Peaches have arrived! While the best peach picking is still to come as different types of peaches come in, yellow peaches are clinging to trees, ripening, ready for little hands…
I have two boys, one a tween, and, as you may imagine, this is hands-down one of their favorite things to do in Charlottesville. When it comes to a rainy…
Rocky Top Gym has a special place in our hearts. We’ve had birthday parties here, been part of the kids climbing club, and on rainy days, snowy days or hot…
When two local high school students’ senior year was derailed due to COVID, they could have spent the time frustrated and dejected. Instead, Aditi Prakash and Rimi Kaur, friends for…
Out in Crozet, close enough to hiking and on the way back from Wintergreen adventures, is one of our favorite family spots to stop, eat some juicy burgers, and try…
I was going to start by saying we aren’t a screen-heavy/movie-heavy family, but who am I kidding? It is currently March Madness and we are tuned in (even if our…
I love the holidays, and during a pandemic year, they felt even more precious and special. Light in the darkness, hope, peace… all of those things. Yet, of course, our…
Google “apple picking at Carter Mountain” and the word that repeatedly comes up in reviews and articles is “magical.” And we’ll have to agree. This experience is what fall daydreams…
I love pick your own farms. Something about connecting with the actual season, understanding that peaches are truly only available a few months of the year, seeing a tree produce…
We have an annual tradition when summer starts to sweeten and the strawberries start to come out. We head to a local farm, get two large plastic buckets, the kids…