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Killer Soft-Serve Huts
By Warren Rojas
Carl’s
2200 Princess Anne St., Fredericksburg
Main flavors: vanilla, chocolate and strawberry Cost: $1.54 (small serving) to $3.90 (jumbo) Bonus goodies: assorted shakes (chocolate, vanilla, strawberry and pineapple), malts, floats and sundaes. Also sell ice cream by the half-pint, pint and quart. Hours: 11 a.m. till at least 11 p.m. daily.
Kline’s Freeze
8200 Centreville Road, Manassas
Main flavors: vanilla, chocolate, strawberry plus two twists (vanilla-chocolate, vanilla-strawberry) Cost: $1.90 (small) to $2.90 (large); $0.40 extra for dip topping Bonus goodies: chocolate, peanut butter (awesome) and a rotating fruit dip. Assorted sundaes, shakes, and specialty desserts plus grill items (burgers/hot dogs). Hours: 11 a.m. till at least 10 p.m. daily.
Pickle Bob’s Soft Serve
Haymarket (behind the Sheetz at Route 15 and Route 55) | www.picklebob.com
Main flavors: vanilla, chocolate and vanilla-chocolate twist, with over a half dozen “flavor burst” (coffee and cream, raspberry, cotton candy, butter pecan, green apple) alternatives Cost: $2.50 (small) to $4.00 (large); $0.50 extra for dip topping Bonus goodies: chocolate, butterscotch and flavor of the week (cherry, toasted coconut) dip toppings. Assorted shaved ice, shakes/floats, sundaes and the signature “pickle bob” (half-shake, half-sundae creation). Hours: 11 a.m. till at least 10 p.m. daily.
JoJo’s Original Soft Serve
17986 South Main St., Dumfries
Main flavors: vanilla, chocolate, vanilla-chocolate twist, plus specialty selections like cotton candy, green apple, butter pecan, cheesecake, strawberry, black cherry (frosty), tropical orange, mocha cappuccino and pina colada. Cost: $2.20 (small) to $3.19 (large); $0.55 extra for dip topping Bonus goodies: chocolate or cherry dip toppings. Assorted Hawaiian shaved ice, sundaes, shakes and specialty treats plus free infant cones and $0.99 dog cups. Hours: 11 a.m. till at least 9:30 p.m. daily.
(August 2008)
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