In Asheville, N.C., gingerbread houses reflect community spirit

In Asheville, N.C., gingerbread houses reflect community spirit

In Asheville, N.C., gingerbread houses reflect community spirit – CBS News

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For more than three decades, Asheville, North Carolina, has hosted the National Gingerbread Contest, a celebration of Christmas, creativity and carbohydrates. The flooding brought by Hurricane Helene this past fall cancelled the contest, but what had been a destination event for bakers and spectators has become an ad hoc celebration of Asheville. Forty-one gingerbread creations have been placed around town to help bring holiday cheer (as well as attract donations and tourist dollars) to the struggling city. Correspondent Conor Knight reports.

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