From the common cold to cancer, Charlottesville’s health care providers offer top-notch care.

From outfits specializing in entrepreneurial start-ups to groups that aid corporations in relocations, the Charlottesville region has a number of agencies whose goal is to support business.

Tourists from the world over visit Central Virginia each year to savor the region’s rich history.

Writers are drawn to Charlottesville. Edgar Allan Poe attended the University of Virginia, albeit, for an abbreviated time. William Faulkner taught here. Even today the town is home to Pulitzer Prize-winning and New York Times best-selling authors.

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From the fall Convocation in August to Final Exercises in May, the University of Virginia is steeped in tradition.

The world of visual arts in Charlottesville ranges from international art exhibits to offerings by local artists and crafters.

Over the years, the religious makeup has diversified to encompass many denominations and beliefs. Although the most prevalent denominations are still Baptist, Methodist, Episcopal and Presbyterian, other groups are becoming prominent.

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Charlottesville’s climate is as diverse as Virginia’s landscape and geography and is marked by four distinct seasons that are tempered by precipitation spread rather evenly throughout the year.

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Important dates in local history

The wine industry began to re-emerge in Virginia in the latter half of the 20th century. In 1979, there were just six wineries in the state, but today the number has grown to more than 130. Virginia ranks fifth in the country for the number of wine producers.

Index of advertisers from the 2007-2008 Welcome Guide

Central Virginia is not just a place to live, it’s a place to love living. Here the mountaintop vistas of the Blue Ridge Parkway balance the peaceful pastures of the Ivy Creek Natural Area and both offer an alternative to the funky, neo-grunge of the Downtown Mall with its free Friday evening concerts and food from Oaxaca to Shaanxi.