Guidebook for Charlottesville

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Guidebook for Charlottesville

Arts & Culture

UVA Football!!! Wahoowa!
28 locals recommend
Scott Stadium
1815 Stadium Rd
28 locals recommend
UVA Football!!! Wahoowa!
UVA Basketball!
60 locals recommend
John Paul Jones Arena
295 Massie Rd
60 locals recommend
UVA Basketball!
Fridays After Five (free, live music & food trucks) during seasonal months (mid April-mid September). Hosts other events and musicians throughout the year. http://www.thenteloswirelesspavilion.com/
79 locals recommend
Sprint Pavilion
700 E Main St
79 locals recommend
Fridays After Five (free, live music & food trucks) during seasonal months (mid April-mid September). Hosts other events and musicians throughout the year. http://www.thenteloswirelesspavilion.com/
Creative Space/Art Park. Often hosts various events on Saturdays from drum circle to large community events.
69 locals recommend
IX Art Park
522 2nd St SE
69 locals recommend
Creative Space/Art Park. Often hosts various events on Saturdays from drum circle to large community events.
http://www.jeffersontheater.com/
91 locals recommend
The Jefferson Theater
110 E Main St
91 locals recommend
http://www.jeffersontheater.com/
http://www.theparamount.net/
99 locals recommend
The Paramount Theater
215 E Main St
99 locals recommend
http://www.theparamount.net/

Food Scene

Our favorite breakfast place. Try the corned beef hash!
37 locals recommend
Bluegrass Grill & Bakery
313 2nd St SE
37 locals recommend
Our favorite breakfast place. Try the corned beef hash!
Great bagels from a local company.
143 locals recommend
Bodo's Bagels
505 Preston Ave
143 locals recommend
Great bagels from a local company.
Awesome pizza place. Very small so there can be a wait - but the pizza is great and its not too expensive.
105 locals recommend
Lampo Neapolitan Pizzeria
205 Monticello Road
105 locals recommend
Awesome pizza place. Very small so there can be a wait - but the pizza is great and its not too expensive.
Nice coffee shop with small play area for kids.
15 locals recommend
C'Ville Coffee
1301 Harris St
15 locals recommend
Nice coffee shop with small play area for kids.
tacos and beer.
Yearbook Taco Bar
223 W Main St
tacos and beer.
Fun burgers.
28 locals recommend
Jack Brown's Beer & Burger Joint Cville
109 2nd St SE
28 locals recommend
Fun burgers.
"Festive and friendly, with a contemporary European café style décor, reminiscent of the top haunts in Soho and Northern Italy." Nice Italian dinner.
17 locals recommend
Red Pump Kitchen
401 E Main St
17 locals recommend
"Festive and friendly, with a contemporary European café style décor, reminiscent of the top haunts in Soho and Northern Italy." Nice Italian dinner.
Asian inspired tapas. http://www.bangrestaurant.net/home
41 locals recommend
Bang!
213 2nd St SW
41 locals recommend
Asian inspired tapas. http://www.bangrestaurant.net/home
Southern fine cuisine. Lunch, Dinner, and Brunch.
47 locals recommend
Hamiltons' at First & Main
101 W Main St
47 locals recommend
Southern fine cuisine. Lunch, Dinner, and Brunch.
Creative gelato. Coffee.
17 locals recommend
Splendora's Gelato
2050 Bond Street
17 locals recommend
Creative gelato. Coffee.
Homemade churned style ice cream and grill.
17 locals recommend
Chaps Ice Cream
223 E Main St
17 locals recommend
Homemade churned style ice cream and grill.
50's Diner.
18 locals recommend
The Nook
415 East Main Street
18 locals recommend
50's Diner.
Feast!, Gearhart's Chocolates, Fresh Seafood, Butcher, Orzo (Italian Restuarant), Albemarle Baking Company.
49 locals recommend
Market Street Market
400 E Market St
49 locals recommend
Feast!, Gearhart's Chocolates, Fresh Seafood, Butcher, Orzo (Italian Restuarant), Albemarle Baking Company.
Wine bar and restaurant.
Cafe Caturra
1327 W Main St
Wine bar and restaurant.
Tex-Mex.
50 locals recommend
Continental Divide
811 W Main St
50 locals recommend
Tex-Mex.
Southern inspired fare.
38 locals recommend
Maya
633 W Main St
38 locals recommend
Southern inspired fare.
Raw bar. http://publicfo.com/
54 locals recommend
Public Fish & Oyster
513 W Main St
54 locals recommend
Raw bar. http://publicfo.com/
http://oakhartsocial.com/
49 locals recommend
Oakhart Social
511 W Main St
49 locals recommend
http://oakhartsocial.com/
South African inspired fare. Outdoor seating has swings at the bar (tiki bar).
19 locals recommend
Shebeen Pub & Braai
247 Ridge McIntire Rd
19 locals recommend
South African inspired fare. Outdoor seating has swings at the bar (tiki bar).
Local donuts.
Carpe Donut
969 2nd Street Southeast
Local donuts.
Restaurant with skybar. http://www.commonwealthskybar.com/
55 locals recommend
Commonwealth Restaurant & Skybar
422 E Main St
55 locals recommend
Restaurant with skybar. http://www.commonwealthskybar.com/
Local sourced American fare.
116 locals recommend
The Local
824 Hinton Ave
116 locals recommend
Local sourced American fare.
Spanish inspired tapas.
160 locals recommend
Mas
904 Monticello Rd
160 locals recommend
Spanish inspired tapas.
Italian restaurant.
128 locals recommend
Tavola
826 Hinton Ave
128 locals recommend
Italian restaurant.
In our opinion, the best barbeque in Charlottesville.
23 locals recommend
Ace Biscuit & Barbecue
600 Concord Ave
23 locals recommend
In our opinion, the best barbeque in Charlottesville.
Coffee and Roaster.
52 locals recommend
Shenandoah Joe Coffee Roasters
945 Preston Ave
52 locals recommend
Coffee and Roaster.

Everything Else

Beautiful pedestrian mall with lots of great places to eat. Free "Fridays after Five" concerts all summer long.
291 locals recommend
Downtown Mall
291 locals recommend
Beautiful pedestrian mall with lots of great places to eat. Free "Fridays after Five" concerts all summer long.

Sightseeing

Home of Thomas Jefferson. Fascinating tours reveal lots of interesting facts about Mr. Jefferson. Beautiful views and interesting architecture.
635 locals recommend
Monticello
1050 Thomas Jefferson Pkwy
635 locals recommend
Home of Thomas Jefferson. Fascinating tours reveal lots of interesting facts about Mr. Jefferson. Beautiful views and interesting architecture.
James Monroe's home is far more modest than the incredible Monticello, but the tours are interesting and the estate is beautiful. Bring a picnic!
127 locals recommend
James Monroe's Highland
2050 James Monroe Pkwy
127 locals recommend
James Monroe's home is far more modest than the incredible Monticello, but the tours are interesting and the estate is beautiful. Bring a picnic!
UVA's famous Academical Village. The original quad for UVA designed by Thomas Jefferson.
Academical Village
1826 University Ave
UVA's famous Academical Village. The original quad for UVA designed by Thomas Jefferson.

Entertainment & Activities

Lots of fun from mid-summer through fall. Peaches, apples, pumpkins, and donuts!
214 locals recommend
Carter Mountain Orchard
1435 Carters Mountain Trail
214 locals recommend
Lots of fun from mid-summer through fall. Peaches, apples, pumpkins, and donuts!
Nice park with play equipment for all ages and big spray park! Shady meadow with rolling hills and lots of picnic area.
7 locals recommend
Forest Hills Park
1022 Forest Hills Ave
7 locals recommend
Nice park with play equipment for all ages and big spray park! Shady meadow with rolling hills and lots of picnic area.
Charlottesville themed discovery play space for kids.
36 locals recommend
Virginia Discovery Museum
524 E Main St
36 locals recommend
Charlottesville themed discovery play space for kids.
Great Park with play structures, tennis courts, and basketball courts. Recommend going before 3pm.
6 locals recommend
Tonsler Park
500 Cherry Ave
6 locals recommend
Great Park with play structures, tennis courts, and basketball courts. Recommend going before 3pm.
Outdoor Waterpark. Open from Memorial Day to Labor Day.
10 locals recommend
Onesty Family Aquatic Center
300 Meade Ave
10 locals recommend
Outdoor Waterpark. Open from Memorial Day to Labor Day.
Indoor water park/pool.
Smith Aquatic & Fitness Center
1000-A Cherry Ave
Indoor water park/pool.

Drinks & Nightlife

Hidden Gem... A small speakeasy style bar with great drinks and small plates. Big cozy couches or hi-top bar tables make up most of the seating. Reservations are a good idea.
109 locals recommend
The Alley Light
108 2nd St SW
109 locals recommend
Hidden Gem... A small speakeasy style bar with great drinks and small plates. Big cozy couches or hi-top bar tables make up most of the seating. Reservations are a good idea.
Hosts Ice Skating during the winter months. Hosts events such as roller derby and CLAW (Charlottesville's Lady Arm Wrestlers) during the seasonal months. Bar and Arcade.
Main Street Arena
230 W Main St
Hosts Ice Skating during the winter months. Hosts events such as roller derby and CLAW (Charlottesville's Lady Arm Wrestlers) during the seasonal months. Bar and Arcade.

Shopping

Everything from Kroger grocery to women's designer clothing stores.
78 locals recommend
Barracks Road Shopping Center
1117 Emmet St N
78 locals recommend
Everything from Kroger grocery to women's designer clothing stores.