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| - Great little spot for something fun and different to do with visitors- it's a functional chocolate factory and a cactus garden (no idea what inspired that combo!), complete with a chocolate shop for purchases.
The chocolate factory has a viewing window and "tours", which are short- walk through the hall, look through the windows, and read the plaques. They offer guided tours where employees provide more info, but it's still pretty short. Afterward you get a chocolate coin as a sample. There is a shop of Ethel M chocolates (higher end, made on site), and an M&M store (more basic, Mars candies), both a bit pricey- note that they also have coffee and hot chocolate beverages available.
After grabbing a drink, wind your way through the cactus garden! It's lit up and decorated for the holidays, between November-January, but even a day time visit is fairly interesting with informative plaques provided about the different cacti. Fun to wander around, nothing too strenuous, good spot for photos. There are even a few tables and chairs off the path, good for sitting and catching up with a friend.
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