Echoes of Utopia: Christmas Market continues in Bishop Hill

Friday, December 5, 2014

Christmas Market continues in Bishop Hill

Grab some goodies at the Chocolate Walk when you visit!

I made them again: crunchy butterscotch nests with gumdrop cardinals. These, are part of a tempting array of chocolates and other confections that await you in the Bishop Hill Welcome Center this weekend Saturday, 12/6 and Sunday, 12/7 from 10am - 5pm. Fill a plate or a box; the goodies are sold by the pound. The proceeds from the Chocolate Walk will fund public events and Arts Council programs in the year ahead.

Why Echoes?

Echo implies repetition - a remnant or vestige of what has come before. Beautiful Bishop Hill is ripe with echoes. It’s this quality that draws people in and under its spell. Like a Brigadoon, it's remote, unspoiled, and idyllic. Here the past seems as real as the present - where the veil between this world and the next flutters on a breeze that sweeps the prairie. It is a tonic for the stress that stems from modernity and why I choose to nest, work, and play here. With each blog post I hope to reveal a little of the inherent magic and charm of the colony and the rich rewards I've gained by making it my home.