Denison's holiday loft and home tour is coming back the first weekend of December, and this year it will include a first look inside the Denison Arts Council's new home.
The Denison Holiday Tour of Lofts and Homes is set for Saturday, Dec. 5, and Sunday, Dec. 6, from noon to 5 p.m. each day, organizers announced Wednesday. Saturday is devoted to lofts and Sunday to homes, with stops spread across downtown and the city's residential districts. Each space will be decorated for the season.
The self-guided route mixes restored downtown lofts and older buildings with houses in Denison's historic neighborhoods. The arts council will open The ARTHOUSE, a building it recently acquired, for visitors to walk through.
Where the money goes
The tour is run by volunteers, and the owners who open their doors are not paid, according to the announcement. Net ticket proceeds pay for public art downtown and for historic preservation and improvement projects around the city. This year organizers are also partnering with the Red River Railroad Museum, which will receive part of the proceeds for its work preserving local history.
Downtown merchants plan to take part along the route with treat stops during tour hours.
