First-Ever Cocoa Crawl Comes To Long Grove

The inaugural Cocoa Crawl will be held this weekend in Long Grove. The family-friendly event will be held from 12 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 3. The event, which is free, will be held in downtown Long Grove.

Attendees can stop by the visitor's center, 308 Old McHenry Road in Long Grove, to get a map that lists participating businesses. They can then stop out to the merchants to sample cocoa-inspired treats and shop at area stores and restaurants. When finished, they can return to the visitor’s center to vote on their favorite.

Every vote entered will be entered to win a raffle prize donated by participating stores. Raffles will be drawn the following week and winners notified via Facebook and email.

Participating businesses include: Viking Treasures, Ma and Pa’s Candy of Long Grove, Country House of Long Grove, Bella Donna Boutique, Nifty 50’s, Blue Chamomile Reflexology and Aromatherapy, Olivia’s Boutique, UnWined of Long Grove, Epilogue Arts, Long Grove Coffee Co., Long Grove Confectionery, Within Reach, The Back Porch, Emporium of Antiques, The Olive Tap, Morkes Chocolates of Long Grove, The Irish Boutique, Mangels of Long Grove, How Impressive LG, Rivellino School of Art, Chatter Box of Long Grove, Covered Bridge Creamery, Signature Popcorn, Buffalo Creek Brewing and Long Grove Village Tavern.

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