The owners of the four bed and breakfasts that make up the Creemore and Area Bed and Breakfast Association met recently to share their best cookie recipes, in preparation for their second annual Open House and Cookie Tasting Tour, scheduled for Sunday, December 2 from 1 to 4 pm.
Angel House, Creemore Comforts, the Clearview Station & Caboose and Cedar Pond have been working together as an association since 2009, producing a website and promotional materials and co-operating to make sure guests to the area find the booking that works for them.
In a way, they work as ambassadors for the village, and cite a recent study that found that day tourists to an area spend an average of $60, while overnight tourists average $300.
They don’t just serve tourists, though… a lot of their business comes from friends and families of local people, up for a visit and needing a place to stay.
For that reason, they encourage anyone and everyone to pay them a visit on December 2, to sample their delicious Christmas baking and to see what sort of accommodations they offer.
“We’d love to see the whole village out,” said Pat Steer of Angel House.