a charlotte spotlight | the secret gardens of fourth ward tour

a few weeks ago, i was invited to the secret gardens of the fourth ward tour in uptown charlotte and i am so glad that i decided to go… it was a lovely day. first of all, the weather was absolutely ideal~ about 75 and sunny with a cool breeze. we met uptown at the 7th street market for a latte and then walked a few blocks to the fourth ward. the fourth ward is a historic area that is tucked into the northwest corner of the city – and it’s beautiful.  we started the tour off with a complimentary carriage ride through the streets of the area, which is where we met some hilarious and super fun women {our new friends!} most of them moved to the south from new york/new jersy and now live together in a retirement community here. we ran into them throughout the tour and enjoyed some laughs together. 

the tour was a walkable and self-guided tour put on by the friends of the fourth ward {a non-profit organization} where guests were invited into the rarely-seen private gardens of the fourth ward; revealing the secret green worlds tucked behind courtyard walls. in addition, the tour included: free beer, craft cocktails {courtesy of muddy river rum, cardinal gin, doc porter’s vodka, and rock bottom brewery} there were also $1.00 oysters from the sea level nc {i really want to try this place- i looked it up and totally looks like my kind of place} and complimentary bites and samples from the asbury, the poplar street cafe & wine bar and rock bottom brewery.  tickets were only $20 – so worth it. 

it highlighted public art and historic homes- it was incredible. there is another tour in december for the holidays, which i am hoping to attend!! how wonderful will that be… twinkling lights, festive decorations, and hot chocolate on a december afternoon? i will keep you all posted on the dates in case you are local. 

… here are a few of the photos i snapped… 

i hope you enjoy!

 i wanted to give you all a mini tour

 {because it was one gorgeous day}

i loved this house- it was so unique 

first stop

this yellow house was my favorite outside 

this was our first patio/backyard

 i especially loved this blanket and fireplace

we enjoyed a delicious and refreshing cocktail from doc porter’s distillery  

one of our new friends – fabulous you all 

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lauren invited me to the event – i really enjoyed meeting her sweet friends

she works with my brother-in-law, bassey, and we have connected through social media 

third stop 

this was a really fun stop- they had a small patio with a wood hot tub and this awesome pond

i fell in LOVE with the new poplar street cafe and wine bar 

plus, it’s so close to our house

i felt like it was both feminine and masculine

super cute – with an awesome outdoor area 

plus, they served sangria, pimento cheese sandwich bites, and a yummy apple dessert

i will be back soon! 

then we headed over to the sky house rooftop – oh my!! so amazing. 

rock bottom brewery was up there serving craft beers + the oyster stop from sea level

this little garden gnome stole my heart 

this house had their doors open for a home tour, too

we met this very friendly photographer, who took a few photos of us laughing 

austin caine photography

{his green hair was on point!}

this is where we did our ‘mini photo shoot’ 

…we were touring a house that was for sale when i looked out the window to this view… #sold. #iwish

{it was super, super old – which i really loved!}

this is the backyard that i mentioned was my favorite 

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have you ever done a garden tour? 

hope you enjoyed the virtual tour

and charlotte friends- i can’t recommend it enough! 

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disclaimer: this post was not sponsored