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Tour the Homes of Presidents Jefferson, Madison and Monroe in Charlottesville
Charlottesville is widely known as home to our nation’s third, fourth and fifth presidents - Jefferson, Madison and Monroe - allowing its residents to do something that seems impossible for even the most skilled orator: deliver three presidential addresses at once.The most famous is Monticello, the home of third President Thomas Jefferson. Designated a World Heritage Site in 1987, Monticello is of Jefferson’s own design and a favorite destination for residents and visitors.Visitors... Read More »
Charlottesville, VA is a Top City for Book Lovers
Charlottesville's small army of bookstores, 22, ensures that book seekers of all kinds will come away satisfied. If stealing away to a basement after browsing multiple floors of well-selected books is your thing, Daedalus Bookshop is your place. If used is more your style, go with Heartwood Books. For a seriously impressive science fiction section, try Oakley's Gently Used Books. Where to go: Daedalus Books Authors who lived here: Greats like Edgar Allan Poe, William Faulkner and John Grisham... Read More »
Creative Legacy Empowers Charlottesville Arts Scene
"I am an enthusiast on the subject of the arts. But it is an enthusiasm of which I am not ashamed, as its object is to improve the taste of my countrymen, to increase their reputation, to reconcile to them the respect of the world, and procure them its praise." – Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 1785.
A founding father of imagination, gadgetry and innovation, Thomas Jefferson likely would have enthusiastically approved of his hometown’s recent creative offerings in the... Read More »
Charlottesville Offers Multiple Venues for Artists and Performers
Staring with the Paramount Theater, Charlottesville, VA is a great place to see a show.
“The Paramount is an incredible facility‚” says Chad Hershner‚ executive director. “The whole theater was built and crafted in reverence and homage to Thomas Jefferson.”
The 1‚042-seat Paramount‚ located on the Downtown Mall‚ opened in 1931 and underwent a $14 million restoration in 2004. The Charlottesville landmark is a survivor. Designed by Chicago architectural firm Rapp & Rapp‚ the theater features... Read More »
