Virtu

Our favorite weekend is almost upon us and it’s jam packed with events up and down our Bucktown blocks. That’s right, it’s Garden Walk time and we’re proud, once again, to be a sponsor of these backyard botanicals. For our part, we’ll introduce the latest in our limited edition Bucktown mug collection along with a half dozen local baseball caps and some brand new schwag. More importantly, there will be sidewalk sales and specials at a dozen spots, including this one.

Virtu’s sidewalk sale will be a pruned back version of the legendary one that’ll happen later in August. For this weekend, you can expect to find half off all Rifle Paper Co., inside if it rains. It’s a great time to stock your card drawer as those who know, know.

Thirsty? Cool cool. Get your tickets ahead of time for Door 24’s Saturday Sip + Stroll from 1 to 4, because those tickets move fast.

I’m told there’s more than 130 gardens to investigate along the way, so be sure to pick up your guidebook at Lottie’s, while you check out their annual petting zoo too. This Saturday and Sunday, you’ll find blossoms and blooms and music and munchies throughout this beautiful Bucktown community that we call home. It’s weekends like this that we really shine, so I hope to see lots of new faces because

Happy Pride, Chicago! Sing it loud, sing it proud, all day and every day.

Super amazing photo by the ever talented Emma Markezic. You should hire her.