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Thursday, May 7, 2015
Chocolate Tours & Tastings in San Francisco
Three fantastic guided chocolate tours in San Francisco offered by Gourmet Walks...
The Gourmet Chocolate Tour
If you love fine chocolate this is the tour for you! San Francisco is the center of a new wave of artisan chocolate makers who are experimenting with high quality beans, new methods, exotic fillings and more. On this tour you will learn all about fine chocolate and sample a wide array of locally made San Francisco Chocolates. Current tour features: single origin chocolate (from an award winning bean-to-bar maker), infused chocolates, unshelled truffles, aromatic hot chocolate & healthful chocolate Bars, gorgeous chocolates from an East Bay chocolate maker (dedicated to using the best ingredients on the planet), intense milk chocolate tasting and wine country chocolates.
The deets: Expect the tour to last about three hours on foot with stops at seven shops and generous tastings. Ticket price is $55 per person.
The Ultra Chocolate Tour
A premium chocolate experience! They've taken the Gourmet Chocolate Tour and kicked it up a notch by adding unique wine pairings, a beer pairing and an artisan cocktail. Current tour features: craft cocktail pairing, dark chocolate & Belgian beer pairing, blind chocolate bar tasting (225 bars from 15 different countries), dragees, single origin chocolate tasting, hazelnut Parisian macaroons, and wine & truffle flight.
The deets: Expect the tour to last approximately 3.5 hours by foot with stops at seven shops and generous tastings. Ticket price is $85 per person.
Holiday Lights & Chocolate Tour
Mark your calendars for December and get your tickets before they sell out! Experience the city's holiday lights with a cup of hot chocolate and a peppermint truffle. This is a special holiday version of the popular Gourmet Chocolate Tour and includes viewings of the Christmas Tree and lights in Union Square, Embarcadero Center, the Palace Hotel and Westfield Centre.
The deets: Friday & Saturday's during December. The tour is a three hours walking and tasting tour. Ticket price is $55 per person.
Gourmet Walks also offers food tours in San Francisco and Napa. (Photo cred: Gourmet Walks)
The Gourmet Chocolate Tour
If you love fine chocolate this is the tour for you! San Francisco is the center of a new wave of artisan chocolate makers who are experimenting with high quality beans, new methods, exotic fillings and more. On this tour you will learn all about fine chocolate and sample a wide array of locally made San Francisco Chocolates. Current tour features: single origin chocolate (from an award winning bean-to-bar maker), infused chocolates, unshelled truffles, aromatic hot chocolate & healthful chocolate Bars, gorgeous chocolates from an East Bay chocolate maker (dedicated to using the best ingredients on the planet), intense milk chocolate tasting and wine country chocolates.
The deets: Expect the tour to last about three hours on foot with stops at seven shops and generous tastings. Ticket price is $55 per person.
The Ultra Chocolate Tour
A premium chocolate experience! They've taken the Gourmet Chocolate Tour and kicked it up a notch by adding unique wine pairings, a beer pairing and an artisan cocktail. Current tour features: craft cocktail pairing, dark chocolate & Belgian beer pairing, blind chocolate bar tasting (225 bars from 15 different countries), dragees, single origin chocolate tasting, hazelnut Parisian macaroons, and wine & truffle flight.
The deets: Expect the tour to last approximately 3.5 hours by foot with stops at seven shops and generous tastings. Ticket price is $85 per person.
Holiday Lights & Chocolate Tour
Mark your calendars for December and get your tickets before they sell out! Experience the city's holiday lights with a cup of hot chocolate and a peppermint truffle. This is a special holiday version of the popular Gourmet Chocolate Tour and includes viewings of the Christmas Tree and lights in Union Square, Embarcadero Center, the Palace Hotel and Westfield Centre.
The deets: Friday & Saturday's during December. The tour is a three hours walking and tasting tour. Ticket price is $55 per person.
Gourmet Walks also offers food tours in San Francisco and Napa. (Photo cred: Gourmet Walks)
Wednesday, May 6, 2015
Food Festivals in California
Here's a roundup of some of the best food festivals happening this year.
May 30-31st: 56th Annual Artichoke Festival in Castroville.
June 4-7th: Beaumont Cherry Festival
July 17-18 Marysville Peach Festival
August 1-2nd: San Diego Big Bite Bacon Festival
August 7-9th: La Habra Corn Festival
August 8th: Woodland Tomato Festival
August 8th: Gravenstein Apple Festival in Sebastopol
August 15-16 Hayward Zucchini Festival
August 22-23 Blackberry Festival in Covelo
September 12-13th: Ghirardelli Chocolate Festival in San Francisco
September 12-13th: Avocado & Margarita Festival in Morro Bay
September 26th: Kelseyville Pear Festival
October 2-4th: California Avocado Festival in Carpinteria
The Glass Church: Wayfarers Chapel
Regardless of your religious belief system you'll want to check out this glass church located in Rancho Palos Verdes. The Wayfarers Chapel was designed by Lloyd Wright, son of the pioneering American architect Frank Lloyd Wright, and boosts amazing views with ceilings made of glass.
(Photo cred: Wayfarer Chapel)
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5755 Palos Verdes Drive South
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275
Open daily 9am-5pm
Tuesday, May 5, 2015
Whaley House: Most Haunted Place in America
Whaley House in San Diego has been named "the most haunted place in America" by the Travel Channel. The Whaley House was built in 1857 by Thomas Whaley on the plot of land of the infamous hanging of Yankee Jim Robinson. Learn more about this haunted museum here. Tours are ongoing year round with admission set at $6.
(photo cred: Whaley House)
2476 San Diego Ave.
San Diego, Ca 92110
P: 619.297.7511
Monday, May 4, 2015
The Bizarre Winchester Mystery House
The Winchester Mystery House, located in San Jose, is one of California's gems boosting 500 to 600 rooms and it's architectural oddities such as miles of hallways, 47 fireplaces, secret passageways, a seance room and an odd fascination with the number thirteen. The house, built by Sarah Winchester (the heir to the Winchester Firearms fortune) began construction on the house after her husband died and was said to be tormented by the ghosts of the people her husbands guns had killed. This is defiantly a tour worth taking!
(Photo cred: Winchester Mystery House)
The Winchester Mystery House offers three regularly scheduled guided tours:
Grand Estate Tour - Length: 2.5 hours. Price: Adults $44, kids (age 6-12) $34
Mansion Tour - Length: 1 hour. Price: Adults $36, kids $26
Behind the Scenes Tour - Length: 55 minutes. Price: Adults $30, kids $25
Check out their special events such as flashlight tours and more.
525 S. Winchester Blvd.
San Jose, CA 95128
P: 408.247.2101
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