Summertime brings the heat, and when it is hot outside in Amarillo, it makes most people miserable. When you’re hot, all you want to do is cool off, and that means you want your food cool. One of the best foods in the summertime just happens to be snow cones.
How the Snow Cone Got Its Start in Texas
While the origin stories of the snow cone differ, the American snow cone dates back to Samuel Bert. Bert invented the snow cone machine and sold snow cones at the State Fair of Texas in 1919.
There are different names for snow cones, including snowballs, ice cones, shaved ice, and raspados. Luckily, Amarillo is full of these amazing snow cone businesses, and it is perfect for a hot summer day.
We asked around and scanned the world of social media to find the best snow cone stands in the Amarillo area, and these were the top stands picked by you…