We All Scream for Ice Cream! (Part 2)

In case you didn’t get your fill of frozen concoctions in last week’s post (Part 1), here are a few more classic ice cream experiences you might want to dig into this summer!

Woodside Farm Creamery
Wilmington, Delaware
Summer and ice cream are almost synonymous, and when Wilmingtonians think “ice cream,” they think Woodside Farm Creamery. The farm has been owned and operated by the Mitchell family since 1796. In 1998, Woodside Farm Creamery began making and serving premium homemade ice cream. Its peach ice cream is a real crowd pleaser.

Graham’s Fine Chocolates & Ice Cream
Geneva, Illinois
This looks like my kind of place! Graham’s Fine Chocolates & Ice Cream is a family-run ice cream shop, located in a former historic home in the heart of downtown Geneva. Families line up for the great homemade flavors and leisurely enjoy their cones on the Adirondack chairs located out front. Graham’s serves up rich creamy ice cream, including favorites such as butter pecan and chocolate.

Naper Settlement
Naperville, Illinois
Some say the ice cream sundae started in the 1800s in Illinois, others say it originated in Wisconsin, but all would agree it’s delicious. At Naper Settlement, a historic museum village in Naperville, Illinois, visitors to Settlement Sundays are offered free ice cream sundaes with admission. Kids and families enjoy adding syrup, sprinkles and whipped cream to the dixie-cup-style ice cream treats that are offered through Aug. 29. Additionally, there are special activities to enjoy during these summer Sundays.

Alexander’s on the Square
Noblesville, Indiana
In the heart of downtown Noblesville, Indiana, in Hamilton County is Alexander’s on the Square, an old-fashioned ice cream soda shop and restaurant. Opened in 1994, this quaint shop offers hand-dipped ice cream in a variety of flavors. Don’t leave without tasting the specialty flavor – birthday cake, a sweet delight with sprinkles inside the ice cream.

Snopalace
Kiln, Mississippi
Located in Mississippi's West Coast, Kiln is the hometown of NFL football star Brett Favre. The Snopalace serves snowballs and ice cream, as well as lunch and dinner featuring everything from burgers to live and boiled seafood. Snowballs are served all year long.

It seems everyone loves ice cream on a hot summer day. Please share your favorite ice cream shop in the comments section below.

Amy Verdin is a Gozaic consultant.

Photos top to bottom: Woodside Farm Creamery, Wilmington, Delaware; photo courtesy of Wilmington Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB). Graham's Fine Chocolates & Ice Cream, photo courtesty of Geneva, Illinois. Settlement Sundays; photo courtesy of Naper Settlement. Sharing a Soda at Alexander’s on the Square, Noblesville, Indiana; photo courtesy of Hamilton County CVB.