Tens of neighbors spiffed up their steps, sidewalks, and gutters to win a coveted Stoop Show trophy.
Here are the WINNERS as they appear on the map...
1021 N Randolf St — Wins a Simple Beauty Award for year-round shrubs, this lovely tree-pit, and thriving window boxes.
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958 N. 5th Street — Wins for Most Unique with Special Mention of the Ginger Beer Margaritas (also orange!)*
809 N. 6th Street — Got the Lushest & Tastiest Award with these rows of all things green and tasty.*
864 N. Lawrence Street — More Simple Beauty enhanced by color, a spotless walk,and the camouflaging of the electric meter and chain-link alley gate. Well done.*
907 N. Lawrence Street — Best Garden Garden Gate Award goes to the caretaker of Seedy Acres' west gate.*
931 N. Lawrence Street — Clearly wins Best Stoop Party for The Lawrence Street Luau!Aloha!*
911 Liethgow Street — wins the Most Homey Stoop Award for this charming stoop.*
929 N. 4th Street — Wins the Shady Beauty Award.*
931 N. 4th Street — Best Barrel Garden goes to this eight-year-old contestant!*
942 N. 4th Street — The Clean & Green Award goes to this fine stoop featuring a free (almost) planter with a watering system which doubles as a catchment for rain overflow. Find out how to get yours and help with Storm Water Management in NoLibs...*
932 Orianna Street — Gives us more Simple Beauty and an immaculate tree pit.*
922 Orianna Street — Shares Best Stoop Cocktail with her garden infused, delicious beverage called: Best Stoop Cocktail!-
914 Orianna Street — Best Door Knocker Award goes to this guy!*
212 W. Wildey — wins Best Tree Pit!*
945 N. American Street — is the stoop with the BEST BIRD SANCTUARY. Yes! That IS bamboo!*
237 Brown Street — was the MOST COLORFUL STOOP with its well-tended, weedless tree pit!*
700 Block of N. 3rd Street — are the most spirited, down to earth and OVER THE TOP STOOPERS!*
306 Fairmount Avenue— had the RIPEST STOOP VEGGIES!*
321 Fairmount Street — The NoLibs Rec Center kids stepped outside the stoop and won for MOST CREATIVE!*
431 Fairmount Avenue — wins the prestigious PRETTIEST STOOP AWARD for this spectacular and spotless stoop!*
713 N. 4th Street — The Stoop Show Shrub infusion shares a Best Stoop Cocktail Award. Refreshing and delicious. Ask for it!*
602 N. American Street — wins the Longest Suffering Stoop Award for graceful toleranceof their neighbor's dumpster, port-a-potty, and chain-link fence.*
823 N. Hancock Street — The Simple Beauty of this stoop along with refreshing iced-tea/lemonade drinks(that the judges guzzled) was a lovely way to end this three hour tour!*
BUT WAIT! THERE'S MORE...
The Best of Show Award goes to 232 W. Wildey Street!
Not only are the pots beautiful (home-made & for sale!), but there is a home-planted tree pitand a home-installed bike rack (to keep the tree from getting bike-lock damage).This is also the home of the most photographed fence in the neighborhood.
Congratulations Otto!*
The Stoop Show was AWESOME!Big Thank Yous to all of you who stooped it on Saturday andto all who look after there stoops year-round.The Libs never looked so good!!