Michigan Ice Cream Fans: Get a Free Ben & Jerry’s Scoop
For the first year since the pandemic, Vermont’s Ben & Jerry’s is bringing back its Free Cone Day on Monday (April 3) to thank their ice cream fans. One Michigan…
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For the first year since the pandemic, Vermont's Ben & Jerry's is bringing back its Free Cone Day on Monday (April 3) to thank their ice cream fans. One Michigan location is taking part in the free ice cream fun, according to Ben & Jerry's official website, and we'll give you the scoop, literally, below.
Ben & Jerry's launched its first Free Cone Day in 1979, after its first year in business. Starting in 1993, Ben & Jerry's Scoop Shops across America all celebrated the day on the same date. According to a release from the ice cream company, most Scoop Shots will be participating from noon to 8 p.m. You can double check if the shop near you is participating via this link.
Ben & Jerry's hopes to serve more than one million scoops to ice cream lovers around the world on this date. The free cones are available at participating Scoop Shops nationwide. It appears there's no limit to how many times you can get in line to get more ice cream, too, but check with your local shop. Besides, you don't want to eat too much and get sick, so lick responsibly.
In Michigan, according to the company's official website, the one participating shop is the Ann Arbor location at 304 South State Street. That's not a surprise, since that's the only location in Michigan. They also have some shops participating in Ohio, Illinois and beyond. Check your local spot here.
It's spring, and today it actually feels like it across much of Michigan. Of course, this is Michigan, which means at any given moment we could be graced with snow and ice, even mid-spring. But, right now, warm weather and ice cream are on the mind.
I simply love ice cream. It's probably my favorite food. The more chocolaty and decadent and cookie dough-laced, the better. Here in Michigan, we have an array of incredible ice cream shops, some that are open seasonally and others year-round. There's lots of ice cream to go around, whether you prefer soft-serve (not for me) or regular.
Pure Michigan has put together a list of the best ice cream shops in Michigan. If anybody knows their Mitten ice cream, it's Pure Michigan, since they handle all the touristy stuff around the state. Read on for the full list. The Pure Michigan crew was able to hit most areas of the state, including the U.P, so there are a broad range of ice cream shops on the list. I actually hope to hit all of them at some point, but that might be too unrealistic a goal!
I actually added my own picks to make this list 20, since some of the Pure Michigan picks have sadly closed. My main pick was the MSU Dairy Store on the campus of Michigan State University. If you're ever in East Lansing, it's really something you have to experience. They make all of their own ice cream, and since MSU is an agricultural college, you know it's some of the best-tasting stuff around. I also included Quality Dairy, which is known for its fantastic ice cream around mid-Michigan. If you have a favorite ice cream spot that was left out, reach out to me on social media and let me know.
20 Best Michigan Ice Cream Shops You Need to Visit
This list is via Pure Michigan, with five additional shops added item, including the MSU Dairy Store, from me.
