Two Popular Maine Ice Cream Stands Now Open

Spring is definitely in the air and the local ice creams stands are opening up!

Where can you score an ice cream while the snow is still on the ground?  Here are a couple of the more popular places that are now open for business!

A local favorite Downeast is Jordan's Snack Bar on Route 1 in Ellsworth!  Jordan's opened this past Wednesday and the ice cream "flavor of the week" is coffee!  Before you indulge in the soft serve make sure you try either their fried shrimp dinner or the haddock sandwich!  They're open 10:30 a.m. until 7 p.m.

Gifford's Ice Cream stands on Broadway in Bangor, and in Farmington, Auburn, Skowhegan and Waterville open today, Friday!  Maine Deer Tracks, Apple Pie, Fly Fishing Fudge and Maine Wild Blueberry are just some of the all time favorite flavors of ice cream at Giffords!   The company is also introducing nine new flavors this year including Cherry Blossom, Mississippi Mud Pie and Rocky Road!  The Bangor stand opens today at 11 a.m. and you can actually score a free small ice cream tonight between 6 and 8 p.m.

What's your favorite ice cream stand, and are they open?  Let us know at the I95Rocks Facebook page!