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Instagrammable Connecticut: For Chocolate Lovers
From rich and savory to sweet and gooey—Connecticut is home to dozens of artisanal chocolate shops. And what could be better than eating chocolate? Seeing all the vast varieties and watching it be made! There’s even the Connecticut Chocolate Trail if you’re looking for more destinations to taste and tour. With our Instagrammable Connecticut series, we’re inviting Instagrammers and Connecticut businesses to share their pictures.
Featuring: Castle Hill Chocolate | Connecticut Chocolate Trail | Divine Treasures | Fascia's Chocolates | Sift Bake Shop | Thorncrest Farm, LLC & Milk House Chocolates
Connecticut's Sweet Spots: CT Chocolate Trail
They say there is nothing better than a good friend, except, perhaps a good friend with chocolate – so grab a partner, and treat the chocolate lover in your life (or yourself!) to an unforgettable tasting trip throughout the state. This Connecticut Chocolate Trail will indulge all of your senses!
Featuring: Castle Hill Chocolate | Divine Treasures | Fascia's Chocolates | Isabelle et Vincent | Le Rouge Handmade Chocolates by Aarti | Munson's Chocolates | Mystic Sweets & Ice Cream Shoppe | Noteworthy Chocolates | Sweet Cioccolata | The Chocolate Shell | The Village Chocolatier | Thompson Chocolate | Thorncrest Farm, LLC & Milk House Chocolates | Town of Brookfield | Town of Ridgefield | Tschudin Chocolates & Confections
Litchfield Hills Sweet Spots: The Chocolate Trai
There simply aren’t many things in this world more loved, more appreciated, more craved, than chocolate. Chocolatiers are magicians who transform the simplest ingredients into not just delicious confections, but works of art. Fortunately, Litchfield Hills has no shortage of these dedicated artisans who understand that we can’t live without them!
Featuring: Aquila's Nest Vineyards | Bridgewater Chocolate Factory & Factory Store - Brookfield | Brookfield Craft Center | Castle Hill Chocolate | Fascia's Chocolates | Institute for American Indian Studies | Noteworthy Chocolates | Rolling River Antiques | Six Spoons Chocolatier | The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum | Town of Kent | Town of Litchfield | Town of Ridgefield
Safe & Hope-filled: Easter 2021
Easter is a holiday of hope; spring has sprung and all things feel new. The holiday may look different this year, but we can still make it special – and let it inspire hope for brighter days ahead. From colorful egg hunts and drive-through events to exquisite brunch menus, we’ve gathered a few ways to safely celebrate Easter in 2021.
Featuring: 1741 Pub & Grill | Abigail's Grille & Wine Bar | Bella's Café | Castle Hill Chocolate | City of New London | City of Norwalk | City of Norwich | City of Stamford | Connecticut Chocolate Trail | Connecticut Trolley Museum | Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center | EverWonder Children's Museum | Fascia's Chocolates | Le Rouge Handmade Chocolates by Aarti | Millwright's Restaurant | Munson's Chocolates | Mystic River Chocolate | New England Air Museum | Noteworthy Chocolates | Ray of Light Farm | Roaring Brook Nature Center | Saybrook Point Resort & Marina | Stamford Museum & Nature Center | The Chocolate Shell | The Dinosaur Place at Nature's Art Village | Thompson Chocolate | Thorncrest Farm, LLC & Milk House Chocolates | Town of Fairfield | Town of West Hartford | Water's Edge Resort & Spa | White Horse Country Pub | Winvian Farm
Top 10 Spring Things to do in Litchfield Hills
Is anybody out there that doesn’t have cabin fever? After a long winter (and an even longer year), things are looking up and popping up in the Litchfield Hills, offering loads of fun things to do – alone, with your mate or friends, and with the kids. Check out this 10 must-dos now that the air is warm and the sun is shining – and put a little Spring in your step!
Featuring: Aquila's Nest Vineyards | Arethusa al tavolo | BAD SONS Beer Company | Bellamy-Ferriday House & Garden | Bennett's Pond State Park | Bicycle Tour Company | Black Hog Brewing Company | Bridgewater Chocolate Factory Retail Store - Brookfield | Broken Symmetry Gastro Brewery | Burr Pond State Park | Campbell Falls State Park Reserve | Castle Hill Chocolate | Charter Oak Brewing Company | City of Danbury | City of Torrington | Collinsville Antiques Company of New Hartford | Covered Bridge Electric Bike Rental | Cricket Hill Garden | DiGrazia Vineyard & Winery | Down the Hatch | Fascia's Chocolates | Firefly Hollow Brewing Company | Glebe House Museum & Gertrude Jekyll Garden | Hawk Ridge Winery | Hidden Valley Preserve | Hollister House Garden | Hopkins Inn | Hopkins Vineyard | Housatonic River Brewing | Housatonic Trading Company | Humaston Brook State Park | Kent Falls State Park | Land of Nod Winery | Litchfield Saltwater Grille | Macedonia Brook State Park | Mine Hill Preserve/Roxbury Land Trust | NewSylum Brewing | Nod Hill Brewery | Norbrook Farm Brewery | Noteworthy Chocolates | Osborne Homestead Museum | Reverie Brewing Company | Six Spoons Chocolatier | The White Hart | Town of Barkhamsted | Town of Bethel | Town of Bethlehem | Town of Canaan | Town of Cornwall | Town of Kent | Town of Litchfield | Town of Litchfield | Town of New Milford | Town of Newtown | Town of Plymouth | Town of Ridgefield | Town of Salisbury | Town of Washington | Town of Wolcott | Town of Woodbury | West Street Grill | White Flower Farm | White Horse Country Pub | White Memorial Foundation
Email Marketing
Think outside the heart-shaped box
Overview: Valentine’s Day is almost here, and if you’ve still got plans to make, we’ve got a few romantic and unique suggestions for celebrating in Connecticut.
Audience: Consumer
Sent: 2019-02-06
Featuring: Ballo Italian at Mohegan Sun | Black-Eyed Sally's Southern Kitchen & Bar | Bobby's Burger Palace | Brignole Vineyards | Castle Hill Chocolate | Cava Restaurant | City Steam Brewery Cafe | David Burke Prime Steakhouse | Delamar Greenwich Harbor | Divine Treasures | Fascia's Chocolates | Firehouse 12 | Foxwoods Resort Casino | G Spa at Foxwoods | Gouveia Vineyards | GrayBarns Inn | Griswold Inn | Infinity Music Hall & Bistro (Norfolk) | Inn at Harbor Hill Marina | Interlaken Inn, Resort & Conference Center | Lake of Isles Golf Course | Mandara Spa at Mohegan Sun | Manor House Inn | Maugle Sierra Vineyards & Winery | Michael Jordan's Steak House | Millwright's Restaurant | Miranda Vineyard | Mohegan Sun | Ridgefield Playhouse | Salt of the Earth Therapeutic Spa | Sharpe Hill Vineyard | Sift Bake Shop | Tanger Outlets at Foxwoods | The Homestead Madison | The Scorpion Bar | Thorncrest Farm, LLC & Milk House Chocolates | Vista Lounge | Water's Edge Resort & Spa | l'escale
Find Romance This Valentine's Day
Overview: Looking to plan a date they’ll never forget? Avoid becoming a date-night cliché with these unique date ideas.
Audience: Consumer
Sent: 2020-02-04
Featuring: 3 Liberty Green B&B | Adventure Rooms | American Museum of Tort Law | Bee & Thistle Inn & Spa | Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library | Blue Spruce Farm | Boardman House Inn | Bobby's Burger Palace | Castle Hill Chocolate | City of Stamford | Connecticut River Valley Inn | Copper Beech Inn | Delamar Greenwich Harbor | Delamar Southport | Delamar West Hartford | Divine Treasures | Eagle Landing State Park | Escape 101 | Escape New Haven | Essex Steam Train & Riverboat | Falls Village Inn | Fascia's Chocolates | Foxwoods Resort Casino | Fresh Salt at Saybrook Point Resort & Marina | G Spa at Foxwoods | Grand Pequot Tower | Great Cedar Hotel | Gwyn Careg Inn | Homestead Inn | Hopkins Inn | Hotel Zero Degrees Norwalk | Housatonic Anglers | Inn at Stonington | Ivoryton Inn | Lake Mohegan | Lamothe's Sugar House | Le Petit Café | Litchfield Distillery | Madison Beach Hotel | Mandara Spa at Mohegan Sun | Manor House Inn | Michael Jordan's Steak House | MindBreak Escape Rooms | Mohegan Sun's Sky Tower and Earth Tower | Norwich Spa at Foxwoods | Onyx Spirits Company LLC | PEZ Visitor Center | Panic Room | Quality Inn - Old Saybrook | RiverQuest | Riverwind Inn Bed & Breakfast | Roger Sherman Inn | Rolnick Observatory | Rowanwood Farm | Saybrook Point Resort & Marina | Scranton Seahorse Inn | Seaside Shadows Haunted History Tours | Sift Bake Shop | Silas W. Robbins House | Simsbury 1820 House | Spicer Mansion | Stanton House Inn | Stony Creek Brewery | Sunset Meadow Vineyards | Supercharged Powered by Mohegan Sun - Indoor Karting & Trampoline Park | Taste of New Haven Tours | The Goodwin Hotel | The Homestead Madison | The Inn at Longshore | The Inn at Woodstock Hill | The Kelsey House Bed & Breakfast | The Litchfield Inn | The Shops at Yale | The Spa at Norwich Inn | The Study at Yale | The Tolland Inn | The West Lane Inn | The Whaler's Inn | The Wine Press | Thorncrest Farm, LLC & Milk House Chocolates | Todd English's Tuscany | Town of Brooklyn | Town of Putnam | Town of Southbury | Town of Woodstock | Two Trees Inn | Wall to Wall: The New London Mural Walk | Wyndham Southbury
Ring in Spring
Overview: Spring is here, flowers are budding, and hope is in the air! Whether you’re looking for relaxation or fast-paced thrills, Connecticut’s filled with ways to enjoy the season — and businesses are working diligently to prioritize safety, so you can focus on fun. From UTV tours, fishing, and scavenger hunts, to gardens, galleries, and newly opened breweries, here’s how to safely ring in spring.
Audience: Consumer
Sent: 2021-03-26
Featuring: Abigail's Grille & Wine Bar | Adventure Park at Storrs | Adventure Park at the Discovery Museum | Aer Blarney Balloons, LLC | Arethusa al tavolo | Backyard Adventure UTV Tours | Bartlett Arboretum & Gardens | Bella's Café | Berkshire Balloons | Blazing Fresh Donuts | Castle Hill Chocolate | City Climb Gym | City of Milford | City of New Haven | City of New London | City of Norwalk | City of Norwich | City of Stamford | Connecticut Chocolate Trail | Connecticut Trolley Museum | Delamar Spa West Hartford | Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center | Edgerton Park | Elizabeth Park Rose Gardens | EverWonder Children's Museum | Farmington Canal Linear Park | Farmington Valley Arts Center | Fascia's Chocolates | Florence Griswold Museum | Flying Connie Fishing Charters | Glebe House Museum & Gertrude Jekyll Garden | Greater Middletown Military Museum | Half Full Brewery | Halfinger Farms | Harkness Memorial State Park | Hill-Stead Museum | Hollister House Garden | Inn at Stonington | Institute for American Indian Studies | Le Rouge Handmade Chocolates by Aarti | Madison Beach Hotel | Mandara Spa at Mohegan Sun | Middlebank II | Mill on the River | Munson's Chocolates | Mystic River Chocolate | Mystic Seaport Museum | Neil's Donuts | New England Air Museum | New England Carousel Museum | New England Motorcycle Museum | NewSylum Brewing | North Coast Charters | Noteworthy Chocolates | Osprey Sport Fishing | Pardee Rose Gardens | Phantom Brewing Company | Pond House Cafe | Powder Ridge Mountain Park & Resort | Prime Climb Mountain Fun | Ray of Light Farm | Rock Climb Fairfield | Salt Cave of Darien | Saybrook Point Resort & Marina | Shore Line Trolley Museum | Six Summit Gallery | Smash Avenue | Soulshine Salt Cavern | Stamford Museum & Nature Center | Stone Age Rock Gym | Stone Row Kitchen + Bar | The Chocolate Shell | The Connecticut Pizza Trail | The Corner Restaurant | The Dinosaur Place at Nature's Art Village | The Essex Public Market & Food Hall | The Place 2 Be | The Spa at Litchfield Hills | The Spa at Norwich Inn | The Vault Virtual Reality | Thompson Chocolate | Thorncrest Farm, LLC & Milk House Chocolates | Town of Avon | Town of Chester | Town of Fairfield | Town of Madison | Town of Mystic | Town of Simsbury | Town of Thomaston | Town of Wallingford | Town of West Hartford | Vintage Hi Fi Museum | Washington Art Association & Gallery | Water's Edge Resort & Spa | White Horse Country Pub | Wickham Park | Winvian Farm
Celebrate Easter
Overview: Easter is around the corner, and Connecticut is filled with egg-cellent ways to celebrate! From bunny visits and colorful egg hunts to exquisite brunch menus and beautiful blossoms, we’ve gathered a few ideas to make the most of Easter in 2022.
Audience: Consumer
Sent: 2022-04-07
Featuring: 1741 Pub & Grill | Adventure Park at Storrs | Adventure Park at the Discovery Museum | Castle Hill Chocolate | Connecticut Audubon Society Birdcraft Museum & Sanctuary | Connecticut Chocolate Trail | Connecticut Trolley Museum | Delamar West Hartford | Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center | Essex Steam Train & Riverboat | EverWonder Children's Museum | Fascia's Chocolates | Kensington's at The Spa at Norwich Inn | Munson's Chocolates | New Canaan Nature Center | Pequot Library | Quassy Amusement & Waterpark | Railroad Museum of New England/Naugatuck Railroad Company | Ray of Light Farm | Roaring Brook Nature Center | Saint Clements Castle | Saybrook Point Resort & Marina | Shore Line Trolley Museum | The Chocolate Shell | The Dinosaur Place at Nature's Art Village | Thompson Chocolate | Thorncrest Farm, LLC & Milk House Chocolates | Water's Edge Resort & Spa | Webb Mountain Discovery Zone | Yankee Cider Barn at Staehly Farms
Recent Press
A Sweet Connecticut Trail Residents will Love
HamletHub Local News
Online article that appeared in four Connecticut town local websites (Hartford, New Milford, Norwalk and Southbury) highlighting Connecticut's Chocolate Trail.
Published Date: 2019-01-24
Featuring: Castle Hill Chocolate | Divine Treasures | Fascia's Chocolates | Isabelle et Vincent | Le Rouge Handmade Chocolates by Aarti | Munson's Chocolates | Noteworthy Chocolates | Sweet Cioccolata | The Chocolate Shell | The Village Chocolatier | Thompson Chocolate | Thorncrest Farm, LLC & Milk House Chocolates | Town of Brookfield | Town of Essex | Town of Ridgefield | Tschudin Chocolates & Confections