One scoop can change the whole mood of a summer day. Seriously.
The heat feels less bossy once you are holding a cone that is already trying to melt down your fingers. Arkansas knows that feeling well, especially at those ice cream stands where the menu board makes you pause and the line moves just slow enough to build suspense.
I wanted the places that feel like summer without needing a big production. The kind where you pull in on a whim, order more than you meant to, and instantly decide the stop was worth it…