Treats @ Cold Stone Creamery

If you have never been to a Cold Stone Creamery, you may have some notion as to what the place is like; you figure, "Ice cream shop, lots of flavors, lots of toppings, nothing out of the ordinary."  While the first three statements are true, this ice cream shop is far from ordinary.

The first Cold Stone Creamery was opened in Tempe, Arizona, in 1988 by Donald and Susan Sutherland (no, not that Donald Sutherland).  Opening an ice cream shop in Arizona seems almost like a sure thing-it shouldn't have to be anything too fancy.  However, the couple wasn't happy with the ice cream that was available at the time.  Instead of offering either unremarkable soft-serve or boring, traditional hard-packed ice cream, they decided that their store would only carry the freshest, highest quality ice cream around-with a new twist.