Full holiday event schedule through 2008 also announced
SOUTH BARRINGTON, Ill. (November 11, 2008) – On Saturday, Nov, 15, The Arboretum of South Barrington will light a 40-foot tree and set the entire town center aglow during festivities launching its first holiday season. Michael Jaffe of The Jaffe Companies, the owner/developer of the new 600,000 square-foot retail center, says the events will also feature kids' activities, giveaways, Santa visits, sleigh rides, and holiday entertainment as a preview of festivities that will be held each weekend through the season beginning Nov. 29. In addition, the center will be spruced up with holiday landscaping and festive décor, culminating with the lighting of a 12-foot-high Menorah each sundown during Hanukkah, which begins Dec. 21.
Special landscaping elements will include flower pots sprouting a mix of evergreen, red twig dogwood, winterberry and Eucalyptus branches, with annual beds also installed with evergreen and winterberry branches – “as a delight for the senses,” Mr. Jaffe says.
The full 2008 schedule for The Arboretum's holiday program is as follows:
SATURDAY, NOV. 15 PREVIEW
4:00 - 5:30 p.m.
Rockin' Around the Holiday Tree with Radio Disney Road Crew holiday party.
Free Holiday Stockings & Prize Drawing -- The first 150 kids age 14 and under will receive a stocking filled with Radio Disney goodies. Prize drawings include merchandise autographed by Camp Rocks stars and a chance to meet The Cheetah Girls at the Radio Disney studios on Nov. 22, with overnight accommodations for four in downtown Chicago that night for the Magnificent Mile Lights Festival.
5:30 p.m.
Santa Lights The Arboretum Holiday Tree -- Santa will light not only The Arboretum's 40-foot-high tree, but also the entire townscape. Each building will be outlined by lights, creating a festive village atmosphere as night approaches. The lighting will be held on The Plaza in front of Gold Class Cinemas. (Note: The center is planning to light a 12-foot-high Menorah each night of Hanukkah beginning at sundown on Dec. 21.)
5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
Santa Visits and Photo Opportunities -- Bring your camera.
Complimentary Sleigh Rides -- The 15-person sleigh converts wheels to runners when snow is on the ground, giving a taste of a traditional Old Town winter.
Holiday Carolers stroll the grounds singing holiday favorites.
FRIDAY, NOV. 28 - SUNDAY, NOV. 30
8:00 a.m.
Arboretum Holiday Shopping Survival Gift Bag Giveaway (day after Thanksgiving only) -- Be one of the first 150 shoppers to visit the Management Office to receive a free L.L. Bean boat & tote bag filled with holiday shopping survival gear, including hand warmers, a travel mug and valuable offers from Arboretum stores. Be one of the lucky shoppers to find inside a $500 or $250 Arboretum gift card, or one of five $100 Arboretum gift cards.
3:00 - 7:00 p.m. (subject to change)
Santa Visits and Photo Opportunities -- Bring your camera.
Complimentary Sleigh Rides -- The 15-person sleigh converts wheels to runners when snow is on the ground, giving a taste of a traditional Old Town winter.
Holiday Carolers stroll the grounds singing holiday favorites.
SATURDAYS & SUNDAYS, DEC 6.& 7, 13-14, 20-21
3:00 - 7:00 p.m. (subject to change)
Santa Visits and Photo Opportunities -- Bring your camera.
Complimentary Sleigh Rides -- The 15-person sleigh converts wheels to runners when snow is on the ground, giving a taste of a traditional Old Town winter.
Holiday Carolers stroll the grounds singing holiday favorites.
MONDAY - TUESDAY, DEC. 22-23
Noon - 6:00 p.m. (subject to change)
Santa Visits and Photo Opportunities -- Bring your camera.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 24
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. (subject to change)
Santa Visits and Photo Opportunities -- Bring your camera.
SUNDAY, DEC. 21- SUNDAY, DEC. 28
Sundown -- Lighting of 12-foot-high Menorah lit each day of Hanukkah, located at The Plaza in front of Gold Class Cinemas.
For an updated holiday schedule, seasonal gift-with-purchase specials, gift cards, and more, please visit www.ShopTheArboretumSB.com
The Arboretum of South Barrington is a 600,000 square-foot retail town center in Chicago’s affluent northwest suburbs that opened in September 2008. The open-air center is named for the lush treescapes and gardens, and for the large tree farm that formerly stood on the site. Among retailers at The Arboretum of South Barrington are three unique anchors, including LL.Bean’s first Midwest outdoor gear and apparel store; the country’s first Village Roadshow Gold Class Cinemas, a luxury cinema experience and new way to go to the movies; and Pinstripes, Chicago’s own bowling, bocce and bistro concept. An upscale mix of fashion apparel brands, home furnishings, restaurants and other retailers will occupy spaces set amidst fountains, pathways and plazas -- all less than a mile from the four-way interchange at I-90 (the region’s major transportation artery), at the highly coveted intersection of Illinois Routes 59 and 72. The center is a joint venture between The Jaffe Companies in Northbrook, Ill., and RREEF Alternative Investments, based in New York.
The Jaffe Companies, owner and developer of The Arboretum of South Barrington, has been developing successful shopping centers and mixed-use projects for nearly three decades across the US, primarily in the Midwest. Firm principal Michael Jaffe has been involved in several notable projects, including Huebner Oaks Center, a 400,000-square-foot lifestyle center in San Antonio, Texas; Geneva Commons, a 450,000-square-foot lifestyle center in Geneva, Ill; and The Arboretum Shopping Center in Austin, Texas.
RREEF Alternative Investments, the financial partner in developing The Arboretum of South Barrington, is the global alternative investment management business of Deutsche Bank’s Asset Management division. RREEF Alternative Investments consists of three businesses: Real Estate, Infrastructure and Private Equity. Headquartered in New York, RREEF Alternative Investments employs more than 1,400 investment professionals in 17 cities around the world to help investors meet a wide range of objectives – from diversification, to preservation of capital, to long-term performance. Named one of the world’s largest alternative investments managers in Global Investor/Watson Wyatt’s Alternative Survey, June 2008, RREEF has €55.2/$87.0 billion in assets under management worldwide as of June 30th, 2008. For more information, visit www.rreef.com
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