Ideal "Ladies Night Out" Benefits Alexian Brothers Cancer Institute
SOUTH BARRINGTON, Ill. (September 29, 2009) – Passports to an ideal "Ladies Night Out" evening of shopping that also raise funds for local charity are being offered by The Arboretum of South Barrington. On Thursday, Oct. 15, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., a pink “Shop and Sip” passport will give you three hours of exclusive specials ranging from free cocktails to deep discounts at an array of Arboretum stores. Passports are $20 in advance or $30 the day of the event, with 50% of the proceeds going to The Alexian Brothers Cancer Institute as a local way to support Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October.
The deals in store for each passport holder begin with registration, cocktails, appetizers and live Latin jazz by Glazz at L’Eiffel Bistrot and Creperie. Tickets must be presented upon registration. Shoppers can then browse the many participating stores that offer discounts and giveaways exclusive to Shop and Sip passport holders. Among the giveaways to each guest are a personal stylist and wardrobe consultation, and the opportunity to win an Arboretum fall wardrobe makeover gift card. Topping off the evening is a signature chocotini from the recently expanded Anna Shea Chocolates & Lounge.
Other participating stores include: Amazing Gracie’s with 10% off any purchase of $50 or more, Anthony Vince Nail Spa with a gift bag of coupons, Coldwater Creek with $20 off a purchase of $100 or more, Soft Surroundings with 15% off all purchases, Chico's with 25% off $100 of purchases, Jos. A. Bank with a free discount card plus additional 50% off clearance items; and Azar Jewelers with free jewelry cleaner by filling out a client info form.
Tickets may be purchased in advance for $20 per person online or at The Arboretum Management Office. Tickets may be purchased the day of the event for $30 per person from L’Eiffel Bistrot. The Arboretum is located at 100 W. Higgins Road at the intersection of Routes 72 and 59. For advance tickets, further, information or directions, visit www.ShopTheArboretumSB.com, or call (847) 426-6200.
Sneak Peak to Upcoming Events
Other upcoming events planned soon at The Arboretum of South Barrington include:
Oct. 3-4, 10-11, 17-18, 24-25, Oct. 31 & Nov. 1: By popular demand, The Arboretum of South Barrington’s weekly Saturday & Sunday “Fresh Produce Farmer’s Market,” has been extended through October 25 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The market is located at The Arboretum’s southwest parking lot near DSW and Victoria’s Secret. The market features organics, fall harvest produce, fresh flowers, and pumpkins.
Sat., Oct. 24 -- The Arboretum of South Barrington’s Spooktacular Soiree with Radio Disney fun from Noon to 1:00 p.m. and a Trick-Or-Treat family scavenger hunt from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Fri., Oct. 30 – “The Hallow Wings” Fashion Show presented by The Arboretum of South Barrington at the Stonegate Banquet and Conference Center in Hoffman Estates for the Hoffman Estate Chamber of Commerce. The event benefits the Wings Foundation (Women in Need of Growing Stronger), and features fashions from The Arboretum stores, Cabellas, Wings Resale Store, and more.
Thurs., Nov. 5 – The popular Arboretum Uncorked event is back. Sample selected wines, hand-crafted chocolates, and delectable appetizers from an assortment of fine Arboretum restaurants from 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. The charity soiree will benefit Hands for Hope, to help build a school needed in Zimbabwe.
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, developer with RREEF 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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