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Hot Chocolate Festival benefits local businesses
Kristi, Nate and Brad Sutliffe of DonutNV keep the masses fed during the event. TED PFIRRMANN PHOTOS
February 7, 2024
The Hot Chocolate Festival, hosted by Saltwater Roots Boutique, was held Feb. 3 to help increase sales for small, independent businesses that need a boost in the off-season. This was the first year for the festival which was held at Cape Henlopen High School, but it attracted 125 local vendors showcasing a wide selection of products, a hot chocolate bar, 50 door prizes and a kids’ zone with four inflatable bounce houses.
For more information and a list of upcoming events, go to saltwaterrootsboutique.co.
The crowd fills the event lobby ...
…and stretches along the front of the building, but the line moved fast.
Sharon Gosack from Tie Dye Dog is “creating a pawsitive experience” during the event selling her dog-themed merchandise.
Amanda Welch gets some assistance from Ryan Stevenson of Shore Smoke Seasonings in Long Neck.
Molly and Adam Brownstein of Perfect Prints took time off from displaying some of their 3D printed fidget collectibles for a photo.
Rob Jennings, whose family has been in Sussex County since the late 1700s, is the owner of Big Sussex.
Although the crowd was large, everyone was in a pleasant mood.
Brendan Fisher, age 4, of Milton, peeks out from behind a mug at the selfie station.
