Beyond Vanilla: Celebrate Creative Ice Cream Flavor Day on Friday
Northern Virginia ice cream emporiums offer variety of flavors, from Cookie Dough to Black Raspberry to Salt Caramel.
With summertime in full swing, it's a popular time to stop by your favorite ice cream shop to try something cold and tasty in the form of a cone, sundae or shake. And if you're looking for another reason to try something cool, did you know that Friday is Creative Ice Cream Flavor Day? No one is quite certain how the day got started, but there's a rumor going around that it's part of the monthly festivities of Ice Cream Month, which starts July 1st. It started back in 1984, when then-President Ronald Reagan designated July as National Ice Cream Month to help goose ice cream sales. Talk about creative--last year, members of the National Ice Cream Retailers Association voted for their favorite new flavor (members get to sample new ones at …
Mary Ann Barton
12:44 pm on Friday, July 1, 2011
Hi Beth, thanks for the scoop on Milwaukee's Frozen Custard. I'll definitely check it out next time I'm at Potomac Mills! more ›