Mary's Guidebook
Sightseeing
Pack a picnic, a frisbee, and head up before sunset. Try local Bold Rock Cider and apple doughnuts. Check the website for events like summer concerts and festivals.
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Carter Mountain Orchard
1435 Carters Mountain TrailPack a picnic, a frisbee, and head up before sunset. Try local Bold Rock Cider and apple doughnuts. Check the website for events like summer concerts and festivals.
Don't miss the Rotunda, Lawn, gardens with serpentine walls, and memorial to enslaved laborers. It's a 12-minute walk or short trolley ride down Main Street to this UNESCO World Heritage Site founded as the first public university in the United States.
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University of Virginia
918 Emmet St NDon't miss the Rotunda, Lawn, gardens with serpentine walls, and memorial to enslaved laborers. It's a 12-minute walk or short trolley ride down Main Street to this UNESCO World Heritage Site founded as the first public university in the United States.
Great group outing for all experience levels!
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Rivanna River Company
1520 E High StGreat group outing for all experience levels!
Amazing views of the Blue Ridge and a moderately challenging hour-long hike starting from a no-fee area of the Skyline Drive about 40 minutes from the house. Get dinner afterwards at Blue Mountain Brewery!
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Humpback Rocks
Blue Ridge ParkwayAmazing views of the Blue Ridge and a moderately challenging hour-long hike starting from a no-fee area of the Skyline Drive about 40 minutes from the house. Get dinner afterwards at Blue Mountain Brewery!
Food Scene
Moo-Thru ice cream is divine, craft beer on tap from local brewery Starr Hill, yummy Take It Away sandwiches, wood-fired pizzas, and an expansive patio. 10 minute walk up Roosevelt Brown Blvd/10th Street
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Dairy Market Charlottesville
946 Grady AvenueMoo-Thru ice cream is divine, craft beer on tap from local brewery Starr Hill, yummy Take It Away sandwiches, wood-fired pizzas, and an expansive patio. 10 minute walk up Roosevelt Brown Blvd/10th Street
amazing outdoor patio just 3 short blocks away
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Peloton Station
114 10th St NWamazing outdoor patio just 3 short blocks away
However you like your coffee, Mudhouse will deliver. They are the original Cville coffee roasters, and the new 10th Street location is just a few blocks away.
Mudhouse Coffee 10th Street
116 10th St NWHowever you like your coffee, Mudhouse will deliver. They are the original Cville coffee roasters, and the new 10th Street location is just a few blocks away.
Laid back hangout with top-notch beers and snacks. A few blocks from the downtown mall with ample free parking. Charlottesville's music scene will congregate when outdoor concerts come together, often on Fridays.
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Champion Brewing Company
324 6th St SELaid back hangout with top-notch beers and snacks. A few blocks from the downtown mall with ample free parking. Charlottesville's music scene will congregate when outdoor concerts come together, often on Fridays.
Neighborhoods
don't miss the live music, outdoor dining, and surprising finds at Charlottesville's downtown pedestrian mall. Our faves are Daedalus Books, the McGuffey Art Center, Passiflora, and Violet Crown Cinema. A 15-minute walk up Main Street or a hop on the free trolley that runs down Main Street.
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Downtown Mall
don't miss the live music, outdoor dining, and surprising finds at Charlottesville's downtown pedestrian mall. Our faves are Daedalus Books, the McGuffey Art Center, Passiflora, and Violet Crown Cinema. A 15-minute walk up Main Street or a hop on the free trolley that runs down Main Street.
Unconventional space with ever-changing creations on display. A sandbox, free library, stage, and wild play structures make this fun for all ages. Located between Three Notch'd Brewery and Abrazos Tacos, so you can stay a while
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IX Art Park
522 2nd St SEUnconventional space with ever-changing creations on display. A sandbox, free library, stage, and wild play structures make this fun for all ages. Located between Three Notch'd Brewery and Abrazos Tacos, so you can stay a while
Local Parks
super playground, historic oak trees, nature trail and a 3-minute walk down Roosevelt Brown Blvd
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Forest Hills Park
1022 Forest Hills Avesuper playground, historic oak trees, nature trail and a 3-minute walk down Roosevelt Brown Blvd
Fifeville Park
1200 King StNeighborhood park with a basketball court and playground, about 3-minute walk
Park here to explore the Rivanna Trail. Great for biking, walking, or strolling/scooting with little ones. Plenty of river access points for wading or skipping rocks.
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Darden Towe Park
1445 Darden Towe ParkPark here to explore the Rivanna Trail. Great for biking, walking, or strolling/scooting with little ones. Plenty of river access points for wading or skipping rocks.