Author: PHW

Due to the extraordinary weather circumstances for this year’s tour, a refund policy for the Sunday Daylight tour is in place. You may return your physical tickets to PHW’s office at 530 Amherst St., Winchester, VA, 22601. Please indicate whether you would prefer to make a tax-deductible donation to PHW for the price of your admission tickets, or if you would prefer a refund.

Unfortunately, we are unable to reschedule the tour. We thank all our volunteers and homeowners who worked so valiantly to prepare for inclement weather today. However, the safety issues this year were too great to proceed on Sunday.

Please note the PHW office opening hour may be delayed on Monday, December 9 due to the weather and potential slipperiness of the PHW parking lot and driveway. Please stay safe, and do not attempt to drive up the hill if it appears icy!

Breaking news: Conditions are bad enough the Holiday House Tour has been cancelled for the first time in 37 years. Please stay tuned for information on unused Daylight tickets.

The Bough and Dough Shop will also be closed.

A few last reminders and announcements for the 2013 Holiday House Tour this weekend:

• All Holiday House Tours and Bough and Dough Shop activities will proceed regardless of weather conditions on Saturday and Sunday.
• In case of inclement weather on Sunday, the costumed strolling carolers from the Winchester Little Theatre will unfortunately not be able to join us. The other musical entertainment will proceed as planned.
• Advance tickets for the tour will be on sale December 7 and December 8 at the Bough and Dough Shop at 315 West Boscawen Street only. No other advance ticket sale locations will have tickets for sale on Saturday or Sunday.
• All remaining Preview Party tickets also will be on sale December 7 at the Bough and Dough Shop at 315 West Boscawen Street only. No other advance ticket sale locations will have Party tickets for sale on Saturday.
• You may come to the free wreath-making class without having made a reservation or having bought House Tour tickets. Go to the Bough and Dough Shop 10 AM on Saturday, December 7. Remember to bring your own gardening gloves and handheld trimmers if you have them; other materials will be provided.
• You may purchase tickets at the door of any house on the tour from 1-5 PM Sunday; ticket prices at the door are $25.
• You may purchase admission to a single home on the tour at the door of any site on the tour Sunday from 1-5 PM; a single site admission is $5.
• Do you plan to pay for your tickets with a credit or debit card? The only location where cards are accepted is at the Bough and Dough Shop. Cash or checks only at the houses, please!

Time has flown this year to the Holiday House Tour. As we enter the final stretch leading up to our Stroll on Stewart Street, we want to post a few friendly reminders:

• Tickets will be gathered from the ticket sale locations on the afternoon of Friday, December 6.
• On Saturday, December 7, the only location which will be selling advance Holiday House Tour Tickets is the Bough and Dough Shop at the Winchester Little Theatre, 315 West Boscawen Street. The Shop is open from 10 AM-5 PM on Saturday and there is no admission fee to visit the Shop.
• Don’t forget to visit the Shop from 10 AM-Noon on December 7 for a free wreath-making class. Bring your own trimmers and gloves, but the materials will be provided. Make one wreath for yourself and a second to sell at the Shop.
• The Preview Party begins at 6 PM on December 7. We recommend Party-goers start at the Preview Party house, 520 South Stewart Street.
• The Bough and Dough Shop reopens on Sunday, December 8, from noon-5 PM, again as the only location which will be selling advance Holiday House Tour Tickets. Tickets for the tour purchased at the door of the houses on the tour will be $25.
• The house tours start at 1 PM and continue until 5 PM. You may visit the homes on the tour in any order; in fact we encourage you to spread out if you see the lines are especially long at one site.

If you have other questions, don’t hesitate to contact PHW at (540) 667-3577 or phwi@verizon.net.