Candlelight Tour of Historic Lake City

The Candlelight Tour of Historic Lake City will be Sunday, Dec. 6, from 2 to 7 p.m. Five beautiful homes will be on tour. Also available for touring will be the Jones-Carter Gallery at 105 Henry St. and the new downtown hotel, The Inn at the Crossroads, at 128 West Main St. The Greater Lake City Artists Guild at 110 West Main St. will serve refreshments from 2 to 7 p.m., and local art will be on display for purchase at The Guild. Many of the newly-renovated downtown stores will be open during the tour. The homeowners showcasing their beautiful homes and ushering in the Christmas season are Betty Frances and Doug Stone, Betty Jean and Ray Godwin, Caroline Richardson Hanna, Darla Moore, and Katherine and Lanier Welch.

Tickets are available at the Greater Lake City Chamber of Commerce, (843) 374-8611, and Main Street Mercantile. Advance tickets are $25; tickets on day of tour will be $30 and available downtown on Henry Street at The Bean Market from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. The tour is sponsored by the Junior Sorosis Club, a community service club established in Lake City in 1949. All proceeds benefit Meals On Wheels and numerous other local charities. You do not want to miss touring these uniquely decorated homes and the hospitality of a town filled with the spirit and joy of Christmas.