All posts by David Woodard

The U-No bar started off as a West Coast candy, dating from the 1920s and invented in a kitchen in the suburb of Oakland called Alameda. The kitchen was in the home of a man named George Cardinet, whose candy company soon grew enough to merit its own factory on the East Bay mainland, Cardinet…

December 10, 2014 Come out & show your support for these local organizations this holiday season: V2 Los Gallos Downtown Draught House Avalon Downtown Sneakerville Martini Bros. Burger Bar O’Donald’s Irish Pub Downtown 11am to 4pm 10am Registration at the Draught House

Candy corn has been around for more than a century. George Renninger of the Wunderlee Candy Company invented it in the 1880s. It was originally very popular among farmers and its look was revolutionary for the candy industry. The Goelitz Candy Company started making candy corn in 1900 and still makes it today, although the…

Touch the Moon Candy Saloon officially opened its newest branch at the East Branch of the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County. We offer hot dogs, pretzels, soda and snacks, and all your candy favorites including Tootsie Frooties, Mary Janes, and Whatchamacalits. Stop by and see us Monday-Wednesday 11-7, Thursday & Saturday 11-6.

The Classic Reese’s is a perfect combination of chocolate and peanut butter! Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups were created in 1928 by H.B. Reese, a former dairy farmer and shipping foreman for Milton S. Hershey. Reese was inspired by Hershey, so he left dairy farming to start his own candy business. Bonus Facts: May 18 is…

The Hershey Company first introduced the unusually-named candy bar, Whatchamacallit, in 1978. Since 1987, Whatchamacallit has been manufactured with a layer of caramel. In Canada, an identical candy bar is marketed by Hershey’s as Special Crisp, but does not have the wide distribution in Canada that the Whatchamacallit has in the United States.

Outdoor Movie Series Covelli Centre Begins at dusk Monday, June 23 – Frozen Monday June 30 – Thor: The Dark World Monday July 7 – Honey, I Shrunk the Kids Monday July 14 – Gravity Monday July 21 – Iron Man 3 Monday July 28 – Despicable Me 2 Monday August 4 – Pacific Rim…

The Sifers family started making candy in 1903 in Iola, Kansas, which is about one hundred miles southwest of Kansas City. In those early years my Samuel Mitchell Sifers made bulk penny hard candy and later hand rolled boxed chocolates and some of the first nickel (5 cent) candy bars in the Midwest (Old King…

Have some Astronaut Ice Cream, new Birthday Cake M&Ms, and a bubble gum cigar. Wash it all down with Cheerwine or a Tab soda. Employee Robert W. is eager to serve you! Call 330-744-7000 for more information

Blue Footed Boobies prefer Touch the Moon coffees over competitor’s flavors! Hillary’s Blue Footed Booby was spotted drinking Touch the Moon coffee! Try some soon to see if you agree!