Jennifer Atkins Brown
Special to RockinghamNow
WENTWORTH â This holiday season, local residents can take their taste buds on a world tour of traditional Christmas foods without leaving the area.
The Blissful Ridge Art & Wedding Venue will host Taste of Christmas Around the World at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 17, 20 and 22. Reservations must be made in advance, and the cost is $50 per person and $85 per couple. This will be an amazing and unique dinner event where you will be served a six-course holiday meal in a different fashion, said Jarret Nykamp, owner, chef and director of creative services at Blissful Ridge.
Foods from countries such as Germany, Japan, Argentina and Greece will be served.
Kids can meet Santa and Mrs. Claus on Main Street Saturday following BURMA scavenger hunt
BUCKHANNON – December 25 is fast-approaching and the time for kids to participate in the “Christmas Around the World” activities in downtown Buckhannon is waning.
Did you know Saturday, Dec. 12, is the last day participants can turn in their ‘Christmas Around the World’ activity sheet at Christmas Headquarters at 56 East Main Street, next to Dairy Queen?
The Buckhannon-Upshur Retail Merchants Association partnered with the City of Buckhannon and 12 local shops to bring different cultures – and plenty of Christmas spirit – to Main Street.
BURMA member Jerry Henderson said they wanted to give the community an activity to enjoy, help small businesses and bring different cultures together.
France at Sprint Store
Ireland at Stone Tower Brews
Netherlands at Tateep Unique Boutique
Philippines at Just Cuttin’ Up
Poland at Jesterline Gaming Technologies
Russia at First Community Bank
Spain at Mama Roma’s Restaurant
Once the symbols are located and recorded on the form it can be deposited in a box located at Christmas Headquarters at
56 East Main Street (beside Dairy Queen) from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
While there, they can sample some hot cocoa or cider and a cookie. Surprise guests from the North Pole dressed in red and a funny green Grinch may drop by for pictures now and then!
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