From here visitors can shop with Marketplace vendors in the parking area and then enter the lower level of the Broyles Center to find additional Marketplace vendors, the Book Nook, Collectors’ Corner, Bear Paw Bakery, and the Crazy Bear Café before catching a tour bus in front of the Chapel. The last tour bus will leave at 2:15 p.m. The last bus returning visitors to the Wildcat parking lot will leave after the final tour bus returns. Where to purchase your tickets Tickets are $20 per person, and everyone attending the Tour is required to have a ticket, including children. Timed tickets can be purchased prior to the Tour at the Chapel office, at Stand Around on Sunday mornings at the Big Canoe Chapel, and online at the Tour website with PayPal (through Tuesday, April 27). Available tickets can also be purchased with payment by cash or check on the day of the Tour at the Ticket Tent, located in the lower parking lot next to the Broyles Center. The Ticket Tent is open Friday, April 30, from 8:30 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. and Saturday, May 1, from 8:30 a.m. until 2:15 p.m. Everyone must check in at the Ticket Tent to receive a map, itinerary, and Tour Program. On Friday, tickets will be checked at the entrance to each home. On Saturday, tickets will be checked when boarding the Tour buses. Saturday Tour Buses Each air-conditioned bus holds 24 passengers. A Tour Ambassador will be on each bus to welcome passengers to the Big Canoe Tour of Homes, give a brief narrative of interesting facts about Big Canoe, help the bus driver find the turns, and answer questions about points of interest as the bus travels its scenic route. Participants should follow instructions from the Ambassadors and House Captains regarding loading and unloading of the buses. House Captains and Hostesses Each home will have a House Captain and Hostesses located throughout the home. They will provide directions within the home, answer questions about the home, and provide assistance with any problems.
Because the tour involves a lot of walking, tour participants should wear flat, comfortable shoes with good support. High heels and shoes without good support are discouraged. Booties will be provided at each home, and all tour guests are required to wear them over their shoes in the Tour homes. Children should be supervised by an adult at all times. Baby strollers, walkers and wheelchairs are not allowed on the Tour for safety reasons. Restrooms are located at the Wildcat pavilion and in the Broyles Center. Modern port-a-lets will be located at the first and third home on the Tour.
Come early–enjoy shopping at the Marketplace, Book Nook, Collectors’ Corner, Bear Paw Bakery, and have breakfast, lunch or a snack at the Crazy Bear Café. Bus Ambassadors, House Captains and Hostesses, and Greeters wearing an apron that says “Ask Me” can provide assistance with any problems.
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