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House Tours Kick Off Holiday Season in Hudson Valley
"Cold Spring By Candlelight," set for November 24: Thanksgiving weekend fun for the whole family
"Cold Spring by Candlelight: Holiday House Tours and Shopping on Main Street America" is the premier holiday destination event of the year and it's set for Saturday, November 24, 2007 from 2-7pm in Cold Spring.
"Cold Spring by Candlelight" is a holiday house tour and shopping event that will take place throughout the Village of Cold Spring creating an annual destination and promotion event for village shop and restaurant owners. And all proceeds from the event will go to PARC, a nonprofit organization, which provides programs and services for developmentally disabled children and adults throughout Putnam County.
"Cold Spring by Candlelight" is a day and evening event with tours of 10 unique and historic houses and sites in the Village of Cold Spring. Cold Spring's stores and shops will be open late for holiday shopping and the village restaurants will be offering specials to event attendees. Expect carolers, holiday music concerts, visits from Old St. Nick, and holiday storytelling throughout the event.
"This is our fifth annual tour and visitors can expect to see new houses and attractions during this year's event plus a few surprises too," said Rand Bridget Otten, director of development for PARC and creator of Cold Spring by Candlelight. "This tour is a wonderful way to kick off the holiday season, and in the spirit of giving, all proceeds support PARC's children and adults with developmental disabilities."
Event sponsors include D. Bertoline & Sons, the Cold Spring Area Chamber of Commerce, I Love NY/Putnam Visitors Bureau, the Village of Cold Spring, Taconic Media, and Limited Editions Realty.
"Unique historic homes, unique gift shops, all decorated like a Currier and Ives print, plus our small town hospitality will make Cold Spring by Candlelight an authentic holiday experience," said Jonathan Kruk, renowned Hudson Valley Storyteller who will be a part of this year's event.
Bundle up and enjoy this self-guided walking tour back in time through the Village of Cold Spring or hop on the ten-cent trolley for a warmer way around the village's sites and attractions. Holiday music, storytelling, visits and performances by: Jonathan Kruk (www.jonathankruk.net), Old St. Nick, Students of the Hudson Valley Dance Studio, 4th New York Regiment of 1777, St. Christopher's Inn Men's Choir, and much more.
House tours will run from 2-7pm throughout the Village of Cold Spring. This is a self-guided walking tour. Free parking will be available throughout the village. Advance ticket prices for the event are: $20 for adults, $18 for seniors, and $12 for children under age 12.
Advance tickets may be purchased through at www.PutnamARC.org. All major credit cards are accepted.
For more information, log onto www.PutnamARC.org or call 845-278-PARC, ext. 287.
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