Posted by Thor on August 22nd, 2008
5,000 University of Virginia students and their families will storm Charlottesville on Saturday, the official move-in day for the University. If you haven’t experienced move-in day, you are a lucky clam.
Barracks Road turns into a cesspool of horrible driving, plastic-shelf buying, confused parents, eager children and their vehicles. Oh, and good luck getting through UVa grounds. I highly recommend you lay low or get out of town during the day.
On a high note, Charlottesville’s nightlife will be reinvigorated with new faces. Booya! If you have any funny move in day stories, please share!
[via UVAToday] [pic]
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Posted by Thor on April 15th, 2008
In case you didn’t know what you should be doing this week, you should be participating in Charlottesville’s own Earth Week. Sponsored and promoted by a local group known as Earth Week Online, the event, scheduled around the 3rd week in April (i.e. now), is about creating awareness around being green on a local level. The events during the following week are meant to build awareness for an internationally recognized, Earth Day on April 22nd.
Started in 1970, Earth Day has grown substantially. Today, through the Earth Day Network, over 15,000 organizations in over 174 countries participate in growing the environmental movement and promoting a vision for a sustainable and healthy planet.
Earth Day’s formal mission is to:
broaden the environmental movement worldwide and to educate and mobilize people, governments, and corporations to take responsibility for a clean and healthy environment
So, we challenge you, cVillains, to do something for Earth Day and tell us what you are doing so we can all get involved. How are you going to mobilize your workplace, your friends and Charlottesville to make the world we live in a better place?
More Resources:
For an interview with the leaders of Charlottesville’s Earth Week, go to Charlottesville Podcasting!
Official Earth Day Website.
A list of events from Charlottesville’s Earth Week group is after the break:
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Posted by Thor on February 27th, 2008
We just got official confirmation that we are having a pub crawl for St. Patty’s Day in honor of HIV/AIDS Services Group. We’ve also partnered with 106.1 The Corner to promote the event. Purchase tickets here, or wait and pay $20 at the door.
All ticket sale proceeds and a % of restaurant sales will go to the HIV/AIDS Services Group.
We’ve also lined up some sexy, green hats that we ask you to wear throughout the event. They will give you special treatment around town during the event!
Event Details:
When: Saturday, March 15th @ 7PM until 1AM.
Where: Starts at Zinc (to pick up hats, wristbands, schedules and drink information) and moves to the other bars listed below. You must show up at Zinc to pick up your stuff!
How Much: $16 Online or $20 at The Door. ALL PROCEEDS GO TO CHARITY. Please buy now so we can plan accordingly.
Why: Because you get to party with 106.1 The Corner & cVillains, probably the coolest people on earth, and you do it for charity.
How: Go here to buy tickets: http://charlottesvillestpattysday.eventbrite.com/
Extra Info: Listen to 106.1 The Corner at 8:30AM and throughout the day!
What If I Don’t Like The Event: You should still buy tickets anyway, because it’s for a good cause!!!
Participants (schedule still being finalized):
7PM Zinc
8:30PM OXO
9:30PM Mono Loco
10:30PM Zo Ca Lo
11:30PM X-Lounge
TAXI SPONSOR: WAHOOPTIE will give rides for those who need it.
Oh, and as a special gift for loyal readers, anyone who comments and is a registered user by Noon today will be entered into a raffle to win 2 free tickets. We will announce the winner at 1PM. Don’t worry, we will refund your money if you already paid. But, hey it’s for charity, right?
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Posted by lilith on February 15th, 2008
This was the kind of morning where I had to do the wake-up damage assessment. I feel how gnarly my hair is to find out if I took a drunk shower. I check the kitchen trash can to see what my drunk meal was. I open my phone and go to my text outbox. I log in to Facebook and select “Sent messages.” (The problem is that I’m getting too responsible. I haven’t had a “Sweet baby Jesus, NO!” moment in way too long.)
I kept saying last night would be really fun out, and I was so right! I feel really smart. Even though my head hurts. So much!
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Posted by lilith on February 12th, 2008
Thor posted his V-Day picks for singles (I especially enjoyed the recommended music pairings), and I promised mine with the honeymoon suites. So for those of us enjoying self-love on Valentine’s…
Get drunk and dance. Obviously. Knockin’ Boots at R2!
Go to page 57 of this past week’s C-VILLE if you want to see some breastesses. I’m completely serious.
Order yourself a heart-shaped pizza from Pizza Bella. Check out the toppings online and call 296-7472 to order.
Crash a friend’s apartment complex hot tub and drink champagne from a Solo cup. Don’t feel like subjecting your “winterweight” to a bathing suit? Or sitting in a hot tub solo? I’m with you. Buy a heating and massage pad for about $30 from one of those non-local mega-stores you hate and blow bubbles in your champagne with a straw.
Go to Ultimate Bliss (on the feeder road to Best Buy) and pick out something for the ultimate self-love experience. Consumer Reports steers clear of sex toy reviews, but the internet does not. Read a funny guest column in Marie Claire by a paid sex-toy tester here.
Eat at Mas. The hottest restaurant in Charlottesville (without trying) is not breakings its no-reservations policy for the holiday, so manchego cheese and sundried tomato aoli can be yours, all to yourself. Arrive early, ladies and gentlemen, or you will wait, and it will still be worth it.
The Shoghaken Armenian Folk Ensemble is performing at the University of Virginia’s Old Cabell Hall at 8pm, $10 for public, $5 for students. Apparently, this group is the preeminent authentic traditional Armenian folk ensemble. I bet it’s going to be really cool. You try to play a duduk.
File your taxes. If you’re already in a bad mood, why not?
(But I really recommend having a cheesy fun Valentine’s Day to celebrate yourself.)
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