Jefferson's academical village is on its way to becoming a research metropolis. In the past 10 years, the University has funneled over $300 million into building two research parks near Central Grounds.
Akhtar Durrani doesn't like to answer the phone at his Pakistani restaurant right now. Since the WTC and Pentagon terrorist attack, he receives four to six anonymous calls daily at the Taj Mahal Restaurant on Rio Hill Circle.
The University is the largest employer in Charlottesville. But it's definitely not the only one. In the past few years, industries such as e- commerce, biotechnology and telecommunication have blossomed in the area.
Jamie Fishman has a penchant for pennies. The 8-year-old Charlottesville resident proudly stands in front of the Coinstar machine at the Harris Teeter supermarket on Emmet Street as the machine counts his pennies and dispenses a voucher that can be exchanged in the store for cash or groceries. "Pennies are my favorite," Fishman says.
Pointy yellow pencils. Fresh blue jeans. Brand new bookbags. They're the items that make sitting in a plastic chair for eight hours bearable for kids who've grown accustomed to lazy summer days.
Take a plastic bottle, cinch it in the middle and dip it in tie-dye, and you'll have the new ergonomic beverage bottle. In the past few years, scientists have developed these slimmer, curvier bottles because they're easier to grip and more fun to look at.
The crack of a cricket bat rings through the air with a crisp pop. "Hey! What are you doing?
A 10-year-old harassing his friend during a heated game of Monopoly might sound like this: "Look!
RUSH IS for the mainstream. Rush is for people who dress a certain way or are a certain skin color.
IN THE spirit of the holiday season, I would like to offer a list of superlatives for holiday decorations, clothes, music and other manners of cheer sprinkling. Best type of decoration: Anything that involves food.
