Biggest Ice Cream Fest In The US Is Back: Jimmy Fund’s Scooper Bowl Is This Weekend
Ahh, sweet summertime. We made it. Warmer temps have us hitting the beach, enjoying the great outdoors and lining up at ice cream shops. You may want to eat a…
Ahh, sweet summertime. We made it. Warmer temps have us hitting the beach, enjoying the great outdoors and lining up at ice cream shops. You may want to eat a little lighter this week to make room. The Biggest ice cream fest in the U.S. is back! The Jimmy Fund's Scooper Bowl is this weekend. This year it returns to Patriot Place in Foxboro.
The hugely popular event started 40 years ago at Boston Common. It moved to Boston's City Hall Plaza and now takes place at Patriot Place in Foxboro. Over the years, Scooper Bowl has raised more than 7 million dollars for the Jimmy Fund, which supports cancer care and research at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston.
The biggest Ice cream fest in the U.S. is back. The Jimmy Fund's Scooper Bowl is this weekend, June 2 and 3. Don't miss out on the nation's largest all-you-can-eat ice cream festival. There will be live entertainment and games. Plus, those who are over 21 and appreciate a sweet happy hour can partake in Scoop at Night at Patriot Place Friday, June 2, from 5:00- 8:00 p.m. Enjoy unlimited ice cream, two drink tickets, live entertainment, and games. You must have your ID to get in.
Do you think those of us in Massachusetts are the biggest ice cream fans? We come pretty darn close to the top, according to Bet Massachusetts,who used Google Trends to analyze ice cream flavor search volume to find out what states are the most ice cream crazy. Find out where Mass landed, here. And by the way, there are 3 other New England states in the top 10!
'Tis the season for ice cream in Mass. Although, this study will tell you that EVERY season is ice cream season in Massachusetts.
You won't get an argument for me. After years of being an ice cream hater (OK, not really a hater: I just didn't love ice cream as much as other sweets), I had kids. And when you have kids, you go out for ice cream. At least you do when you have my kids. So ice cream, over the years, has transcended "sweet treat" status and become a bonding experience between me and my kids.
I have fond memories of stopping at Raymond's Frozen Custard in Casco, ME as my kids and I make our way to our destination in the Lake Region. Once there, we're regulars at Long Lake Creamery, grabbing a cone in between dips in the lake. Here at home in Massachusetts, my youngest and I have become regulars at Wakefield's Cravings at Colonial Spa, which is my favorite ice cream shop.
Ice Cream in Mass: We Can't Get Enough of the Cold, Sweet Stuff
And we're not alone. Bet Massachusetts crunched the cones, er, numbers and asked: Where Does Massachusetts Rank as an Ice Cream State? Turns out we rank pretty damn high. Their team used Google Trends to analyze ice cream flavor search volume to find out what states are the most ice cream crazy.
Not only did Massachusetts land in the Top 5, but three other New England states landed in the Top 10, with one New England state topping the entire list. Mmmmm...topping. I'll take butterscotch. Sorry. Thinking about ice cream, got distracted. Grab your spoon and dig into the study here, then get the scoop on which states were sprinkled into the Top 10. I might have to take a trip to Friendly's soon.
10) South Carolina
Overall search volume: 42
9) Michigan
Overall search volume: 41
T7) New Jersey
Overall search volume: 43
T7) Maryland
Overall search volume: 37
6) Massachusetts
Overall search volume: 48
5) Maine
Overall search volume: 49
4) Connecticut
Overall search volume: 47
3) Delaware
Overall search volume: 38
2) Utah
Overall search volume: 40
1) New Hampshire
Overall search volume: 50
