Monday, September 25, 2006

New Jersey Home, Garden and Kitchen Tours this Week


  • Colts Neck Kitchen Tour
    Explore 10 kitchens throughout Colts Neck. The tour includes a complimentary wine and food sampling at Four JGs Vineyard (on Hillsdale Road) with chef Chris Brandl of Brandl Restaurant in Belmar as guest chef.

    Wednesday, September 27th
    9:30-2:30

    Tickets are $45 each and are only available at the following establishments:
    Folio Art Glass in Colts Neck
    Mulberry Market in Colts Neck
    Better Housekeeping Shop in Red Bank



  • Tasting Tour of Allenhurst, Interlaken, Loch Arbor, Ocean, Asbury Park and Ocean Grove Homes.
    This tour features 11 themed kitchens with samplings of cuisine served by local chefs. Each kitchen will also feature a designed table and floral display sponsored by the area designers and florists. This is a fundraiser sponsored by Pope John XXIII Regional School, 73 Wickapecko Drive, Ocean Township.

    Saturday, September 30th
    10am to 3pm
    Tickets $40 in advance/$45 day of the Tour
    Limited Availability
    To purchase tickets in advance call 732-663-0736
    or email chairman@pj23events.com


  • A Day in Old Mount Tabor - Thirteenth Annual House Tour
    The Mt.Tabor Historical Society is sponsoring a self-guided walking tour of 15 Victorian cottages and historic buildings. Other attractions include a quilt exhibit, an ironworking demonstration, period costumes, and musical entertainment.
    Saturday, September 30, 2006
    11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
    $20.00 per person
    For additional information and/or advance tickets, call 973-586-1564


  • Moonlight Garden Tour – Old Bridge
    Ten gardens will be open to the public on Sept. 30 as part of the Moonlight Parade of Ponds. This tour will showcase winter gardening at night. Contributions to one of two charities is requested: Township With a Heart, a private nonprofit organization, and St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital. More information here.


    R.S.V.P. by Sept. 28
    Gather at 6 pm Sept. 30 at the headquarters of Groundskeeper, 2545 Route 516., Old Bridge.
    Sandwiches and soft drinks will be served.
    The guided bus tour will depart at 7 pm.
    Call (732) 679-8600 or visit www.groundskeeperinc1973.com for more information, or e-mail groundskeeperinc1973@msn.com.


  • Forest Hill, Newark
    A self-guided tour of some of Forest Hill's most gracious homes and buildings. “Tour goers will visit the interiors of 7 of Forest Hill’s most beautiful homes, including an apartment in Newark’s first co-op building, designed to rival New York City’s Dakota, the William Clark Mansion, now the home of the North Ward Center, Inc., and a former SRO which has been faithfully restored by its current owner and was featured in scenes from the move Jacobs Ladder. The architectural styles of the homes range from combinations of Colonial and Greek revival, to Scottish Revival and Georgian. The interiors have been faithfully restored and updated where needed by the owners, some of who have lived in Forest Hill for years and some who are among our newest neighbors.”

    Sunday, October 1, 2006, 11am to 4:30pm.
    Tickets will be available for sale at $20 per person on the porch of 190 Ballantine Parkway.


3 comments:

Unknown said...

Laura: are you still updating this site? Either way, would you mind dropping me an email at sjwillis @ willisbros.net

thanks!!
jim

Anonymous said...

I'll be updating again very soon. If you have some ideas for posts, please let me know.

Anonymous said...

Hi, Laura, Would love to have the Pope John XXIII Regional Catholic School 2nd Annual Kitchen and Tasting Tour posted on your blog again. This year it is being held on October 20, 2007.

The tour will feature kitchens in Interlaken, Allenhurst, Ocean and surrounding towns with cuisine by the area's finest chefs.

Tickets are available in advance for $40 and $45 on the day of the event. Group Rates Available for 20 or more tickets paid by the group or organization.

For more information and to purchase tickets call 732-915-8653 or email pj23events@yahoo.com


Thank you!
pj23events@yahoo.com