Tours de Force


A past home on the Heartland tour, by Tollas Construction of Sawyer, Michigan.
 

COUNTRY: The annual Heartland Alliance Celebration of Home & Garden tour, starting in Lakeside, Michigan, is back again, offering summer road-trippers a chance to drop in on seven impressive Harbor Country homes, from an antiques-filled Normandy-style house to a Hamptons-style cottage. Proceeds go toward the development of affordable housing for low-income families. homeandgardentour.com

10 a.m., June 6
$100 in advance
$125 at event

 

CITY: The annual City Style House Tour, a walking tour of six homes in Lincoln Park, benefits Chicago City Day School. A home featured on a past tour landed in the pages of our magazine recently. The tour starts at 2214 N. Magnolia St. citystylehousetour.com

1 p.m., May 17
$140 in advance
$155 at event

 
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