As the temperatures rise and the days grow longer, one local tradition signals the official start of summer, a trip to Handel’s Ice Cream. With their various flavors that often rotate, it has lines stretched around the building. Handel’s is such a popular favorite ice cream that many who come to visit family over the summer make it a priority while visiting.
Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream is renowned for its inventive flavors, offering 100 varieties that cater to everyone’s tastes. One of the most popular flavors is Graham Central Station, a graham-flavored ice cream swirled with graham cracker ripple and chocolate-covered crunchies, delivering a delightful combination of textures and tastes. Blue Monster, a vibrant blue vanilla ice cream loaded with OREO and CHIPS AHOY! cookies, and Birthday Cake, which features yellow cake batter ice cream with blue icing ripple and sprinkles are other summer favorites.
Junior Landen Tych said that his favorite flavor at Handel’s is the Birthday Cake. He said that he enjoys going to get ice cream with his friends in the summertime. He likes Handel’s better than any other ice cream place because of the wide range of flavors to choose from.
Sophomore Nate Osman said his favorite flavor of ice cream from Handel’s is Blue Monster. Nate agrees that Handel’s is the top ice cream spot because of the various flavors.
Eighth grader Malena Sturm’s favorite Handel’s flavor is Cotton Candy. Malena looks forward to going to Handel’s in the summer to get her favorite ice cream on a hot summer day.
Seventh grader Vanessa Osman’s favorite Handel’s ice cream flavor is Cotton Candy. Vanessa said that she looks forward to going to Handel’s in the summer with her friends.
Handel’s isn’t just about ice cream, it’s a summer tradition. With unique flavors and memories made with friends, it’s the go-to spot for many as the season begins. For locals, summer simply wouldn’t be the same without a trip to Handel’s.
