A Journey on the Sweet Side
Got a sweet tooth? Richmond & Wayne County has the cure! Get your taste buds ready for a self-guided journey down the Chocolate Trail. This tasty tour takes you to a one-of-a-kind ice cream parlor, Amish market, candy factory, gift shops, bakeries and more. Chocolate is featured at each stop and is presented in many different forms – all FREE to sample! Satisfy everyone’s sweet tooth by visiting all 15 businesses located on the passport.
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To participate, you must pick up a FREE Chocolate Trail Passport from the Old National Road Welcome Center at 5701 National Road East, Richmond.
In the heart of Richmond, the Tin Cup Tea & Gift Shop offers a quiet place to relax as you enjoy your complementary sample of chocolate tea inside this charming boutique. Across the street, The Bakery is sure to please your palate with an assortment of desserts that look and taste amazing, your sample here is their chocolate chip cookies.
Ullery’s Homemade Ice Cream has been making real hand-crafted homemade ice cream since 1993! They offer up over 20 flavors of ice cream, floats, shakes, malts and many other specialty & seasonal items. Their ice cream is made the old fashioned way and you’ll be able to taste this first hand with a sample of chocolate ice cream. Also located in the Historic Depot District, Little Sheba’s serves up a child sized Sheba signature brownie for your tasting pleasure.
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Rounding out the Richmond area is Bismarck Donuts. Family-owned and operated, they make their delicious donuts and pastries fresh every day and offer a wide selection to choose from along with smoothies and coffee. Glazed, filled, iced and delicious, you can’t go wrong with any choice made here.
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Warm Glow Candles gives you a non-edible option with over 75 different candle fragrances. Their handmade candles have been warming homes since 1994 and you’ll walk away with a chocolate scented votive candle that will fill your home with their highly fragrant, long lasting scent.
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Building 125 sits in the heart of Cambridge City and along Indiana’s famous Antique Alley with a total of 10,000 square feet of antique shopping pleasure. Your next treasure is waiting to be discovered and a chocolate candy completes your trip.
Abbott’s Candy Shop in Hagerstown was founded in the 1890s and is nationally known for tasty homemade caramels and chocolates. The same classic recipe are still used today as when they started. A stop here rewards you with one of their famous chocolate treats.
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From boutiques and gift shops to cafes and bakeries, there are plenty of locations to choose from. Other stops along the Chocolate Trail include: Fountain Acres Amish Market, The Village Forager, S.O.S. Shop, Today’s Harvest, Quiet Harmony Ranch, and Sugar Mama’s Bakery & Chocolatier at Cedar Coffee.
Come for the chocolate but stay for the antique shopping, bustling boutiques, exquisite cuisine and so much more. Turn the Chocolate Trail into a Chocolate Getaway with one of our Chocolate Packages. The chocolate experience extends to your lodging preferences with cozy accommodations ranging from hotels, bed and breakfasts, cottages, and cabins. An additional welcome, each package offers a special chocolate treat in addition to those you’ll receive along the Chocolate Trail. Bring your appetite and your suitcase and book your chocolate getaway now!
Pick up you FREE Chocolate Trail Passport today and begin your journey down the Chocolate Trail! The Old National Road Welcome Center, 5701 National Road East, Richmond, IN 47374
