Cool Idea of the Day: Bookstore & Chocolate Crawl

Here's an event description that is as irresistible as the consumables involved: "Bookstore & Chocolate Crawl. Support Bay Area bookstores, eat chocolate, and hang out with other cool bibliophiles."

This tasty event is free, "and all readers and chocolate lovers are welcome. Intended to be an easy walk (as much as San Francisco geography allows), the routes include stops at some of the Bay Area's best bookstores, from familiar favorites to hidden gems, with frequent stops for chocolaty confections. Bookstores along the route are also invited to support their favorite non-profits by making books available to purchase for donation."

On Sunday, January 26, the Bookstore & Chocolate Crawl will start at East Bay Booksellers in Oakland, Calif., with stops at Pegasus Books, Smitten Ice Cream, See's Candies, the Escapist Comic Book Store and Dark Carnival before ending at Afikomen Judaica in Berkeley.