Don't miss the 37th Annual Sheffield Garden Walk from noon to 9:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, July 23 and 24, sponsored by the Sheffield Neighborhood Association (SNA), a non-profit community organization. The fest features self-guided tours of more than 100 gardens, a garden center, guided architectural tours, live entertainment by fine bands, food and drink, activities for children at the Kids Corner, and a noteworthy silent auction. Enjoy nationally and regionally known bands on the mainstage, and other musical performances on the grounds of the Little Sisters of the Poor.
The donation on Saturday is $6 until 5 p.m., and $8 after 5 p.m. On Sunday it is $6 all day. Proceeds from this volunteer-managed festival provide continued support for neighborhood schools, local institutions, and community projects. In addition, proceeds are allocated to SNA's award-winning Beautification Program, a 7-10 year plan to maintain Sheffield as the Garden District of Chicago.
Take the el or ride your bike to Webster St. and Sheffield Ave. (2200 N and 1000 W). Public transportation is ideal, as the fest is one block south of the Fullerton el stop on the Red and Brown Lines. For public transportation information, check out the CTA's Web site, www.transitchicago.com. Bicycle racks are available on the DePaul campus.
If you absolutely must drive, park free at Finkl Steel (Southport Ave. just south of Clybourn Ave.) or park for $5/12 hours at DePaul University garage (Clifton Ave. just south of Fullerton Ave.).
To get around, hop on the free Garden Walk trolley sponsored by Finkl Steel. The trolley runs every 20 minutes from the parking lot at Finkl Steel and makes several stops throughout the neighborhood, including a half block from the DePaul garage and at Kids Corner.
If you have questions, stop by the Information Booth at the Garden Center on the lawn in front of St. Vincent de Paul Church or inside the main gate (Webster St. & Sheffield Ave.).
Note: No pets, bicycles, rollerblades, cans, bottles, etc., are allowed in the main festival area .
Held in conjunction with the Sheffield Garden Walk is the Armitage Avenue Sidewalk Sale. Visit the merchants listed below for discounts up to 80 percent off on delightful merchandise, all during the annual Sidewalk Sale which runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, July 23, and from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, July 24. The Armitage Avenue Sidewalk Sale stretches from Jane Hamill on the west end at 1117 W. Armitage Ave., to Pacific Interiors on the east end at 653 W. Armitage Ave. The following stores are participating:
Active Endeavors 853 W. Armitage
Active Kids 838 W. Armitage
All She Wrote 825 W. Armitage
Alphabetique 701 W. Armitage
Ancient Echoes 1022 W. Armitage
Art Effect 934 W. Armitage
Barker & Meowsky 1003 W. Armitage
Beshka & Margie 2009 N. Fremont
Celeste Turner 857 W. Armitage
Faded Rose 1017 W. Armitage
Findables 907 W. Armitage
Hanig's Birkenstock 847 W. Armitage
ISIS 823 W. Armitage
Jane Hamill 1117 W. Armitage
Just lamps 707 W. Armitage
Lori's Designer Shoes 824 W. Armitage
M Boutique 711 W. Armitage
Multiple Choices 840 W. Armitage
NUADA 1022 W. Armitage
Original Expressions 845 W. Armitage
Out of The West 1000 W. Armitage
Pacific Interiors 653 W. Armitage
Paper Source 919 W. Armitage
Powder Room 705 W. Armitage
Studio 910 910 W. Armitage
Sun King Optical 826 W. Armitage
Tabula Tua 1015 W. Armitage
Tribeca on the Avenue 1013 W. Armitage
Vosges Haut Chocolat 951 W. Armitage |
