

Violence Erupts In Charlottesville
It was over before it started. If you had arrived at noon, the scheduled legal rally time, you'd have missed it. The riot began in the...


Railroads Through The City
Railroads run North-South and East-West through the city. Bridges and crossings dot the roads. You can walk across them, drive across...


Preachers, Klanners, and Commies Take The Streets of Charlottesville
Charlottesville’s recent turmoil began when city leaders started a campaign to take down the statue of Robert E. Lee. It was a...


Countryside: Getting Out of Town
The edges of town quickly give way to the countryside. This is where the land has memory. From downtown, five miles in any direction will...


First Amendment Central: Painting Beta Bridge
There is a student tradition, tolerated by the city, of painting the balustrades of the railroad bridge on Rugby Road. The bridge is...


A Walk Around The Lawn: Springtime 2015
We pick up this post at the end of the previous one, and continue with a walk around The Lawn in the spring of 2015. The lede photo is an...


A Walk Around The Lawn: The Copper Top Rotunda
Prior to closing the Rotunda in May of 2014 for engineering upgrades and restoration, the dome was stripped for resurfacing in 2013. New...


Around Town: West Main to the Downtown Mall
West Main street runs west to east for about a mile, from the railroad bridge at 14th street to the Residence Inn at the west end of the...


A Walk Around The Lawn: New Blog, First Look
Thomas Jefferson’s university lies in the heart of central Virginia. It's the lifeblood of Charlottesville. Therefore, it is fitting to...