9 places to get a cold treat on a hot day in Colorado Springs
Chancey Bush The Gazette
No matter how old you are, there are just some simple joys of the summer season that persist year after year— and frozen treats rank high among them.
According to Gazette readers who voted for the Best of the Springs, these are the top places to get frozen yogurt and ice cream in the Colorado Springs area.
Frozen Yogurt
Nothing beats a tasty bowl of frozen yogurt heaped high with your favorite toppings. Fresh fruit, cereal, granola, popping boba balls…the power to create the perfect treat is in the palm of your hands at these froyo spots.
YoYogurt
Located at: 5885 Stetson Hills Blvd. and 8816 N. Union Blvd.
Indulge in fun flavors like dulce de leche, roasted marshmallow and island banana at this Colorado Springs yogurt shop. Also on the menu: A “not too sweet” cold brew coffee-flavored gelato.
Learn more at their website.
iTopIt
Located at: 1610 E. Cheyenne Mountain Blvd. #100 and 3151 N Chestnut St
Have your pick of flavors like cookies and cream, cake batter, coconut or original tart at this frozen yogurt shop. iTopIt offers 24 flavor combinations and more than 70 different topping choices.
You can learn more about them on their Facebook page.
Lulu’s Frozen Yogurt
Located at: 9475 Briar Village Point #152
Voted Colorado Springs’ best frozen yogurt spot, Lulu’s Frozen Yogurt offers 24 different frozen yogurt, sorbet and gelato flavor options. Top off your sweet treat with any of their 90 toppings, including candy, nuts, cereal and even fresh fruit.
Learn more about them on their website.
Swirly Cow Frozen Yogurt
Located at: 11605 Meridian Market View, Suite 106, Falcon
This self-serve yogurt spot offers 12 different flavors.
You can learn about them on their Facebook page.
Hard-packed ice cream
Here’s a look at some of the best spots to indulge in this classic, creamy, cold confectionary.
Colorado City Creamery
Located at: 2602 Colorado Ave.
Whether you’re a fan of classics like Rocky Road or vanilla, Colorado City Creamery has that, and then some. Located in Old Colorado City, this shop offers handmade ice cream churned right in the parlor, a sundae bar, cakes, shakes, malts floats and more. Some ice cream flavors on the menu include butter brickle, French silk and lemon.
Learn about them on their website.
Lolley’s Ice Cream
Located at: 175 2nd St., Monument
With unique names like “Graham Slam” and “Strawberry’s My Jam,” Lolley’s Ice Cream offers a variety of flavors to try. All ice cream is made in house with local milk and cream.
Learn more about them on their website.
Josh & John’s
Various locations around the state, including three in Colorado Springs: 329 North Tejon, 6896 Centennial Blvd and 2710 North Gate Blvd.
Josh & John’s has become a staple of downtown Colorado Springs. And it all started when east coast transplants John Krakauer and Josh Paris opened up their first shop in Colorado Springs in the ’80s. Nowadays, the brand has expanded to more Colorado cities, and the craft ice cream flavors include the Colorado-themed Purple Mountain Majesty, a dairy-free chocolate peanut butter, and a rotating flavor of the month.
Learn more about them on their website or Instagram.
Soft serve, gelato and more
BJ’s Velvet Freez
Located at: 1511 N. Union Blvd.
A longtime Colorado Springs favorite, this tiny drive-in has been around since the 1950s and has a dessert menu that includes malts, shakes, dipped cones, and smoothies. Need to balance out some of that sweet? Get your cold treat with a side of burger and fries.
Learn more about them on their website.
Rizuto’s Ice Cream Inc.
Located at: 4785 Barnes Road
Ice cream. Soft serve. Gelato. You can get it all at Rizuoto’s. For soft serve, Rizuoto’s has all the classics, plus “a new creation everyday” and dairy-free fruit flavors, according to its website. Specialties include banana splits, sundaes, chocolate dipped cheesecakes and bananas.
Learn more about them on their website.