COLUMBUS, OH, February 02, 2011 (Press-News.org) Guests of the 2011 Central Ohio Home & Garden Show, presented by gridSMART from AEP Ohio, will have an extraordinary opportunity this year to walk through the one-of-a-kind JELD-WEN's Doorway to your Community, a quirky village of Crooked Houses that will connect the Show's two main offerings. For the first time ever, the show will feature the latest kids' playhouse craze, up close and personal.
Made popular after their appearance on shows such as TLC's John and Kate Plus 8 and ABC's Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, Crooked Houses are designed with kids' imagination in mind. These award-winning, wooden playhouses are designed to inspire creative playtime, sparked by the whimsical design and uniquely crooked shingle roofs to curiously angled walls and windows. Designed and handcrafted in Maine, these playhouses are recognized all over the world for their one-of-kind appeal and robust, kid-tested construction. Crooked Houses is also known for giving back to the communities that support the company. To date, it has contributed more than $21,000 to organizations such as Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, Make-A-Wish Foundation and Habitat for Humanity.
In addition to wandering the charming JELD-WEN's Doorway to your Community, featuring ten Crooked Houses, guests will have the opportunity to purchase raffle tickets for one of these unusual play houses, with raffle ticket sales wrapping up and winners being drawn at the close of the show on March 6. One house will be donated and auctioned at a charity event benefiting St. Jude.
The 2011 Central Ohio Home & Garden Show, presented by gridSMART from AEP Ohio, begins Saturday, Feb. 26, and runs through Sunday, March 6, at the Ohio Expo Center. The show's continued popularity has led to extended hours to accommodate day trips, corporate and social groups and clubs. For 2011, the show hours are: Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Sundays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Tuesday-Friday, noon to 8 p.m. CLOSED MONDAY, February 28th. Tickets are $12 at the door for adults. Children ages 12 and under are admitted free. Parking is $5. Complete show information can be found at www.DispatchEvents.com.
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Crooked Houses Launched at Central Ohio Home & Garden Show; Creative Village Designed With Kids in Mind
Guests of the 2011 Central Ohio Home & Garden Show will have an extraordinary opportunity this year to walk through the one-of-a-kind quirky village of Crooked Houses.
2011-02-02
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[Press-News.org] Crooked Houses Launched at Central Ohio Home & Garden Show; Creative Village Designed With Kids in MindGuests of the 2011 Central Ohio Home & Garden Show will have an extraordinary opportunity this year to walk through the one-of-a-kind quirky village of Crooked Houses.