Exploration Station Review

A Chocolate Tour

• Posted: Feb 2nd, 2017

Join the Village of Bourbonnais and the Bourbonnais Township Park District as we join together on February 4th to paint our village chocolate! The Chocolate Tour will be from noon to 5:00 PM in our Village of Friendship! Tickets are on sale at btpd.org or at any park district facilities – a limited number are available so please purchase today! Tickets are $20.00 and will entitle you to 25 different stops in Bourbonnais to get a unique chocolate treat and discover more about our Bourbonnais businesses! Proceeds from the event will benefit the new skate park located behind the Bourbonnais municipal center. There will be a grand prize drawing of a Phantom 3 Standard Quadcopter Drone from Dura-Tech for visiting a certain number of businesses. Many other raffle prizes are also available. As you check in you will get a passport, tote bag for your goodies, and a map of all participating businesses! Check out the wonderful opportunities below!

Acting Out Theatre Co-enchanted roses from Beauty and the Beast
Andual Jewelers – chocolate coins
Ba Da Bloom Flower Shoppe – Mystery Chocolate Wine Slushee and chocolate cupcakes.
Bickford House – Chocolate covered S’mores
Bourbonnais Historical Society – Petit éclair au chocolat – a French pastry filled with rich cream and topped with chocolate!
Bourbonnais Public Library – Chocolate Salted Caramel Marshmallow Pops
Brickstone Production & Restaurant – Rich chocolate entwined Brickstone Dark Secret brew
BTPD & Village Skate Park – Homemade hot chocolate with homemade marshmallows with drizzle
Court Street Ford – Chocolate fountain with marshmallows and other treats
Dairy Queen – sample chocolate extreme blizzard and watch us dip our dilly bars!
David Bruce Auto Center – car and heart shaped chocolates
Dominos Pizza – Gooey mild chocolate chunk cookie delicious fudge brownie
Flight 102 Wine Bar – Chocolate shaped as a kiss!
Heartland Cabinetry – Chocolate dipped strawberries and white chocolate popcorn
Kankakee Career Center – Organza pouches containing chocolate favored lip balm or nail polish with chocolate kisses
Maytag Laundromat – chocolate coins
McDonalds – Shamrock chocolate shake or small shamrock hot mocha
Piggush Engineering – Go-diva chocolate drink – chocolate martini or hot chocolate
Sammy’s Pizza – deep fried oreo
Sherwin Williams – Gold foil coins and make your own hot cocoa station!
Sweet Street – Delectable hand kipped chocolate covered strawberries and sample bag buttery rick chocolate drizzled carmelcorn
The Library Bar – Hot cocoa and chocolatey treats
The UPS Store – Chocolate covered pretzels
The Victorian House Art Gallery – Mexican espresso brownie bite with a salted chocolate caramel
sauce and toasted coconut or Mexican hot chocolate
Tholens – delicious mild chocolate rose

Plus many businesses will be holding special discounts just for Chocolate Tour participants and giving away coupons for future visits! There has been nothing like this in our community – please join us on this inaugural year and get your fill of chocolate – for that day or to save to eat later! Questions please contact Sharon Richardson – sharonr@btpd.org or 815-933-9905. See you on February 4th!