I would definitely hit up Rainbow Snow & Ice Cream!! They have so many options: hand-scooped ice…read morecream, a variety of soft serve flavors, snow cones, ice + custard (like Rita's but 100xs better), soft serve with different toppings blended in (like a DQ Blizzard), sundaes, shakes, & malts. The waffle cone was fresh, ice cream was creamy & light. They have tables with umbrellas behind the store so you can eat your sweet treat right there.

This is our go to for ice cream now. A family owned gem that does everything right. Lovely outdoor…read morespace with umbrellas in the back & delightful seasonal offerings. The waffle cones are to die for!

Delicious ice cream! My family loves to come here. My favorite is the apple pie sundaeread more

Kristy's Whistle Stop is a time machine with sprinkles on top…read more The last time I was here? Well...let's just say it was before AOL, dial-up modems, and ICQ chat rooms. Before "the internet" was even a thing for regular folks. Basically, I hadn't been back since dinosaurs roamed the earth (aka 30-ish years ago). And honestly? Not much has changed--and that's exactly what makes it perfect. Picture this: 50's-style décor, a pavilion full of those old-school round concrete tables, and a line of ice cream lovers spilling out the door and halfway into the parking lot. I showed up on the Friday of Labor Day weekend and sure enough--limited parking, crowds everywhere, and people walking around holding ice cream creations so glorious they could've been centerpieces at a wedding. After standing in line (and mentally preparing for glory), I found my holy grail: The Stinson Special. Peanut butter ice cream loaded with Reese's Puffs, Reese's Pieces, peanut butter cups, and a peanut butter swirl. Basically, peanut butter on peanut butter on PEANUT BUTTER. No way was I risking this masterpiece in a cone--two scoops in a bowl, please and thank you. A few minutes later, I heard the call: "STINSON SPECIAL--TWO SCOOPS!" That was my moment. I grabbed my prize, slid into a concrete table under the pavilion, and...oh. my. goodness. It was orgasmic. Every single bite was a peanut butter explosion with different textures and crunches--smooth, swirly, chocolatey, crunchy perfection. Halfway through I had to take an intermission to gather strength before diving back in. Worth every bite. Next time, I'm hunting down the pulled pork sandwich I haven't had since the 90s--if it's even half as good as I remember, I'll be in foodie heaven all over again. Pro tips: - Get there early. - Expect a line (and enjoy the people-watching). - Have a game plan for where you're eating, because the inside is way too crowded for a proper foodgasm. Kristy's Whistle Stop is still doing its thing after all these years...and its thing is absolutely worth the trip.

Butta my biscuit, salt it up and make it creamy. What is…read moreLinguini doing in Harrisburg? Relax. Let me and ya motha worry about my whereabouts. All alone. It's you and you in this world, not you versus you. The fat signal lights up the ambrosia sky and I jiggle my rolls into my fat mobile. Trusting my instinct, I drive. My pet mule Pacho's friend chimpanzee was right, sometimes you just gotta throw that brown stuff at the wall and see if it sticks. Before I tangent, let me compliment the staff. A very friendly woman asked me my favorite shape. I was flustered and confused. What does that mean and why. What is my favorite shape? Turns out I don't have one. "Triangle" slips out from between my unconvincing and partially shamed moist and ever succulent lips. She had hoped for a more complex shape. I failed her. But she didn't fail me. Tangent time. The rubber on my near rubber-less tires squeal as I continue my marathon thru PA. For what have I done to deserve such wear and tear? Yells my poorly crafted American vehicle. You guess the brand. You're probably thinking something exquisite and luxurious but think again. Linguini is a working man - like YOU - but not like you at the same time. As so, I've traveled near, far and between PA. I have hit it all. How? I'm not sure. But that's how life goes. One day you're staring at your reflection in the mirror - pondering - and the next day the mirror shatters at the sight of you as you spend not a second in thought. I navigated this downtown in Simpsons Road Rage style. Rippin thru walkways and going oppo on one way streets. No cops. The citizens trolly around in their hipster gear without a worry. This town is like if Albany had an ugly baby. Took no genes from the father. Some question who the father really is. Not me I can promise you that... this time. The scents from the homeless soaking in the Susquehanna River detracts from the chocolate wind breezing over from nearby Hershey. And now I've got the squirts. Some innocent porta-potty is gonna pay for this. (Confirming, one did. An elementary aged girl was the next one into that potty. I'm sorry. You didn't need that trauma.) Anyways. My cinnamon bun was frosted right in front of me and my cookie was slipped into a paper bag for me to enjoy on the run. I'm an important person, I don't have time for leisurely walks. My days of pondering are over, thank goodness I used them, wisely? I leisurely walk out of this bakery in thought and immediately forget where I parked. Trouble? No. I'm surrounded by me, a cookie and a cinnamon bun. What could go wrong? Well, I take one bite of my delicious cookie and lose my sense. I immediately get accosted by a street preacher. She squares me up, disrespects me and the cross around my neck. "Anyone can wear one of those" she proudly attempts in a mogging fashion, with a mug face. Straight from the playbook, but I'm eating a cookie and I can't remember where my car is. So I entertain her. Fool? Maybe. Her heart is in the right place, but her approach and sense of superiority diminish her message. I decided to humble myself, for the Lord, as she couldn't... and I shared in prayer. I told her "hey I'm walking to my car and I'm gonna be eating this cookie but please help yourself." Help yourself she did. Educated me, LB, the dimwit. And as I used her as decoy to find my car, out of thin air, apparently, I was reborn. I now, out of the blue of the tantalizing and persuasive moon, turned born again Christian in the midst of Harrisburg. Or so I was told. I munched down the last bits of my fantastic cookie as I looked this woman dead in the eyes and prophecized "Have a great rest of your day." If not me, then who? Not YOU. The cookie was really scrumptious though... every once in a while I looked over at her as she pestered me down the street and I mumbled "man this is a good cookie" as if she cared any bit about me, my life and my experiences. Self-righteous joke deeep out the pocket, good one LB. And yet, after all of that, i still haven't got to the best part. With the truth of god leading me, flowing through my body, I physically cannot lead you astray. One of the best buns I've ever had - and it's crafted to my very liking. As if manifested just for LB. The icing was sufficient and very frosty. And oh... AMAZING BUN. If this thing was cooked for 1 less second it would be raw. Moist. I could've polished back a few but I couldn't go back for 99 reasons. And, unfortunately, I likely will never be back. But we'll always have this moment. And I hope that YOU, the reader, has this same moment one day. An amazing bakery in the heart of the heart of freedom. A country built on the word of God. 250 years in, with no semblance of the true meaning of Freedom and Pursuit of happiness we trek on. Proud, superior and hosting the World Cup. Cheers to us, Cheers to cinnamon buns!

Exploring for a new coffee shop today ... and oh my - this place is amazing. More for the bakery…read morebut my cold brew was fantastic. The location is fantastic - just steps from the Broad Street Market ... tucked into an old bank FULL of character .. there's a spacious lobby for browsing the sweet treats, and a cozy comfortable seating area. We got an oatmeal cream pie the size of your face that was out of this world ... she heated up an apple crisp for me to eat with my cold brew and we got a 1/2 dozen rolls to go. I seriously wanted to try one of everything in the case ... we will be back and make this a staple! The manager is super sweet and is on point with every recommendation and crazy client that stopped in! There's obviously some regulars ... and for good reason .. I'll be one now!

I've come here several times. The ice cream is always delicious. ( review has nothing to do with…read moreice cream, by the way) They usually have a line but it moves fairly quick. This time around, I wanted to try a sub. I ordered my ice cream and also ordered an Italian sub with everything. By the time I got in my car, the bag was ripped and leaking.. I said ok I grabbed some napkins (because they didn't even put some in the bag) and put it to the side until I got home to eat. When I parked and picked up the bag.. it was even more ripped and wet I took a peak and grabbed the sandwich and it all fell out as you can see in the pictures. Such a bad experience.. they didn't close it or wrap it properly so I was all over the place.... Smh! I've worked in the food industry for over 10 years. Whoever is training the staff or made the sandwich isn't doing such a great job. There is nothing more disappointing than getting your food and something like this happens. It's something so simple , yet something that can totally ruin the "customer experience " please do better. This is the reason for the 1 star.

I've been coming to 3B Ice Cream in Duncannon since I was a kid, and it's long overdue that I sing…read moreits praises. Ice cream is one of my favorite summertime activities, and 3B is an annual tradition. They always have plenty of trusty standbys along with rotating new flavors, so there's truly something for everyone. Parking is available on-site (though limited), ordering is done at a walk-up window, and while there's no indoor seating, a few picnic tables outside make it easy to enjoy your treat on the spot. They also sell quarts of their flavors to take home--which is a major win. On this visit, I went for their seasonal Pumpkin Caramel Walnut Sundae and oh my goodness--it was heaven in a dish. I ordered the kid size and it was still huge! For $5, I gladly accepted the challenge of finishing it. Pumpkin ice cream, a generous drizzle of warm caramel, a thick layer of wet walnuts, all topped with whipped cream and a cherry. It was the perfect way to ease into fall without breaking the bank. 3B's is a true Central PA staple for good reason: consistently delicious ice cream, consistently reasonable prices, and consistently happy customers. A must-stop spot if you're in the area.

Hershey ice cream is delish! Omg! I found CHILL in the fresh market located behind the brewery…read more My gps said I was there. It took me a second to figure out it was in the fresh market. Side note - fresh market has a great selection of food, drinks, and treats. Very informal, great place to grab a snack before or after Hershey Park. There was a good selection of flavors. Love that most of the ice cream was Hershey brand. I got a cake cone with a split small scoop. This allowed me to get two flavors!! Score! For you coffee lovers, the cappuccino crunch was so good. So creamy. The crunch was great! I love coffee everything!! Perfect treat on a very hot and humid summer night.

Located inside the Fresh Hershey Market, this ice cream shop has some unique (and delicious! takes…read moreon ice cream. I tried the ice cream stuffed donut with black cherry ice cream and powdered sugar on top (they offer a bunch of fun toppings you can choose from). Omg it was soooo good! A nice warm donut stuffed with ice cream with whipped cream on the side...yes! Service was super friendly, this place is worth checking out!

I did a quick detour around Lebanon, PA in my way back to Northern Virginia. Is been a while since…read moreI had quesitos. To my luck after not having luck finding it on my trip to Syracuse. I was happy to find them here. They have typical Puerto Rican baked goods from tembleque to you know it the quesitos and brazo gitano. I ordered in addition to the quesitos a salami sandwich which had lettuce and tomatoes in pan de agua which some people classify as as French bread. I also got a loaf of that bread and pan sobao. When I go back to the area, I make sure to get some pastelitos de guava. The ambience is pretty relax and laid back. The service is friendly and they pay attention to detail. I highly recommend if you are passing by the area to make a stop here.

This is like my third time here and they haven't let me down everything is always delicious. I…read moreordered the breakfast Burripleta - lots of flavor!

I love Zook's Soft Pretzels! These pretzels are so good that there is typically a line wrapped…read morearound the stand. The line goes fast and you get to watch the employees make the pretzels as you wait. They have the whole process down to an art! It's fun to watch how quickly they can twist a pretzel. The original pretzel with salt is a great snack. Salty and extremely buttery. It has a slightly crispy outside with a warm soft and fluffy inside. A delicious combination! I always mean to try the other pretzel flavors (like the cinnamon and sour cream and onion) but I know the original is so good that I think "why ruin a good thing?" I have tried their ham and cheese stuffed pretzel. I always ask them to add salt to mine and they do. (It does not need salt, it's salty enough but that's just a preference.) The ham and cheese stuffed is so delicious and I've grabbed it a few times for a quick lunch. Very satisfying. I'm originally from closer to Philly. Philadelphia pretzels are great and I grew up eating them, but these pretzels beat them every day of the week (in my opinion!) Yum!

Zook's pretzels can be found in the downstairs section of the West Shore Farmer's Market. Their…read morepretzels are fresh and DELICIOUS. They are consistently soft, salty, just a little sweet, and overall a buttery goodness. The original salt soft pretzel is a great go-to. I opted for the no salt pretzel, but I want to go back for thr classic! I tried the sour cream and onion flavored one as well, which was also tasty. Nothing beats the original pretzel, though.

CRAZY GOOD- why am I only now discovering this place?! I also got a watermelon cold drink.. it came…read morein a can and had whipped cream to top it off. The restaurant was decorated so cute and the air conditioning felt good on a hot summer day. I'll be back... with friends!!

Stopped here for a little treat. I really wanted a fun drink since the weather was hot and I had a…read morefew minutes to spare. I got a green apple frosty and a strawberry donut. Maybe too much sugar but so gooood. The staff is so nice and everything inside was cute.