Gingerbread cooking class kicks off holiday season in Licking County, OH

Cherry Valley Lodge, home of CoCo Key Water Resort, today announced that it's hosting a Gingerbread Cooking Class on November 21 from 1-3 p.m. Just in time for the holidays, the class is just $40 per participant, or is available in a special getaway package. Designed for guests age 16 and over, the class will be led by award-winning chef and gingerbread expert June McCarthy, the former Executive Chef at the Ohio Governor's Mansion. Participants will learn professional tips for baking gingerbread and how to craft a gorgeous gingerbread house and can register for the class by calling (800) 788-8008 or online at www.CherryValleyLodgecom.

In addition to the Gingerbread Cooking Class only option, guests can enjoy the following Gingerbread Cooking Class Package, offered for just $179:
· One night of deluxe overnight accommodations on Saturday, Nov. 20 or Sunday Nov. 21
· Access to Gingerbread Cooking Class (November 21, 1-3 p.m.) for two participants
· Late check out on Sunday Nov. 21
· Four passes to CoCo Key Water Resort, good for two full days (day of check in and day of check out) so that family members can join the participant and enjoy the waterpark during the cooking class

Cherry Valley Lodge is a 200-room resort located in Licking County, OH, 25 miles east of Columbus. Its beautiful interior features a dramatic lobby, towering twin fireplaces and two landscaped courtyards on 18 acres, giving Cherry Valley Lodge the distinction of being the nation’s only hotel that’s also an arboretum and botanical garden. Large guestrooms, Banyan Leaf Spa, an indoor pool, gourmet, fine dining restaurant and other attractions make Cherry Valley Lodge an unforgettable escape.

CoCo Key Water Resorts, created in partnership with Wave Development LLC and Sage Hospitality Resources, are the newest water resort development throughout the United States, offering a Key West-themed paradise for family adventure getaways. Managed and developed by Sage Hospitality Resources, one of the nation’s leading hotel management and development companies, CoCo Key Water Resort developments are currently open in Chicago and Rockford, IL; Fitchburg and Boston, MA; Omaha, NE; Columbus and Cincinnati, OH; Kansas City, MO; Waterbury, CT; and Mt. Laurel, NJ.