Columbus Landmarks Foundation Presents 2010 City Hop Dinner Party, Rooftop Party and Walking Tour
COLUMBUS, Ohio (May 27, 2010) – A summertime tradition takes place on June 11 -12 in downtown Columbus when Columbus Landmarks Foundation presents the 11th annual City Hop walking tour of premier downtown residences. City Hop will include owner-occupied, for-sale and, new this year, for-rent units. Under the theme of “The Downtown Way of Life,” City Hop activities will include progressive dinner parties, an exclusive party on the rooftop of The Brunson, a City Hop Info Stop featuring historical displays and Pearl Alley Market vendors, a Cannondale Quick 4 bicycle raffle and an “I SPY…” architectural scavenger hunt among the eight tour stops of the walking tour. Downtown residents, as well as Columbus Landmarks Foundation volunteers, will be on hand to provide their perspective and experiences, as well as answering questions about what it’s like to live downtown.
The weekend begins on Friday, June 11 with City Hop progressive dinner parties hosted by downtown residents. Guests select from eight downtown residential buildings and visit up to three residences where homeowners will provide appetizers, entrees and desserts, as well as access to their creatively designed condominiums. Following the progressive dinner parties, an After Hours Party will be held on the rooftop of The Brunson at 145 N. High St. The party is sponsored by Grove City Dental and The Social Room, and will feature music by DJ Aus10, food by J Gumbo and beverages by Barefoot Wines and Bubbly.
The City Hop walking tour runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, June 12, featuring tours of lived in, for sale, and for rent units in 10 premier downtown addresses.
This year’s tour includes:
- Neighborhood Launch (45 N. 4th Street)
- The Condominiums at North Bank Park (33 W. Spring Street)
- 8 on the Square (8 E. Broad Street)
- The Annex at RiverSouth (186 S. Front Street)
- The Exchange Urban Lofts (110 N. 3rd Street)
- Ohio Loft (139 E. Main Street)
- The Brunson (145 N. High Street)
- CityView at Third (78 E. Chestnut Street)
- 481 E. Town Street
- City Hop Info Stop at 33 N. 3rd Street
At the City Hop Info Stop, ticketholders can find information on Columbus history as well as the area’s plan for 2020, and additional information on downtown living. Vendors from Pearl Alley Market will also be on hand.
Hoppers can also participate in an “I SPY…” scavenger hunt to identify interesting architectural elements as they progress through City Hop. Two $50 gift certificates to Barrio and Due Amici restaurants and four copies of Columbus and The Ohio State University Then and Now by Kathy Mast Kane and Doreen Uhas Sauer will be awarded to successful scavengers. Also, a Cannondale Quick 4 bicycle and custom fitting from B1 Bicycles is being raffled.
Tickets for the progressive dinner parties ($75), rooftop after hours party ($25) and City Hop walking tour ($12 for members and $15 for non-members in advance and $18 on the day of the event) are available at the Columbus Landmarks Foundation website at www.columbuslandmarks.org. Raffle tickets for the Cannondale bicycle are available by calling Columbus Landmarks office at 614-221-4508.
City Hop 2010 sponsors include: Neighborhood Launch, CASTO, Nationwide Realty Investors, Lifestyle Communities, Capitol South, Capital Crossroads SID, Columbus Monthly, CMH Magazine and WCBE 90.5 FM.
About Columbus Landmarks Foundation
Established in 1977, Columbus Landmarks is a nonprofit membership organization that advocates for, promotes and preserves Columbus landmarks and neighborhoods. Columbus Landmarks encourages community action in historic preservation and quality new design of the built environment throughout central Ohio. Our members are individuals who both cherish the past and embrace the future, and include a dynamic array of residents living in historic neighborhoods, architects, developers, land use planners, leaders in the government and business sectors and investors. For more information please visit www.columbuslandmarks.org.
