “rest” where it is green for WAHS. Do you have any contacts at the [...]
This is an amazing story, and I find it mighty cool that we have these nuns in our presence.
Read the whole story by Lindsey Nair with the Roanoke Times.
By the time Sister Smickel arrives at the barn that morning, Sister DeFeo and Sister Jan McCoy are already bustling about, [...]
The Crozet community is invited to attend public forums on the five year revision of the Crozet Master Plan.
The next forum will be held:
Thursday, November 19, 2009
7:00-9:00 p.m.
Old Crozet School/Field School
The public forum is being held by County staff and the Crozet [...]
From a reader:
I recently talked to the local Blue Ridge Food Bank, and they desperately need many items. They especially need canned meat (tuna, spam, salmon…). Therefore I am organizing our first canned food drive for Old Trail, otherwise called a “Meat ‘n Greet!” We are planning on meeting Saturday [...]
The recession is finding its way further into Crozet.
From Charlottesville Tomorrow:
Boyd expressed concern at the amount of money that the County has invested in the project. He said he was not sure if this was appropriate spending given the County’s ongoing budget issues.
“We have two master plans, and we [...]
From friends at Blue Mountain Brewery:
Today is the release of our tasty Lights Out Holiday Ale. Available on draft & in six-packs here at the brewery. Today is also the first Thursday of the month which means it is Steal the Glass day, all day long. Buy a beer [...]
A vistor to RealCrozetVA asked the other day:
“what happened to Patterson’s Flower Shop? I noticed a new sign with a new name in front of their shop yesterday”
Luckily, we have the Crozet Gazette …
But there’s still a flower shop … more at the [...]
From Albemarle County:
Mark Your Calendar…
The Crozet community is invited to attend public forums on the five year revision of the Crozet Master Plan.
The next forum will be held:
Thursday, November 19, 2009
7:00-9:00 p.m.
Old Crozet School/Field School (across from Crozet Elementary School)
The public forum is being [...]
Thank you to Stephen Goadhouse for this guest post:
Charlottesville now has an affordable option for traveling by train to Washington, DC. It is a new route on the Amtrak Northeast Regional service. After my first experience with the Northeast Regional, I highly recommend it [...]
If you desire a weekend activity and a great cup of coffee–
Load up the kids on Sunday afternoon…grab your favorite newspapers and take the kids on a country drive to look at the Autumn Colors and wind up at the new Crozet Mudhouse.
Yay, soccer in Crozet this morning. #
If you're searching for Crozet real estate, take a look at FranklyMLS – [franklymls.com] – it's unlike anything you've seen #
@petermcarey I'm at Anytime Fitness now. Can't do that at ACAC. in reply to petermcarey [...] If you hadn’t noticed, Google recently came through Crozet. And none of us saw them???
And they must have been through relatively recently – gas at the BP was $2.29. And the sign says “Crozet Park Pool opens Memorial Day Weekend”
And the [...]
Brandon Shulleeta reports in today’s Daily Progress:
A plan that would refurbish business buildings in the heart of Crozet — connected to or within walking distance of new apartments — might begin within several months, despite major financial stumbles.
And Bill Atwood verbalizes succinctly something I’ve been saying more verbosely for [...]
Occasionally I post about real estate on RealCrozetVA.
I couldn’t help posting about this home for sale in Old Trail. It’s a short sale – $725,000 for nearly 4,700 finished square feet and nearly 3,300 unfinished square feet.
6611 Woodbourne Lane, Crozet, Virginia.
* I’m a Realtor in Crozet, after all. [...]
Thanks to Emily Harper for the comment:
This is an update from Nelson County, the owners of the Blue Ridge Tunnel. The Tunnel is closed to the public at this time and any unauthorized persons entering at this time are trespassing. The Tunnel walls are not stable at this time. [...]
I can’t help but publicize the Batesville Store’s writing. It makes me want to go this weekend. This is their weekly newsletter:
Dear Friends of The Batesville Store,
Relax. Kick back in your chair and plop your feet on the desk. Take a deep breath. Close your eyes. Imagine:
The cool of [...]
From a reader:
Went to Anna’s grand opening last night in the Old Trail retail center. Looks like a local winner to me. Prices are reasonable and it’s family oriented but by no means a Chuck-E-Cheese kind of place. We were greeted by a wonderful aroma as we went in the [...]
Download the Voter Guides at Charlottesville Tomorrow.
While you’re at it, why not donate a few bucks to Charlottesville Tomorrow? Where else are you going to find such rich, deep and unbiased information?
Search the MLS for homes for sale in Crozet, also known as the 22932 zip code. [...]
Please join us Friday-Saturday, October 23-24 for the Crozet Spirit Walk. The Spirit Walk is a guided history tour of Crozet featuring 20 local actors and musicians that serves as a fundraiser for Field School. The tour ends at Old Crozet School, recently refurbished by Field School. Actors portray [...]
From a reader:*
Crozet Baptist invites you to come hear great acoustic music Sunday, October 25. We are having our annual Fall Festival but this year besides Brunswick stew, cider pressing, and great kids activities we are adding a Folk Music Festival.
We are thrilled to bring a Virginia favorite, [...]
The next Crozet Business Networking Group meeting will be Tuesday, October 20th at 8:30 AM at the Old Trail Clubhouse. Our speaker will be Bill Gilliland with Action Coaching. His topic is hiring the right team members. Look forward to seeing you there and as always please invite other Crozet [...]
As a part of the October activities for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (NBCAM), Marcia McGee, owner of Trailside Coffee, is leading the first Virginia-based “Pink Tulip Project Garden” located in Old Trail Village, Crozet, Virginia. Originally started in Maine, the Pink Tulip Project raises funds for breast [...]
Read the whole thing at C-Ville.
There are plenty of contentious issues at stake, but it was nonetheless a calm affair when dozens of Crozet residents turned out to Western Albemarle High School on September 30 to be briefed by Albemarle County staff on the mandatory five-year update to the [...]
From Albemarle County Schools and the Henley Matters listserv:
IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING THE H1N1 FLU VACCINE: DUE TODAY, TUESDAY 13
PLEASE READ THIS PACKET CAREFULLY AND RETURN ALL REQUIRED FORMS ON OR BEFORE TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13TH. EVERY CHILD, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER OR NOT THEY WILL PARTICIPATE IN THE SCHOOL-BASED CLINIC, SHOULD RETURN [...]
I’ll be releasing a Crozet-focused report shortly, but my real estate brokerage, Nest Realty, just published our 3rd Quarter Charlottesville area real estate market report
Search the MLS for homes for sale in Crozet, also known as the 22932 zip code. :) Copyright RealCentralVA.com, LLC. If you [...]
Freshly made apple cider will be featured again this year at Crozet Farmers’ Market. Wayne Clarke will bring his wooden, hand operated press and apples from Henley Orchard. If you’ve never tasted cider straight from the press, you’re in for a treat. If you’d like more than a complimentary cup [...]
Ed. Note: This story was written by RealCrozetVA reader and commenter Leslie Burns.
At the town meeting on Sept. 30th, the progress of the Master Plan was reviewed by individuals spearheading each part of the plan that are seeing progress. A brief review showed attention to all of the 7 [...]
The Crozet Arts and Crafts Festival is this weekend, and with any luck the weather will be as good as it was this past weekend (which was perfect). This is a great event that tends to highlight one of the (many) reasons why it’s great to live in [...]
Be responsible and ‘fess up. Please. From a comment on the CvillePieFest post:
Nice photos. The Mudhouse was busy. Unfortunately the parking lot was even busier. Our car was parked on the row near the tracks and was seriously backed in to. No note was left, tho I’m sure the other [...]
The new Crozet Park Aquatic and Recreation Center (Crozet PARC) will be the first of its kind in Albemarle County. It will provide affordable year round swimming and fitness programming for families in the western part of the county and beyond.
Our fundraising campaign has two phases. The first benchmark is [...]
Search the MLS for homes for sale in Crozet, also known as the 22932 zip code. :)
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Photos from the CvillePieFest
I tweeted last week about how my wife and I were trying out the new wine bar, DaLuca’s, in the Old Trail Town Center. That tweet prompted this reader-submitted* review:
DaLucas is newly opened and we are thrilled to add yet another restaurant name to a rapidly growing list of [...]
@tommywood2009 Luckily, the Crozet Music Festival is next weekend in reply to tommywood2009 #
Da Luca's is a winner. I love that we can go to a winebar and don't have to go to Charlottesville. #
We're going to try out de Luca's this [...] If you’re interested in the Crozet Music Festival (and you really should be) take a few minutes and watch (or read the transcripts) the two videos below – (my apologies for the brief shakiness of the videos).
Disclosure: I’m on the Board of Directors for the Crozet Music Festival.
Jim: Here we [...]
I’ve been showing property in and around Batesville quite a bit for the past several weeks; thanks to this I’ve had occasion to re-acquaint myself with the Batesville Store.
A reminder: it’s outstanding. If you’ve been recently, what do you think?
You may remember the original, spontaneous Pie Down from earlier this year. Now, the Pie Down has grown to become bigger, badder and better – proceeds benefiting PACEM.
Before you go to the Crozet Music Festival, stop by the Pie Fest!
C’VILLE PIE FEST AT THE CROZET MUDHOUSE
Celebration [...]
Mark Your Calendars!
The Crozet Town Meeting
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Western Albemarle High School Cafeteria
6:30-7:00 p.m. – Meet & Greet
7:00-9:00 – Program
Come and learn how the Crozet Master Plan is taking shape in your community.
Projects include the New Crozet Library, Streetscape and other [...]
Bring your family and friends to the 1st Annual Crozet Health and Wellness Fair.
On Sunday, October 18th, the Crozet Business Networking Group is sponsoring the 1st Annual Crozet Health Fair from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm. at Crozet Baptist Church on St. George Avenue (near Downtown Crozet). This free event [...]
This Friday, September 18th is Walk to School Day at Crozet Elementary.
I talked about walking to Crozet Elementary a few weeks ago here on RealCrozetVA.
Will you be walking to school this Friday?
Related: Walk to School Day from March 2006.
Perfection is the enemy of the good.
Gustave Flaubert
French realist novelist (1821 – 1880)
The Daily Progress has a good article about the stalling of the Streetscape project. Please read the whole thing.
“We don’t want the charm of downtown to die away,” Trigo said. “That’s why we [...]
Thanks, Charlottesville Tomorrow for the reporting!
Albemarle Supervisors have approved a permit for Crozet Music Festival at Misty Mountain Camp Resort on October 2-4 http://bit.ly/cfZlr
Follow on Twitter:
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And, learn about and buy tickets to the Crozet Music Festival here.
It’s really not that far from home to Crozet Elementary, and while I wish there were sidewalks the entire way, it’s a pretty good little walk. Better yet, my small one and I stopped at Mudhouse on the way back home …
Personally, I’m grateful to live in such a walkable [...]
At the Old School House this Thursday from 7:30 pm to 9 pm. Anyone who wants to write a story for RealCrozetVA will be thanked loudly, roundly and I’ll buy you a cup of coffee from one of the three local coffee shops.
One suggestion – if we really want to [...]
If you have a Crozet business, you will be interested in the Crozet Business Networking Group, which meets monthly at various locations around Crozet.
The next meeting of the Crozet Business Networking Group is Tuesday, September 15th at 12:30 PM at the Old Trail Clubhouse.
Bag lunches will be available [...]
If you haven’t taken the time to learn about the Blue Ridge Cohousing neighborhood, listen to this interview on WVTF with some of the folks who will be living there. Interview here. Or here, on a new test site I’m working on.
Cohousing combines private homes with [...]
I thought Crozetians might be interested in this email I just received from the principal of Western Albemarle High School:
On Tuesday, September 8th at 12:00 noon, President Barack Obama will deliver a speech to our nation’s schoolchildren about the importance of education, working hard, setting educational goals and persisting to [...]
Courtesy of King Family Vineyards’ Facebook Page:
King Family Vineyards Polo for TODAY, August 30 is on! Today is a full six chukker polo match so will last until about 3:30.
If you haven’t seen a Polo match in Crozet, why not? It’s good fun.
Tuesday, September 1st at 1:00 pm
at Old Crozet School Arts
(located in the right rear of the Old Crozet School).
Program begins at 1:00 pm and will conclude with a brief tour of OCSA’s space — currently a work-in-progress transforming classrooms into studios for dance, theatre, music, visual arts and more, [...]
Put it on your calendar.
October 2, 3 & 4
Just take a look at some of the artists lined up!
Search the MLS for homes for sale in Crozet, also known as the 22932 zip code. :) Copyright RealCentralVA.com, LLC. If you are not reading this at RealCrozetVA.com the site [...]
I don’t know about you, but buying a season pass to Crozet Pool was one of the best decisions we’ve made in a long time.
End of the Summer Hours!!!!
The pool will be open during regular hours through Sunday, August 23rd. On Monday, August 24th the pool will be open [...]
The Crozet Shark Club will hold tryouts on Tuesday, August 25th for both the 18-U and 13-U fall baseball teams. Tryouts will begin at 4:15 and the WAHS baseball field. Please call Justin @ (850) 591-2802 with any questions.
Search the MLS for homes for sale in Crozet, also known [...]
Follow RealCrozetVA on Twitter.
Why do I post these weekly summaries? Frequently, something may catch my attention during the week that doesn’t necessarily warrant a blog post, but is very worthy of a Tweet.
RT @cvillepiefest: RT @stevewhitaker: @CreighDeeds Are you interested in being our final judge at the [...]Registration starts this week, and I think it’s pretty cool that Crozet has this offering for the community.
Some of the classes being offered –
Pilates (Cathy Harding)
Social Partner Dance Series: Nightclub Salsa! (Edwin & Amberlyn Roa of Zabor Dance)
Yoga (Ursula Goadhouse)
Acting Basics (Carol Pedersen)
Theatre Improv [...]
"A place where people can come and be"
Coming soon - Greenhouse Coffee. It’s just to the right of the BP/Dairy Queen.
They’re hiring now and planning to be open the third week of September.
I spoke with Camille Phillips several weeks ago and asked what her inspiration was. Her response was [...]
I, for one, am exceedingly please to now have a pub in Crozet. I really liked the old Fardowners, but I’m certainly looking forward to trying out their pub fare and atmosphere.
Courtesy of Fardowners’ email newsletter:
"A Sneak Peek at the new Fardowners…
Read on for more on what the Pub at [...]
Now, rather than after the fact, is the time to discuss and voice your opinions.
Crozet Gazette: (also download the complete results of the Crozet Master Plan questionnaire from the Gazette – thank you, Gazette!)
Crozet residents don’t want to see the small town quality of life they enjoy sacrificed to [...]
Thanks, Ben for the comment!
Thanks for the directions! It was a pretty easy find from the Afton side and definitely worth the short hike.
We traveled the entire length of the tunnel – just be prepared for potentially knee deep freezing water on the Afton end and crawling through two [...]
You may have seen Sign #36 on 240 between the Cemetery and Tabor …
This is what it’s for:
PROJECT: SP 2008-009 Animal Wellness Center PROPOSED: Veterinary Clinic for small animals ZONING CATEGORY/GENERAL USAGE: C-1 Commercial – retail sales and service uses; and residential use by special use permit (15 [...]
If you’re not involved and informed, your opinion is less likely to matter.
Crozet residents are invited to drop by an Open House scheduled for Monday, August 10, from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the Crozet United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall to learn about the focus areas proposed for the [...]
Wondering what it is for …
The construction equipment is here:
Update 07 August 2009: Naturally, Charlottesville Tomorrow has the answers:
The County received $700,000 from the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development to support the creation of the Crozet Meadows Project. The project begins construction next week and will [...]
The inaugural Brew Ridge Trail Music Festival will feature great live music and beers from "Brew Ridge Trail" members Starr Hill, Devils Backbone, Blue Mountain, South Street and Albemarle Cider Works.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 22nd
ON THE GROUNDS OUTSIDE OF
DEVILS BACKBONE BREWING COMPANY – NELSON COUNTY, VA
NOON-8PM
[...]
From today’s Daily Progress –
Community leaders say residents would benefit from part of Crozet becoming a historic district, and though the first steps were taken to make that happen, paperwork has been stalled. And uncertainty lingers about when the application will be completed and who’ll pay for it.
Michael [...]
After the recent break-ins in Crozet, one would think that the criminals would move on … lamentably, my neighbor’s car was stolen last night/early this morning.
If anyone sees a blue Honda Civic, license plate JSY-1778,
please call Albemarle County Police – 434-296-5807 or Crimestoppers – 434-977-4000 – or [...]
Angry, sad, disturbed … the emotions ran the gamut.
The reports rolled in Thursday as residents of Parkside Village discovered the items missing from their vehicles – an iPod, DVD player, a handgun, cash, glove boxes rifled through … Thieves broke into several vehicles between 1 and 3 am on Wednesday [...]
Did you go? What do you/did you think?
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Old Trail Town Center [...]
I wrote this earlier this week.
Search the MLS for homes for sale in Crozet, also known as the 22932 zip code. :)
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Charlottesville Real Estate Market Report [...]
FRESH
celebrates the farmers, thinkers and business people across America who are re-inventing our food system. Among several main characters, FRESH features urban farmer and activist, Will Allen, the recipient of MacArthur’s 2008 Genius Award; sustainable farmer and entrepreneur, Joel Salatin, made famous by Michael Pollan’s book, The Omnivore’s Dilemma; [...]
I still need to confirm when they are opening, but I believe that their hours will be the same as in Downtown Charlottesville … 7 am to 10 pm … Crozet is going to have a nightlife!
Huge thanks to WCAV for this story:
Lake Monticello and Crozet canceled their fireworks shows this year simply because they cannot afford to put them on. Crozet officials say last year the fireworks for the show cost them $6,000. And this year, their supplier said the price went up to [...]
C-Ville profiles the forthcoming Crozet Mudhouse.
When this vintage building on the intersection of Three-Notch’d Road and Crozet Avenue whose storied history includes, among other things, being a railroad hotel and the town grocery with a real soda fountain, opened up they knew they’d found the right location for their [...]
