Jan 03 2009
4th Annual ChocolateFest hits Portland
If you missed it last year, don’t make the same mistake again, because the 4th Annual ChocolateFest is right around the corner, and this year is sure to send you to chocolate ecstasy. Saturday, January 31st and Sunday February 1 2009, Portland’s largest chocolate festival will take place at the World Forestry Center Campus in Portland’s own Washington Park. From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on both days, oogle delectable chocolate fountains, indulge in delicious chocolate samples made by the Northwest’s best Chocolate Artisans, and purchase some of your very own, to take home and enjoy.
Did you ever wonder which wines go with different chocolates? Learn all about it at ChocolateFest and dazzle your friends at your next dinner party. Watch chocolate filled demonstrations that will tantalize your taste buds. If you want to learn even more about this amazing treat, drop in for Chocolate 101 and learn everything you didn’t know about chocolate. Did you know that the Aztecs used chocolate as money? Have you ever wondered how many different kinds of chocolate there are? Do you know where it comes from and how it goes from tree do delicious tasty goodness? Learn all of this and more at ChocolateFest.
This scrumptious event is free with museum admission, which is $8 for adults, $7 for seniors, and $5 for kiddos ages 3-18. Children 2 and under and members are free. There is a $2 parking fee per car if you drive to the museum if you’re not already a member, or make a day out of it and take MAX, which drops you off right at the front door. Another option is bus# 63, which takes you on a beautiful scenic drive through Portland’s Washington Park. Check the TriMet web page for more information on schedules and routes.
The World Forestry Center is located in Portland’s Washington Park just off of Highway 26(The Sunset Highway) on the west side of the tunnel. For more information call (503)228-1367, send an email to mail@worldforestry.org, or find them on the web here to get driving directions from any part of the city.
Why is this event being held at the World Forestry Center? Chocolate comes from the cacao bean which grows in the cacao tree. Only with education can the trees of the world remain protected and productive. Without the cacao tree, there would be no chocolate, and what would the world be like then? Don’t miss ChocolateFest this year, and come support the World Forestry Center’s educational programs.
