She remembers gazing with awe at the elegant pastel-colored linen dresses and finely tailored suits of the men and women who stayed in the gingerbread cottages.

The quirky bedrooms occupy gingerbread cottages in the lovely gardens.

Even with all the gingerbread cottages and giant candy canes and the staff of helpful "elves," from Day 1 we knew we were in for some serious learning.

I live on Center Street in a little Victorian gingerbread cottage.

Surrounding the park are Lilliputian gingerbread cottages, below, many dating from the mid-1800's.

In addition to its older stately homes, the community also has a sizable stock of smaller-scale log cabins, A-frame chalets, modular homes and gingerbread cottages.

At the Mariners' gingerbread cottages, a double is $100 until Dec. 20 and $190 Dec. 21 to March 31.

Along the way are a cluster of early-20th-century gingerbread cottages, several old-fashioned bake ovens and gardens edged with pink conch shells.

Encircling the chapel, which today is used for religious services and concerts, are hundreds of gingerbread cottages, whimsically painted pink, lavender, green and blue.

The campground's gingerbread cottages are cherished historic landmarks as well as very expensive real estate.