Chocolate Covered Gig Harbor this Saturday

If I were you, I would watch your diet all week...just so you can splurge with out guilt this Saturday at THE ART OF CHOCOLATE, in historic downtown Gig Harbor. This new even is a great way to shake of the winter and enjoy the sweet taste of chocolate, all while enjoying beautiful Gig Harbor and the monthly Gig Harbor Art Walk.

Beginning at noon, pick up a passport at participating businesses to be eligible to win some wonderful prizes, including an overnight Gig Harbor get-away. Take advantage of discounts and store specials all while delighting in the arts and shopping for that special Valentine.

Here's a list of some of the special things being planned by downtown merchants;

• Gig Harbor's very own 7 Seas Brewery will be at Vanilla Bean on sharing samples of their beers during The Art of Chocolate.


• Mostly Books will feature a variety of Chocolate themed cookbooks


• In store raffles at Vanilla Bean, Simply Charmed and Sea Glass Interiors


• Water to Wine will host local chocolatier Matt Carter from 1-4pm for chocolate samples as well as wine.


• SeaGlass will have sample of gourmet chocolates, including novelty NW chocolates; halibut, slugs, Space Needle, ferry, orcas and shells.


• Bring your broken down feeder to Wild Birds Unlimited during the Art of Chocolate and receive 25% off a new one.


• Gig Harbor Gift Mall will be raffling a Valentine Gift Basket with lots of lovely gifts and of course, Chocolate


• Imagine Great Things also has a give-away basket and is serving chocolate truffles


• The Beach Basket will feature 50% off their winter clothing and 25% non-sale merchandise


• McBeckland's has a great sale on all day and will offer in store drawing.


• Continue the celebration a little later into the evening at The Keeping Room with an evening of love songs and chocolate treats from 5-8pm.

All this week the Gig Harbor Visitor Information Center, located at 3125 Judson Street will be giving away candy "Kisses" to our visitors. Stop in and say hi, and be sure to join all of the merchants in historic downtown Gig Harbor for THE ART OF CHOCOLATE, Saturday February 6th noon - 6pm.

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