Places to eat
My best advice is to hop over to The Charlottesville 29 but the following is a list of my personal favorites and places people have recommended. This is in no way an exhaustive list.
Places to drink
There are so many different breweries and wineries to choose from, once again someone smarter has already made a great website listing and providing information on these. Below are more of my favorites.
King Family Vineyards
Mt. Ida
Pippin Hill
Potter’s Cider
Ragged Branch
Pro Re Nata
Devil’s Backbone
Rockfish
Three Notch’d
Places to go
Depending on what you like to do there are plenty of both indoor and outdoor activities.
Go Hiking in Shenandoah National Park, off the blue ridge parkway, or on one of the local trails
Tube down the Rivanna River
Go Golfing at Meadowcreek or one of the many surrounding courses
Attend one of the two Saturday Farmer’s Markets at IX art park and Downtown
See a movie at the Alamo Drafthouse
Catch a show or concert at The Paramount theater, Ting Pavilion, or John Paul Jones Arena
Go see the UVA Cavaliers
Karaoke at Durty Nelly’s