Happy Holidays

The staff at the Harrison County Convention and Visitors Bureau would like to wish everyone a safe and happy holiday! We look forward to many great things in 2010 and hope you will visit. Weekly blogs with news and events on Historic Corydon and Harrison County will resume the first week of January 2010.

Great Time Had at Scout Mountain Winery's Christmas Open House

My mom and I went to Scout Mountain Winery's Christmas Open House this past Saturday and had a great time. A crowd of about a dozen had just departed with two cases of wine as we were arriving, making room for the two of us plus a couple others. Owner Margaret Schad had out down herself with a plentiful array of appetizers, including her homemade bread and dipping sauce. We sampled about four of the wines, including a couple of their newest ones, snacked on the goodies, and had wonderful conversations, before making our purchase. My mom purchased a semi-sweet red wine, which I will remain quiet about as it is a gift. I purchased two, one being their Apple-Cherry (I also got the last bottle until 2010), a sweet red dessert wine, and the other being their Chambourcin Blush, a semi-sweet red wine that tastes of cherries and strawberries. For just going to the open house we both received a free gift of our choice. We each picked a bottle opener but could have chosen a decorative wine bag or sleigh basket of candy instead.

There is still one more weekend of Scout Mountain Winery's Christmas Open House, this Saturday and Sunday (Dec. 19 and 20) from noon to 6 p.m. You are sure in for good time, good wine and good treats. If you want more information or directions, call Mike and Margaret at the winery at 877-351-8607.

Thank you Mike and Margaret for a wonderful time and being wonderful host!

A Southern Christmas Tea at Magdalena's

A Southern Christmas Tea will be this year's theme for the 4th annual Christmas Tea at Magdalena's Restaurant and Cafe on the Square. Two settings for this tea were scheduled for Sunday, December 20, a 2 p.m. setting followed by a 5 p.m. setting. However, the 2 p.m. setting has SOLD OUT! There are still some spots available at the 5 p.m. setting so hurry and make your reservation before they are sold out too! The tea will feature musical entertainment, an array of specialty food and desserts, and of course, select teas. The setting is $25 per person and reservations are required. For more information or to make your reservations call 812-738-8075.

Didn't make it to Scout Mountain Winery's Open House last weekend? Go this weekend!!

If you didn't get a chance to make it to the Christmas Open House at Scout Mountain Winery, don't worry, you have two more weekends to go. Scout Mountain Winery is hosting a Christmas Open House taking place noon to 6 p.m. on the weekends of December 12 and 13 and 19 and 20. There will be plenty of appetizers and sweets (made especially by winery owner, Margaret Schad) for your to enjoy and free wine tasting. Everyone also gets a free gift with any wine purchase. For more information call 877-351-8607.

There's still time to see "Nuncrackers"

If you haven't purchased your tickets yet to see Hayswood Theatre's good-hearted and hilarious Christmas musical comedy, "Nuncrackers", there are still some seats available for the last weekend of the show!

Seats are available for Friday, December 11 at 8 p.m. and Saturday, December 12 at 8 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at the Blaine H. Wiseman Visitor Center in Historic Downtown Corydon or by calling 888-738-2137. For more information visit hayswoodtheatre.com. Hurry, tickets are going fast!

Christmas Open House at Scout Mountain Winery

Scout Mountain Winery is hosting a Christmas Open House taking place three weekends in December. The open house times will be noon to 6 p.m. on the weekends of December 5 and 6, 12 and 13, and 19 and 20. There will be plenty of appetizers and sweets for you to enjoy and free wine tasting. Free gift with wine purchase. For more

information call 877-351-8607.

And don't forget that Nuncrackers, The Nunsense Christmas Musical is still taking place at Hayswood Theatre on the weekends through December 13. Show times are 8 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. on Sundays. Tickets can be purchased at the Blaine H. Wiseman Visitor Center or by calling 888-738-2137. For more information visit hayswoodtheatre.com.

Enjoy breakfast with Santa this Saturday at Magdalena's

Magdalena's Restaurant and Cafe on the Square, located in the heart of Historic Downtown Corydon, will host Breakfast with Santa on Saturday, December 5 from 8:30 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. Children ten years and under are invited to this special breakfast with the jolly man himself, Santa Claus. Along with breakfast, children can participate in games, crafts, door prizes, pictures and songs of the season. Children are free and adults pay the cost of the breakfast buffet. Reservations are required so make yours now. For more information call 812-738-8075 or visit Magdalena's on the Web at magdalenas.com.