Christmas has arrived in Zionsville! From Father Christmas illuminating the Village tree the day after Thanksgiving to Christmas in the Village being ushered in with the VIP Christmas Celebration on Friday night, one can’t help but feel the spirit while wandering around town.
While strolling down Pine Street, I found myself drawn to the oversized “Santa’s Post Office” mailbox parked in front of “The Best Little Toy Store on Earth” – Explorer Toys, of course. It’s a kid’s paradise and ALMOST makes me want to have kids again when I step inside this magical place, which took me back to my childhood instantly. A few doors down at Ganache Chocolatier I actually did become a child again as I sampled the Chocolate Explosion candy bar which begins to slowly melt in your mouth, but then popping emerges out of nowhere. Yes, a candy bar laced with pop rocks! This childhood favorite is still around and can’t help but put a smile on your face when the explosion begins. There was no need to look further for stocking stuffers – dark chocolate malted milk balls, sea salt caramels, white chocolate pretzels – Done!
Soon, it was time to take a break and somehow I ended up at Cobblestone Grill. Not sure how that happened but there was a $5 martini special. I have discovered in life that “specials” are usually special for a reason and relaxing at the bar confirmed it, especially with Brett mixing the drinks. The only discovery I made is that you can’t send a text message from the bar if you are sitting on the “other side of the pillar”. This makes no sense. None at all. I must go back for further investigation. When is the next $5 martini night?
Wandering around Zionsville is an adventure with many new discovers along the way. I couldn’t think of a better place to be than this charming, little town especially during Christmas.
And my wandering continues….
