West Texas is a hot desert with not much more than dirt and oil rigs. Did I mention that it is hot? Summer time in West Texas is like living in a microwave! The temperature in the hundreds is the norm. With this intense of heat there are only 2 things you want in life, a swimming pool and an ice cream cone!
Midland, Texas may not have much to it, but at least it covers these two basic West Texas needs. There is an assortment of ice cream shops throughout Midland and a variety of places to cool off poolside! Perfect for keeping alive and sane in this intense heat! Best part about this West Texas heat is that even in the winter time it still isn’t too cold for an ice cream cone!
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Places To Get Ice Cream In Midland, Texas
Red Plate Diner
If I am going out for ice cream, this is where I want to go! The Red Plate Diner is the most adorable little old fashioned diner. The vintage red round table tops, checkered floor, a bar area just for eating ice cream, and mirrors around the tables! It is such a cute vintage diner!
A classic diner compete with all the classic diner foods. Burgers, fries, club sandwiches, and a large variety of breakfast foods. The food is good, but the ice cream!! Oh it is SO good! They literally have an entire menu just dedicated to different types of ice creams, malts, shakes, and floats. This place has everything you are looking for when it comes to ice cream!
If you think you can handle it, they even have giant ice creams; the Millionaire and the Billionaire. The Millionaire is your choice flavors of 5 scoops of ice cream, plus 4 of your choice toppings, whipped cream, almonds, and a cherry on top!! And the Billionaire is even bigger with 8 scoops of ice cream, 8 toppings, whip cream, almonds, and a cherry on top. So pretty much ice cream heaven!!
Location: 900 W Loop 250 N Ste C, Midland, TX 79705
Fountainville
The most West Texas place to get ice cream in Midland, Texas. Their flavors are the tastes of West Texas and I have never seen flavors or ice creams like this! For instances their flavors consist of Corn Bread, Tumbleweed, Caliche, Sandstorm, Ranch Road, and El Chupacabra. These flavors are so unique and combined with ingredients I never would have thought of! I mean who has ever had cornbread in their ice cream.
The crown jewel flavor of Fountainville, and most West Texas flavor has 100% got to be their Black Gold. This is oil country, so it just makes sense to order some Black Gold ice cream, and I do mean black!! This ice cream is graham cracker flavored, with honey, and drum roll please……food grade activated charcoal (Hence the reason for the black color). Like I said, Fountainville is the tastes of West Texas!
Location: 1307 N Loop 250 W #8a, Midland, TX 79706
CreamLab N7
Red Plate Diner has the biggest ice cream, Fountainville has the most unique flavors, while CreamLab N7 has the coolest experience. This isn’t your typical ice cream place! Normally when you walk into an ice cream shop, you look through the glass at the flavors and they scoop it up, and hand it over.
Well at the CreamLab N7 there is no premade ice cream, it is all made fresh after you order. This ice cream is mixed up and then frozen using freezing liquid Nitrogen. We visited at Halloween time and it was the perfect spooky activity as the smoke from the liquid Nitrogen looked almost like a witches cauldron!
Speaking of going around Halloween, this is the best time to come because this is when they have their Pumpkin Cheesecake Flavor Ice Cream!! Holy cow it is rich with pumpkin! They have some really fun flavors!
Location: 3201 Midland Dr #150, Midland, TX 79707
Menchies
Okay Menchies may not be ice cream, but it is frozen yogurt and basically the same concept! It is cold and it is delicious! Menchies is like the ice cream version of Subway or Chipotle! You grab your bowl, pick your ice cream, and add all the toppings. It’s a build your own ice cream shop! The price of your treat is determined by the weight at the end.
Location: 4400 W Loop 250 N Suite 104, Midland, TX 79707
Amara Gelato
Lets bring a little bit of Italy to Midland, Texas with some gelato. I LOVE gelato! Midland has one gelato shop and that is Amara Gelato. It is the most European experience in town!
You will just feel fancy eating it. I mean the flavors just sound fancy; like Honey Lavender, Blueberry Cheesecake, Key Lime Pie, Salted Carmel, and Stracciatella. They don’t just sound good, trust me, they taste good as well.
Location: 3303 N Midkiff Rd Suite 183, Midland, TX 79705
Marble Slab Creamery
Marble Slab Creamery is the most original ice shop in Midland. If you are just looking for some good ol ice cream without crazy flavors or weird experiences this is your shop. This classic shop has a large assortment of classic flavors, all the candies you could want as toppings, and the most delicious cones. There are chocolate dipped cones, sprinkled cones, waffle cones, just so many cones!
This is just the place to make your own perfect ice cream; mine is chocolate ice cream on a chocolate dipped cone mixed with gummy bears!!
Location: 5115 W Wadley Ave Suite A, Midland, TX 79707
Orange Leaf
Orange Leaf is located across the street from the Midland Mall. It is the perfect date night stop for a delicious sweet treat! Just like Menchies, this shop serves frozen yogurt. Also it is the same experience as Menchies, you grab your bowl, pick your ice cream, and top it off with your favorites.
The price of your treat is determined by weight at the end. Only significant difference between Menchies and Orange Leaf is that everything is decorated in orange instead of pink!
Location: 4400 N Midkiff Rd, Midland, TX 79705
Places To Go Swimming in Midland, Texas:
- Splash Pads- There are 3 splash pads in Midland click here for a complete guide to these splash pads.
XTO Splash Pad
Centennial Park
HEB Splash Pad
- YMCA- If you don’t have a membership, you can pay for a day pass.
- COMM- You can only swim here with a membership.
- Washington Park- Splash Pad and swimming pool, only open in the summer, but so much fun. Admission is required.
- Doug Russell Park- Splash pad and swimming pool, only open in the summer, but so much fun. Admission is required.
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