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The Ohio Buckeye Candy Trail is a 31-stop trail highlighting local, family-owned and nationally known chocolate artisan from across the state. The Dayton area is well-represented.
The Miami County Visitors and Convention Bureau helped launch the Ohio Buckeye Candy Trail. "Why not create a candy trail dedicated to this peanut butter and chocolate confection?" the organization asked in a news release.
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“Miami County, home to Winans Chocolates + Coffees, is very excited to celebrate Ohio’s own Buckeye candy, with the launch of the Ohio Buckeye Candy Trail,” said Diana Thompson, executive director of Miami County Visitors & Convention Bureau. “This one-of-a-kind trail connects visitors to Ohio businesses statewide to highlight everyone’s favorite Ohio treat.”
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THE OHIO BUCKEYE CANDY TRAIL
The Dayton-area stops include:
• Golden Turtle Chocolate Factory in Lebanon
• Holly B’s Sweets in Waynesville
• Friesinger’s Chocolates in Springboro
• Esther Price in Dayton
• Winan’s Chocolates + Coffees, which started in Piqua and has locations across Dayton and beyond
Other Ohio stops include:
• Haute Chocolate in Cincinnati
• Tickled Sweet in Milford
• Marie's Candies in West Liberty
• Jack-B's in Findlay
• Dietsch Bros Fine Chocolates & Ice Cream in Findlay
• Marsha's Homemade Buckeyes in Perrysburg
• Sweet Tooth Cottage in Powell
• Eagle Family Candy in Columbus
• Tremont Goodie Shop in Upper Arlington
• Anthony Thomas in Columbus
• Chocolate Cafe in Columbus
• Pure Imagination Chocolatier in Grandview Heights
• Schmidt's Fudge Haus in Columbus
• Wittich's Candy Shop in Circleville
• Buckeye Creations in Canal Winchester
• Candy Cottage in Lancaster
• Goumas Candyland in Heath
• Nothing But Chocolate in Cambridge
• Coblentz Chocolates in Walnut Creek
• Sweeties Chocolates at Grandpa's Cheesebarn in Ashland
• Waggoner Chocolates in North Canton
• Harry London Candies, Inc. in North Canton
• Honadle's Fine Chocolates at Hartville Kitchen
• Butter Maid Bakery in Boardman
• Malley's Chocolates in Lakewood
• Campbell's Sweets Factory in Cleveland
• Buckeye Chocolate Company in Chardon
• Stella Leona Artisan Chocolates in Pettisville
• CoCo Beans Candy & Cupcakes in Fremont
• Hartville Chocolate Company in Hartville
The website houses a downloadable map that outlines each stop and has insider information on what makes each stop unique.
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The Ohio Buckeye Candy Trail is one of many that can be found on the Ohio Adventure Trails map launched by TourismOhio earlier this summer at Ohio.org.
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