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April 13, 2012

Cville As A Canvas

After our workdays concluded, Matt and I headed downtown for the kick-off of the Cville Tom Tom Founders Festival, a month long celebration of art, music and innovation.

From the website: “Tom Tom is about the future of the community, and establishing Charlottesville as a creative hub for innovative ideas, artists, & businesses”

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Love it!

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Tonight’s block party featured live music, New Belgium beer, food trucks and LOTS of cute kiddos!

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Faith + Tate were volunteering in the beer tent

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We ran into SO many people we knew!! Love small town life. The festival felt like a neighborhood block party!

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My friend Katherine was there with her boys. These guys are the cutest!!! Both Matt and I agreed that festivals like this make us so excited to join the parent club.

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Matt chugged IPAs and I chugged lemonade.

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Music to my ears –

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I had sipped my way through this kale + milk + banana + chia + graham cracker smoothie around 4:30, so we weren’t too hungry for dinner until later.

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We actually hadn’t planned on eating out [and rice was cooking in the cooker at home!] but it just seemed like the better night of the weekend to eat out and we’ll get all cozy with our planned home-cooked meal + LOST tomorrow night.

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So we headed downtown to find a quick bite to eat. Matt’s training sweets for the third (and final for now!) time tomorrow, so we didn’t want to sit through a whole meal and stay out too late. 

Perfect night to give Cinema Taco a try!

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Cinema Taco [located next to/inside the Jefferson Theater] is pretty much a local (gourmet?) version of Qdoba. I think we have a new casual downtown fav!

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We equally shared (because we couldn’t decide) a taco salad with beans ‘n rice

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And a cheesy quesadilla

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Plus a boatload of chips!

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The meal tasted SO good. SOOOO good! But the second I took my last bite, the fire of the mango habanero salsa combined with a garlic-onion taste that just will not go away hit. Someone feed me an Altoid pronto. Or a tube of toothpaste.

Luckily we share the same breath

:mrgreen: this !

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Nite!

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  1. The Mrs @ Success Along the Weigh says

    April 13, 2012 at 8:27 pm

    That looks like fun! Just think how different it will be next year with a little one strapped to ya! 🙂

    Enjoy your toothpaste. HA!

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  2. marie says

    April 13, 2012 at 8:31 pm

    I live in a small town too (100,000, is that considered small? I grew up in San Jose, CA so it seems small to me). I love running into people I know everywhere I go. Fun night for you all. Here on the West Coast my husband, friends & I are just beginning our night.

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  3. Katie @ Peace Love & Oats says

    April 13, 2012 at 8:32 pm

    I love festivals like that, and it looked like gorgeous weather! have a great weekend!

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    • Charlottesville Chiropractor says

      February 11, 2021 at 2:42 pm

      Doesn’t it look so beautiful there! Really missing that kind of weather instead of 35 and sleety haha!

      Reply
  4. Jeri says

    April 13, 2012 at 8:35 pm

    I get so jealous that VA Beach doesn’t have more festivals that are advertised. I need to get out the house more. Maybe I will meet some new friends.

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  5. Kaila @healthyhelperblog! says

    April 13, 2012 at 8:36 pm

    I love fun festivals like that! Music, good food, and a nice atmosphere! Couldn’t ask for a better start to the weekend!

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  6. Kim @ Spoonful of Sass says

    April 13, 2012 at 8:36 pm

    So glad festival season is here! Such a great way to spend spring and summer nights. Plus there’s always good food. Looks like a better choice than staying at home. 🙂

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  7. Katie @ Talk Less, Say More says

    April 13, 2012 at 8:48 pm

    Looks like a fun night! 🙂

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  8. Cait's Plate says

    April 13, 2012 at 8:50 pm

    Love that first picture 🙂

    That looks like such a fun festival – glad you guys enjoyed it! Happy Friday!

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  9. jojo says

    April 13, 2012 at 9:31 pm

    love the shoes!
    Looks like you guys had an eventful Friday 🙂
    Happy weekend!

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  10. Emily Malone says

    April 13, 2012 at 9:31 pm

    I spy a Recipage shirt! 🙂 Looks like a fun night!

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    • KathEats says

      April 14, 2012 at 6:04 am

      It is my new favorite now that I’ve grown into it a bit!

      Reply
  11. Heidi Bundles Of Hugs says

    April 13, 2012 at 9:52 pm

    Ohhh, what a fun Friday night, sounds so fun!!

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  12. Maria G. says

    April 13, 2012 at 10:16 pm

    Looks like a great way to spend the night! 🙂

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  13. Kelli H (Made in Sonoma) says

    April 13, 2012 at 10:23 pm

    That Mexican food looks tasty!

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  14. KhushbOo says

    April 13, 2012 at 10:33 pm

    Fun festival- Cville really seems like a fun place to live in!

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  15. Lynn @ the actor's diet says

    April 13, 2012 at 11:15 pm

    Oooh cinema taco has my name all over it.

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  16. Brittany says

    April 13, 2012 at 11:37 pm

    Tom Tom Founders Festival sounds like a fun event. It reminds me of a new Food Truck court that’s happening on Friday nights in Richmond – lots of people come out with their kids and pets. So fun!

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  17. j3nn says

    April 14, 2012 at 12:09 am

    I wish we had local “gourmet” QDobas! The closest we have is Moe’s 38 miles away. Hoping we’ll get lucky soon. 🙂 And if you think Cville is a small town, you would think my town is microscopic, haha. We don’t even have our own police dept.!

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  18. Averie @ Averie Cooks says

    April 14, 2012 at 12:26 am

    I wanted soooo badly to love Toms. Unfortunately they don’t carry my size in my stores so I ordered a couple pairs from their website, they didn’t fit, I had to return them and pay for shipping both ways. So I paid $25 bucks for shoes that I simply tried on but didn’t fit. NEVER again! But I wanted to love them!

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    • KathEats says

      April 14, 2012 at 6:02 am

      Awwww. I love mine. Maybe try in person another store?

      Reply
  19. Hilary says

    April 14, 2012 at 1:32 am

    Mmm…looks like fun! And ahora, yo quiero tacos!

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  20. [email protected] Nutritious says

    April 14, 2012 at 5:40 am

    You are so funny!

    I wish we lived in a small town. Cville seems so quaint and homey yet innovative. I love it and hope to visit someday.

    Have a great weekend….now I want Mexican food.

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  21. louie says

    April 14, 2012 at 5:47 am

    Did you ever watch Gilmore Girls? Your little town reminds me of Stars Hollow and you resemble Paris Geller. And, of course, Matt would be Luke the cafe owner!

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    • Amber says

      April 14, 2012 at 6:53 pm

      I love Gilmore girls! I have always wanted to live in a town like that 🙂

      Reply
  22. Chelsea @ One Healthy Munchkin says

    April 14, 2012 at 7:04 am

    That looks like such a fun festival! It’s making me excited for summer festivals to start up here. They don’t generally start until June though! 😛

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  23. Susan H. @ The Food Allergy Chronicles says

    April 14, 2012 at 7:59 am

    What a fun night! Great community spirit!

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  24. Molly @ RDexposed says

    April 14, 2012 at 9:46 am

    A nice IPA would cut through that onion flavor… 😉

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  25. Nescett @ bananaoats says

    April 14, 2012 at 10:33 am

    Your town always looks SO adorable and like a great place to live.

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  26. marnie says

    April 14, 2012 at 12:22 pm

    you look so good!! i wouldn’t peg you as pregnant in this photo! keep up the good work of eating healthy and exercising~i bet the beer was super tempting!

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  27. Mom says

    April 14, 2012 at 1:11 pm

    Fab post. Cute little boys!

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  28. [email protected] Broken Cookies Don't Count says

    April 14, 2012 at 3:20 pm

    Sounds like such a fun night out!

    Reply
  29. Jules @ La Petite Maison Verte says

    April 14, 2012 at 4:16 pm

    Charlottesville looks like such a cool, up and coming place to live! There really seems to be a wonderful sense of community and such vibrant local businesses. I really enjoyed this post!

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  30. Roxanne says

    April 14, 2012 at 5:08 pm

    Quote – the fire of the mango habanero salsa combined with a garlic-onion taste
    It’s a good thing you guys are married huh? This combination is not a good choice for a first “date” !
    Festivals are a happy affair that comes with great food and great company! Hope my city comes up with a festival soon, I am itching to go somewhere where loud music is allowed!

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  31. Angel7 says

    April 14, 2012 at 8:38 pm

    Sometimes eating out is sooo much easier, and hits the spot!

    http://faithfulsolutions.blogspot.com/

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  32. Emily says

    April 16, 2012 at 8:02 pm

    “Luckily we share the same breath.” I love that idea, such a romantic concept 🙂

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  33. Kim says

    October 19, 2012 at 8:55 am

    Hey, a friend just forwarded this to me – I manage Cinema Taco. Thanks for the great shots of the food and a fine mention!

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    • KathEats says

      October 19, 2012 at 9:19 am

      Fun! You’re welcome!

      Reply

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