Charlottesville and Winter at Foxfield Inn

Woke up this morning here at our Charlottesville bed and breakfast to discover that snow and ice had arrived during the night.  Went outside as soon as possible to take a few pictures but it had already started warming up enough that the ice was beginning to melt.

While some parts of the state are having difficulties today with roads, here in Charlottesville there is no problem getting around.  All the wineries and Monticello are open. Business is going on as normal.

Just thought I'd share a few pictures with you -









Dan and Kathryn Bundy, Your Foxfield Inn Innkeepers

Charlottesville Restaurant Week, Foxfield Inn

There are some great restaurants participating in this month's Restaurant Week here in Charlottesville.  If you are staying at our Charlottesville bed and breakfast on the weekend of Jan 27-29 you are in luck.  However, you had better get your reservations in fast as the spaces are going quickly. 

There are over 20 restaurants participating.  We've been to several and had great food at them.  Check out there websites, make your choice and give them a call.

• Aberdeen Barn
• Balkan Bistro & Bar
• bang!
• The Bavarian Chef
• Blue Light Grill
• The Old Mill Room at Boar's Head Inn
• Brasserie Montel
• Camino
• Copacabana
• da Luca Cafe & Wine Bar
• Fossett's at Keswick Hall
• Horse & Hound Gastropub
• Maya
• The Melting Pot
• Orzo Kitchen & Wine Bar
• Positively 4th St.
• Sal's Caffe Italia
• The Standard
• Tempo
• TEN

Enjoy your dinner!


Dan & Kathryn Bundy, your innkeepers at Foxfield Inn

First Night Virginia, Charlottesville VA, Foxfield Inn

Once again there is a lot to see and do to celebrate First Night Virginia 2012 in Charlottesville.  If you are staying with us at our Charlottesville bed and breakfast then you might want to check out the schedule of events.  Not only are we celebrating the beginning of a new year but also this is the kick-off event to celebrate Charlottesville 250th Anniversary!

The day (December 31st) starts off great with a 5K Race/Walk. This is followed by music, entertainment  and dancing at various locales in the downtown mall area.  There will be string quartets, pipes & drums, a chorus, bluegrass music, a magician, puppets and lots more.

The evening ends with a laser light show in the Pavilion at 10:30pm.  And for those of you who want to catch some of the UVA football game at the Chick-Fil-A Bowl it is being aired at 7:30 in the Pavilion.

Sounds like it will be a good time!  See you there.

Dan and Kathryn Bundy
Innkeepers at Foxfield Inn, our Charlottesville VA Bed and Breakfast

Charlottesville VA Holiday Market, Foxfield Inn

It's that time of year when the Holiday Market is open for artisans to sell their wares in downtown Charlottesville.  If you are staying with us at Foxfield Inn it is an easy drive to the market where you can park and peruse what the vendors have to offer.  Dan was there this last Saturday and was impressed with what the local crafters had on display.

Afterwards head one block north to Main Street and shop in the unique stores on the pedestrian mall.  There are more than 120 shops with all sorts of items for sale.  While downtown you can stop at one of over 30 restaurants for a quick lunch or linger over lunch with a glass of wine at Siips.  Other great places for lunch are Hamilton's on First & Main, The Nook, Bizou and Petit Pois.

On your way back to Foxfield Inn stop off at Barracks Road Shopping Plaza.  More great stores to peruse.  Check out SCOUT-Charlottesville for some unique shopping ideas.  Their blog today highlights Scarpa's cowboy boots for sale.  Some of them are pretty sharp.


Enjoy the day!
Dan and Kathryn Bundy, Innkeepers at Foxfield Inn, our Charlottesville VA Bed and Breakfast

Downtown Charlottesville VA Holiday Events, Foxfield Inn

One of my favorites from 2010

If you are like me the Christmas catalogs started arriving here at Foxfield Inn well before I was ready for them.  Now that Thanksgiving is past it's time to start looking forward to celebrating the joys of the holiday season.  Looking for something to do this weekend?  The businesses in downtown Charlottesville have gotten together again to provide Downtown for the Holidays.   How about starting off on Thursday December 1st with the kick-off of the 8th Annual Virginia Gingerbread Christmas ?  It is a Winter Wonderland of gingerbread houses made by children of all ages.  The theme for the houses is fairy tales and nursery rhymes. It runs through Sunday December 4th.  So if you are staying with us here at our Charlottesville bed and breakfast we would love to know which was your favorite gingerbread house.

If you are in the downtown mall area on Saturday morning you should see the Holiday Heritage Parade from 10:00 to 11:30am.  There will also be free concerts, dance performances, choral groups and music all day at The Paramount Theater .  Then stop by one of the many downtown restaurants for a great lunch before heading out to some of the wineries on the Monticello Wine Trail . 

Planning ahead and thinking about New Year's Eve?  Here's a hint: First Night Virginia!

Our Lady of the Angels Monastery Cheese, Foxfield Inn

Not far from our Charlottesville VA bed and breakfast is the wonderful monastery Our Lady of the Angels.  Every week the nuns make the most delicious Gouda cheese.  We have been very lucky that every year someone gives a wheel of this delicious cheese as a present.

The monastery, the youngest in the Trappist Order continues the Benedictine tradition of prayer work with the work of prayer.  It is not the easiest place to find but once you've made it down the gravel road and over the one-lane bridge you've gone through some beautiful scenery.

In 1990 the nuns began making Gouda cheese as a means of self-support.  Each batch of cheese is made with milk from Shenandoah Valley grass-fed and pastured cows.  The nuns use techniques developed in The Netherlands to make their mild and mellow Dutch-style Gouda.  The Gouda is available year round and is sold in 2 pound wheels.

So if you are staying with us at Foxfield Inn why not take an idyllic drive through the country, visit the monastery and buy some delicious cheese.  After all it's only 10 minutes away.

See you there!
Dan and Kathryn Bundy, Innkeepers at Foxfield Inn, our Charlottesville VA Bed and Breakfast


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