The rest of the chasers – Chris, Kathy, Anna and I visited Urban Churn on a Thursday evening. Yes, I made the trip a second time, I am willing to sacrifice like that for my friends ;). Before making the trip into the store, we each had to find on-street parking, and thus the first U-turn of the season happened! A little background on u-turns – Anna and I rarely make a road trip where we don’t miss a turn or an exit, and so it doesn’t quite feel like a road trip without having to turn around in a parking lot and backtrack a little bit. In this case, Anna first tried a parking spot at the end of a row, but ultimately decided it was too close to a driveway and a no parking sign. After she got turned around, we headed inside.
In the store, we were greeted with a different selection of ice cream flavors, but the same friendly service and offers to sample the flavors. Between the four of us, we tried the usual favorites like chocolate, and the dark cherry was well-received. Among the more exotic flavors we enjoyed were honey lemon lavender and lime cilantro. The lime cilantro was very mild with just enough of the flavors to give the ice cream a nice twist. The lavender in the honey lemon lavender seemed at first like it might be too much, but it too mellowed out and provided an interesting and delicious alternative to traditional ice cream flavors. These unique and unexpected flavor combinations, along with the extra creamy texture of the ice cream, are what really makes Urban Churn stand out. A nice bonus on our Thursday visit was their Happy Hour, where you get $1 off every dish of ice cream from 5-7 pm.
Next up – what better way to celebrate Independence Day than with ice cream? We will be road-tripping to Perry County and Upper Dauphin County to get in a few more stops. Stay tuned to see which chasers will appear, and maybe we’ll even have a special guest or two! Until then, wishing you peace, love and ice cream!
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