Chocolate Adventure a la Venora

Next year I'm going to plan a day trip where we can visit local chocolatiers and confectionary stores. I am going to do 15 minutes of research right now so I thought I'd jot down my notes here:

Legacy Chocolates
St. Paul, MN
http://www.legacychocolates.com/
(Actual Store)

Knoke's Chocolate
David R Knoke Owner
Hudson, WI 54016
http://www.knokeschocolates.com/store/index.php
(I think this is an actual store)

Silver Moon Gourmet Foods
Plymouth, MN
http://www.smfoods.com/
(Wholesale? Contact these ppl)

Wuollet
Multiple TC locations
http://www.wuollet.com/
(These ppl make wonderful chocolate cakes)

Chocolat Celeste
St Paul, MN
http://www.chocolatceleste.com/
(Mmm...a store I have yet to visit.)

Jamie's Truffles
http://www.jamiestruffles.com/
(No actual location, but contact them)

Creative Confectionaire
Hasting, MN
http://www.creativeconfectionaire.com/
(Actual Store!!!)

Just Truffles
St. Paul, MN
http://www.justruffles.com/
(Actual Store!!!)

Mr B Chocolatier
St. Cloud, MN
http://www.mrbchocolate.com/
(Actual Store!!!)

River Chocolate Company
Location Kitchen - 203 County Road URiver Falls, WI 54022
Contact Information Allen Whitney 715-273-3731

The Prairie Chocolatier
10301 Laurel Dr. Eden Prairie, MN 55347
Phone: (952) 943-8169
E-mail: sales@premiumfudge.com
http://www.premiumfudge.com
(Warehouse, contact them?)

Event I have to remember to go to on March 19, 2006:
http://www.tasteofchocolate.org/

My own collection of chocolate links:

This looks cool, a lot of information about chocolate:
http://www.exploratorium.edu/exploring/exploring_chocolate/index.html

Some other person's chocolate links...I need to explore some more:
http://www.chocolate.org/chocolatelink.html

This looks interesting...the show is now in Milwaukee...mmm....
http://www.fieldmuseum.org/Chocolate/

I love the BBC...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/hottopics/chocolate/

Omigod...chocolate school. It looks like it's only for a week. Something to think about...
http://www.ecolechocolat.com/news.htm

Nicole introduced me to this chocolatier:
http://www.btmcelrath.com/