See’s Candies Comes to South Pasadena & A “Sweet” Giveaway Ends 6/2! #SeesAtFairOaks
Driving down Fair Oaks Avenue, it is pretty easy to be reminded why Pasadena could easily be one of the best cities in Los Angeles. The old, brick buildings that are home to delicious restaurants & gorgeous specialty shops on side streets like Union & Holly, the trees that greet you as you drive past their very own Central Park & of course, the famous Colorado Blvd, the street to be on every New Years Day for The Rose Parade.
Fair Oaks is also your gateway to South Pasadena, another secret gem of the city filled with sights to see. The newest? See’s Candy Shop!
I was thrilled to be invited to their special preview soiree last evening, hosted by well-known TV Personality, Jill Simonian, who has dedicated her career to showing Moms how to stay posh, fun & continue to enjoy their life while surviving all that comes along when your bundle of joy arrives. Jill is absolutely the sweetest person ever, she made us feel like we were all best friends.
Same goes for the wonderful crew who are behind See’s; I had the pleasure of chatting with Uriel, their District Manager, Leota, who is their kick-butt Regional Manager, Store Manager (& Employee for 25 years!), Stella, Shop Associate, Stephanie & Natalie, See’s Brand Manager, who had so much awesome background about the company.
From Natalie, I learned just WHY See’s is always better than the rest of chocolate on the market. Since they began back in the 1930’s, the company has only used Challenge Butter & all real ingredients’. The only preservative in a See’s chocolate is one Challenge must use in order to keep their butter fresh long enough. Other than that, it’s all REAL in See’s!
They also do a neat thing you do not hear of much: They age their chocolate. While one may think of this only with fine wines, chocolate can indeed benefit from a similar process, as well.
See’s has also had their fair share of involvement with Hollywood! While all candies are continued to be made a la Lucy & Ethel on a conveyor belt at their headquarters on La Cienega in LA, I Love Lucy producers, as well as Lucille Ball & Vivian Vance themselves visited that very factory for inspiration on the most famous episode of the series. Studios would also have a See’s buggy car deliver their candies to the starlets back in the day when they signed a movie deal 😉
By the time I left, I had tried so many of my favorites, like Chelsea & Mocha, as well as new favorites like Key Lime Truffle (oh, yeah!!) & their famous Bordeaux. Another bonus? All products are now gluten free!
If you’re in LA, definitely stop by & visit Stella & her See’s team at 464 Fair Oaks Avenue in South Pasadena. Aaand, wherever you are located in the USA, how would you like a $25 gift card to See’s?! Fill out the entry form below by June 2nd! I will choose 1 winner at random via Rafflecopter, & make sure to check out my sweepstakes tab 😉 Good luck! xo
(*Disclosure: A huge thank you to See’s Candies for all their hospitality & inviting me out to their VIP event, as well as providing me with the giveaway gift card!)
Susan Cooper
May 22, 2014 at 4:58 pmI am a huge fan of See’s Candy. I have actually been there and I do love the location and the shop. How cool for you that all their products are gluten free. 🙂
AlongComesMary
May 22, 2014 at 5:48 pmI always forget how awesome Sees is til I have it once again 😉
Caryn/The Mid Life Guru
May 22, 2014 at 5:35 pmYour pictures are making me hungry!!! Love those nuts and chews!!!
AlongComesMary
May 22, 2014 at 5:48 pmIf you like nuts, try the polar bear nut cluster!!! 😉
Debnmike moretti
May 22, 2014 at 8:23 pmBordeaux!!!!!!!!!!
AlexandraFunFit
May 22, 2014 at 9:49 pmMy favorite is Bordeaux, thought I do love brown sugar, and Scotchmallow too.
Kimmy Ripley
May 23, 2014 at 5:54 amI have never had See’s but I would love to try it. I would like to try some kind of chocolate raspberry item.
justJENN
May 23, 2014 at 6:40 amMolasses Chips are unique and hard to beat as one of my faves!
AuraR
May 23, 2014 at 8:54 amI like the white chocolate cashew brittle!
Sue Ellison
May 23, 2014 at 7:14 pmI haven’t had See’s but would love to try the milk chocolate nuts & chews assortment.
Rebecca Graham
May 23, 2014 at 10:37 pmI like their truffles.
heather baker
May 24, 2014 at 8:19 amI love See’s candy, my favorite is their Bordeaux.
AlongComesMary
May 24, 2014 at 10:36 amThanks for entering, Heather! Good luck 🙂
Becca
May 24, 2014 at 10:12 amI love See’s and eat it more than I should! I love their caramels and their raspberry truffles 🙂
AlongComesMary
May 24, 2014 at 10:35 amRaspberry is one of my faves, too! Good luck, Becca 🙂
chris z
May 24, 2014 at 4:39 pmi haven’t had see’s but i would like to try the nuts & chews assortment
Valencia
May 24, 2014 at 7:17 pmI have tried See’s only one time. We got an assortment of dark chocolates as a gift. I loved all of them.
Talya
May 24, 2014 at 8:27 pmI have never had one, but I would like to very much!
Wendy Byde
May 25, 2014 at 6:21 ambordeaux!
AlongComesMary
May 25, 2014 at 9:40 pmEveryones fave!! 😉
Darlene Carbajal
May 25, 2014 at 9:01 amI’ve had it before and it’s so yummy! I love the butterscotch lollypops.
AlongComesMary
May 25, 2014 at 9:41 pmLOVE the lollypops, too! =D
RussR
May 25, 2014 at 11:51 amI like their Toffee-ette
AlongComesMary
May 25, 2014 at 9:41 pmStill need to try those!
Pam Hoffman
May 25, 2014 at 8:06 pmDark Chocolate Haystacks!
AlongComesMary
May 25, 2014 at 9:41 pmOooh, what are those? I am intrigued 😉
Ruth Zankich
May 25, 2014 at 8:15 pmAnything with Almonds is my fave.
AlongComesMary
May 25, 2014 at 9:42 pmThanks for stopping by, Ruth! Good luck 🙂
Kenny F
May 25, 2014 at 8:47 pmMy favorite is Bordeaux
AlongComesMary
May 25, 2014 at 9:42 pmLove it!
sara wood
May 26, 2014 at 4:16 amI love their peanut brittle.
Dinah G
May 26, 2014 at 12:34 pmI honestly love them all…except anything with coconut. Outside of that, though, I truly do love See’s Candies. Yum!!!
christine jessamine
May 26, 2014 at 7:10 pmSees candy peanut brittle is my favorite!
kyl neusch
May 27, 2014 at 8:26 pmwhite chocolate cashew brittle!
AlongComesMary
May 27, 2014 at 10:59 pmYum! =D
Cynthia C
May 29, 2014 at 3:42 amI have not tried See’s candy, but the dark peppermints look good to me.
al
May 29, 2014 at 1:30 pmHaven’t had one-yet.
marnie ward
May 30, 2014 at 5:18 amI am sorry I have not tried anything yet because it looks so good. If I could have tried something it would be chocolate cashew brittle.
Michelle
May 30, 2014 at 4:24 pmOooh, yes, Sees candies!! These have been my favorites since I was a kid. SCOTCHMALLOW!!
Deb C
May 31, 2014 at 3:49 amNo, I have not tried See’s Candies yet. A friend of mine adores them so I want to try them soon.
Judy Estrin
May 31, 2014 at 11:33 amMy favorite is the Scotchmallow treat that always came in the children’s packages at various seasons. I’ve been loving See’s Candies for over 55 years! Such wonderful memories of See’s Candies stores visits and yummy treats.
Denise S
May 31, 2014 at 6:54 pmI don’t think I’ve had it before, but I know I’d love it.
Heather B
May 31, 2014 at 8:15 pmI have never tried See’s Candies.
Mary c
June 1, 2014 at 5:13 amI love scotchmallows.
Nicole C.
June 1, 2014 at 7:31 amNo, I have never had Sees chocolate before, but I can’t wait to.
Tamar
June 1, 2014 at 8:03 amI had some toffee crunch see’s and it was quite good.
Jill Myrick
June 1, 2014 at 10:10 amI have never tried See’s Candies but they look scrumptious.
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Marilyn Wons
June 1, 2014 at 10:45 amMy favorite is the turtles!
Brittney House
June 1, 2014 at 10:49 amI’ve never tried them but I would like to.
Karrie Millheim
June 1, 2014 at 11:17 amYes I love the truffles
shawna
June 1, 2014 at 1:05 pmI like the peanut brittle
Annemarie Z.
June 1, 2014 at 1:35 pmI love the Peanut Butter Patties!
Tara Woods
June 1, 2014 at 1:58 pmI had See’s once and I loved the Dark Nuts & Chews chocolates.
Christie Kammerer
June 1, 2014 at 2:13 pmI have, that is all my grandmother would buy and the Bordeaux is my favorite.
Ricardo Barnadas
June 1, 2014 at 3:23 pmI love SEE’s Candy’s!
Robyn S
June 1, 2014 at 3:43 pmI haven’t had See’s chocolate in years! But I love all of their dark chocolate treats! There is no way I could pick a fave.
Laurie Emerson
June 1, 2014 at 5:10 pmI have had them before. I love their chocolate caramels.
Tammie Venne
June 1, 2014 at 6:13 pmI have never had it, but would love to try it
Karen T Gonyea
June 1, 2014 at 6:25 pmI have never tried it, but it looks amazing – I would love to try the truffles 🙂
Sky Evans
June 1, 2014 at 7:38 pmI haven’t tried See’s chocolate but want the truffles.
liz l
June 1, 2014 at 7:47 pmI have never had them but my husband says its delicious
Roxann
June 1, 2014 at 8:02 pmI like the chocolate creams.
Sand
June 1, 2014 at 8:10 pmThe toffee-ettes are my favorite.
Sarah L
June 1, 2014 at 8:27 pmNo favorite since I haven’t tried any. I like truffles.
Thanks for the contest.
Stephanie Galbraith
June 1, 2014 at 8:48 pmI have had See’s Candies. I love them all.
Lisa P.
June 1, 2014 at 8:54 pmI haven’t tried See’s Candy.