{"id":2943,"date":"2017-08-16T15:00:02","date_gmt":"2017-08-16T19:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/neurology\/?page_id=2943"},"modified":"2021-06-22T10:52:07","modified_gmt":"2021-06-22T14:52:07","slug":"life-in-charlottesville","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/neurology\/education\/life-in-charlottesville\/","title":{"rendered":"Life in Charlottesville"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Located only 45 minutes from Richmond and two hours from Washington, D.C., Charlottesville fuses the finest aspects of city life with the spectacular topography of the Blue Ridge Mountains<\/a>. Charlottesville presents an illimitable\u00a0offering of restaurants<\/a> and microbreweries<\/a> that have been featured in national publications,\u00a0such as The New York Times<\/em>, as well as a flourishing wine industry<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Charlottesville is a bastion for live music, from large venues such as the John Paul Jones Arena<\/a> to more intimate settings like the Jefferson Theater<\/a>. The area further espouses the visual arts with the nationally-acclaimed Virginia Film Festival<\/a> and Virginia Festival of the Book<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Thomas Jefferson<\/a>, James Madison<\/a>, and James Monroe<\/a> all called Charlottesville home. Their residences
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There are abundant cultural\u00a0attractions and some of the finest golf courses in the country. The region is perfect for the outdoor enthusiast, whether it\u2019s\u00a0tubing down the James River<\/a> or hiking through Shenandoah National Park<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Welcome to Charlottesville<\/a><\/p>\n

There is so much to explore in and around Charlottesville! Discover what’s\u00a0happening around\u00a0the University and in\u00a0the community by checking-out the\u00a0Charlottesville-Albemarle Convention & Visitors Bureau<\/a>\u00a0website.<\/p>\n

Try watching\u00a0this brief clip to familiarize yourself with the University of Virginia lingo<\/a>.\u00a0The University also maintains several online maps, so\u00a0start your explorations\u00a0with the\u00a0Maps & Directions<\/a>\u00a0page.<\/p>\n

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