The original Pike Place Market store was just one of the trips I took while in Seattle for Starbucks Coffee College. I also paid a visit to the company's pilot plant, which roasts coffee in small batches to test new coffee concepts and revisit old ideas. Learn more about it when you keep reading.
Touring the Ahwahnee Dining Room and Kitchen
Since I don't frequent Yosemite National Park too often, I had to make the most of my time while I was there for the first session of Chefs' Holidays. In addition to taking cooking classes, that also meant an intimate meal at The Ahwahnee Dining Room — plus a detailed tour to highlight the building's history. Keep reading to get a behind-the-scenes look.
The Making of a See's Chocolate Egg
Earlier this week, PartySugar taught me a lot about Cadbury Creme Eggs, a classic Easter confection. But I found out there was a whole lot more to chocolate eggs when I toured the See's Candies factory last month and saw how its seasonal specialties are made, from beginning to end. To join me on my eggcellent adventure, keep reading.
A Delightful Day at See's Candies
Today isn't just St. Patrick's Day; it also happens to be American Chocolate Week! To celebrate — and because I had so much fun quizzing you on See's Candies last month — I took a rare private tour of the company's South San Francisco plant. When I walked through the parking lot smelling nothing but chocolate, I knew I was in for a treat. To join me on my adventures, keep reading.
Feeling Adventurous for 2007?
In 2006 you played it safe and stayed close to home. For 2007, you have vowed to become more adventurous and take a walk on the wild side. And I'm not talking about washing colors and whites together ladies!

Adventure Women Inc. is a travel company for active women over 30. Their adventure vacations are for women traveling solo, or with sisters, mothers, daughters and friends.
Adventure Women offers a variety of trips year round like the Alaskan Wildlife Safari and Bear Viewing (June 9 - 16, 2007) which includes deluxe lodges and comfortable adventure camps, flying by bush plane to spectacular Bear Camp for bear viewing of Grizzlies and cubs in their natural habitat, whitewater rafting on Alaska’s rivers, sea kayaking on Resurrection Bay, hiking on a glacier, exploring Homer and Kachemark Bay and much more! The cost is a whooping $3,895 but well worth it if you're looking to add adventure in your life.
Check out the other tours and more on AdventureWomen.com.
