One of the most popular contenders for gifts on Valentine’s Day, aside from flowers, is chocolate. This is no surprise given the hundreds of heart shaped boxes filled with chocolate …
US Regional Candy Favorites
Many towns, cities or rural hamlets have traditions that are funny, cool, or just plain weird. It’s no surprise that many of these traditions revolve around a specific type of …
What’s the Deal with Father’s Day?
Father’s Day is a fairly new holiday in the United States, having only been around officially for less than fifty years! In fact, Fathers Day wasn’t even recognized as a …
The Origins of Easter
Easter is one of the few bigger holidays to “fall” on a Sunday rather than have a set annual date like Chrismtas or Valentine’s Day. This year, Easter will be …
The True Meaning of Presidents’ Day
Have you ever wondered why so many random national holidays land on a Monday? It’s more complicated than one would think, particularly the next upcoming Monday holiday – Presidents’ Day. …
12 Days of Barkeater
Wondering what to get for a loved one? Does one gift seem a little inadequate? Well, lucky for you, Barkeater Chocolates is doing its first ever 12 Days of Barkeater. …