Originally Posted by NuGuy

Heyas RR,

I used to live in CHO, and like Phuz said, the loads are crazy and erratic, especially during the school year/football weekends, etc.

RIC is ok, but the drive is LONGER than it looks. Crazy long, as RIC is on the whole other side of Richmond. Plan on 90 minutes, easy.

If you live in North CHO, you might consider IAD. I could drive it in just a little longer than RIC, and your choices are likely to be much better.

Avoid living in the city limits. City of Charlottesville taxes will eat you alive. Live in the county (Abermarle) instead. The State of Virginia has a weird system where certain cities aren't actually part of the county they're in, so the taxes are all wonky.

CHO is extremely "clique-y". You've got 3 different groups of people in CHO who essentially do not associate. You've got the University group (students, staff and faculty), the "locals", and everyone else. The locals are especially grumpy about all the people from DC and other "weekenders", and consider the university crowds a PITA. No one mixes at all. The "horse people" are another little sub-group.

I thought it was really, really weird, until I moved to MSP, which was exactly the same. It was all about where you went to high school, where you lived (like there was a big difference between Mendota Hights and Eagan), and what hockey team your kid was on.

Nu