From a client:
Was wondering if you could recommend someplace to cut-your-own Christmas tree farm? Also, where would a cute little 4yr old boy find Santa in C’ville? Lastly, any Christmas activites/events that are a must go to??
I’m wondering, too – where is the best “real” Santa in the Charlottesville area?
There are so many options, too many really, so here are a few of my picks –
(( Update 29 October 2012: I’ll be updating this post in about a month with events for 2012 ))
- 3 December – It’s a Wonderful Life at the Paramount.
- We saw Elf at the Paramount last week; it’s great experience to see a movie here. (parents can get beer, too!)
- 3 December – Toy Lift.
- 5 December – Frosty the Snowman, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and The Year Without Santa Claus – at the Paramount
- 5 December – Santa Claus is coming to Trailside Coffee in Crozet!
- Today through 2 January – The Twelve Dates of Christmas, The Santaland Diaries, A Christmas Carol – at the American Shakespeare Center in Staunton
Cut your own Christmas Tree; (try this site too) sadly, the farm where I cut down trees when I was a kid is now a subdivision in Earlysville.
Find out more Christmas/Hanukkah/Holiday events at Albemarle Family, Suzy Said,
And finally – the rumors swirl each year –
Of course Chalbemarle is the center of the universe. Whatever town can say a doctor suess story was based on their town. Seriously though, is the Grinch based on Charlottesville? Whoville=Hooville, Moutain Grinch lives on = Monticello Moutain, Insanely perfect town=Charlottesville???
Is it true?
Are Grinches from Cville?
Was Dr. Seuss a Hoo?
Probably not,
Closer to no,
But it’s kinda cool,
To think that it’s so.
Jim, I wrote about a couple places to cut down your own Christmas tree. Greene Meadows Farm and Foxfire Farm are pretty close to Charlottesville and have a lot of pretty trees this year. http://www.curbplaces.com/blog/2010/11/29/greene-meadows-farm/
Thanks, Kelly!
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In alluding to the Earlysville tree farm of yesteryear, you must be referring to either one of two possibilities and I know them both as we got our family trees there. I lived on Indian Spring Farm for two years in that old 1850’s farm house that was eventually torn down. It was cool seeing Christmas trees out in the field all year long, especially when it snowed. Saddens me to see development on that beautiful land.
I’d like to give a shout out to Len Lamb and the folks at Corner Store in Ruckersville (next to Sheetz). It’s not a farm but they’ve got really nice, fresh trees. Picked out our all-time best Saturday.
Jim- There is a great, family-owned tree farm near Pantops across from the Hilton Garden Inn. It is not very large but the prices are very reasonable and the selection is good.
Thanks!