There's a new ice cream trail in Ohio, featuring Jeni鈥檚 Splendid Ice Creams in Columbus.
The trail also stops into Johnson鈥檚 Real Ice Cream in Bexley, and highlights Cincinnati classics like 骋谤补别迟别谤鈥檚 and creations up north like a 10-scoop "Terminal Tower" in Cleveland and the Lake Erie Cookie Island Monster with blue cake batter and cookie dough.
In fact, state tourism director Matt MacLaren says the Ice Cream Trail is one of dozens of
"You'll find over 40 adventure trails," he says. "Doughnut trails, coffee trails, the Dayton Aviation Trail, the Lake Erie Shores and Islands Thrills Trail, and more. But we've certainly seen the Ohio Ice Cream Trail stand out."
The trail was introduced the last week.
"Make your way up to Cleveland for, where they do the ten-scoop ," he recommends. "Then over to Sandusky you'll find , where they have all these unique Ohio ice cream flavors."
His favorite is the .
MacLaren says he'd put Ohio's ice cream up against any contenders.
"You look at so many great places that are here, the heritage of ice cream in Ohio is strong,鈥� he says. 鈥淔amily-owned businesses like Young's Jersey Dairy [near Yellow Springs], that's been making ice cream since 1869, you can go to the farm 鈥� they make ice cream right on the farm 鈥� and you can even see where they milk the cows.鈥�
There are a total of 15 on the state's trail. What Ohio ice cream shop do you think is missing? Tell us below in the comments.
- , Cincinnati
- Findlay
- , Cincinnati
- , Youngstown
- , Wooster
- , Columbus
- , Bexley
- , Celina
- , Cleveland
- , Cleveland
- , Sandusky
- , Zanesville
- , Utica
- , Athens
- , Yellow Springs
