All Press Releases for November 20, 2010

Gingerbread & CoCo Holiday Package Announced

Winter Wonderland & Gingerbread Package offers perfect holiday getaway; workshop, gingerbread house contest and display, photos with gingerbread man mascot also offered.



    NEWARK, OH, November 20, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- CoCo Key Water Resorts at Cherry Valley Lodge today announced a festive new package and a series of special events that are sure to put travelers in the holiday spirit. From a gingerbread house contest featuring amateur and professional bakers and decorators of all ages, to an irresistible deal on an overnight package and even photos with a gingerbread mascot, Cherry Valley Lodge and CoCo Key are the place to be this holiday season. Complete information, including online reservations, is available at www.CherryValleyLodge.com, (800) 788-8008 or www.cocokeywaterresort.com.

The Winter Wonderland CoCo & Gingerbread Getaway Package, starting at $129 a night, is available Nov. 29-Dec. 30 and includes:
- One night of deluxe overnight accommodations
- Four passes to CoCo Key Water Resort, good for two full days (Thurs.- Sat. reservations)
- Two $5 arcade cards
- Two free return day passes to keep -- or give as gifts or use as stocking stuffers
- CoCo & Gingerbread Kit, featuring a signature CoCo Key mug, cocoa mix, gingerbread recipe and a CoCo Key gingerbread man cookie cutter
- Two free cookies for gingerbread decorating workshop (Workshop offered Saturday and Sundays only)

KIDS GINGERBREAD MAN COOKIE WORKSHOP: Each Saturday and Sunday in December (except Christmas Day), Cherry Valley Lodge is offering a Gingerbread Decorating Workshop at 11 a.m., 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. Kids can purchase gingerbread cookies for $2 each (free with Winter Wonderland CoCo & Gingerbread Getaway Package). Sprinkles, candy and icing will be available so guests can decorate their own one-of-a-kind gingerbread creation to wrap and take home.

GINGERBREAD HOUSE CONTEST: Gorgeous gingerbread houses, decorated by both professional and amateur bakers will be on display as part of Cherry Valley Lodge's Gingerbread House Decorating Contest. Judging takes place Fri., Dec. 10 at 7:30 p.m. The houses will be on display in both the hotel and waterpark lobbies through December 12. All proceeds from the contest will benefit Licking County Coalition of care, which supports needy local families. The contest will feature several divisions: Professional Adults; Amateur Adults; Youth, Kids and Youth Groups. To enter, contestants may visit www.lightinthewindowgingerbread.com or email [email protected].

PHOTOS WITH GINGERBREAD MAN MASCOT: During the Gingerbread Contest display, kids and families can have their photo taken with a giant costumed gingerbread man mascot, Sat., Dec. 11, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. and Sun., Dec. 12 noon - 6 p.m.

Cherry Valley Lodge is a 200-room resort located in Licking County, OH, 25 miles east of Columbus. Its beautiful interior features a dramatic lobby, towering twin fireplaces and two landscaped courtyards on 18 acres, giving Cherry Valley Lodge the distinction of being the nation's only hotel that's also an arboretum and botanical garden. Large guestrooms, Banyan Leaf Spa, an indoor pool, gourmet, fine dining restaurant and other attractions make Cherry Valley Lodge an unforgettable escape.

CoCo Key Water Resorts, created in partnership with Wave Development LLC and Sage Hospitality Resources, are the newest water resort development throughout the United States, offering a Key West-themed paradise for family adventure getaways. Managed and developed by Sage Hospitality Resources, one of the nation's leading hotel management and development companies, CoCo Key Water Resort developments are currently open in Chicago and Rockford, IL; Fitchburg and Boston, MA; Omaha, NE; Columbus and Cincinnati, OH; Kansas City, MO; Waterbury, CT; and Mt. Laurel, NJ.

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