Posts by Jef Blocker
Save the Date for the 2023 Annual Grant Park Candlelight Tour of Homes
The Grant Park Candlelight Tour of Homes returns on Saturday, December 9th, 6:00–10:00 PM, and Sunday, December 10th, 5:00–9:00 PM. This is the 41st anniversary of the Tour. Tickets go on sale via the website on Friday, November 10th. Tickets are $25 each until midnight on Friday, December 8th. After that time, tickets may be…
Read MoreAnnouncing Our Featured Homes for the Tour
We proudly announce our featured houses for the 2022 Grant Park Candlelight Tour of Homes: 327 St. Paul Avenue (L.P. Grant Mansion) 395 Sydney Street 486 Sydney Street 626 Ormewood Avenue 614 Delmar Avenue 817 Cherokee Avenue 795 Grant Street 787 Grant Street 356 Augusta Avenue 362 Augusta Avenue The Grant Park Candlelight Tour of…
Read MoreVolunteer and Attend the Tour for Free
If you’d like to support the Grant Park Candlelight Tour of Homes with your time, please consider volunteering. By doing so you’ll be able to attend the tour for free. Click on the button below to see the opportunities available and sign up. Sign Up to Volunteer
Read MoreCandlelight Tour Tickets Are Now Available for Sale
Tickets for the Grant Park Candlelight Tour of Homes are available online through midnight on Friday, December 9, 2022. Online Candlelight Tour Tickets are $25.00 each. Tickets will be available to purchase for $30.00 each with cash or by credit card in the Sanctuary of St. Paul United Methodist Church (UMC) at 5:30 PM during…
Read MoreMake the Grant Park Candlelight Tour of Homes a Night to Remember
When remembering the Candlelight Tour of Homes from previous years, former attendees smile wistfully as they seem to peer into the past. They share warm memories of time spent with family and friends as they were delighted by the sight of the lights and decorations, the smell of simmering cider and mulled wine, the taste…
Read MoreOrder Your Limited Edition 40th Annual Grant Park Candlelight Tour of Homes T-Shirt or Hoodie
You can now order your limited edition t-shirt for the 40th Annual Grant Park Candlelight Tour of Homes. Shirts are available in short-sleeve, long-sleeve, and hoodie (both adult and youth sizes are available). If you’d like a shirt, please order it as soon as possible so you can wear it to help publicize the tour. The estimated…
Read MoreAre You Ready for Halloween in Grant Park?
Whenever I meet a new neighbor, I warn them about Halloween—not because of an impending zombie apocalypse, although mark my word, it’s going to happen someday—but so they can be ready. Having moved into town from the suburbs, I wasn’t used to many trick-or-treaters coming around. A small bag of candy would suffice for the…
Read MoreBe Neighborly on Your Front Porch This Fall
As the days and evenings grow cooler, memories of socializing on your front porch might seem out of season, but fall is a perfect time for porch gatherings. Get your decor on Freshen your porch by sweeping and mopping the floor, cleaning the windows, and beating the throw pillows. If you have a summer wreath…
Read MoreTis the Season to Sing … Pumpkin Carols?
My mom served as the Troop Leader for my sister’s Girl Scout Troop, and being too small to be left alone for fear I’d try to make Jiffy Pop without adult supervision, she dragged me along to the weekly meetings. Let me tell you, as a five-year-old boy, watching paint dry is instantaneous compared to…
Read MoreYou Don’t Need a Hunting License for Pumpkin Season
When autumn comes to mind, I suspect many visualize pumpkins before the gold, orange, and red of turning leaves. Maybe these gourds have an unfair advantage with the attention they receive when Starbucks announces the return of its Pumpkin Spice Latte. Manufacturers have also jumped on the pumpkin spice bandwagon by adding this…
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