The Historic Meridian Park 2010 Tour of Homes is quickly approaching! Set for June 26 and 27 from NOON until 5 PM, the neighborhood’s rich history, diverse architecture, live music, and vintage automobiles make the tour one of the city’s favorites!
Friends and neighbors often ask me, “What can I do to support the tour?” Here are a few ideas:
- Attend the tour at least once…maybe twice! The tour features eight homes and four gardens, live music and concessions on the courtyard, vintage automobiles in the 3200 block of Pennsylvania St., and “welcoming porches” where you can relax, have a glass of water, and mingle with other homeowners while enjoying the beauty and social connection embedded in our neighborhood’s grand front porches.
- Tell all your friends about the tour! Contact at least 10 co-workers, family members, and friends to tell them about the tour. If you are on Facebook, join the Historic Meridian Park Tour of Homes page, RSVP for the event, and suggest the page to your friends. Once you’ve hit the “Like” button to join our page, you’ll be entered to win free tickets beginning June 1! Also be sure follow the tour on Twitter; you’ll find us at @HMPHomeTour.
- Do your part to ensure our neighborhood looks its best! Prior to the tour, be sure to mow your grass, remove clutter on your porch and in your yard, dispose of any visible trash, prune flowers, and cut back bushes and shrubs along the sidewalks that would interfere with patron traffic. Also, take a minute to clean up the curb in front of your home and clear out storm drains. We need everyone’s help to make our neighborhood sparkle!
- Refrain from parking on the street when possible. Residents of the 3200 block of Pennsylvania St. will need to refrain from street parking on their block for the entire tour to accommodate the vintage car showcase. If you live along this stretch of Penn, you will receive a flyer with specific instructions prior to the tour. All other residents should minimize street parking and park in garages and driveways when possible.
- Volunteer! Many volunteer opportunities are still available for the tour weekend including staffing the ticket-booth, helping with security, acting as a docent (or guide) in one of the tour homes or for the vintage cars, assisting with set-up needs, and lending a hand with clean-up after the tour. To volunteer, contact the Volunteer Staffing Chairs – Ben and Abby Nicol – at 616.334.1012 or abbybarnesnicol@gmail.com.
For additional tour information, please contact Cassie Mehlman-Rhys, 2010 Tour Chair, at (317) 997-2791.