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🌟🎨 RAW 23: Ravenswood ArtWalk — Eats, Beats & Street Vibes 🍴🎤✨🎶
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RAW 23rd Anniversary! Ravenswood ArtWalk: Arts + Industry Tour

RAW returns this September for its 23rd anniversary! Join us Saturday, 9/12, 1:30–6:30 PM for a massive weekend-long celebration of arts, industry, and community. This isn’t just a stroll — it’s one of Chicago’s biggest art walks!

📍 Where: Ravenswood Ave (Lawrence → Irving Park)
🕛 When: Sat 9/12, 1:30–6:30 PM | Group meet-up: Irving & Ravenswood

✨ What to Expect:

• 🖼️ Open Studios & Galleries
• 🎤 Live music & dance on two stages
• 🛍️ Outdoor arts market with 50+ local makers
• 🍴 Food trucks galore
• 🍺 Malt Row Beer Garden

🎶 Saturday Music Lineup Highlights:
GRCC Stage (Ravenswood & Belle Plaine):

• 5:00 – Rami Gabriel Jazz Trio w/ Joe Policastro & Quinn Kirchner
• 3:45 – Reilly Downes & the Acid Cowboys
• 2:30 – Wicked Drawl
• 1:15 – Lydia Cash
• 12:00 – The Millers
• 11:10 – Lucy Holden

Rendezvous Arts Stage (Ravenswood & Berteau):

• 4:00 – Jonas Friddle Bluegrass Trio
• 1:30 – Matt Ulery Jazz Trio
• 11:00 – Goran Ivanovic

🌟 Since 2001, RAW has transformed the Ravenswood Industrial Corridor into an arts hub — where former factories now house studios, makers, brewers, and innovators.

🔗 More Info:

• Event site: https://ravenswoodchicago.org/signature-events/ravenswood-artwalk/
• FB event: https://www.facebook.com/events/689050139796061/689050143129394

🚇 Transit: Brown Line + CTA buses nearby | CTA Trip Planner
🚗 Parking: Limited! Metered spots on Lawrence/Montrose/Irving, some free side streets (watch permit signs).

🙌 Proceeds support the Greater Ravenswood Chamber of Commerce & Ravenswood Community Council.

❗ No-Show Policy:

• 3 no-shows without RSVP updates = 3-month freeze.
• Update RSVP by start time or message host if late.
• Check in when you arrive.

🍽️ BYOB Dinner at Zimi's Pizza and Grill with Yumi 🌿

✨ Balkan Food

📅 Saturday, Sep 13, 2025
🕕 6:30 PM meet, 6:45 PM order
📍 Zimi's Pizza and Grill – 6954 N Western Ave, Chicago
👩‍🍳 Host: Yumi
🤝 Multi-Meetup group event!

🔗 Zimi's Pizza and Grill Website

🍷 BYOB
✅ Bring wine or beer to share
✅ Don’t forget a corkscrew just in case!
✅ Since large group dining, please be patient with ordering & wait times
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💵 CASH ONLY for Group Checks
✅ No separate checks
✅ Please bring cash
✅ Add 32% to your total (12% tax + 20% tip)
❌ Credit cards are too complicated for large groups—help us keep it easy!
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🚇 GETTING THERE
🚌 Use CTA Trip Planner or Google Maps for transit
🚗 Driving? Try SpotHero or ParkWhiz for parking deals. Metered street parking is also available nearby.
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🚫 NO-SHOW POLICY
• RSVP or update by event start time
• 3 no-shows = 3-month RSVP restriction
• Always check in with the host—especially for large groups!
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🍕 About Zimi’s:
Zimi’s Pizza and Grill is a family-run neighborhood gem in West Ridge, known for its fresh Balkan specialties like:
🥩 Ćevapi – grilled Balkan sausages served with lepinja bread & ajvar
🥟 Burek – flaky pastry filled with meat, cheese, or spinach
🍲 Plus hearty stews, stuffed peppers, pizza, gyros & more!

A cozy, no-frills spot where the food is homemade and portions are generous, Zimi’s is a longtime favorite for locals craving comfort food with Eastern European flair.

✨ We hope to see you then!

Thanks,
Yumi

🎉🍺 Last Sip of Summer: Chicago Riverwalk Crawl 🏙️🌊

🌅🍹 End-of-Summer Fun on the Chicago Riverwalk! 🎶🚤

Let’s sneak in some fun in before sweater weather hits! We’ll kick things off at Island Party Hut 🌴 for drinks, bites, and live island vibes. If it gets too crowded (or we’re ready to wander), we’ll hop along to other Riverwalk favorites! The list of stops are below. We will not hit all of them but will try a few!

📅 Wednesday, Sept 17, 2025
🕕 6–9 PM
📍 Meet at Island Party Hut – 355 E Riverwalk https://islandpartyhut.com/

🎶 Entertainment at Island Party Hut:
· 4:30 PM – Sir Charles & the Mix (island vibes 🎹)
· 7:00 PM – Margarita Fest 🍹🎉

🍻 Other great Riverwalk stops we might hit:

• 🚣 Urban Kayaks – 435 E Riverwalk

https://urbankayaks.com/

• 🌴 Island Party Hut – 355 E Riverwalk

https://islandpartyhut.com/

• 🍺 The Northman Riverwalk – 233 E Riverwalk

https://www.thenorthman.com/riverwalk

• 🍵 Chiya Chai Riverwalk – 66 E Wacker Dr

https://chiyachai.com/riverwalk/

• 🍔 O’Briens Riverwalk Café – 45 W Riverwalk

https://obriensriverwalkcafe.com/

• 🍻 Chicago Brewhouse – 33 E Riverwalk South Pkwy

https://www.chicagobrewhouse.com/

• 🍷 City Winery at the Riverwalk – 11 W Riverwalk

https://citywinery.com/chicago/riverwalk

• 🍹 Tiny Tapp – 55 W Riverwalk

https://www.tinytapp.com/

• 🍨 Sweet Home Gelato – 151 W Riverwalk

https://sweethomegelato.com/

• 🍕 Brews & Bites Riverwalk – 201–231 W Riverwalk

https://brewsandbitesriverwalk.com/

✨ The Chicago Riverwalk is one of the best spots to enjoy the city’s architecture, food, drinks, music, and Lake Michigan views. Perfect for a weeknight hangout before fall fully sets in!

✨ About the Riverwalk:
The Chicago Riverwalk is one of the city’s best summer hangouts — a lively stretch of restaurants, patios, and bars right on the water’s edge. Along with food and drinks, you’ll find scenic views, public art, boat tours, and plenty of Chicago architecture to admire.

🚇 Transit: CTA Trip Planner
🚗 Parking: Use SpotHero or ParkWhiz for nearby garages.

🙌 It’s a multi-meetup event so expect a lively group!

❗ No-Show Policy:
3 no-shows without updating your RSVP = 3-month freeze from future events. Please update RSVP by start time or message host if late.

🌿✨ Palmer Square: Step Inside Logan Square’s Gems - Housewalk 2025 🌳🏡✨

🏛️ 35th Biennial Logan Square House & Garden Walk 2025 with Palmer Square Focus

📅 Saturday, September 20, 2025
⏰ 10 AM – 5 PM
📍 Kickoff: Holy Resurrection Serbian Orthodox Church
3062 W Palmer Square, Chicago, IL 60647
🎟️ Tickets required

✨ Logan Square Preservation proudly presents the 35th Biennial House & Garden Walk—a rare chance to step inside some of Logan Square’s most stunning historic homes & gardens, with a special spotlight on Palmer Square.
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🌟 What’s Included

• Guided interior access to 10 sites, including:
• 7 historic homes on Palmer Square
• Holy Resurrection Serbian Orthodox Church (1910, Lowe & Bollenbacher)
• Additional unique homes, from the "Schwinn Mansion” on Humboldt Blvd to a converted church residence
• 🚗 Vintage Car Show – 50+ collectible cars lining Palmer Square’s north side
• 👩‍🏫 Docents provide architectural & historical insight at every stop
• 🌳 Explore beautifully kept gardens and the historic Humboldt & Palmer Square boulevards

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🎟️ Tickets

• $35 Early Bird (thru 9/14/25)
• $50 Regular & Day-of
  👉 Advance tickets recommended (may sell out!)
  🔗 Buy Tickets Here
  🔗 Direct Link
  (Tip: The system auto-adds a donation—opt out if you wish)
  🎟️ Online sales close 9/19/25; after that, purchase at the door at higher price.

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🚶 What to Expect

• Walk runs 10 AM – 5 PM
• We will not end where we start—plan accordingly
• Trolley may be available; otherwise, expect to walk between sites
• We’ll grab a bite nearby after the tour (optional, location TBD)
• Bring comfy shoes + water

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🚗 Getting There & Parking

• CTA: Short walk from the California Blue Line station → CTA Trip Planner
• Street parking available on Kedzie, Fullerton, Humboldt, & side streets (watch permit signs)
• Possible special parking lot—confirmation closer to date

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ℹ️ About the Event

• Started in the early years of Logan Square Preservation, this is the group’s longest-running education & outreach event
• Funds raised support:
• 🌳 Tree planting
• 📜 Historic archives
• 🎉 Free community events
• 🏛️ Preservation advocacy

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🌳 Palmer Square History:
· Named for Charles Palmer, a prominent late-19th-century Chicago developer
· Central green space features a landscaped triangle & fountain, surrounded by grand Tudor Revival, Prairie, and Classical Revival homes
· Historically home to Chicago’s middle- and upper-middle-class families
· Park and homes preserved as part of Logan Square’s historic district, highlighting the neighborhood’s rich architectural heritage

📌 RSVP / No-Show Policy

• Cut-off time to update RSVP = event start time
• 3 no-shows (without updating RSVP) → suspension from RSVPs for 3 months
• Must check in with host on arrival

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👉 Don’t miss this chance to step inside 10 historic gems, see vintage cars, and experience the architecture & history of Logan & Palmer Square up close!