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Charlottesville, VA
30Events this week
9Free things to do
87New spots
97New stories

● Checked Friday, September 4, before the 6 AM send.

This week in Charlottesville

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 30 events, day by day →

Farmers Market

Saturday 8am · IX Art Park · Free

MorningGloryCville Saturdays

Saturday 9:30am · The Front Porch

Storytime

Saturday 11am · New Dominion Bookshop

Saturday Night Special

Saturday 6pm · Chisholm Vineyards at Adventure Farm · Free

Dinner and fireworks

Sunday 5:30pm · Boar's Head Resort

New in Charlottesville

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

Farmington Country Club

Entertainment

Where golf meets dinner: Farmington Country Club is where plenty of locals sneak in a round, linger over a proper club meal, then stick around as the place flips into event mode.

farmingtoncc.com ↗

FIREFLY Restaurant + Game Room

Restaurants

Where games meet good grub: Part funky tavern, part game room, Firefly Restaurant + Game Room nails the eat, drink, play trifecta with creative pub plates, a full bar and pinball to settle who’s buying the next round.

fireflycville.com ↗

Orvis

Sporting Goods

Stock up for the stream: Orvis has you covered with fly rods, waders, flies, sling packs, and sun-protection layers, plus a Fly Fishing Learning Center and Schools if your cast is rusty.

orvis.com ↗

Charlottesville’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

The restaurants, shops, and services the newsletter recommends, all in one place — every listing checked, and paid pins marked every time.

Browse Charlottesville’s best →

Most read in Charlottesville

The five stories Charlottesville readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  3. Charlottesville: 15-year-old girl shot overnight, police seeking suspect

    Charlottesville Police are investigating a shooting on Hardy Drive that sent a 15-year-old girl to the hospital.

    Full story at augustafreepress.com ↗

  4. Charlottesville resident creates a new view of food infrastructure

    Charlottesville resident Olivia Hathaway has created a publicly available resource, the Food Map of the Valley, which brings together hundreds of food resources across the region in one searchable place.

    Full story at cvilletomorrow.org ↗

  5. Charlottesville to Dewberry Hotel owner: Do something, or get off the pot

    The City of Charlottesville has demanded that John Dewberry, the owner of an unfinished development at 201 E.

    Full story at augustafreepress.com ↗

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