Month: November 2016

Holiday House Tour Newsletter Online Now!

Read all about the houses that will be on the 2016 Holiday House Tour, and look for the mail-in ticket reservation form on page 6, in the latest edition of the PHW Newsletter.

We will be starting our full coverage of the House Tour sites and the Bough and Dough Shop artisans here at the PHW blog the week of November 14 and continuing with updates right up to Dec. 1. We expect tickets will be available at the advance sale locations the week of the 14th, and the program booklets available soon after.

Please take a moment to thank the Holiday House Tour Minor Sponsor Bank of Clarke County for supporting PHW and local preservation!

Bank of Clarke County

Reminder: Fort Loudoun Walk and Learn Next Thursday!

LecturesNorman Baker of the French and Indian War Foundation will lead a tour of the site of Winchester’s Fort Loudoun on Thursday, November 10 at noon, weather permitting. The walking tour of the area once covered by the fort will last one hour, with time after for questions for those who can stay longer. On-street parking is limited, but parking is available at the nearby Loudoun Street Autopark.

Meet at noon at 419 North Loudoun Street, Winchester, VA. The event is free and open to the public.

Dress for the weather and wear comfortable walking shoes for the tour. For questions and RSVPs, please call 540-667-3577 or email phwinc.org@gmail.com.

Volunteers Needed for Holiday House Tour

HHT Wreath and CandlePHW can use your help this Holiday House Tour! We are looking for volunteers who can:

Be a decorator – work with a homeowner to complete decorating tasks approximately from Nov. 30-Dec. 2 (some fresh cut greenery will be available through PHW for decorators to utilize)

Be a docent – give a scripted tour and direct the visitors through a site either Saturday, Dec. 3 (6-9 pm) or Sunday, Dec. 4 (suggested two hour shifts between 1-5 pm)

Be a Bough and Dough Shop volunteer – greet and wait on customers, pack and bag items, be prepared to answer questions about the tour (suggested two-hour shift for either Saturday, Dec. 3 or Sunday, Dec. 4)

Please contact PHW at phwinc.org@gmail.com or 540-667-3577 to leave your contact name, number, available time slots, and preferred volunteer activities.

Sneak Peek: Holiday House Tour 2016 Event Schedule

HHT Wreath and CandleAs you may have guessed, the recent radio silence from PHW is because we have been hard at work putting the finishing touches on the 40th annual Holiday House Tour. We are now ready to announce the schedule of events for 2016:

Saturday, December 3

Bough & Dough Shop at Winchester Little Theatre, 315 West Boscawen Street, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. *

Handbell concert at Braddock Street United Methodist Church, 115 Wolfe Street, 3 p.m. *

George Washington’s Office Museum open 3—9 p.m. *

Candlelight House Tours 6—9 p.m. at:
203 South Braddock Street, Site of the Preview Party
314 Courtfield Avenue
220 West Boscawen Street
514 Amherst Street

Sunday, December 4

Bough & Dough Shop at Winchester Little Theatre, 315 West Boscawen Street, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. *

Daylight House Tours 1—5 p.m. at:
106 North Cameron Street
203 South Braddock Street
314 Courtfield Avenue
220 West Boscawen Street
514 Amherst Street

Shenandoah University choirs at Braddock Street United Methodist Church, 115 Wolfe Street, 7 p.m. *

Event Pricing

Two-Day Tour Tickets (which includes light refreshments and drinks at the Preview Party house 203 South Braddock Street on Saturday evening and access to 106 North Cameron Street on Sunday) are $20/person.
Sunday-Only Tickets are $15/person.
* These marked events taking place on Holiday House Tour weekend are free and open to the public! No Holiday House Tour ticket is required.