UVAF News Archive

AAA Announces 2012 Five and Four Diamond Winners

Posted: January 23, 2012

Area restaurants receiving the AAA Four Diamond Rating for 2012 include: Fossett’s, Keswick (for the 8th year); Lemaire, Richmond (for the 2nd year); and The Old Mill Room (The Boar’s Head), Charlottesville (for the 25th year).

Manufacturing Systems and Surface Engineering Research Begins at CCAM Partner Universities

Posted: January 23, 2012

“Utilizing the research personnel and facilities at all of our university partners is key to the collaborative process we seek to develop within CCAM,” said Dr. Charles Smith, CTO and VP for Research and Program Development.

Charlottesville 14th Best US Small Metro for Economic Growth

Charlottesville 14th Best US Small Metro for Economic Growth

Posted: December 18, 2011

According to the Milken Institute, the Charlottesville Metropolitan area has one of the strongest markets for growing and maintaining jobs, and is One of the Best Performing Cities in the country

A Holiday Getaway at The Boar’s Head Inn

A Holiday Getaway at The Boar’s Head Inn

Posted: December 5, 2011

Whenever anyone asks me where I would go for a romantic getaway that is kind of away, but not too far away, I give them the Charlottesville, Virginia area as an answer, in particular, The Boar’s Head Inn.

30th Annual Boar’s Head Turkey Trot

30th Annual Boar’s Head Turkey Trot

Posted: November 28, 2011

Some enterprising folks ran a 5K before feasting on their Thanksgiving meal. The 30th annual Boar's Head Turkey Trot kicked off at 9:00 Thursday morning.

Boar’s Head journal: A vist to the Old Mill Room

Boar’s Head journal: A vist to the Old Mill Room

Posted: November 14, 2011

It's been a few years, but Dish recently had a chance to visit the Old Mill Room at the Boar's Head Inn.

Morven on WHTJ

Morven on WHTJ

Posted: November 9, 2011

Visit an amazingly beautiful “think tank” in Albemarle County historically known for experimentation and critical thinking.

PVCC Partners With U.Va.‘s Morven Farm to Offer Hands-On ‘Classroom’ for Horticulture Students

PVCC Partners With U.Va.‘s Morven Farm to Offer Hands-On ‘Classroom’ for Horticulture Students

Posted: November 3, 2011

November 2, 2011 — Piedmont Virginia Community College horticulture students will have a superb training ground and hands-on classroom, thanks to a new partnership with the University of Virginia's Morven Farm.

Traveling to Charlottesville, VA

Traveling to Charlottesville, VA

Posted: October 31, 2011

Where to stay: Boar's Head Inn is a spacious, country-like facility right in town.

The elegant dining at Charlottesville’s Boar’s Head Inn

The elegant dining at Charlottesville’s Boar’s Head Inn

Posted: October 24, 2011

If you’re headed for a fun roadtrip from Baltimore down to Charlottesville to see the Fall foliage, taste some regional wines, catch a UVa game or wander Monticello, sooner or later you’re going to get hungry. This part of the world is known for its history, vineyards, other renowned produce, the horsey set and the University of Virginia. Time to get with the Good Life and experience the gentility of the Boar’s Head Inn.