Welcome Book Spring Summer 2020

Antiques, Galleries & Shops

Charlottesville is a small city boasting big selection when it comes to shopping. From small specialty boutiques offering an eclectic array of wares to favorite designer lines and specialty antiques shops, we have it all! Whether you're walking the Historic Downtown Mall or the Warehouse District, or venturing along the Route 29/Emmet Street corridor, you'll find everything from large, nationally known stores to locally owned shops that reflect the individual flavor and style of our community. Be sure to visit the following antiques, galleries and shops on your next trip to Charlottesville.

Annie Gould Gallery

A unique art gallery located in the heart of Historic Downtown Gordonsville. Offering an assortment of works by artists from around the country. Visit the shop on Facebook.


Corner Merchants Association

The Corner is a thriving business district located directly across from the Lawn at UVA. Visit the website for information about The Corner and the restaurants, shops and parking available to all who visit this unique and historic part of Charlottesville. The UVA Corner is where students, tourists and townspeople meet!


Ivy Corner Garden Center, Gift Shop & Florist

A unique garden shop at the heart of the Ivy community - just 5 minutes down the road from Farmington. Browse our gift shop, pottery, and fountains for that one-of-a-kind gift. Explore our vibrant annuals, hardy perennials and hand-selected statuary to enhance the beauty of your outdoor spaces. Find out why our selection of trees and shrubs is second to none. Our landscape designers are always happy to help. Whatever the occasion, you'll find something beautiful and unique at Ivy Corner! Open 7 days a week, Mon-Sat, 8am-6pm, and Sunday 10am-5pm. Ideas for gardening with kids, enjoying Virginia Historic Garden Week Tours and more. 


Les Yeux du Monde

For cutting edge contemporary art and vintage modern masters, visit the new W.G. Clark designed Les Yeux du Monde art gallery just minutes northeast of Charlottesville. For more information about current exhibitions and happenings, visit us on Facebook, LYDM. The gallery is open Thursday through Sunday 1-5pm and anytime by appointment. Please call or contact us through our website. For even more art galleries, artists, music, theatre and more, visit Virginia Wine & Country Life. 


Magpie Knits

We are a fun, full service yarn, needlepoint and gift shop located on the Historic Downtown Mall in Charlottesville. Our staff is knowledgeable, helpful, and always a lot of fun! Our shelves are brimming with incredible yarns from all over the world. We also carry a diverse selection of knitting accessories, tote bags, books, needles, patterns, supplies, and magnificent hand painted needlepoint canvases, in a wide variety of subjects.

 


Our Lady of Angels

Our Lady of the Angels Monastery is the youngest house of the Cistercian (Trappist) Order in the U.S. We began making cheese in 1990 as our means of self-support. Each batch starts with fresh whole milk from grass-fed cows and Old World techniques developed in the Netherlands. Monastery Country Cheese is a semi-soft, mild and mellow Dutch-style Gouda available in 2 pound wheels and is an attractive holiday or hostess gift – and a healthy treat for your own table!


The Shops at Stonefield

The Shops At Stonefield is your premier destination in Charlottesville, VA. Experience an elegant mix of retail shopping, dining, entertainment, and more. Conveniently located in beautiful and thriving C'Ville, guests will enjoy shopping amid some of the world's most sought-after luxury brands including L.L. Bean, Lululemon, Pottery Barn, Whimsies, Williams-Sonoma, Vineyard Vines, and L'Occitane. Taste critically acclaimed restaurants such as Mezeh, Burger Bach, and Duck Donuts.

 


Wine & Country Shop

The Wine & Country shop offers exclusive tailgating essentials—from luxury picnic hampers, custom linens and vintage silver to artisan charcuterie boards and Dubarry attire—environmentally renewable totes and baskets, and locally made artisan foods as well as the best of Virginia wine, craft beer, cider, drink mixers and more. From hand-tied fishing lures and exquisite handmade backgammon sets to signed cookbooks by Virginia chefs, UVA accessories and everything you need for a day of papmerping, the Wine & Country Shop has a gift for every occassion. Featuring work from over 40 Virginia artisans, the Charlottesville Wine & Country Shop is one of the newest stops on the Virginia Artisan Trail.