Chicago's 52nd Dearborn Garden Walk Set for Sunday, July 18, 2010

Feb. 26, 2010 - PRLog -- Chicago’s annual Dearborn Garden Walk – presented by the North Dearborn Association - takes visitors on a magical journey of whimsical and creatively themed garden vignettes, secluded urban retreats and architectural tours, with the backdrop of live classical music and jazz performances throughout. This year’s 52nd Dearborn Garden Walk will take place on Sunday, July 18, 2010 from 12pm-5pm and begins at 1300 N. Dearborn Parkway, Chicago, IL 60610 (entrance at corner of Goethe and Dearborn streets). Tickets are $35.00 on July 18, 2010 and $30.00 in advance. Advance sales end on Saturday, July 17, 2010 at 12:00pm – all advance ticket purchasers are automatically entered in drawings for goods and services from neighborhood businesses. For ticket purchase information, please call: 312-632-1241 or visit: www.DearbornGardenWalk.com.

Year after year, visitors travel from all over the country to experience this annual event and walk away with ideas for their own outdoor spaces. Over 20 private rear gardens are featured and range from minimalist to classic small gardens and patio/terrace designs, each showcasing the most creative use of outdoor space in an urban setting.  Many of the gardens are created around entertaining and sitting areas, offering city dwellers additional living quarters in the warmer months.

Highlights of the tour include never-been-seen garden vignettes by some of Chicago’s top designers. The vignettes will showcase dramatic outdoor rooms and scenes utilizing a variety of outdoor furniture and accessories prompting visitors to consider imaginative ways to bring the outside into their own homes and work areas.

In addition, visitors can participate in an hour-long guided tour of historic Dearborn Parkway that highlights the outstanding exterior architectural gems in the neighborhood. The architectural tour includes both pre and post-Chicago fire structures, sites that have been used in movies, homes formerly occupied by famous celebrities, and even a US President!

Out-of-town visitors can take part in the special “Garden Walk Package” presented by Hotel Indigo – just steps from the Garden Walk entrance. Enjoy an overnight stay and complimentary breakfast for two for $169. For more information, please visit:
http://www.goldcoastchicagohotel.com/.

Children 16 years of age and younger accompanied by an adult, as well as North Dearborn Association Partner in Preservation members, are free. Admission includes a Dearborn Garden Walk program with a map for a self-guided tour of the gardens, live jazz and classical music in select gardens, and guided architectural tours of historic Dearborn Parkway. To become a North Dearborn Association Partner in Preservation member and receive one free admission or to order advance non-refundable tickets, telephone 312-632-1241; order on-line wwww.dearborngardenwalk.com; send check or money order payable to NDA c/o Carol Truesdell, 1241 N. Dearborn Street, #1, Chicago, IL 60610; or fax with credit card and mailing info to: 312-944-9342.

Editors Note: Hi-res images of gardens and vignettes are available upon request.

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About North Dearborn Association:
Founded in 1954, the North Dearborn Association (NDA) is an influential organization dedicated to the preservation and beautification of its Chicago Near North neighborhood. The Association recently celebrated its 50th anniversary, at which Mayor Richard M. Daley complimented it as “representing the best part of what is good about this city.” Among its recent projects, the NDA led the efforts to install vintage lampposts with hanging floral baskets at the intersections along North Dearborn from Division Street to the entrance of Lincoln Park at North Avenue; facilitated the donation of the Eldon Danhauasen sculpture ‘The Community’ to the Ogden International School; and is currently working to preserve and renovate the historic 3Arts Club landmark building. Proceeds from the Association’s annual Dearborn Garden Walk go back into the community for preservation and beautification efforts: www.northdearbornassociation.com.