7th Annual River North Summerfest

River North Summerfest is coming right up - mark your calendars for Sunday, June 22, from 11 am - 7 pm. This year there will be food, drinks, a farmers' market and tons of activites for adults, kids and dogs! Summerfest is held in and around Erie Park.
* Suggested donation is just $5.00 per guest
* Proceeds support the RNRA & RNA
* Tickets for food, beverages & attractions are just $1.00 each
* Winners of hourly “Door” prize drawings will be posted at the info booth (Winners need not be present).
* Grand prize winners will be drawn at 6:00 pm
* Grand prizes include:
* A new adult’s & a new kid’s Kozy bike!
* 2 nights-on-the town!

See you tomorrow!

Summertime

Now that it's starting to feel like SUMMER has finally arrived in Chicago, everyone wants to be outside. Myself included. I've heard it said that in many other parts of the country, people enjoy spending time outdoors in the summer but in Chicago, people revel in it. So true.

I've been thinking lately about how to turn an outdoor space into an outdoor room, to take full advantage of the warm weather. Domino magazine is one of my favorite resources for ideas; they have a great gallery of photos online to inspire.

Summer also means it's time to plant the wire baskets that line my porch. Last year I got some beautiful flowers at Grand Street Gardens over in West Town. They have their own organic potting soil and tons of plants, flowers and grasses to choose from, not to mention some cool garden containers and knicknacks. Much bigger and more exciting selection than plain old Lowe's or Home Depot.