Chocolate Goodness
Every September, I purposely remind myself of all the chocolate goodness you can find in Hershey, Pennsylvania — “The Sweetest Place On Earth.”

Chocolate Goodness

This obsession with chocolate goodness dates back to September 8, 1984, when I married my husband at Hershey Gardens. Thirty-two years later, the historic landmark, four-star hotel has expanded with two major additions, including a full-service spa called The Spa At The Hotel Hershey, which opened in 2001.

Chocolate Goodness

Wearing: Talbot's Reversible Double-faced Wool Camel/Grey Coat Vest, old Lafayette 148 Camel Silk Blouse, J.Crew Maddie Silver Metallic Metalassé Pant, Kate Spade "Licorice" Camel Heels with Chloè Pebble Calfskin Aurore Wallet on Chain. Beauty: Kat Von Dee Lippy and CND VinlyLux Date Night.

As part of the hotel’s 75th-anniversary celebration, the $67 million building campaign known as “The Grand Expansion” included property upgrades and the addition of Harvest at the Hotel Hershey, a 130-seat restaurant in 2009.

Chocolate Goodness at Harvest at the Hotel Hershey on September 9, 2016.
Chocolate Goodness at Harvest at the Hotel Hershey on September 9, 2016.

When my hubby and I celebrated our 32nd wedding anniversary, it was appropriate once again to dine in Hershey, this time at Harvest—another farm-to-table venue inspired by local and regional ingredients in Derry Township.

Chocolate Goodness at The Hotel Hershey Lobby after dining at The Circular.
Chocolate Goodness at The Hotel Hershey Lobby after dining at The Circular for my 61st birthday, September 16, 2016.

The September chocolate goodness continued when I scheduled two-day beauty treatments.  First, on my birthday, September 16th, I had Hydrafacial and an overdue hair coloring appointment in the morning—the evening dinner at The Circular At The Hotel Hershey. My hubby reserved a window seat in the circular dining room so we could observe the magnificent gardens while we dined during sunset.

Chocolate Goodness at The Spa At The Hotel Hershey on Saturday, September 17, 2016 to celebrate my birthday with Cynthia Lawson and Toi Sweeney.
Chocolate Goodness at The Spa At The Hotel Hershey on Saturday, September 17, 2016, to celebrate my birthday with Cynthia Lawson and Toi Sweeney.

The chocolate goodness didn’t end there.  When I mentioned the Spa At The Hotel Hershey, my great friends, designer Cynthia and fabulous stylist Toi, joined me to renew, relax, rejuvenate, and reconnect.  I can’t think of a better place to indulge in ultimate luxury.  I felt pampered with the 80-minute Noche Azul (classic Swedish massage utilizing jasmine oil) and Cuban manicure.

Our beauty packages included a healthy buffet lunch in the Oasis.  The ladies and I polished off the day at yet another restaurant on the Hershey compound, Trevi 5, for light Italian fare.

Chocolate Goodness, Edible Arrangements gift of chocolate covered strawberries from Amber.
Chocolate Goodness, Edible Arrangements gift of chocolate-covered strawberries from Amber.

But wait, there’s more: a delivery of fresh chocolate-covered strawberries from Edible Arrangements from my new counterpart, Amber.  Thank you, so thoughtful.

Finally, a special birthday thank you to a woman I worked for the last three years at AstraZeneca, an inspiration and advocate.  Best wishes to you, Pam.

Have a fabulous and stylish week.

Siggy