Cover Stories
City shopping: what the government bought
Published on Dec 11th, 2003
0 comments 2001 - The Biker on McIntire Road by Richard Whitehill 2002 ­ Metallice Glosserous on Preston Avenue by Rod Marshall-Roth 2003 ­ King Alfred & His Court on Monticello Avenue near the I-64...
Reaction: "Oooohs" and "Ewwws" for ArtInPlace
Published on Dec 11th, 2003
0 comments PHOTOS BY JEN FARIELLO JENFARIELLO@RLC.NET The old adage "beauty's in the eye of the beholder" is illustrated perfectly by the artinplace project. Where one person sees twisted trash, another sees...
Alien art: 'Just satire' on Park Street
Published on Dec 11th, 2003
0 comments By now you'd be hard-pressed to find a person who hasn't noticed at least one of the ArtInPlace sculptures. But how about the "Art Out Of Place" sculpture? The nine-foot-tall plywood sculpture, also...
Park Dietz: The killing expert who knows too much
Published on Dec 4th, 2003
0 comments Published December 4, 2003, in issue #0248 of The Hook Andrea Yates, who drowned her five children, cannibal Jeffrey Dahmer, the Unabomber, and would-be Presidential assassin John Hinckley all had...
Mr. Controversy: How Dietz finds the flaws
Published on Dec 4th, 2003
0 comments Former UVA professor Park Dietz Park Dietz has been interviewed enough to say some truly memorable things. For instance, speaking of Jeffrey Dahmer, he once called cannibalism "the last frontier of...
Sidelined: Why Dietz sits out the sniper trials
Published on Dec 4th, 2003
0 comments The October 17, 2002 cover of the Hook Last year the Beltway snipers terrified and intrigued people as far away as Charlottesville. Remember? You stayed tuned as one after another self-anointed...
Male call: Where's the manly shopping?
Published on Nov 27th, 2003
0 comments Where the boys are... shopping PHOTOS BY JEN FARIELLO JEN@READTHEHOOK.COM As the sun rises on Friday, November 28, a certain scenario– admittedly a rank stereotype and potentially sexist to...
Holiday commandments: A get-real guide to surviving
Published on Nov 27th, 2003
0 comments I. When thou bakest the holiday goodies, treat thyself to some of the goodly ones and not just to the slightly burnt ones that ye would be too embarrassed to give unto others. II. Yea, though ye walk...
Shop naked! On-line ordering can be fun
Published on Nov 27th, 2003
0 comments Editor's note: If, even after all the helpful tips for men in this issue, you still can't get a reluctant guy to dive into the deep end of the shopping pool, as a last ditch effort you might try...
Split up: Divide and conquer (the mall, that is)
Published on Nov 27th, 2003
0 comments The key to an enjoyable joint shopping experience is to be aware of your differences. This also applies if you are planning a day's shopping with the girls. Not all women enjoy traipsing round the...
Want gifts? Stand by your man-- with hints, sizes
Published on Nov 27th, 2003
0 comments There's only one thing that can persuade most men to enter a women's clothes shop: underwear. However, the experience is certainly not stress-free for most men as they awkwardly browse racks of...
Clifton at a glance
Published on Nov 20th, 2003
0 comments Built: circa 1799 Became an inn: 1985 Restaurant opened: 1991 Rooms / suites: 14 (6 in house; 8 in outbuildings) Room rates: $165-$585 Amenities: pool, outdoor hot tub, nature trails, clay tennis...
Firm of victims: Willkie Farr & Gallagher
Published on Nov 20th, 2003
0 comments Employees: nearly 300 in New York; 500 worldwide Offices: New York, Washington, Paris, Milan, Rome, Frankfurt, Brussels Famous current partner: Mario Cuomo Famous early partner: Wendell Willkie...
Pre-dawn terror: Clifton fire kills two women
Published on Nov 20th, 2003
0 comments Stepping through the front door of Clifton Inn on Friday morning, November 14, one sees sickening evidence of the pre-dawn blaze that took two lives and left two other guests hospitalized. In the...
Storied history: Clifton a gift from TJ
Published on Nov 20th, 2003
0 comments Long before it made headlines with the profound tragedy of last week's fire, Clifton had earned worldwide accolades for its hospitality. The property's storied history, however, goes back to Thomas...
Tragic trip: Recruiting junket turns deadly
Published on Nov 20th, 2003
0 comments PHOTO BY JEN FARIELLO Katie Leicht was there for dinner November 13. The second-year UVA law student was being wined and dined by a prestigious New York law firm at one of Charlottesville's best...
Apple facts: A glass of cider a day...
Published on Nov 13th, 2003
0 comments One bushel of apples (40 pounds) yields about three and a half gallons of cider. Cider has a refrigerated shelf life of two to three weeks at 32-36 degrees F. Apple cider is a high in pectin and...
Summit: Cider makers head to North Garden
Published on Nov 13th, 2003
0 comments Ben Watson, the celebrated author of Cider, Hard and Sweet: History, Traditions, and Making Your Own, will be the keynote speaker at the third annual Cider maker's Forum, held later this month in...
Pulp friction: Uncle Sam threatens to stop the presses
Published on Nov 13th, 2003
0 comments Why some cider lovers feel squeezed PHOTOS BY JEN FARIELLO JEN@READTHEHOOK.COM Leon Sheets didn't plan on leaving the apple industry. "I was born into it," says Sheets, who operates a cider press...
Water world: Plans for future water woes
Published on Nov 13th, 2003
0 comments Bladder. For most people, the word conjures images of a certain bodily function. But for those involved in local water use and conservation issues, the word could mean a world of difference the next...
High and dry: Local weather, water guys MIA
Published on Nov 6th, 2003
0 comments And so the days of drought dragged on, growing ever drier. Fear grew in the hearts of every man, woman, and child, until, like twin beacons in the night, two men among us stepped forth to lead. Now,...
Wet records: 2003 will shatter at least one
Published on Nov 6th, 2003
0 comments Though September and October have been relatively warm and dry, the first eight months of 2003 had locals wringing out their socks on a near daily basis. How wet was it? Here are some of the facts...
Tub overfloweth: Water conservers change tactics
Published on Nov 6th, 2003
0 comments Most people won't soon forget the fall of 2002. After a blisteringly hot and dry summer, wells dried up, car washes closed, and upscale restaurants served food on paper plates. The Hook's cover...
What next? Weighing in on winter weather
Published on Nov 6th, 2003
0 comments  The weather's been wacky– first a drought, then months of endless rain, now up-and-down temperatures that seem to be throwing even seasoned weather watchers for a loop. Que pasa? Mother...
Halloween mystery: 99 years later, the McCue murder
Published on Oct 30th, 2003
0 comments The 1904 murder of the wife of ex-mayor J. Samuel McCue is more than a Halloween mystery. For 99 years, the killing and its sensational trial have become the stuff of legend. Last weekend, the...
Hearsay: Why he was found guilty
Published on Oct 30th, 2003
0 comments In this issue's cover story, writer Paul Forrest Jones makes a persuasive case for Sam McCue's innocence in the 1904 murder of his wife, Fannie McCue. Why, then, did the husband swing for the crime?...
Permanent vows: What's a widower to do?
Published on Oct 30th, 2003
0 comments ESSAY I was perusing the obituaries over coffee the other morning, looking for the odd limerick or letter addressed to the deceased. I do this often. It gives me great comfort to know that...
Mute testimony: The missing killer?
Published on Oct 30th, 2003
0 comments On night of murder of Mrs. Fannie McCue of Sept. 4th, 1904, I saw Dr. McCue go in Sam's house, and five or ten minutes later, I saw a boy or lad run fast out of the house down south Park Street to...
Pay off: The Hook's Guide-O-Rama to the $ Film Fest
Published on Oct 23rd, 2003
0 comments BY LISA PROVENCE LISA@READTHEHOOK.COM The days are getting crisp, like a new $20 bill, the lights are lowering, and cinephiles perform their ritualistic ode to fall at the 16th Virginia Film Festival...
Aboriginal: Rabbit Proof star loves his work
Published on Oct 23rd, 2003
0 comments "I can't believe it!" exclaims David Gulpilil, in delighted, humble stupefaction. "I can't believe it!" The beaming actor is amazed at how many locals recognize him. Gulpilil describes himself as a...