Charlottesville is consistently rated as one of America’s favorite residential cities, and your Charlottesville apartment puts you at the center of a rich and diverse community. Great shopping, world-class dining opportunities, local farms and wineries, memorable historic attractions, highly regarded educational institutions, a wide variety of entertainment choices, outdoor recreation including hiking, biking, horseback riding, and more are all right outside your front door! We have created a list of just a few of the many amenities you can enjoy from your Charlottesville apartment to help you learn how this small town offers big city lifestyle without sacrificing charm and walkability.
Charlottesville is a strong community that celebrates the relationships shared by its residents. Charlottesville benefits from the presence of the University of Virginia, which provides access to excellent health care and cultural advantages. Learn more about the Charlottesville community from the links below:
Community Resources
- Visit Charlottesville
- Charlottesville City Schools
- University of Virginia & Hospital
- Martha Jefferson Hospital
Your Charlottesville Apartment gives you the chance to enjoy so many different shopping venues. Seminole Square Shopping Center is home to more than 45 stores offering everything from jewelry and clothes to bicycles. The Historic Downtown Mall is a chic and varied shopping experience with more than 120 shops on a tree-spanned pedestrian-only outdoor mall, home to many unique shops you can only find in Charlottesville. The nearby Warehouse District features an off-beat style with specialty shops that feature arts, imports and one-of-a-kind fashions. The Barracks Road Shopping Center contains more than 80 unique shops and restaurants, all joined by picturesque walkways. Below is a short list of some of Charlottesville’s best shopping choices:
Shopping Centers
- Charlottesville Fashion Square Mall
- Pantops Shopping Center
- Seminole Square Shopping Center
- The Shops at Stonefield
Art & Music
- City Clay
- The Glass Palette
- Rock Paper Scissors
- Les Yeux du Monde
- Magpie Knits
- Melody Supreme
- Mud Dauber Pottery
- Music & Arts
Clothing & Accessories
Furniture & Antiques
- Artful Lodger
- The Barn Swallow
- Circa
- Quince and Co
- The Shade Shop
- Treasures Through Time
- Oyster House Antiques
Gardening
Toys & Gifts
- Alakazam Toys
- Michie Tavern Shops
- pour la maison
- Pawprints Boutique
- Quilts Unlimited
- Shenanigans
- The Virginia Shop
Charlottesville, Virginia has become a culinary destination providing delicious cuisine to please the culinary enthusiast and indulge a wide variety of tastes. Competitive restaurateurs oversee more than 100 independent bistros, restaurants, cafés, grills and pubs. Many Charlottesville restaurants offer “farm-to-table” dishes, highlighting the rich abundance of our local agriculture, a philosophy further reflected in a wide selection of grocery and markets in the area. Enjoy the freshest foods from the area: handmade cheeses, organic produce, free-range meats, all prepared with an expert touch and a respect for tradition. Start exploring Charlottesville’s culinary variety with the links below:
Grocery & Specialty
- Anderson’s Catering
- Beer Run
- Blue Ridge Country Store
- Feast!
- Foods of All Nations
- Forest Lakes Farmer’s Market
- Integral Yoga Natural Foods
- Gearhart’s Chocolates
- The Organic Butcher
- Starr Hill Brewery
- Wine Made Simple
- Whole Foods Market
Bakeries & Cafés
- Albemarle Baking Company
- Aroma’s Café
- Bodo’s Bagels
- C’ville Coffee
- Grit Coffee
- Chandler’s Bakery
- Durty Nelly’s Pub
- Greenberry’s Coffee
- Hot Cakes
- The Pie Guy
- Revolutionary Soup
- Shenandoah Joe Coffee
- Splendora’s Gelato
- Sticks Kebab Shop
- Twisted Branch Tea Bazaar
- Wayside Takeout
Dining
- Aberdeen Barn
- Baja Bean Company
- Bashir’s Taverna
- Basil Mediterranean Bistro
- The Biltmore
- Blue Ridge Pizza Company
- Boylan Heights
- Brixx Pizza
- Burton’s Grill
- C & O Restaurants
- Citizen Burger Bar
- Duner’s Grill
- Fry’s Spring Station
- Hamilton’s at First & Main
- Ivy Inn Restaurant
- Lazy Parrot Grill
- Lemongrass
- The Local
- Maya
- Mellow Mushroom
- Mels Cafe
- The Melting Pot
- Michie Tavern
- Noodles & Co.
- Now & Zen
- Orzo
- Public Fish and Oyster
- Sedona Taphouse
- South Street Brewery
- Sultan Kebab
- Tara Thai
- Tavola
- TEN
- Timberwood Grill
- Trinity Irish Pub
- The Virginian
- The Whiskey Jar
- Zocalo
Small town charm, big city choices… No wonder Charlottesville is one of America’s favorite cities! Get to know the world outside your Charlottesville apartment today!
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