Chocolate Fest at The World Forestry Center This Weekend

Chocolate Chocolate Everywhere!

Portland loves the outdoors, and as can be seen from the recent blog on Pix, it loves chocolate as well. So why not combine the two? This weekend you can satisfy your chocolate cravings and even go out for a quick jaunt afterwards in Forest Park thanks to ChocolateFest being held Saturday and Sunday held at the World Forestry Center. Choco amateurs beware: it’s only for those who can handle extremely large amounts of the addicting concoction. Why? The festival’s main event is to attempt to break the Guinness Record for the World’s Largest Truffle. Local chef Steve Gazda will be there along with a whole lot of chocolate and no less then 16 gallons of cream to attempt to break the current record of 100kg, set in 2001. Make sure to come on Sunday afternoon if you want a taste.

Beyond gargantuan truffles, ChocolateFest will feature dozens of vendors and enough free samples to satisfy even the most intense of cravings. And that’s not all; the festival is taking over all three buildings of the World Forestry Center, using the space to exhibition such delectable things as chocolate fountains, a Chocolate Bazaar and even chocolate facials. Not a chocolate connoisseur? No need to worry; just make your way to one of the choco-talks which will include everything from the History of Chocolate to How to Read a Chocolate Bar.

ChocolateFest takes place on Feb 2 & 3 from 10am-5pm. Admission is $7 for adults, $6 for seniors, and $5 for children ages 3-18. For World Forestry Center members, admission is free.

Location:

World Forestry Center
4033 SW Canyon Road
Portland, OR 97221

Article By Anna Brones, Intercrossings

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