Every year, amateur and professional bakers from Chapel Hill and surrounding areas showcase their creativity and imagination with their edible masterpieces in the lobby of The Carolina Inn.  This year we had 16 contestants enter elaborate and unique gingerbread houses, which will be on display through Sunday, December 27th.  For one week, Carolina Inn guests and community members were encouraged to vote for their favorite entry in the adult and youth categories.  The gingerbread houses are everyone's favorite part of our Twelve Days of Christmas display and we received an overwhelming amount of votes.  Today, we are happy to announce the winners.      

Adult Category
First Place : Laura Makay-Gondek and Paige Gondek, Stone Cottage
Second Place: Christina Perry, Pastel Summer Cottage
Runner-Up: Amalia Boliner, Traditional Gingerbread House

Youth Category                                                   
First Place: Brendan & Richard Haygood, Church & Parson Brown House
Second Place: Patrick Noonan, Chicken Coup
Runner-Up: Kendall & Kimberly Clark

Thank you to all our contestants for participating in this year's Gingerbread House Competition.  We hope to see you again next year! 

Adult #1

Adult #2

Youth #1

Youth #2


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