Thursday, December 8th kicked off the 2nd annual Gingerbread House Tour & Scavenger Hunt with many of our Downtown Lakewood merchants offering Open Houses in the evening.

The winners of this years Gingerbread House Tour are:

Families & children under 12
Casey Whittaker
Host location Landfall Travel

Youth 12-17
Mary Grace & Henry Brandt
Host location Discount Drug Mart

Adult
Pam Smith
Host location Landfall Travel

Best of Show
The Carroll Family
Host location Paisley Monkey

Although the Business Category isn’t judged, Hotel & Leisure Advisors’ entry on display at Rozi’s deserves special mention. Click here for the article on Lakewood Patch.

Thanks so much to our judges, Mary Ann Crampton, Eric Lowry, Dan and Erika Deagan, who had the difficult task of choosing from a great group of entries, to Colin McEwen and Lakewood Patch for highlighting this event and to everyone who agreed to host a house.

Better get started if you want to win next year. Here is your inspiration!

2010 Winner St. James Church

Downtown Lakewood Business Alliance (DLBA) wants to spark the imagination and creativity of the community, that’s why we’re challenging residents to build a gingerbread structure and enter it in our Gingerbread House Tour.

The structures submitted will be placed in the stores and/or windows of participating Downtown merchants where holiday shoppers will be able to admire them.  The gingerbread houses be on display by December 3^rd for Light Up Lakewood and remain in place through December 22^nd.

Scavenger hunt sheets will be available at each participating merchant and both Lakewood Public Libraries.  The scavenger hunt will continue through Tuesday, December 20^th. Completed sheets may be turned in at any participating merchant or the LakewoodAlive office. Those who have correctly identified all the houses will be entered into a drawing for a Downtown Lakewood gift basket.

Judging of the entries will occur on Thursday, December 15^th at 6:00 p.m.  DLBA’s panel of judges will select a house in each category that exemplifies Most Creative Use of Materials, Best Use of a Theme and Best of Show.  Categories are:  Children & Family (12 & under); Youth (13-17); Adult (18+); Business/Organization; and Professional.  The last two categories will not be judged.  Prizes, donated by Downtown Lakewood Business Alliance, will be awarded on December 22nd.  Entrants may pick up their creations from the host business on Friday, December 23^rd, or as otherwise arranged.

Click HERE for all the details. Click HERE to print an entry form. Have fun!! Click HERE for information and ideas for your Gingerbread house.