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Address: 2355 Seminole Trail, Charlottesville, VA 22901

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One of Central Virginia's leading antique showplaces, this Seminole Trail center features just over 220 shops and more than 120 different dealers. Within the 30,000-plus square foot complex, collectors will find everything from 19th century grandfather clocks and primitive furniture to rare Russian art and collectible...

Address: E Water St at S 1st St, Charlottesville, VA 22902

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Boasting the look and feel of a traditional mountain market, Charlottesville City Market is held in two locations annually. The summer market, which features a slew of fresh local produce, flowers, and the like, takes place near the corner of Water and First Streets from April to October. Meanwhile, the Holiday Market...

Address: 123 4th St NE, Charlottesville, VA 22902

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A hop, skip, and a jump from the Mall's main drag, this used bookshop features three levels of out-of-print and antiquarian books. Stacked from floor to ceiling, Daedalus's labyrinth of books has captivated more than a few bibliophiles for hours at a time. Keep your eyes peeled, and you may run across a rare copy of...

Address: E Main St, Charlottesville, VA 22902

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Back in the late 1970s, city leaders looked around and realized that Charlottesville's downtown area was suffering, as strip malls and shopping centers sprang up around town and stole business from downtown merchants. The leaders responded with an intrepid stab at urban renewal – a bricked, European-style commercial...

Address: 416 W Main St, Main Street Market, Charlottesville, VA 22903

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Locals and those in the know deem this THE place to satisfy your sweet tooth in Charlottesville. The shop's professional chocolatiers use age-old techniques to prepare the most delectable sweets you can imagine. Their special Earl Grey, Pistachio Toffee-Candied Orange, Dulce de Leche, and Malted Milk-Gianduja...

Address: 416 W Main St, Charlottesville, VA 22903

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Home to six of Charlottesville's more unique merchants, Main Street Market is an attractive addition to the downtown and West Main shopping scenes. Each store features touches of the finer side: Gearharts chocolatier produces fabulous confectionery, Ciboulette carries everything from imported wines to 100-lb. wheels...

Address: 311 E Market St, Charlottesville, VA 22903

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A block off historic Downtown Mall, this gourmet grocery and wine shop is just what a college town like Charlottesville needs – a cellar (literally!) where you can pick up a wheel of brie, a baguette, shavings of prosciutto, and, of course, a bottle of fine French red for that romantic picnic you've been planning. The...

Address: 1527 University Ave, Charlottesville, VA 22903

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If you want to pick up a UVA-related memento to mark the time you spend in Hooville, you'd be wise to start your search at this old standby, which has been an important part of the Corner's merchant scene since the late 1940s. Originally a pipe and cigar shop, Mincer's has grown to become the university area's largest...

Address: 502 E Market St, Charlottesville, VA 22902

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This wine shop and restaurant is a favorite with local connoisseurs, who adore the fabulous selection of French, Italian, Californian, German, and Australian labels, not to mention a solid representation of wines produced at Barboursville, Rockville, and other Virginia vineyards. This place is an ideal stop before...

Address: University Ave, Charlottesville, VA 22903

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If you're looking to hang out with UVA's student contingent, the aptly-named Corner is the place to start. This row of 19th and early 20th century buildings is home to a slew of popular bars, coffee shops, book stores, and student-oriented boutiques that sell everything from the latest in music to candles, bead...