Make mine chocolate! Long Beach Island Chocolate Week returns Feb 11-20, 2012

Nov. 29, 2011 - PRLog -- Treat yourself and the ones you love to some quality time in LBI this winter.  Begin by downloading the themed reading and movie list, created by the local branches of the Ocean County Library. In addition to reading and movies suggestions, the library branches invite visitors and residents to stop in and register for their planned activities that correspond with Chocolate Week, Feb 11-20, a Destination Marketing Initiative in partnership with the Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce and sponsors LBIFoodies.com and the New Jersey Division of Travel and Tourism.

This year is packed with activities for families, couples and own personal appetites such as free environmental events such as The Long Beach Island Foundation February  Science Saturday will give a tribute to local ecosystem with a Chocolate Turtle Hand out Enjoy a Lavish Salon treat or Blissful Massage featuring a Mayan Gold Chocolate antioxidant drink with the area’s top spas. Stay overnight and take in the Minerva Bed & Breakfast Chocolate Cooking Class, Magnolia House’s Romantic Getaway or Daddy Os decadent dinners. Looking to getaway for more than a weekend? Visit local realtors The Van Dyk Group, GA Anderson Agency for open houses with sweet treats or take the Golden Ticket Tour at Walter Homes in Barnegat. Take in some entertainment with a Lighthouse International Film Festival Screening or Feb 17- Death By Chocolate - Murder Mystery Dinner Show  at The Engleside Inn, Beach Haven benefiting the Tuckerton Seaport.  Delciously entertaining, interactive dinner show featuring a decadent three course dinner, topped off with Death by Chocolate. Guests will have the opportunity to play detective and guess "whodunit. for dinner show, as well as make it a weekend with special overnight package  includes dinner, show, overnight accommodations at the Engleside Inn, breakfast and Tuckertson Seaport Guest Pass.  Intermissions and hand outs. Back by popular demand is Chocolate Week Bartenders Competition starting at 8pm at TGI Friday’s in Manahawkin.

Chocolate Week is a series of offers, activities and events that include Valentine's Day and President's Day Weekend; to encourage out of area visitors as well as serving local residents. For a full list of chocolate week activities and to enter to win "Chocolate Week Sweetstakes", an Unshredded Nostalgia of Barnegat sponsored a Sweet Hearts and Heart Throbs Basket which will be drawn in time for Valentine's Day giving; go to www.visitlbiregion.com or their visitor center at 265 West Ninth Street Ship Bottom and 609 494 7211.  Keeping the focus on simple pleasures that tie in with Valentine’s Day and mid winter escapes, enjoy the series of special promotions, offers and classes that are being planned through local businesses and organizations to create a sweet vibe throughout the Long Beach Island Region of the Jersey Shore from Barnegat, Long Beach Island, Stafford and Tuckerton and Little Egg Harbor.

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