When the weather gets warm that can only mean one thing - it's time for ice cream! Grand Rapids has some of the very best, most creative flavors around. Enjoy this ride to some of GR's favorite purveyors of scrumptious ice cream.
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Photo Credit: Experience Grand Rapids
435 Ionia Ave SW Stall 106
Love's Ice Cream & Chocolate is where an obsession for the best 'real food' ingredients meets a love for ice cream. Love's is the home of both 14% butterfat ice cream and Grand Rapids' original vegan gelato. Enjoy one of the signature Mitten Pop® ice cream bars and peruse the Downtown Market before pedaling to your next destination.
Ride from Loves Ice Cream to Frosty Boy
(3.7 miles, about 30 minutes)
1. Ride north on Ionia Avenue SW toward Wealthy Street
2. Turn left onto Fulton Street W
3. Turn right onto Monroe Avenue NW
4. Turn right onto Riveredge Trail riding north
5. Turn right onto Leonard Street NE
6. Turn left onto Monroe Avenue NW
7. Turn right onto Sweet Street NW
8. Turn left onto Coit Avenue NE
9. Turn right onto Palmer Street NE
10. At Plainfield Avenue NE turn left onto the sidewalk, Frosty Boy will be on the left
Photo Credit: @FrostyBoyGR
1757 Plainfield Ave. NE
Frosty Boy is a local favorite best known for its unique lemon-flavored soft serve ice cream. All of Frosty Boy's delicious soft serve ice cream is gluten-free, and they also offer vegan/dairy-free soft serve, gluten-free cake and waffle cones, and vegan/gluten-free shakes and flurries!
Ride from Frosty Boy to Furniture City Creamery
(3.7 miles, about 30 minutes)
1. Ride northeast on Plainfield Avenue NE toward Ann Street NE
2. Turn right onto Knapp Street NE
3. Turn right onto Diamond Avenue NE
4. Turn right onto Cherry Street SE, Furniture City Creamery will be on the left
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958 Cherry St SE
Furniture City Creamery specializes in handcrafted ice cream flavors. Come and try one of more than 65 unique flavors in rotation! After enjoying a sweet treat take a walk down the charming Cherry Street.
Ride from Furniture City Creamery to Pinkie's Ice Cream and Desserts
(2 miles, about 15 minutes)
1. Ride east on Cherry Street SE toward Diamond Avenue SE
2. Turn right onto Diamond Avenue SE
3. Turn left onto Wealthy Street SE
4. Turn left onto Visser Place SE, Pinkie's Ice Cream and Desserts will be on the right
Photo Credit: @pinkiesgr
1127 Wealthy St. SE
Pinkie's Ice Cream and Desserts rotates 44 flavors, including gluten free and vegan options, as well as toppings and incredible desserts. There's something something for every mood and craving!
Ride from Pinkie's Ice Cream and Desserts to Jersey Junction
(1.4 miles, about 8 minutes)
1. Ride south on Visser Place SE toward Wealthy Street SE
2. Turn left onto Wealthy Street SE
3. Turn right onto Croswell Avenue SE, Jersey Junction will be on the left
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652 Croswell Ave. SE
Nestled in the heart of Gaslight Village in the East Grand Rapids neighborhood, Jersey Junction is the epitome of an old-fashioned ice cream parlor. Jersey Junction offers a diverse variety of ice cream and a unique candy selection - from massive jawbreakers to fruit-flavored candy canes - that would make Willy Wonka jealous.
Ride from Jersey Junction to back to Downtown Market
(3.5 miles, about 20 minutes)
1. Ride southwest on Croswell Avenue SE toward Lake Drive SE
2. Turn left onto Lake Drive SE
3. Turn right onto San Lu Rae Drive SE
4. Continue onto Franklin Street SE
5. Turn right onto Jefferson Avenue SE
6. Turn left onto Buckley Street SE
7. Turn right onto Ionia Avenue SW
8. Turn left onto Logan Street SW, Downtown Market will be on the right