Walkabout Guide for South Park - Sat. 7/17

Click here for a complete stop-by-stop Guide to the South Park Walkabout. All welcome -- Sat. 7/17, 6-10pm, restaurants, taverns, shops and stops throughout South Park. Free walking tours and trolley, too.

Here's a preview from the U-T's "Night & Day".

Summer in the City - Walkabout Sat. 7/17

South Park's Summer Walkabout is this Saturday, July 17th, 6-10pm. As always, free trolley, bands on streetcorners, shopping specials, and tasty treats from Beech St. to Juniper St.! NEW this Saturday -- FREE guided walking tours (6:30pm and 8:00pm) with neighborhood history and highlights. Gather at Info Booth at The Grove for free tour.

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Self-guided Bike/Walk Tour of South Park

New for 2010: In celebration of the 12th annual Old House Fair (Sat. 6/19, 10am-4pm in South Park), the organizers have published a self-guided bike or walking tour of historic homes in the neighborhood. For a printed copy, visit Thomas Community Bike Shop on Fern St., or download a copy from the website (click on Bike/Walk Tour tab): www.TheOldHouseFair.com.

On the day of the Fair, copies will be available at the Info Desk at 30th & Beech, and there will be a bike corral and bike rental services nearby as well. Also on tap are free walking tours by neighborhood historians (at 11 and 2), a $5 Trolley Tour, and the always-popular Historic Home Tour ($20, includes 5 docent-led tours of historic houses, including one designed by Irving Gill). Visit the website for complete information.