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| The place that some think gave the Hogwaller its name: the Charlottesville Livestock Market. Photo courtesy of the now defunct local Charlottesville weekly, the Hook. |
Sunday, March 30th - Tuesday, April 1st
Tucked between urban downtown and the base of Monticello Mountain, Hogwaller is situated on the lower side of Belmont, a gentrifying neighborhood of Charlottesville with a rural feel. We stayed for two nights at the home of David Slezak, retired latin teacher, former boy scout leader, and now farmer. We met David through airbnb.com, a great alternative source of lodging to generic highway motels, because you get to stay in REAL neighborhoods. His place is on Franklin St. at the very bottom of Belmont, right across from the swamp that IS the Hogwaller. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay despite my having a cold. We visited the University of Virginia, the downtown mall, and Monticello.
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