B&B Tour Dec. 10 and 11

ST. AUGUSTINE – The 23rd annual two-day Bed and Breakfast Holiday Tour will be spotlighted in the oldest Dec. 10 and 11 with 23 B&Bs participating. As a special treat two historic houses have been added to the list: The Ximenez-Fatio House Dec. 10; and Pena-Peck House Dec. 11.

Also new this year is a commemorative T-shirt.

A limited number of tickets were still available, as the organizers inched closer to their goal of selling 1,500 tickets. ”

The 1-5 p.m. self-guided walking  tour continues two days with 11 inns participating Dec. 10 and 12 on Dec. 11. The inns are grouped together to keep walking to a minimum, Nighswonger points out, and there is also an option to ride the complimentary Old Town Trolley shuttle. The shuttle doesn’t stop at every inn, but it makes several stops at strategic locations.

Tickets are $40 and are available online at http://www.visitstaugustine.com/event/bed-breakfast-holiday-tour or can be purchased Metalartz Gallery, 58 Hypolita St., or Rembrandtz Fine Gifts, 131 King St.

Participants can begin at any inn on the tour that day, and each inn will have tour packages available. Tour participants need only bring their receipt of purchase. Ticket holders can pick up their guidebooks, wristbands, goodie bags and T-shirt from 5 to 7 p.m. Dec. 9 at Old Town Trolley Welcome Center, 1305 N. Ponce de Leon Blvd.