Inn-to-Inn Holiday Cookie and Candy Tour Set for Eureka Springs

It’s a sugar high like no other. More than half a dozen bed and breakfasts in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, have teamed up to welcome revelers homemade holiday cookies and treats (and recipes) as they wander inn-to-inn.

Entering its fourth year, the annual Sweet Treats Tour will take place between 1-6 pm on Saturday, December 11th.  Organized by the Alliance of Better Bed & Breakfasts, the holiday tour is popular not only for the treats but for the tidings. The participating inns go above and beyond to the deck the halls – and every other nook and cranny in their bed and breakfasts. The quaint Victorian town nestled in the Ozark Mountains of northwestern Arkansas provides a picturesque backdrop and, in many ways, a life-like version of the Candy Land board game.

Eight different B&Bs will be participating this year, sampling their favorite homemade cookie and candy recipes. Two treats per person will be available at each inn and each property has coordinated to serve a different flavored good. Tickets cost $20 per person but are included to those reserving a special tour package. Self-guided maps will be provided so guests may visit the inns at their own pace; all of the inns are on or close to local trolley routes. Tickets are limited to 250 visitors.

While there may not be a Candy Cane Forest or Gum Drop Mountain per se, the bed and breakfasts on the trail offer various amenities, mountain views, and guide visitors step-by-step toward a sugary loot.

WHAT: 4th Annual Sweet Treats Tour
WHEN: 1-6 pm, Saturday, December 11th
WHAT: Self-guided inn-to-inn holiday cookie and candy tour
WHERE: Eureka Springs, Arkansas (full list of participating inns below)

Bed and breakfasts on the Sweet Treats Tour include:

Red Bud Manor - Located on Eureka Spring’s Upper Historic Loop, this elegantly restored Colonial revival home features classic Victorian touches. The Manor, built by one of Eureka’s most famous women, a sawmill owner named Franciska Massman, was one of the first five bed and breakfasts in the area in the 1980s. The Cookie Tour Package includes a two-night stay, two Sweet Treats Tour tickets, two all-day trolley tickets, a keepsake holiday tin to store leftover treats, a limo ride to view the Arkansas Trail of Holiday Lights, and holiday-inspired breakfasts. $285-$335 plus tax.
www.BnBFinder.com/RedBudManor

1884 Bridgeford House Bed and Breakfast - Built after the Civil War, this inn sits prominently among award-winning gardens and historic springs. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the B&B also features its own “secret garden,” sunken below street-level. The inn’s Sweet Treats Cookie Tour Package includes a two-night stay, full four course breakfasts each morning, two Sweet Treats Tour tickets, two all-day trolley tickets, two keepsake ornaments and bottomless hot chocolate. Packages start at $285 plus tax.
www.BnBFinder.com/BridgefordHouse

1908 Ridgeway House Bed and Breakfast - Custom made coffee by the pound, afternoon dessert, and wireless internet are just some of the complimentary perks at this bed and breakfast. The quaint Eureka Springs inn offers a Sweet Treats Tour Package that includes a two-night stay, two full gourmet breakfasts each morning, two Sweet Treats Tour tickets, and two all-day trolley tickets, starting at $250 plus tax.
www.BnBFinder.com/1908Ridgeway

Main Street Inn Bed & Breakfast - Sitting side-by-side at the foot of a mountain bluff is a tri-colored cluster of three Victorian homes, a gazebo, and an old-fashioned porch swing. The inn’s Sweet Treats Package costs $299 and includes two nights in a Jacuzzi suite, two full in-room breakfasts each morning, two Sweet Treats Tour tickets and two all-day trolley passes.
www.BnBFinder.com/MainStreet

Arsenic & Old Lace Bed & Breakfast - Crystal chandeliers, whirlpool baths, fireplaces, luxury linens, hearty breakfasts, and a large video library are just some of the amenities at this Eureka Springs Victorian-style mansion. This charming inn also offers peaceful views of the Ozark Mountains and various packages for those on the cookie and candy trail, starting at $419; some packages include an hour-long couples’ massage and all can be customized.
www.BnBFinder.com/Arsenic

5 Ojo Inn Bed & Breakfast – This B&B is comprised of two historic homes and two cozy cottages, all of which rest on a wooded lot in Eureka Springs’ Historic Loop. Most of the inn’s rooms feature a two person Jacuzzi's and fireplaces. This B&B also has complimentary treats and beverages and specialty soaps in each room. The inn’s Cookie Tour Package starts at $299 plus tax and includes a two night stay, two full gourmet breakfasts each morning, and two Sweet Treats Tour tickets.
www.BnBFinder.com/5Ojo

Heartstone Inn and Cottages - Touted as “the best breakfast in the Ozarks,” by the New York Times, the B&B incorporates its acclaimed complimentary breakfasts into every guest’s stay. Together, the inn and cottages offer a combined 11-rooms, each with a distinct personality. There is also onsite massage therapy studio. If you’d like to pamper yourself and indulge your sweet tooth, you’ll want to look into the Cookie Tour Package. Room packages start at $299 and include two nights lodging, two signature breakfasts each day, two Sweet Treats Tour tickets and two trolley tickets.
www.BnBFinder.com/HeartStoneInn

1881 Crescent Cottage Inn Bed and Breakfast – Rich in history, this bed and breakfast is home to the only remaining Great Arch in the United States with beautiful coffered ceilings and a hand made glass flower chandelier from 1882, when electricity first came to Eureka Springs. The inn has been featured in countless books and magazines and is one of eight on the Sweet Treat Tour. Its Sweet Treats Tour Package starts at $299 and includes a two night stay, two Sweet Treats Tour tickets, two all-day trolley passes, a bottle of champagne, and a keepsake ornament.
www.BnBFinder.com/CrescentCottage

For more information on Eureka Springs 4th annual Sweet Treats Tour or the bed and breakfasts on the cookie and candy trail, contact Maria Coder at 212.480.0414 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              212.480.0414      end_of_the_skype_highlighting x 16 or email press@bnbfinder.com .

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