2008.11.25
So when was the last time you made a gingerbread house?
The So Salem gingerbread house. What is that inside the house? Check out the link to our photo gallery for more views of the snowy scene.
So we set out to enter a gingerbread house in this year's Gingerbread Festival in Salem.
The picture you see is here is just the tip of the proverbial iceberg. For a full view of the scene, check out our photo gallery. As you'll see, Santa had a bit of a mishap on the roof, though he's OK. You'll also see our staff assessing some of the damage. But kudos to Miranda Adkins, So Salem community journalist, for her hard work, and to other staffers who pitched in to help decorate, advise, and gawk at the scene.
And it's all for a good cause.
Here's some information about the festival, and more can be found on the Salem-Roanoke County Chamber of Commerce Web site:
The Salem-Roanoke County Chamber of Commerce Foundation will host the Gingerbread Festival in Longwood Park on Saturday, December 6, 2008. The event will take place from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Longwood Park on East Main Street in Salem. Gingerbread houses will also be on display at the Carriage House on December 2-6 from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. and December 7 from 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. Winners of the competition are determined by silent auction bid and a "Best in Show" winner will be decided by $1 votes. Proceeds benefit the Salem-Roanoke County Chamber of Commerce Foundation's scholarship program and Carriage House restoration fund.
Meanwhile, we'd be happy to see photos of your gingerbread creations. Send them on to news@sosalem.com. And if you need tips for gingerbread home repairs, drop us an e-mail. We've learned a lot today.
