family accommodations
include Hyatt Place and
Homewood Suites.
Downtown Charlottesville
is also a red-hot foodie
haunt. Notables include
Brookville, Red Pump
Kitchen for Mediterranean
dishes and the trendy Public
House and Oyster Bar. The
restaurants at Clifton Inn
and Keswick Hall are other
"in" fne-dining spots.
"Charlottesville is near
and dear to my heart," says
Monica Murano Robinson,
who works in Ballantyne.
She and husband Glenn were
married at the Clifton Inn
and have returned regularly
for 10 years. "The people
are so nice, and you can
visit wineries, walk around
campus (the University
of Virginia) and take in
all the history — the list
goes on and on." One of
their favorite restaurants
downtown is Fleurie, noted
for modern French cooking.
Orange Tour
For guests to experience
as many homes and gardens
as possible, tours are
staged diferent days of
the week. The Garden Club
of Virginia has created six
tour itineraries grouped
by region around the
BALLANTYNE | escape
This garden extravaganza
is only a half-day drive
north of Ballantyne.
Verulam Farm and its gardens are on the Charlottesville-Ivy Tour.
Barboursville features historic sites.
Photo
by
Catriona
Tudor
Erler
Photo
courtesy
of
Barboursville
Vineyards
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SPRING 2015
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