Summertime Sweets: Where to Find Cold Treats Near You
Jul 16th, 2021
Summertime is here and that means it’s time to indulge in sweets while enjoying the outdoors.
When you’re craving something sweet on a hot day, we’ve got you covered with some amazing ice cream and smoothie shops near our Alberta rentals.
Scoops n Roll Creamery makes your ice cream right before your eyes. As the first rolled ice cream shop in Canada, Scoops n Roll Creamery has 7 locations throughout Edmonton, Sherwood Park, and St. Albert. How it works: Start with your favourite dairy or vegan flavour and watch as they pour the base on the iced pan and add your mix-ins. Then watch it freeze, get rolled up, and dressed in toppings . Find a Scoops n Roll less than ten minutes from our St. Albert rentals.
The Ice Cream Shack is one of the best ice creameries in Sherwood Park. Here they proudly serve fresh Foothills Creamery ice cream in 55 flavours. Enjoy yours in a regular cone, waffle or sugar cone, or cup. They also have milkshakes and ice cream floats. Centrally located, the Ice Cream Shack is open daily from noon to 10pm all summer.
If ice cream isn’t something you enjoy, try a smoothie to cool you down. Smoothies are packed with nutrients and taste amazing. Booster Juice, less than 10 minutes from our Leduc rentals, has nearly 30 different smoothie flavours, plus they serve energy boosting bowls and fresh-squeezed juices.
When looking for something different, visit Made by Marcus in Calgary. Serving wildly inventive flavours, Made by Marcus uses only locally sourced dairy for his made-from-scratch flavours. Currently, you’ll find 14 flavours, plus monthly flavours like Toasted Hay & Saskatoon Berry and Sweetsmith’s Everything Brittle. Stop into their flagship shop on 17th Avenue, just minutes from our Calgary rentals.
In Edmonton, there’s no shortage of ice creameries; however, there are some remarkable shops. For something out of the ordinary, try MishMash Parfait outside the Kingsway mall. Here you can enjoy delicious parfait soft serve ice cream concoctions in a clear plastic cone cup or in a waffle cone. From the experts at Scoop n Roll Creamery, you’re sure to find delicious, yet beautifully served soft swirl ice cream.