Author: David McNair

  • Someone stabbed on the DTM last night

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    Police are investigation a stabbing that took place at about 1am last night on the DTM, right around 1st Street, NBC29 reports. After an fight, its appears a 26-year old man was stabbed. He remains in stable condition at UVA. Know anything about it? Call the police at at 977-4000.

  • South Street Inn gets a fab Tripadvisor review….

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    “Upon arriving, we were offered a bottle of wine and homemade cookies, to make up for the fact that we’d arrived after their cocktail hour– very nice touch and delicious cookies!! Breakfast in the morning was also nice, nothing too elaborate, but some homemade breads, yogurt, fruit, etc…everything we needed. Private parking, and easy walking…

  • Dog & Horse Lovers Boutique to close

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    Well, not surprisingly, it looks like the Dog & Horse Lovers Boutique on the east end of the DTM is closing. According to a notice, glass cubes, slat wall hardware and glass shelving, freestanding chrome 4-ways and waterfalls, glass display counter with electricity, antique pine hutch, antique sewing machine table, bookcases, flag display stand, spinning…

  • New hotel for DTM

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    No, it’s not the Landmark. A site plan for one of those homey Residence Inns by Marriott has been submitted. The 133-room hotel will go up at the corner of Ridge/McIntire and West Main at 301 West Main and is being designed by Clark Gathright and Dagget & Grigg Architects. The hotel will have structured…

  • DTM only for the privilaged?

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    A blogger named Patience_Crabstick pens a post critical of the Downtown Mall, saying it feels “more and more like it’s for customers only.” She’s tired to of having one sidewalk over the Belmont Bridge closed off, too. What do you think?

  • Downtown discussed. More diversity?

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    Following the recent debate surrounding the Belmont Bridge, a discussion was held at The Bridge, Progressive Arts Initiative last week to talk about the future of downtown, reports Charlottesville Tomorrow. “A community is a place where you encounter differences, and the place tends to socialize you,” said Maurice Cox, former city mayor and University of…

  • Belmont Bridge–does it really need to be replaced?

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    Great story by Hawes Spencer! Few of today’s college students were alive in 1986. That was the year the space shuttle Challenger exploded, and Ronald Reagan was president. That was also the last time the Belmont Bridge was painted. Such a 26-year omission bolsters the view that Charlottesville has neglected one of its most prominent…

  • Take Back the Night rally begins on the DTM

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    It’s Take Back the Night week at UVA, and there will be a rally/march this Thursday, April 19 starting at the DTM Pavilion, which will end at the UVA Amphitheater for a candlelight vigil. Rally 6pm to 7:30pm, March 7:30pm to 8pm, vigil at 8pm. More info.

  • Ian Boden now chef at Blue Light

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    What was sad news in Staunton–the closing of the much-talked-about Staunton Grocery, the farm-to-table inspired eatery in the Queen City created by chef/owner Ian Boden–has turned into good news for the DTM. “I took over as Executive Chef at Blue Light Grill on the downtown mall in Charlottesville, bringing all the great farmers, wonderful products…

  • Salvation Army Centennial Celebration

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    5:30 pm – The Salvation Army’s National Capital Band begins parade on the Downtown Mall and marches to Main Street Arena. 6:00 – 7:00 pm – Band performs at Main Street Arena, games and exhibits. 7:00 pm – Special recognition and more games, food and drawings. Fri, May 4, 5:30pm – 8:00pm. On Downtown Mall…