Author: David McNair
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Vintage DTM: South First Street, 80s style
This undated photo shows South First Street, possibly in the early-mid 1980s. The brick pedestrian mall is in place along Main Street by this time but not yet on some of the side streets. Today this block is pedestrian-only with the exception of a couple of parking spots near Water Street. All of the shops…
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Book Bash: VA Book Festival coming next week
The Virginia Festival of the Book is happening next week, March 19 to the 23, and we think its important to note that many of the venues for the readings, talks, and discussions are on the DTM (or very nearby), thanks to places like the New Dominion Bookshop, Central Library, City Hall Chambers, WriterHouse, City…
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March First Fridays art exhibit line-up from the PCA
Of course, the first Friday of every month means that DTM art galleries open up their new and on-going shows to the public. It’s a tradition. Go see some art! First Fridays: March 7, 2014: Angelo 220 E. Main St. “New Work: Marsh and Ocean,” paintings by Robin Braun. 5:00-7:30pm. The Bridge PAI 209 Monticello…
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Wanna win $100 to dine at Rapture? Guess the score of the UVA vs UMD game this weekend.
In addition to simply watching the high-flying Hoos last regular season game, you could win a chance to feast at Rapture on the DTM!. Landmark Great Deals in Charlottesville is running a promotion you might want to participate in. Just 1) like them on Facebook, 2) enter your email at Landmark Great Deals in Charlottesville…
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Vintage DTM: flashback to the 1910s
The Monticello Bank Building was built on Main Street in Downtown Charlottesville in the 1850s and is seen in this photograph from the 1910s by Rufus Holsinger (courtesy Special Collections, UVA Library). The building was only used as a bank for a small portion of its 100 year history. Reynolds-Zink Hardware was located on the…
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Taize test run: Unique multicultural service at The Haven for Ash Wednesday
An interesting event is taking place at The Haven this Wednesday for Ash Wednesday. Isaac Wardell, the music director at Trinity Church and Bifrost Arts, has been coordinating with a number of other area churches (protestant, catholic, black, white, chinese) to put together a joint service for Ash Wednesday modeled after something called a “Taize”…
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Local author on The DTM mission
Local author Jackson Landers posted this on his Facebook page recently. I’m so grateful for the kind words and support. And I hope you’ll check out the important work Jackson is doing by visiting his website at jacksonlanders.com “For a long time I had no money. At all. Like, did not have enough money for…
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Bean Buzz: Mudhouse one of 10 best coffeehouses in the country
We remember Lynelle and John wheeling out their coffee cart on to the DTM in late 1993. You’ve come a long way, Guys. Congrats! USAToday–It takes more than beans to serve a great cup of coffee. The country’s best coffeehouses also specialize in hospitality, says David Heilbrunn, who runs Coffee Fest, a trade show that…
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Boost Your Bottom Line: Advertise on The DTM!
Sorry, a bit of shameless marketing for you today. But its a great opportunity for Downtown area business and organizations who want to create a buzz or get some attention. The DTM had 69,000 page views in January, and just recently a post about the new restaurant The Alley Light generated close to 2,000 direct…
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Attacker had “unsettling interest” in Toscano family
Del. David Toscano just released a statement regarded the burglary/assault that took place at his home. Here it is: Charlottesville, VA–February 27, 2014–Nancy Tramontin met Claire Ogilvie in the fall of 2010, when the Toscano family participated in a Semester at Sea voyage. Semester at Sea is a shipboard program for global study, operated by…
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