The Area

Charlottesville/Albemarle County offer shopping options for everyone. The city and county pride themselves in small, locally owned shops. Visitors are encouraged to buy only second hand or vintage items and highlights a greener approach to consumer culture. The Charlottesville area has a vibrant thrift scene with some of its most notable businesses located on the historic pedestrian Downtown Mall.

Albemarle Public Schools works together as a team, they will end the predictive value of race, class, gender, and special capacities for our children’s success through high quality teaching and learning for all. We seek to build relationships with families and communities to ensure that every student succeeds. We will know every student.

Parks and recreation are to create unparalleled outdoor and recreation experiences right here at home. Their mission provides a unique system of parks, trails, and recreational experiences, while being superior stewards of the environment.

Mallside is conveniently surrounded by a diverse range of dining. We have American cuisine, Italian, Chinese, Thai, Japanese, Indian, Mexican and so on. No matter where in Charlottesville you go, there will always be a restaurant near you.

Charlottesville and Albemarle County host a variety of visitor-friendly events throughout the year, bringing people together to celebrate food, drinks, music, art, culture, history, the outdoors and more.