Sewickley Chocolate Walk serves up a variety of chocolate delights, from chocolate goat cheese to chocolate wine.
With maps in hand, participants of the inaugural Sewickley Chocolate Walk walked through February snow to visit a number of businesses serving delectable treats. The Chocolate Walk included a number of businesses serving up samples of everything from a chocolate goat cheese spread to chocolate wine. Jennifer Markus of Village Green Partners, estimated at least 100 people attended Wednesday's walk, including 78 people who checked-in at Wolcott Park with tickets. The final head count was 125 participants, according to Alex DeLoia of Village Green, organizer of the event, who felt the turnout was great for the first walk and on what turned out to be a snowy evening. "We've received nothing but positive and constructive comments from attendees…
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Bring Bourbon Street to Locust Place. According to Explore Sewickley, Sidelines Beer House is planning a Fat Tuesday celebration on Feb. 12 that includes New Orleans-style food and Abita brewskies on special. Tickets are on sale for the inaugural Sewickley Chocolate Walk, which runs from 5 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 13. Included on the walk are 15 participating businesses. Tickets are available for $5 at ShowClix.com. Walkers registering at Wolcott Park will receive a map detailing the stops. Participants can turn in their signed maps at the end to be entered into a randomly drawn raffle Paczki Day kicks off from 5 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 12 at Good Samaritan Parish at Eighth and Melrose Avenue in Ambridge. The plain sugared home …
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Village Candy
344 Beaver St, Sewickley, PA
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Saint James Catholic Church & Rectory
200 Walnut St, Sewickley, PA
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Fern Hollow Nature Center
1901 Glen Mitchell Rd, Sewickley, PA
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Cocothé
541 Beaver St, Sewickley, PA
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Sidelines Beer House
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Sample chocolates while visiting businesses during this sweet event. Tickets are on sale now.
Satisfy your sweet tooth in Sewickley this Valentine's Day. Tickets are being sold now for the inaugural Sewickley Chocolate Walk, which takes place on Wednesday, Feb. 13. Alex DeLoia of Village Green Partners said the Chocolate Walk runs from 5 to 7 p.m. as part of continuing efforts to promote later shopping hours on Wednesdays in Sewickley. "Chocolate Walk will be a fun, family-friendly event the evening before Valentine's Day, where people can sample all kinds of unique chocolates while visiting the businesses in the Village," she said. Village Candy and Cocothé are providing discounts to other participating businesses. The Chocolate Walk concept is quite similar to Sewickley's annual Wine Walk. Upon registering at Wolcott Park, …
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Broad St & Beaver St, Sewickley, PA
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Cindi Lash
5:10 am on Friday, February 15, 2013
What fun this was, even in the snow. My family really enjoyed it — the walk in the flurries, popping in and out of the businesses and, oh, that chocolate gelato! more ›