2008.12.02
See the gingerbread houses on display in Salem through Dec. 7
Gumdrops, sugar coated trees, and lots of icing deck out these mouth-watering gingerbread houses, which are on display in Salem today through Sunday.
The Salem-Roanoke County Chamber of Commerce Foundation will be hosting the Gingerbread Festival in Longwood Park on Saturday, December 6. 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 a.m. - 4 p.m. and December 7 from 1- 5 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.
To learn more about the upcoming holiday bash in Longwood Park you can go the Official Gingerbread Festival site.
Meanwhile, we'd love 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, uh, we had some trouble with our entry, which you can see right here. But be warned: Ours didn't turn out very well.
