We don't live too far from the factory, so we go a lot for the free samples. I am a little upset that they changed the Gift Shop into another M&M store. The garden is very nice to visit and has a lot of nice wildlife and is a good place to stroll around at twilight. I like watching the chocolate being made, but not the extraordinary prices they are selling them for. We have a store near our house at the District, but it isn't the same, since you get the whole experience at the factory and the free samples, lol.