One of our family's
Summer Bucket List items is to go on an "Iowa Ice Cream Trip" during the month of June to celebrate National Dairy Month by visiting an "ice cream destination" weekly. We figured our first stop had to be at one of our all-time favorite summer ice cream stands,
The Whippy Dip in Decorah. We made our annual pilgrimage last week and I'm excited to share about this nostalgic landmark today on my blog and on
Travel Iowa's blog as part of a collaborative "
Favorite Summer Flavors" post.
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MP and LP sitting outside of
The Whippy Dip deciding what to order |
"The Whippy Dip" is a seasonal walk-up stand that serves creamy and rich soft serve ice cream, along with a lunch and snack menu. A neat side note is that "The Whippy Dip" sources its milk form a local dairy.
You wouldn't expect anything different in Iowa's dairy country!
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| Cookie Dough Tornado |
"The Whippy Dip" keeps its ice cream simple by offering only vanilla and chocolate flavors and then letting you make your dish unique by providing many mix-ins. I personally always go for a Cookie Dough Tornado with chocolate ice cream (think Dairy Queen's Blizzard - but better!). They double layer the delicious chocolate soft serve with real cookie dough (not the cookie dough balls found at other ice cream places. I'm talking about a scoopful of real cookie dough so you can have some in every bite) and mix it up. Then they add a little extra cookie dough on top!
If you're passing through Decorah this summer, or if you're within an hour's drive... be sure to make a stop at The Whippy Dip! They are open daily from 10am to 10pm and are located at 131 College Drive.
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| LP enjoying a chocolate cone at The Whippy Dip |
Have you ever been to "The Whippy Dip"? What is your favorite ice cream flavor? Remember to
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Check out our Week 2 stop at
Hansen's Farm Fresh Dairy outside of Hudson, Iowa.
I want one of those tornados now! I'm happy you made it there last week. Looks like it was a perfect day.
ReplyDeleteIt was a lot of fun and we got to meet up with some friends while visiting!
DeleteTurkey Hill's Chocolate Marshmallow is my favorite flavor, but I like many others as well!
ReplyDeleteA road trip to NE Iowa sounds like a must after reading this post! Do you think they are open for breakfast?!
ReplyDeleteYou have my drooling on my keyboard right!!! SO jeaous!! I love the Whippy Dip!
ReplyDeleteBorn and raised in Decorah, The Whippy Dip was a frequent stop several times a week. We live about 30 minutes from Decorah now and still need to make that drive several times a month. By far the BEST ice cream around and the lunch menu is pretty good too! I recommend the Tornado with chocolate ice cream, Snickers and Butterfinger!!!!
ReplyDeleteI wish we only lived 30 minutes away! And I'll have to try your Tornado combination during our annual pilgrimage later this summer!
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