Posted by Pogo on June 11th, 2009
For those of you who dont think mapping out the addresses of convicted sex offenders in your area is enough ( http://sex-offender.vsp.virginia.gov/sor/ <- for those of you who haven’t already ) I present you with crime analysis of Albemarle County based on the 500 (reported) crimes committed between January 1st and May 11th.
The vast majority of these crimes were theft crimes, making any analysis of the types of crimes committed pretty irrelevant. The focus here is location. Find yourself … or, find your crime if you are a villain in every sense of the word.
I hope this has helped cure the insomnia of the worried… Unless you live on East Rio road in which case you should probably move… Enjoy
Posted by Pogo on November 11th, 2008
This past Sunday hundreds of cycling enthusiasts spent their day watching and racing in Charlottesville’s own UrbanCross. Cyclocross, is a relatively new cycling sport that has gained massive popularity in the states in the past few decades after its birth in Belgium.
UrbanCross at Ix, in it’s third year, is Charlottesville’s urban take on this exciting (and frankly insane) sport. Located in the vacant lot beside Blue Wheel bike shop off of Elliot Avenue downtown the 1.75 mile track leads brave riders winding up hills and stairs, through sand pits and over barriers all on bicycles.
Several races took place on sunday starting at 9 o’clock with novice riders, until the 2 o’clock elite riders race. I got to not only watch some of my friends and relatives race but personally take a spin around the track during an intermission, which was like nothing I had ever done (and quite honestly terrifying).
Charlottesville is hosting another cross race on December 6th at Darden Towe Park, those who have not yet experienced this sport are definitely encouraged to stop by for a look at one of the most entertaining sports around.
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Posted by Pogo on September 15th, 2008
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After roaming the downtown mall for several hours while waiting for the doors to open to a show at Gravity I stumbled upon something great. Walking through Lee Park the sound of live acoustic music caught my attention through the buzz of ambient pavilion rattle. As I followed the music I see a hillside scattered with people watching live amplified music coming from what was obviously intended to be a garage. “The Garage” is in its first month of operation bringing free, live, music weekly to the hillside of Lee Park Fridays at 9p.m. Making for a relaxed, enjoyable Friday night for those who perhaps prefer an intimate music environment to the jumble of the pavilion. Grab a cupcake, a milkshake or a cigar from the downtown mall and head over to the garage for a good start to a weekend.
Admin Note: Sorry Shaun! 
