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Tuesday, January 06, 2009
Tuesday, January 06, 2009
Filed Under: Community Happenings, Event Reviews, Events, Hoover High School
I confess: I'm a social voyeur. I love glimpses into different lifestyles, from polygamists to swingers to priests and nuns and families with litters of children.This is my only vice and I feed it whenever I can, so imagine my delight when I heard about the Hoover Tour of Homes. You mean, rich people will let me walk around their homes and see their stuff and I only have to pay $20 ($25 at the door)? This is a bargain!
I've made it a tradition every year, and my husband, who isn't as much a social voyeur as I am, says he goes for "decorating tips." Yeah, right. Uh huh. I believe that.
Every year, I gleefully buy my tickets and anxiously await the day. We've gone, rain or shine, for the past five years. Some years, at least one of the houses was a minor disappointment. I won't mention any names because I don't want to hurt any feelings. Plus, it gives me a smug sense of satisfaction when I don't like one of the houses because then I could honestly say I would hate living there.
But this year was no disappointment. (The event took place in December.) Four wonderful, wonderful homes. You show up at the first house, and you're given a booklet with some history of each home and a map. Everything is in Glendale. Plus, you get lovely plastic booties to put over your shoes so no plebeian mud gets inside.
Oh, I almost forgot! This year, I also invited (dragged along) four of my friends. I think they got into it, and I hope they join us in the future. Cable channels like HGTV and the Food Network really help to get converts to this vice of mine. See, everyone just wants "decorating tips."
The menu for the 51st Annual Hoover Tour of Homes consisted of three California Spanish Revivals and one adorable Craftsman. If you want to be inspired to attend next year, here are the addresses so you can do a drive-by yourself:
- 319 Randolph Street (pictured above)
- 1661 Valley View Road:
- 863 E. Mountain Street:
- 1415 Royal Boulevard:
When is the next tour? And how can I sign up?
Thanks
I am a Hoover Alumni and I think this is a great post. The Tour Of Homes is a huge fund raiser for the school and I like to promote it as much as I can.
Anonymous, I believe it's only once a year in December. Nelly (or Chris), am I right?
Yes, it's usually in early December. It's hard to get much info on it prior, but it will be posted on the Hoover calendar on their web site, http://www.hooverhs.org.
The 55th Annual Hoover Tour of Homes will be Sat. Dec. 8, from 10am to 3pm, details at HooverTourOfHomes.org.
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