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March 20-22, 2009

Shades of Cream - Champagne & Chocolate Weekend

Family and chocolate... a perfect combination for Snowshoe to host the second annual Shades of Cream - Champagne & Chocolate Weekend!  Bring your family or significant other for a decadent weekend infused with our favorite food groups, champagne & chocolate! 

As always, participation in the Chocolate-Covered Main Event is free of charge.

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2009 Event Schedule

Friday, March 20 & Saturday, March 21, 2009
All-Day:  Chocolate Pedicures at Tuscan Sun Spa & Salon
5-10pm - Chocolate Dining in the Village

Chocolate Pedicures at Tuscan Sun Spa & Salon
Indulge your feet in a flavorful with a flavorful espresso hot chocolate pedicure

Dining Options At The Junction:
Drinks
- Chocolate Martini and Rouge Chocolate Stout Beer

Appetizer - Chicken Mole Nachos
Mole is a traditional Aztec sauce of chocolates, chilies, nuts and other spices dating back hundreds of years.  A truly classic sauce.

Entree - Grilled Buffalo Steak w/ Chocolate Chipotle demi glaze
Our tender buffalo strip with our chocolate chipotle marinade

Dessert - Chocolate Cheesecake Ganache

Saturday, March 21, 2009
All-Day:  Chocolate Pedicures at Tuscan Sun Spa & Salon
6pm-9pm:  Chocolate Covered Main Event - Big Top
  Vendors on-site for chocolate sampling 
  Sparkling Cider for Kids
  Champagne sampling
  Truffle tasting
  Chocolate Concoction Station
  Massages with chocolate scented oils
  Gourmet cheeses
  Chocolate ice cream eating contest
  Chocolate fountain

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On-site Vendors of the Chocolate-Covered Main Event

The Crazy Baker
Hall Hitzig is The Crazy Baker.  The Crazy Baker prepares his pastries with care, using traditional methods and only the best ingredients available.  He is committed to quality in every phase of his work.

The Candy Factory
The Candy Factory is home to Charleston, West Virginia's finest homemade chocolate and candy. Their products are handmade using great recipes, special ingredients and that personal eye for quality.

The Old Village Roaster
For nearly fifteen years The Old Village Roaster has been a premier supplier of gourmet coffees and confections to specialty gift shops across the state of West Virginia.

The Bakery,  LLC
The Bakery, LLC, is a bakery in Lewisburg, West Virginia, that serves bagels, pastries, wedding cakes, pizza, and other delicious dishes. Everything they sell is made from scratch in the gas-fired brick oven.

Straight Produce and Bakery
They specialize in salt rising bread, pepperoni rolls, cookies, cakes, candy, jerky, Italian peppers and jellies.  Everything is homemade!

RusLyn / Poochie's Choice Gourmet Dog Treats
Offering gourmet dog treats dipped in peanut butter, carob or butterscotch.

A La Carte Fine Chocolates
This purveyor offers a line of truffles, chocolates and pastries all handmade in their shop.

Candies By Linda
This cottage-based business has been operating in West Virginia for twenty years.  They are best known for their homemade marshmallows, white lightening truffles and infamous 3D outhouse.

DeFluri's Fine Chocolates
From Martinsburg, West Virginia, this chocolatier crafts whipped cream truffles, caramels and many seasonal treats.

Barbara Nordstrom
Barbara is a citizen in Marlinton who specializes in caramels and a family fudge recipe.

The Forbidden Apple
These goodies consist of a Granny Smith apple covered with homemade caramel and rolled in up to 10 toppings.

Mountain State Brewing
Brian Arnett & Willie Lehman, natives of West Virginia, sample their oatmeal stout with chocolate malt.

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