We again ventured to the Annual Gingerbread Village at the Seattle Sheraton in downtown Seattle. Each year, teams of architects plus chefs get together to create almost entirely edible mega gingerbread houses. There is a people’s choice competition, and all donations go to charity. It is fun to check out the new culinary visions and look for all the tiny details, visual jokes, and complexities of each entry. Remember that almost everything you see in these pictures is edible…

Downtown Seattle skyline at Annual Gingerbread Village gingerbread house contest at Sheraton Seattle

Downtown Seattle skyline, including Bertha digging tunnel below and Puget Sound activities on the other side



Tropical island on turtle at Annual Gingerbread Village gingerbread house contest at Sheraton Seattle

Santa on tropical island on the back of a mythical turtle



Santa reindeer pyramids at Annual Gingerbread Village gingerbread house contest at Sheraton Seattle

Reindeer waiting for Santa to land at the sugar cube pyramids



Rollercoaster at Annual Gingerbread Village gingerbread house contest at Sheraton Seattle

Rollercoaster



Star and spinning angels at Annual Gingerbread Village gingerbread house contest at Sheraton Seattle

Angels spinning fast around a star above



Christmas village at Annual Gingerbread Village gingerbread house contest at Sheraton Seattle

Christmas village



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