Seattle! Boston! New York! Portland (OR)! B&J Truck Tour!

Sometimes our posts are area specific. (Sorry those of you who don't live in the cities listed in the post title...) And sometimes they are a bit late. (Sorry L.A., D.C., Miami, and San Fran...) We are truly sorry about leaving people out at times, but feel free to let us know of something local to you that you may want us to post about!

Anyway, Boston, Seattle, New York, and Portland...there's still time for you ask Ben & Jerry's to stop by your neighborhood so you can get some FREE Greek Frozen Yogurt! It's all about social media these days. Tweet away! Terrence (below) explains how it works in New York City, but it seems to be pretty much the same for Boston, Seattle, and Portland, too.

East Coast, (that's you, New York and Boston) tweet Ben & Jerry's at @BenJerrysEast...

West Coast, (hey...Seattle and Portland, listen up!) tweet Ben & Jerry's at @BenJerrysWest.

For further info, visit the 2012 Truck Tour page.

[Scoopalicious is celebrating National Ice Cream month with a Post-A-Day throughout the month of July!]

That time again..Happy FREE B&J cone day! TODAY

There are so many things that are signs of spring to me but I have to say this one is high on my list. You know its spring when free ice cream days start at all our favorite ice cream companies. Ben & Jerry's Free cone day is always a fan favorite so we wanted to make sure you didn't forget that it's today, April 12th.

I swear there is an app for everything these days...not sure where the closest Ben & Jerry shop is near?  Download Ben & Jerry's Scoop of Happiness app and you'll have a free cone in no time. It even has a fun free cone day frame that you can put your picture in enjoying your free ice cream to upload to Facebook to make all of us jealous! (Droid users check your Droid App Market) Or even better send us your picture and we'll share it with the world too. We would love to see where you all are enjoying your free cone.

Enjoy!

Happy Birthday Slurpee! Free Slurpee Today!

I don't know if this counts under National Ice Cream Month, but I don't want to pass up the chance of letting you know about another free treat!

Slurpee turns 44 this month and to celebrate, 7-Eleven is giving away free 7.11-ounce Slurpees at participating shops. Hurry over! This event is happening from 8am to 11pm. (Yes, we think it would have made more sense for it to start at seven and end at eleven, too...)

[Scoopalicious is celebrating National Ice Cream month with a Post-A-Day throughout the month of July!]

Vote for DOVEBAR® Ice Cream Miniatures “My Mini Moments” Winner and Enter to Win Some Dove Ice Cream Treats

Dove® just recently got in touch with us about a pretty cool (um, yes, pun intended) contest they are having...it's too late for you to enter unless you are one of the entrants listed below, but that doesn't mean you still can't play -- you can both help choose the favorite for the grand prize and additionally win some coupons for some free Dove Ice Cream. 


What do we need from you? We need you to vote for the "ideal mini moment" so that one of these contestants can win the "Ultimate Mini Moment" from Dove.


The winning entry will receive either a mini-getaway to Napa Valley, mini spa escape or the ultimate mini-oasis at home. Their full entries are online but here's a quick summary before you vote -- and their locations, in case you are swayed by hometown pride!

• Lauren Levy (New York City) - Running, in the zone, with just “me, myself and I...”
• Mike Vos (Buckley, WA) - Finding secret notes from his daughter...
• Borden McGahee (Columbus, GA) - Spending a day in their private railroad car that’s currently under renovation, getting ready to travel the country behind Amtrak and relive the heyday of the railroads...
• Kim Morris (Meriden, CT) - Going to her sewing room and letting the fabric and her imagination take her away...using colors and shapes to celebrate milestones and brighten other people’s days...
• Ankur Jain (Olathe, KS) - escaping to the local nature center to appreciate and respect nature...
• Seph Anderson (Oxford, MS) - getting home at night and on the weekends to spend time with his daughter and Jack Russell Terrier...
• Lisa Roberts (Lexington, KY) - escaping to my kids playground for a half hour each day to read a book and enjoy some Dove Miniatures and enjoy some quiet time while the kids are asleep...
• Megan Capone (Dracut, MA) - escaping to a book store to roam the stacks, explore every nook and cranny, and sit down with a mocha and a stack of books and magazines to explore...
• Eric Freeman (Springfield, MS) - escaping to the neighborhood pond to fly fish before dusk...
• Beth Sheets (Las Vegas, NV) - a bubble bath, a good book, and some Dove Miniatures....

Did you vote? Here's how you can be entered to be one of ten winners of ice cream treat coupons from Dove via Scoopalicious. 

1. Vote. Let us know you voted in the comments section. Please be sure to include your email so we can get you the coupon if you win.
2. Tell others to vote. Share this link via your own blog, twitter, facebook or any of the other 300+ ways you can share using the share link below this post. Post a link to your "share" or "shares" in the comments below. Each share gets an entry.

Vote and/or share by July 13th. We'll pick winners on the 14th.


[Scoopalicious is celebrating National Ice Cream month with a Post-A-Day throughout the month of July!]

Reminder: Free Low Fat Ice Cream & Flavor Shot at Carvel

Visit your nearest Carvel today for some free low fat ice cream. We'll try to get out there for a review as well, but if we don't make it, we'd love comments as to how it is!

Ice Cream Paper Goods to Print from Home...

I love design. I love ice cream. I love freebies! Design + Ice Cream + Free = Perfection.

Here's a cute ice cream freebie I first saw on Craftzine.com.

At left, Melbourne-based designer Amy Moss at Eat Drink Chic offers free "Love and Ice Cream" Gift Tag Set Printables. These are awesome, Amy! Beautiful colors, handlettering, illustration -- all combined into perfection. Thanks for sharing!

Oh, and while you are there, be sure to check out her directions for a not only tasty-looking but absolutely beautiful, charming DIY Ice Cream Parlour "Make Your Own Sundaes" Concept for a Wedding or a Party. A-MA-ZING. Hmmmm, we might have to feature Amy soon -- she's all that we love -- ice cream and great design!

paper crave is another blog I follow regularly, and I came across this (inexpensive) little gem.

For $2.50, PaperGlitter sells PDFs to create your own little pink and green ice cream trucks (at right).

So fire up your printer, sharpen your scissors, and let's show some ice cream love!

Late Breaking iPhone/Ice Cream News

We like free offers. We like ice cream. I like my iPhone. I especially wanted to post this because my husband paid the $1.99 for this game and my nephew just loved it. I haven't played it yet, but it gets a five-year-old's five scoops of approval!

Sorry for the late notice -- for some reason my head keeps telling me that tomorrow is National Ice Cream Day. It's available today for free, but I'll bet you that nephew Evan would tell you even if you miss this offer, it's worth the two bucks:

Acclaimed iPhone Game "Scoops" Available Free On National Ice Cream Day
"In 1984 U.S. President Ronald Reagan declared the third Sunday in July to be National Ice Cream Day. Reagan recognized the popularity of ice cream in the United States and stated that this holiday should be observed with 'appropriate ceremonies and activities.'" (From Wikipedia) NimbleBit is celebrating this tasty and refreshing holiday on Sunday, July 19th by giving away their game "Scoops" (regular price $1.99) for FREE.

"Scoops" is a stacking game for all ages which puts you in control of a towering stack of ice cream scoops! "Scoops" has been featured by Apple in iTunes and retail stores and has been the #1 Kids game since the category's creation. Join the nearly 200,000 ice cream fans already playing Scoops and stack a cone to celebrate National Ice Cream Day. More information including a video of game play can be found at http://www.nimblebit.com/games/scoops/. Scoops is available on iTunes at http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=291591378&mt=8.

NimbleBit is an independent game developer with over 1.5 million apps downloaded on the App Store. Other popular iPhone games by NimbleBit include "Sky Burger", "Hanoi", and "Textropolis". More information about NimbleBit and their games can be found at http://nimblebit.com.

TGIM @ Ben & Jerry's...Buy 1 Get 1 Sundaes

Mondays are never fun but they are now at Ben & Jerry's all summer long! All you have to do is mention this offer of "Buy One Get One Free Sundaes on Mondays " at participating Ben & Jerry's until August 31st and you can buy one sundae and get one free...TGIM!

[Scoopalicious is celebrating National Ice Cream month with a Post-A-Day throughout the month of July!]

Buy 1 Get 1 - Baskin Robbins

Signs of the times...more coupons! I am a big fan of Brad's Deals and came across this coupon today and of course wanted to share. It's for their super creamy 31 Below concoctions, your favorite candies and cookies blended with rich and creamy Soft Serve. So head on down to Baskin Robbins by 6/21 and Buy one "31 Below" and get one free.....enjoy! Don't forget to print the coupon.

Celebrate 75 Years of Carvel with a Free Iceberg!

It's that free ice cream time of year. All the shops seem to want to get on board.

Join Fudgie the Whale in celebrating 75 years of Carvel by going to your nearest Carvel shop on Thursday, April 30th from 3-7 pm for a free Iceberg!

What is an Iceberg? I didn't know either. An Iceberg (in the Carvel sense of the word) is soda with ice and vanilla flavoring blended together, then topped with a scoop of ice cream. Sounds good!

Happy birthday to Carvel! Thanks for years of fabulous birthday parties with ice cream cake!

Oh, as an added silly note, check out the Carvel Management page. Scrolll down to learn more about Cookiepuss and Fudgie the Whale!

Bonus...FREE ice cream on Tax Day

So there's nine more days til tax day and I still don't have a tax guy, my expenses are not itemized, and for once I might actually get something back from good old Uncle Sammy but seriously FREE ice cream is way more exciting to think about!

Head on down to a MaggieMoo’s Ice Cream & Treatery on Tax Day, April 15th, and take advantage of another great“E-CONE-omic” Stimulus Package for upcoming Tax Day. Maggie Moo's will offer free ice cream to ALL its customers across the country to well, just make it a happy, non-stressful day. I am not lucky enough to have a local spot to run to and would love to hear what you think. Leave us a note if you've been to Maggie Moos and better yet if you were lucky enough to make it on the 15th for this great deal.

Enjoy!

Free Sundae at Baskin Robbins...yippee

Well of course you have to buy one to get the next free but what a deal!!
Get to Baskin Robbins by 3/28 and you and a friend can enjoy a yummy sundae at half the price.
Go to the site and print the coupon out to take advantage.

We need your scoop on these scoops!

Here's the thing: I have three coupons for free Good Humor, Breyers, Klondike, or Popsicle products...they expire at the end of March and I need your help!

Be one of the first to volunteer in the comments section (be sure to include your email address so I can contact you for your mailing address) and I'll send you a coupon.

Your end of the deal? Review your product. Send me a quick email about your feedback on what you chose and how you liked it. Send a picture of you or your friends and family enjoying the treats if you want! We'll post your review and picture for the world to see!

Thanks much!

Tomorrow, November 24, 6-9 PM -- Free Cold Stone Ice Cream Cake and Pie Tasting

Cold Stone has certainly been all over our blog in the past couple of days, with contests to win and cakes to taste.

Visit your local participating Cold Stone Creamery from 6-9 tomorrow (Monday) for a tasting of their cakes and pies. While you are there, pick up a cake for Thanksgiving, and enter to win!

Note: I got this in my email because I am on the Cold Stone Creamery mailing list. I am not sure if this is only in Massachusetts and New Hampshire or all over, because I can't find the event on their site. You might want to call ahead to confirm whether this event is happening in your area.

Scoopalicious Count Down to Election Day

As NPR reminded me every few minutes today, Election Day is in five, count 'em, FIVE days. As with any event, we do have the incredible talent of connecting it to ice cream, so for the next five days and all posts will be connected to the election. And then, for four more years, no more election talk...

OK, to start off the countdown, we want to remind you that if you vote our friend at Ben & Jerry's are giving out free ice cream! All you have to do? Show up at a participating Ben & Jerry's on November 4 between 5 and 8. (Apparently their original plan was to offer free scoops to only the people who voted, but since there seems to be a legal issue in doing so, they changed the event to an "everyone welcome" election day party, which makes it nice too for the under eighteen crowd.) Either way, if you are eighteen or older, I think you should still play by the original rules, show your patriotism, and vote! (This Google map makes it easy to find out where you vote this coming Tuesday, so no "I didn't know where my poling place was" excuses!)

As American as apple pie? We think not. As American as ice cream.

World's Largest Ice Cream Social at Cold Stone Creamery This Thursday

Cold Stone Creamery is teaming up with Make-A-Wish Foundation to make children's dreams come true. 

Pop into your nearest Cold Stone Creamery on Thursday, September 25 from 5-8 pm for a free 3 oz. cup of either Jack's Creation or Emily's Creation (two flavors that were inspired by Jack and Emily, two Wish children) and some "family fun" -- not

 exactly sure what the fun will be. From the Cold Stone website:

• Jack's Creation Marshmallow ice cream with OREO® Cookies, Chocolate Chips and Fudge
• Emily's Creation Nutter Butter® ice cream with White Chocolate Chips, Kit Kat® and Yellow Cake

(Yum!)

For more information and the list of participating shops, visit the Cold Stone website.

Added bonus? Since you are already at Cold Stone enjoying your free ice cream, you can kill two birds with one stone and do a good deed. Throughout the month of September, purchase Make-A-Wish Wall Star at Cold Stone Creamery and all proceeds will go to the Foundation.  Feel the warmth of giving while enjoying an ice cold treat!

Free Year of Ice Cream - unbelievable

Looks like Turkey Hill is celebrating National Ice Cream month too! Want a free year's supply of ice cream and a trip to Lancaster County to tour Turkey Hill Dairy? Ask no more...just leave a comment on their ice cream journal blog in the month of July and cross your fingers! Only 5 days left so be sure to visit and comment as many times as you'd like for greater chances at binging for a whole year.

Free Ice Cream week a success..for me at least!

Unfortunately here in New England Free Ice Cream week was sort of a wash out, rather damp and cold, but for me any weather calls for ice cream...seriously there is no excuse. Luckily I only live near one of the three ice cream chains offering free ice cream days but the temptation was definitely there to go out of the way to hit another, the good old Ben and Jerry's. But as the crazy cost of gas skyrockets, and with a car that only takes premium, to get there was more than a cone would have cost had it not been free so I nixed that option.

So anyways, I used my three year old as a good excuse to take advantage of Baskin Robbins 31 cent scoop day and we were off. Interestingly the store near me is actually at a rest stop/visitors center (that and a Dunkin Donuts....another great reason to go there) but its accessible from a fantastic bike path not far from my house. But again, the weather was damp and cold, so we took the lazy man's route and drove....so pathetic! We've been there numerous times and its somewhat new but never many people. Seriously we get there and families were all abuzz. Amazing what 31 cent scoops will do. I could have easily just sat, watched, and listened to the discussions around me. It really is more of a sociology experiment if you ask me. So on to the ice cream. Me, I went for the Chocolate Peanut Butter...super creamy chocolate ice cream with smooth, thick bands of peanut butter ribbon throughout. I give it 5 stars for its creaminess, texture, and flavor. My daughter wanted the yellow one (why do kids choose by color?) which was a basic vanilla, not so exciting, but the fun part for her was that for the first time she enjoyed it on a cone. I was very scared about the mess but she downed the scoop so it never had time to melt! But the kicker was that the scoop was 31 cents and if you wanted the cone it was an additional 40 cents! Guess they have to make there money one way but sort of false advertising to me.

Well I made my money back because as I waited in line I noticed others having quarts packed....seriously is it that good of a bargain? Well I was easily persuaded by those around me and was sold. I walked away with two pints which they counted as 5 scoops each. Where do you get a pint of premium ice cream for $1.55. Wow, what a deal. I was very tempted earlier by York Peppermint Patty, vanilla with tons of mini peppermint patties and bands of dark mint chocolate ribboned throughout, so that called my name and then I had to bring some home for Scott and he loves oreo cookie . So one cone, one dish, and 2 pints later, oh and for a whopping $4.12 we had a superduper ice cream night!

Free Ice Cream Week Observations
Baskin Robbins 31 cent Scoop Day
-a cone was not included in the 31 cents scoop deal
-10 scoops per person
-you could fill a pint or quart with 31 cent scoops (which I joyfully skipped away with!)

Ben and Jerry's Free Scoop Day
-Free scoop was limited to six certain flavors
(which I believe is new because I have been in the past and its any flavor but a friend went and was disapponted to find out that you could only choose certain kinds. I'll have to find out what those were. I would be interested to know if they were based on favorites or possibly cost. If Cake Batter is an option I am there next year!)

Did you take advantage of Free Ice Cream week? We'd love to hear from you!

Stay tuned for my version of an Ice Cream Cupcake and we can't wait to see what you all come up with! (see previous post for details)

It's Free (or Cheap) Ice Cream Week!

It's that time of year again...back in 1979, to celebrate their first anniversary, one Vermont ice cream company decided to have a free cone day. As you know, it's all about keeping up with the Joneses. Lucky for us, two other companies followed suit and this week, starting Tuesday, you can hop from shop to shop and get your fill of ice cream!

Tuesday it's free cone day at Ben and Jerry's Scoop Shops! Stop by, but be prepared to stand in line, because this freebie always draws mad crowds.

Wednesday, search under your couch cushions for loose change. If you find 31¢, you're in luck...take your 31¢ and head over to participating Baskin-Robbins between 5 and 10pm to take your pick of their 31 flavors...a scoop is only gonna cost you one quarter, one nickel, and one penny (Or three dimes, and a penny. Or thirty one pennies. You get my drift.)

Thursday, head over to Carvel after work for some caffeine and cream. Carvel is offering a free arctic blender or blended coffee.

Friday, no free ice cream, but buck up. There's only one day until the weekend.

Celebrate Patriot's Day with Cold Stone Creamery (Boston and New Hampshire)

Celebrate Patriot's Day with a free treat at Cold Stone Creamery today -- New Hampshire and Boston only (which is kind of odd to me, because it's only Massachusetts, Maine, and Wisconsin that observe the holiday -- but by all means, glad New Hampshire can participate!). "The free, 3 oz, Ice Cream Creation^TM named 'Patriots' Day Creation' is made with Cake Batter^TM Ice Cream, brownies, fudge and patriotic red and blue sprinkles.

Locations include:
Boston: Beacon Hill, Brighton, Agganis Arena, Charlestown, Fenway, Prudential Center, Theatre District
Massachusetts: Bellingham, Burlington, Hingham, Hyannis, Leominster, Mansfield, Medford, Millbury, Newton Centre, Plymouth, Southborough, Westwood
New Hampshire: Manchester, Nashua, Newington

By the way, if I ever motivated to run the Boston Marathon, I would SO be that person that ran to the ice cream store after the run. But, yeah, right...me run a marathon?! Which reminds me, a shout-out to our dear friend Steve who is running today to support The Fitness for Kids Foundation. Way to go, Steve!

Thanks to Arianna for this reminder about this event!