Sometimes the best treasures are the ones you drive past a hundred times without noticing, and Candy Basket Inc. in Portland is exactly that kind of sweet surprise.
This massive candy wonderland has been quietly satisfying sugar cravings while most people zoom by on their way to somewhere else, completely unaware of the confectionery paradise waiting inside.
Let’s talk about what it means to stumble upon a place that makes you feel like you’ve just discovered Willy Wonka’s factory, minus the Oompa Loompas and questionable child safety protocols.
You know that feeling when you walk into a store and immediately realize you’ve made a terrible mistake because your willpower just packed its bags and left?…