As if any of us needed more incentive or reason to go grab some ice cream, July is National Ice Cream Month.
To celebrate, TourismOhio – the state’s office of tourism – has expanded its Ohio Ice Cream Trail, which highlights family-owned shops and nationally recognized chains and now includes more than 50 such shops.
“The Ohio Ice Cream Trail is a fun and unique way to explore the state and support our communities,” said Lydia Mihalik, director of the Department of Development which oversees the TourismOhio office. “The Trail truly shows that we’re the heart of it all, bringing together our state’s rich agricultural heritage, culinary culture, manufacturing innovation, and support for small businesses.”
The Ohio Ice Cream Trail first launched in 2018 with 15 stops. In 2019, TourismOhio added an additional five stops were added from the results of a reader survey. Responding to growing popularity, the trail was expanded this year to include 54 stops.
The 34 additional stops highlight the wide variety of options available to travelers wishing to indulge no matter where they are in the state. TourismOhio partnered with local and county convention and visitors bureaus to ensure all of Ohio’s geographic regions—from big cities to charming towns—were represented. Shops serving Made-in-Ohio ice cream and those with a significant, longstanding economic presence were given priority.
Those shops on the list in the Cleveland area include:
- East Coast Custard, Cleveland
- Honey Hut Ice Cream, Cleveland
- Kamm’s Corners Ice Cream Co., Cleveland
- Lake Erie Scoops, Cleveland
- Mason’s Creamery, Cleveland
- Mitchell’s Homemade Ice Cream, Cleveland
- Weber’s Premium Vintage Ice Cream, Fairview Park
- Olympia Sweet Treats & Grill, Strongsville
- Fairport Harbor Creamery, Fairport Harbor
- Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream & Yogurt, Youngstown
- Milk & Honey, Canton
- Rosati’s Frozen Custard, Northfield Center
- Cockeye Creamery, Warren
- Toft’s, Sandusky
- Miller’s Creamery, New Philadelphia
- Hartzler Family Dairy’s Ice Cream Shoppe, Wooster
The trail is available online and for download as a printable version at Ohio.org.
