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Discover the Boehm’s Candies & Chocolates Tour in Missouri Delight your sweet tooth with a visit to Boehm’s Candies & Chocolates in Boonville, Missouri. This family-owned confectionery invites visitors to learn about handcrafted chocolate production — from traditional cooking methods to cooling and finishing. While full factory tours vary by schedule, guests can enjoy candy-making demonstrations, watch the chocolate molding Read more…
Discover the Ballard Locks Tour in Washington Explore the fascinating workings of the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks, commonly known as the Ballard Locks, where vessels are raised and lowered between freshwater Lake Washington and saltwater Puget Sound. This unique tour lets visitors learn about lock operations, fish ladder migration, engineering history, and the important role the locks play in Pacific Read more…
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Discover the Aplets & Cotlets Candy Kitchen Tour in Washington Sweeten your Washington road trip with a visit to the Aplets & Cotlets Candy Kitchen in Cashmere, home of Liberty Orchards’ iconic fruit-and-nut confections. This nostalgic farm-market experience lets visitors peek into the charming candy kitchen to watch candy makers prepare classic Aplets, Cotlets, and other handmade sweets. While the Read more…
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Discover the Alpaca Farm Tour at Smith Mountain Lake Meet friendly alpacas up close at Smith Mountain Lake Farm, a family-run alpaca ranch offering interactive, educational tours in the rolling countryside of Hardy, Virginia. Visitors learn about alpaca care, fiber production, and sustainable farming while enjoying hands-on encounters, photo opportunities, and a relaxed rural atmosphere just minutes from the lake. Read more…
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Discover the Frontier Culture Museum Artisan Demos in Virginia Experience hands-on traditional craftsmanship at the Frontier Culture Museum in Staunton, where costumed interpreters bring Old World and early American trades to life. Across the museum’s outdoor living-history farms, visitors watch artisans practice blacksmithing, woodworking, weaving, basketry, hearth cooking, leatherwork, and more — all using period methods and authentic tools. Why Read more…
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Discover the Colonial Williamsburg Historic Trades Experience Step into an 18th-century world of craftsmanship at Colonial Williamsburg, where master artisans practice dozens of historic trades using period tools, techniques, and workspaces. Visitors watch blacksmiths hammer iron, wigmakers craft hairpieces, printers set type by hand, silversmiths shape metal, carpenters saw timber, and dozens of other tradesmen and women recreate daily life Read more…
Discover the Chrysler Museum Glass Studio in Virginia Experience world-class glass artistry up close at the Chrysler Museum Glass Studio in Norfolk. This working hot shop hosts daily demonstrations where professional glassblowers craft molten glass into stunning vessels, sculptures, and experimental art. Visitors watch the entire process unfold just feet away — from gathering the glass to shaping, blowing, and Read more…
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Discover the Sunspots Studios Glassblowing Experience in Virginia Step into a vibrant working glass studio in downtown Staunton, where professional artists create colorful hand-blown glass right before your eyes. At Sunspots Studios, visitors can watch live glassblowing demonstrations every day and even participate in the popular “Blow Your Own Ornament” experience — a hands-on opportunity to create a one-of-a-kind glass Read more…
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Discover the Jamestown Glasshouse in Virginia Experience one of America’s earliest industries brought to life at the Jamestown Glasshouse. Located near Historic Jamestowne, this working glassblowing demonstration shows how artisans recreate 1608 techniques used by some of the first English settlers. Skilled glassblowers craft colorful hand-blown pieces in front of guests, using wood-fired furnaces modeled after those used more than Read more…
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Discover the Mabry Mill Demonstrations in Virginia Mabry Mill is one of the most photographed sites on the Blue Ridge Parkway — and for good reason. This beautifully restored 1900s gristmill offers seasonal demonstrations of traditional Appalachian crafts, milling, and blacksmithing. Visitors can tour the mill, explore historic farm buildings, and watch live demonstrations that bring early mountain life vividly Read more…









