Best place for ice cream

1. The Creamery, Delphos

Location: 252 North Canal St., Delphos

Hours: Noon to 10 p.m. Sunday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday to Saturday

Phone: 419-695-4450

Highlights: You've heard people talk about the huge servings at The Creamery in Delphos. Take a drive and ask for the brownie avalanche, a huge hit this summer. Maybe you'd rather have the Buckeye or the Reece's Pieces. But then again, Oreo shakes are a frequently asked for summer favorite. Fat-free and lactose-free varieties also available.

2. Sharon Dairy King, Lima

Location: 2825 W. Elm St., Lima

Hours: Noon to 10 p.m. Sunday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday to Saturday

Phone: 419-991-8911

Highlights: It's been a staple on Elm Street for years. Stop at Sharon Dairy King for avalanches and great tasting cones in lots of flavors. Try an old fashioned chocolate or an orange sherbet and vanilla swirl. Summer means ice cream and the Sharon Dairy King is right around the corner. Surprise the kids.

3. Pangles, Elida

Location: 215 E. Kiracofe Ave., Elida

Hours: Noon to 9:30 p.m. Sunday, 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Monday to Saturday

Phone: 419-339-2223

Highlights: The list of toppings at Pangles is an extraordinary group of flavors. The most popular is the homemade peanut butter. But read on, because you might like the butter rum, wild cherry, blueberry, marshmallow, pineapple, strawberry, chocolate or even hot chocolate. We all scream for ice cream.

SPECIAL MENTION:

Cold Stone Creamery, Findlay; Dairy Queen, region; Happy Daz, Lima; Whippy Dip, Lima.