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Open Year Round
Aglamesis Brothers - www.aglamesis.com. This old style ice cream parlor has two locations: Montgomery Square, 9899 Montgomery Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45242 (513-791-7082) and Oakley Square, 3046 Madison Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45209 (513-531-5196). It is family owned and operated. If you go to the one in Oakley, head to the Blue Manatee bookstore - it's wonderful for kid's.
Anton's Ice Cream & Coffee - www.antonsicecream.com. This ice cream shop is in the heart of Sharonville's depot square and it's adorable. They have wi-fi available and for parents many wondeful specialty coffees. 3327 Creek Rd., Sharonville, Ohio. 513-769-1718.
Bruster's Real Ice Cream - www.brusters.com. 8548 Lakota Dr, West Chester - (513-860-9999). S
Culver's - www.culvers.com. 5742 Tylersville Rd, Mason -
Graeter's - www.graeters.com. Various locations but closest to us: Deerfield: 5076 Natorp Blvd. Mason, OH 45040 (513-339-0140) or West Chester: 7651 Cox Road, West Chester, OH 45069 (513-755-2236). Who doesn't love Graeter's. Yum!
Loveland Sweets - 144 W. Loveland Ave., Loveland, Ohio. 513-583-8305. Homemade ice cream and old fashioned candy store.
United Dairy Farmer's - www.udfinc.com. Various locations. Another Cincinnati tradition. They have lots of yummy ice cream treats and they always offer some ice cream special.
MasonMetu New Find:
Whipty-Do! - www.whipty-do.com. Just opened in May 2009 - offers soft-serve ice-cream treats. Check out their "Flavor Bursts" for a unique treat. 2529 U.S. 22& 3 (across from Deerfield Landen Park).
There are quite a few ice cream places that are fun for kid's - I mean this really should be a no brainer, right?
MasonMetu Tip: If they don't have kid's cones, I usually ask for a scoop of ice cream in a cup with a cone on top and then my girls split it. I either get an extra cup or one takes the cup and one takes the cone.
Seasonal
Loveland Dairy Whip - 611 W. Loveland Ave., Loveland, Ohio (513-683-0992). Make a stop here after a visit to Loveland's bike trail. Opens Feb. 27, Spring hours 2pm-9pm.
Tucker's Whippy Dip - 127 E Main St. Mason, OH 45040 (513-459-7966). We can't drive by without my girls yelling, "Whippy Dip" - they love it. It's great to stop here on a hot summer day. It helps you cool off while you enjoy their yummy soft serve treats. Head over to Pine Hill Lake Park or Heritage Oak Park before or after you visit Tucker's.
The Cone - www.thecone.com. 6855 Tylersville Rd, West Chester, OH 45069 (513-779-7040). In addition to their ice cream, they offer guided tours and ice cream and or lunch packages for a small fee. This would be fun for any Mom organizations that may want to do a kids' day out activity.
The Rootbeer Stand - 11566 Reading Rd., Sharonville, Ohio 45241. 769-4349. This place has been around for a long time and it's only open for a few months out of the year so make sure you take your kids here. It's an old time rootbeer stand where they have the best rootbeer floats in town. You can also get hand dipped Velvet ice cream cones is a variety of flavors. The rootbeer is homemade and it is so good. If you eat inside, you can get your rootbeer in a frosty mug. They also have footlong hotdogs, hamburgers, deli sandwiches and more so bring the kids for lunch and have a rootbeer float. They've updated the seating area behind the rootbeer stand so you can enjoy your food outside while the kids play on the playset.
