OHIO-BASED LONGABERGER HOMESTEAD ANNOUNCES “HANDCRAFTED HOLIDAY” VACATION PACKAGE TO THE HOME OF AMERICAN CRAFTS

Attractions include basketmaking, holiday crafts and a wine tasting

FRAZEYSBURG, Ohio, October 2009 - The Longaberger Homestead, best known as a destination for handcrafted baskets, shops and restaurants, has announced a new, two-day/one-night “Handcrafted Holiday” vacation package, available November 5 through December 19.

The “Handcrafted Holiday” package includes accommodations at Longaberger’s hotel, The Place Off the Square, in Newark, Ohio; a visit to a nearby winery for a local wine tasting experience; and a day at the Longaberger Homestead spent craft-making and shopping within the Longaberger Homestead complex. During your visit you will make five handcrafted gifts to take home for the holidays:

·         Longaberger Holiday “Make-A-Basket”

·         Holiday Tree Ornament

·         Decorated holiday cookies with complementary Snowflake Cookie Platter

·         Bottle of local wine with personalized label

·         Handmade Jewelry

Given the growing interest in handmade American crafts and today’s preference for close-to-home holiday getaways, this Longaberger travel package offers outstanding value for visitors who enjoy immersion in a holiday-themed, craft-making adventure.

Effective Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from November 5, 2009, through December 19, 2009, the Longaberger “Handcrafted Holiday” package price is $185 per person and includes:

·         One-Night Accommodation at The Place Off the Square, a Longaberger hotel located in Newark, Ohio. The hotel represents a true slice of Americana and offers an indoor pool and easy access to area attractions and downtown dining. The hotel is owned by The Longaberger Company, whose handcrafted baskets have made this area of east-central Ohio famous. Enjoy the decorative Longaberger baskets found throughout this charming hotel.

·         Complimentary Breakfast at The Place Off the Square.

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