Tinsel & Tidings

12/13/2025

Breakfast is Served!

11/29/2024

11/12/2024

To register for Breakfast with Santa, please fill out the Google Form below:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1JCAIaMMFtv_RgkuPlKwmkNxXCEzN2zXASM1GpQX0e5s/edit

01/20/2024

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It’s our Scholarship Watch Party weekend! Can’t wait to see everyone tomorrow night for a fun rodeo watch party starting at 5:30!

12/15/2023

Congratulations to the Raffle Winners from the Season of Giving Gala!
Best of Cherokee Basket won by Erika Jean Otto
Uppercuts Basket won by Cory Bouchard

12/09/2023

Tickets to the Season of Giving Gala will be available tomorrow at the door. New price of $50/seat

Your ticket includes:
*Drinks (wine, beer, seltzers, and non-alcoholic beverages available)
*Hors d' Oeuvres
*Entertainment
*Entry in the raffle for the Best of Cherokee Gift Basket (filled with goodies and gift certificates from some of our amazing Cherokee vendors)
AND that warm, do-good feeling that comes with supporting a local cause

Take a sneak peak at the Best of Cherokee Basket below.

12/08/2023

Check out this Area Christmas Happening.

12/07/2023

Don't forget to submit your cookies TOMORROW or SATURDAY MORNING for Blooming House, LTD - Cherokee, IA's Fourth Annual Cookie Bake-Off taking place during Tinsel & Tidings festivities in Cherokee, Iowa.

Rules:
1) One entry per contestant. Contestant must personally deliver their cookies to be entered into the contest. (Winner from previous year is not eligible to win first prize.)

2) Entry form must be completed in full along with your plate of cookies. Entry forms may be picked up at the Blooming House - 205 Indian Street - Cherokee or filled out by clicking the link below: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdzbmvavC5CJKfgQtznxbm8vheJp7mUku-LT8T5HfByOHRrCg/viewform?usp=sf_link

3) Judges will be selected by the sponsors. Judges will not be allowed to enter the Bake-Off. It will be blind judging.

4) Entries need to be delivered to the Blooming House on Friday, December 8 between 8am and 5pm or Saturday, December 9 between 8am and 12 noon. Judging will be done at 2 pm on Saturday. You do not need to be present for the judging. Winners will be announced on Facebook.

5) Judging will be based on the following criteria:
* Presentation - Arrange 6 cookies on a plate. Judges are looking for uniform size, a festive flair, and taste appeal (is it making their mouth water!?).
* Aroma - Mmmmmm! I can’t wait to bite into that cookie!
* Taste - Delicious!! Can I have another one, please?
* Texture - Perfect!

**1st place winner will receive a $75 (gift card) and the 2nd place winner will receive a $25 (gift card) .

12/07/2023

Just a friendly reminder to stop at Rasmus Realty tonight to warm up with some hot cocoa! Served outside their office before and during the parade while supplies last!!

12/07/2023

It's going to be a perfect December night for our Lighted Christmas Parade on Thursday at 6pm along Main Street! Be sure to visit these other activities tomorrow as well:

Pictures with Santa; 3pm-5:30pm at Central Bank
Horse-Drawn Wagon Rides; 3pm-5:30pm outside of Central Bank
Boy Scouts Tavern Dinner Fundraiser; 5:30pm-7pm outside Crossroads Christian Church
LIGHTED CHRISTMAS PARADE; 6pm-7pm
CMHI Complimentary Hot Chocolate + Cookies; 6pm-7pm near Jennie's Homeshed
Middle School Band + Hot Chocolate + Cookies; 7pm-8pm at Cherokee Depot

12/06/2023

TOMORROW is the last day to enter the Mantel Decorating Contest from Home Anthology

Email photos of your decorated mantel (Or a Christmas display if you do not have a mantel) to [email protected] by December 7th. Please mention Tinsel and Tidings in your subject line!

Prizes
$25 Gift Certificate for 1st place
$15 Gift Certificate for 2nd place
$10 Gift Certificate for 3rd place