There is no better way to start your holiday shopping than taking the 2017 Gingerbread Tour November 3-5.

Shop fifteen unique merchants and dine at seven restaurants along the twenty-mile corridor from Cook Forest to Brookville through Clarion, Forest, and Jefferson Counties. This pre-Christmas shopping extravaganza has a diverse array of items that you just not available at the “big box” stores. Shoppers will find everything from antique and specialty shops to crafters and artisan studios on the tour. You’re sure to find something to please every taste on your gift list.

To shop participating locations, just look for the four-foot tall gingerbread boy. Maps are available at PA Great Outdoors Visitors Bureau, Clarion Chamber of Commerce, Brookville Chamber of Commerce, and online at GingerBreadTour.com.