Revel In Chocolate at the Rockland Chocolate March

Town-wide Choco-sampling and Celebration of American Chocolate Week to Benefit United Mid-Coast Char

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. October 14, 2008

ROCKLAND, ME, February 13, 2007. The Historic Inns of Rockland plan to celebrate American Chocolate Week with sweet gusto, and they've partnered with businesses throughout Rockland to bring a chocolate chomping weekend event. Rockland, Maine will roll out the cocoa carpet, March 10 -11, 2007 for the second Annual Inn to Inn Chocolate March weekend.

This event features two days of sweet samplings throughout the Historic Inns of Rockland and the Rockland community including the First Annual Waterworks Deliciously Decadent Double Chocolate Brownie Sundae Eating Contest. Add to that restaurant samplings and discounts on chocolate themed items from retailers, plus a chocolate themed movie at the historic Strand Theater and much more and you've got a weekend chock full of chocolate. It's all topped off with an Inn to Inn Chocolate Tour offering a host of demonstrations and tastings.

Five dollars from every $15 ticket for the Chocolate March weekend will be donated to United Mid-coast Charities of Maine, benefiting more than sixty local non-profit organizations. Explore all the reasons chocolate makes one healthy, wealthy and wise. Historic Inns of Rockland will indulge guests in this favorite American food while they kick off the annual American Chocolate Week (celebrated each year the second week in March) with all the pomp and sweetness it deserves.

Chocolate lovers can come for the day, spend the night or really indulge and stay for the whole weekend. On Saturday, March 10, 2007 more than 35 businesses throughout Rockland will feature demonstrations, tastings, free or discounted products, discounts on chocolate items, and more. There will be chocolate and wine pairings at The Wine Cellar, complimentary hot chocolate and a new Rock City Roasters dark chocolate blend for tasting at Second Read, special chocolate desserts at area restaurants, chocolate soup, decadent chocolate drinks, and much more. Retailers from The Grasshopper Shop to Sage Market, Handle It! and Pastry Garden plus more will offer special discounts on featured themed items. Simply look for the Chocolate March sign in the windows to identify participating businesses. Area restaurants including Caf'e Miranda, Black Bull and The Waterworks will feature a special chocolate dessert at a special price, and Like Water For Chocolate will be featured at the Strand Theater.

The highlight of Sunday, March 11 will be the Inn to Inn Chocolate March. Three inns, easily accessible to one another by foot, including Captain Lindsey House, LimeRock Inn and Berry Manor Inn, will open their doors from 1:00 to 4:00pm, offering tours and chocolate samplings. Demonstrations at each inn will be offered each hour on the half hour where you can check out the next generation of chocolate fondue at Berry Manor Inn or sit in on a demonstration called "Who says Chocolate and Lobster Don't Go Together?" at LimeRock Inn. Also, take in a decadent cake decorating demonstration presented at the Captain Lindsey House. Best of all, learn how chocolate's antioxidant qualities make it one of the healthy surprises in your diet today. Chocolate March ticketholders qualify to win a gift basket featuring products from participating businesses or a getaway to your choice of the Historic Inns of Rockland.

With all the choco-energy of this event, why not stay the weekend? Historic Inns of Rockland have created the Chocolate March Package including:

.A two-night stay at Berry Manor Inn, LimeRock Inn or Captain Lindsey House on the weekend of March 9-11, 2007

.The commemorative 2007 Chocolate March poster

.Breakfast for two each morning featuring chocolate entrees and accompaniments (recipes available)

.Historic Inns of Rockland Goodie bag filled with chocolate samples from participating downtown businesses

.A complimentary chocolate dessert for two at participating area restaurants

.Two tickets to Like Water For Chocolate at the Strand Theater

.Two tickets to the Historic Inns of Rockland Inn to Inn Chocolate March, offering access to the community-sponsored discounts and demonstrations as well as the Inn to Inn tour.

Never has this much chocolate been so affordable. The package is $285-$405 per couple. Add a third night for 50-percent off. The package price varies from inn to inn.

Tickets to the Inn to Inn Chocolate March are $15 in advance and available from participating inns by calling them individually or calling 1-877-ROC-INNS (877-762-4667). Tickets are limited, and expected to sell out prior to the event, however if any are available they will be sold for $20 at the door on Sunday, March 11.

Check www.HistoricInnsofRockland.com for updates on ticket availability. Chocolate March tickets include all the community-sponsored demonstrations and tastings, plus the Inn to Inn March. There is no rain or snow date for this event; whether wind, snow or hail chocolate will be in abundance at Historic Inns of Rockland on Sunday.

For more information, to book a reservation for the Chocolate March Package or to purchase tickets by phone, call 1-877-ROC-INNS (877-762-4667) or visit www.HistoricInnsofRockland.com for individual phone numbers and information on LimeRock Inn, Captain Lindsey House and Berry Manor Inn.