Best Spots for Ice Cream
Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009
While some of the country has undergone heat wave after heat wave--Los Angeles is melting as we speak--we thought it would be helpful for you to know the nation's best places to get ice cream. Travel and Leisure has searched the country to uncover some of the best places to enjoy this frozen treat. So, take advantage of the many tourism discounts that are available today to make a special trip to some of these top locations.Rhode Island is a land of nature, outdoor adventure and more than its fair share of historic landmarks. It is also home to Gray's Ice Cream which has been dishing out homemade ice cream for eighty years in Tiverton, Rhode Island. The shop offers around thirty varieties of flavors year round and three different seasonal flavors. Gray's has been recognized several times as one of the best places in the United States to get Ice Cream.
Chicago holds a number of amazing attractions including Millennium Park, the Sears Tower and Navy Pier. It also has one of the best places to get some of that cold summer treat known as ice cream. Homer's Homemade Gourmet Ice Cream has been scooping out treats since the 1930's. Those with a craving for the sweets can have them shipped overnight to wherever they may be located but if you are in town be sure to stop by Homer's.
New Orleans is best known for Mardi Gras and other guilty pleasures and this includes ice cream. Angelo Brocato Ice Cream & Confectionary first began serving the public in 1905. This sweet treasure is a great way to cool off in the Southern Heat of New Orleans.
The list of America's Best Ice Cream Shops over at Travel and Leisure also includes such ice cream greats as Ben and Jerry's and unconventional choices like shaved ice shops. Ice cream is a favorite treat for cooling down in the heat or for bringing back some of the lost memories of childhood.
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