This morning we welcomed Sunrise Tours, from the St. Louis area to Berea! After going on a step-on tour of the town with Group Tour Planner, Emily Reynolds, the group enjoyed demonstrations in the Artisan Village! They watched Tim Wade wood turn a snowman, Jacob and Lauren Moody make a blown glass snowman, and Mary Colmer playing her hammered dulcimer and weaving at her loom! The group warmed up on this chilly morning with hot chocolate and cookies inside the Berea Tourism Welcome Center! Thanks Sunrise Tours! The Cabin of Old Town Fire and Fern Glass Studio Weaver's Bottom Craft Studio
All aboard the Shop Small Express! 🚂 Be entered to win a Holiday Gift Basket, all while supporting small businesses in Berea- it's a win-win! 🎄🎁✨🔴HOW IT WORKS:-When: November 30, Shop Small Saturday. Start your journey to pick up a Shop Small Express Train Ticket at the Berea Tourism Welcome Center (3 Artist Circle) OR any participating location. Visit at least 10 participating shops and receive a stamp on your ticket! Turn in your ticket at the last shop you visit or the Berea Tourism Welcome Center and be entered to win a Holiday Gift Basket from Berea Tourism! (Must be turned in between Nov. 30 & Dec. 2) The drawing will occur on December 3rd. Participating Locations:Appalachian Fireside Gallery Berea Ky, Berea Arts Council, Berea College Visitor Center & Shoppe, Berea Fudge Shoppe, Boone Square Mini Mall, Chestnut St Mini Mall, Dinner Bell Restaurant, The Family Tree, Fire and Fern Glass , Foley's Florist, Honeysuckle Vine, Lindsay Gallery Studio, Maddox Made, Old Town Fabric ,PeaceCraft, The Pink Orchid Boutique, Something Olde Antique Mall, sunhousecraft, Tater Knob Pottery and Farm, The Cabin of Old Town, The Taleless Dog Booksellers, Todd's Antique Mall, Top Drawer Gallery, Weaver's Bottom Craft Studio, Wildflowers Boutique , Pop-Up Shops at The Christmas Corner Exchange at the Historic Berea Hotel Building (Left Side)*A limited quantity of 1,000 tickets available, first come first serve. No purchase necessary to be entered to win.
Our model train display of Berea is all decked out for the holidays, pop in to see it soon! You may even get to see and hear a real train go by at our Berea Tourism Welcome Center, like you see in the background here! 🚂 If you look really closely, you’ll see mini signs and billboards for upcoming events! We hope to see you on November 30th for Shop Small Saturday, and that evening in the Artisan Village from 6pm-8pm for the Mayor’s Merry Mingling! Reserve your seat for Make It, Take It, Give It classes happening in less than two weeks! Lots of exciting things happening this time of year in Berea! 🎄🎁
Here is a behind the scenes look at Live from Chevy Chase’s visit to Berea! Tune in tomorrow at 9am on FOX56 to hear more about Tam & Leigh’s adventure!
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at the Berea Tourism Welcome Center! Santa’s elves have only just begun decking the halls- stay tuned and you might just spot them at work around town! 🎄🎁✨
Pigs eating pumpkins to brighten your rainy Wednesday feed! 🐷🎃 We loaded up our pumpkins as we took down our fall decor, and now there are some very happy piggies! A big thank you to the Berea College Farm for helping us put our pumpkins to good use.
There is still one week to drop off donations for our Voluntourism Opportunity! We are accepting donations until Tuesday, November 12th.
As a part of the Kentucky Travel Industry Association annual conference next week we will be participating in Voluntourism, which is an opportunity for tourism professionals to give back to the community through a day of service. This years project is dedicated to the DCCH Center for Children and Families, which services children from all 120 counties in the commonwealth of Kentucky. DCCH’s flagship residential treatment facility houses 32 children, ages 8-14 years old, who have been placed into the care of the state due to abuse or neglect. We will be providing breakfast as well as participating in arts and crafts and educational activities to children who are currently residing there. We will also be bringing basic care items with us to donate to the center.
Items needed:
-toothbrushes
-toothpaste
-shampoo
-conditioner
-body wash
-lotion
-deodorant
-eye care
-feminine care
-underwear
-socks
Drop off locations:
-Berea Tourism Welcome Center (3 Artist Circle)
-City Hall Mail Room (212 Chestnut St)
Thank you to everyone who has already donated!
Last week we welcomed a tour with S&S Travel, from Indiana! It was a beautiful day for a step-on history tour, followed by demonstrations with Bob Mattingly and Tim Wade, and shopping in the Artisan Village!
It’s that time of year the streets of Berea are lined with vibrant fall foliage! 🍁🍂 Visit us soon to experience the beauty yourself!
A behind the scenes look at our content shoot yesterday! 📷🎥 The photos and videos taken will be used in upcoming advertising to represent Berea, highlighting the many aspects that make it special! Highlighting dining, the outdoors, arts and crafts, lodging, and so much more!
Fall decorations are underway, keep an eye out for the finished product! We can’t wait to see your pictures with the photo ops around town, make sure to hashtag #VisitBerea
