Maybe You (S)Hood® Get Away!

This post is way overdue, and I apologize. It's been a crazy summer.

Hood® recently surprised some lucky shoppers -- five in all -- with some weekend getaways!

(Above) On August 7, "Donna Dickinson of Portland won a trip to Mt. Washington, NH in honor of Hood’s Mt. Washington Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup." She (and her son and granddaughter) were surprised by Pawtucket Red Sox Shortstop Jose Iglesias!

(Above) Earlier in the summer, at the Charlestown, Massachusetts Foodmaster, Linda Labadini of East Boston was surprised by Red Sox Third Baseman Will Middlebrooks! Linda won a trip to Burlington, Vermont in honor of Hood's Vermont Maple Nut Flavor.

Lucky ladies! Meeting Red Sox and winning a weekend getaway just because they were "caught" buying Hood Ice Cream? Life isn't bad...

But don't worry! You too can be a winner!

Hood has graciously donated coupons for three of OUR lucky readers for a complimentary Hood product. Please see the form at the end of this post! (Thanks again, Hood!)

You can also visit their website for some cool giveaways/promotions. In fact, they have one more weekend giveaway..."Take a midnight ride with Hood® New England Creamery Ice Cream's new flavor, Colonial Chocolate Almond—enter today and you could win a “colonial” weekend in Boston for four people!" But hurry, this giveaway ends August 31!

P.S. Being a New Englander, I love all of Hood's local New England flavors...but being originally from Connecticut, I wonder why there isn't a Connecticut specific flavor? :(

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Don't forget -- Free Maggie Moo's Pizza Today!

For all of you who are celebrating tax season being over (except for you MA residents in the 7 counties who got an extension due to our "state of emergency" a couple of weeks ago) -- don't forget to visit Maggie Moo's for your Ice Cream Pizza today! Tina wrote this up in more detail here.

Enjoy! (And let us know how it is...we don't have any Maggie Moo's in the area...!)

Boston Begins and Ends the Summer with an Ice Cream Festival

Those of us in Boston who thought we'd have to wait another ten months for a ice cream festival-cum-fundraiser are in luck...

We don't know what could be better. The city's best ice cream makers (great ice cream + a big heart) head into Union Square, Somerville for a showdown to show that Boston is indeed an "Ice Cream City." Don't know if we need to prove it (I mean, what with Scoopalicious hailing from Boston, don't we already know this?)

Like the Jimmy Fund Scooper Bowl, this all goes to a good cause, The Juniper Fund, a scholarship "for a metro-Boston musician to pursue higher education" (from The Juniper Fund website) created in memory of John Hall.

Sugarbomber.com / eatBoston Ice Cream Showdown Block Party at Grand

Citysearch's local-centric dessert blog, Sugarbomber.com, and Twitter's @eatBoston are teaming up to produce and promote a showdown of the Boston area's finest ice cream makers on Saturday, August 22nd at Grand in Union Square, Somerville. Our goal is to prove Boston's status as an 'Ice Cream City' by showcasing the area's best ice cream makers and other purveyors of fine frozen desserts.

• What: The 1st Sugarbomber.com / eatBoston Ice Cream Block Party @ Grand
• When: Saturday, August 22 3 PM – 6 PM (Rain Date: August 23)
• Where: 374 Somerville Ave, Union Square, Somerville in the Family Center parking lot adjacent to Grand.
• Cost: $2 suggested donation to The Juniper Fund.
• Event RSVP: RSVP via the facebook event page
• What Vendors Are Bringing: 2-3 large batches of the ice cream flavor(s) they think can take down any flavor in the city.
• Participating Vendors: Christina's, Toscanini's, JP Licks, Chilly Cow (of Arlington), Wheeler's Frozen Desserts (Vegan), B.Good's Shakemaking Rickshaw. Awaiting confirmation from a couple others, up to date info on event page.

Grand: Grand is a retailer specializing in contemporary home furnishings, apparel, vintage curiosities and gifts.

Citysearch: Citysearch is a leading online lifestyle guide with the most up-to-date information on businesses, from restaurants and spas, to hotels and retail.

eatBoston:@eatboston plumbs the depths of Twitter to deliver the freshest info on Boston eats, restaurants and local food events delivered daily.

The Juniper Fund: The Juniper Fund is a music scholarship fund, established this year in memory of John S. Hall who passed away in 2004 after a brave battle with cancer.

We can't wait! Thanks to our friend John for the heads up!

Info via Aaron of WheretoEat and Christine of City Search. Thanks much!