February 24, 2024
Ice cream is the BEST treat on a road trip! Flavors can be so unique to the region or just solid homemade ice cream from local dairies.
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Alabama – Checkers (founded in Mobile)
Alaska – Arctic Roadrunner
Arizona – Eegee’s, Tucson, Cold Stone Creamery founded in 1988, Tempe
Arkansas – The Spark Cafe, Bentonville
California –Mashti Malone's, Los Angeles, Baskin-Robbins founded in 1945 in Glendale
Colorado – Little Man Ice Cream, Denver
Connecticut – Milkecraft
Delaware - Woodside Farm Creamery
Florida – Universal Studios Orlando - Butterbeer milkshake, Toothsome's Chocolate Emporium
Georgia – Peach ice cream
Hawaii – Hawaii Shave Ice
Idaho – Ice Cream Potato, Westside Drive-in in Boise
Illinois – McDonalds founded in 1955 in Des Palines, Dairy Queen founded in 1940 in Joliet, Steak and Shake founded in 1934 in Normal
Indiana – Schoop’s Hamburgers
Iowa – Maid-Rite
Kansas – Freddy’s
Kentucky – Bourbon ice cream
Louisiana – Creole Creamery
Maine – Lobster Ice Cream at Ben and Bill's Chocolate Emporium
Maryland – The Charmery, Baltimore
Massachusetts – J.P. Licks, Friendly's founded in 1935 in Springfield
Michigan – Mackinac Island Fudge ice cream, Kilwin's founded in 1947 in Petoskey
Minnesota - Blue Moon ice cream
Mississippi – Muscadine Ripple, Mississippi State University
Missouri – Sparky's Ice Cream in Columbus
Montana – Big Dipper ice cream
Nebraska - Butter Brickle ice cream
Nevada – Luv It Frozen Custard, Las Vegas
New Hampshire – Maple or brambleberry ice cream
New Jersey – Jersey blueberry ice cream
New Mexico – Pecan ice cream
New York – Shake Shack founded in 2001 in New York City, Carvel founded in 1934 in Hartsdale, Sfewart's Shops founded in 1945 in Ballston Spa
North Carolina – Cook Out, Howling Cow (North Carolina State University)
North Dakota – Chokecherry ice cream
Ohio – Buckeye ice cream, Graeters founded in 1870 in Cincinnatti, Wendy's founded in 1969 in Columbus (frosty), Jeni's Splendid Ice Cream founded in 2002 in Columbus, Handel's Homemade Ice Cream founded in 1945 in Columbus
Oklahoma – Braum’s, Sonic (both founded in Oklahoma)
Oregon – Salt & Straw (founded in Portland), Tillamook Ice Cream in Tillamook
Pennsylvania - Teaberry ice cream, Bruster's Ice Cream founded in 1989 in Bridgewater, Rita's founded in 1984 in Bensalem, Turkey Hill in Conestoga
Rhode Island – Del’s, Coffee ice cream
South Carolina – Charleston Ice Cream (Carolina gold rice)
South Dakota – South Dakota State University Dairy Bar
Tennessee – Sweet CeCe's in Franklin, Nash Family Creamery in Chapel Hill, Mayfield ICe Cream in Athens
Texas – Whataburger founded in 1950 in Corpus Christi, Marble Slab founded in 1983 in Houston, Blue Bell from Benahm
Utah – Arctic Circle
Vermont – Maple Creemee, Ben and Jerry's founded in 1978 in Burlington, factory tour in Waterbury,
Virginia – Hokie ice cream (Virginia Tech and Homestead Creamery)
Washington – Tayberry ice cream
West Virginia – Hanging Rocks Ice Cream Shop, Ice Cream Nachos, Our Back Porch
Wisconsin – Culver’s founded in 1984 in Sauk City
Wyoming – Huckleberry ice cream
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