Garfield Park Conservatory’s Annual Chocolate Festival was listed in Crain’s Chicago Business “Top 10 Things To Do This Weekend” column on 2/07/08:
“SALIVATE… The weekend’s tasty events include chocolate sales, chocolate massages and a kid-friendly Valentine-making station.”
Chicago Tribune staff reporter Jessica Reaves reviewed the latest book from the Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance, titled “Inspired by Nature: The Garfield Park Conservatory and Chicago’s West Side” in her 12/15/07 column. She says:
“Written by Julia Bachrach, an accomplished author who is also the historian for the Chicago Park District, and Jo Ann Nathan, a consulting landscape historian who serves on many related boards, the book is akin to a leisurely stroll through a beautifully designed garden. While the conservatory is technically the star of the show, the surrounding park and neighborhoods are also explored through the lens of Chicago history.”
This book will certainly make a great gift for green thumbs, Chicago historians, coffee table book collectors, and anyone wishing to celebrate 100 years of their favorite city conservatory.
