Some
35 years ago the Chaparral Homemade Ice Cream Store began operating out of one
of the old, historic brick buildings in downtown Wickenburg. Scoops and cones of cool, delightful ice
cream of various flavors have been passing out of the front door with happy
customers ever since. But it was
only when current owners, Pam and Tony Rovida, bought the Chaparral in 2009
that this ol’ Arizona ice cream parlor began to generate the reputation of
being something “really special!”
You
certainly know you are somewhere different when you walk into the front door
and are greeted with the black and white décor. Memories of another, slower era
come to mind as you gaze across the menu boards and read the command, “Welcome to the Chaparral, Where It Is
Understood – No Dinner Until You Eat All Your Desert.”
Here
at the Chaparral, Pam and Tony have made ice cream the star attraction. All the traditional flavors are here
(vanilla, cookies & cream, etc.) but so too are their family special
flavors like Chocolate Brownie Chunk, and Hassayampa Mud and their most famous
flavor - Prickly Pear. The colors
of their Purple Boysenberry is specifically made to honor past, current and
future Wickenburg High School Wranglers.
Ice cream specifically made to honor the local high school – is there
anything better than small town America?
Pam
and Tony are hands-on owners of their ice cream parlor. Chances are you will
meet them both when you walk through their business doors. Only the best and healthiest of
ingredients go into all their offerings.
No pre-made food is served here nor is any high fructose corn syrup ever
included. They have also created a
full lunch and dinner menu to go along with their ice cream delights with such
unique menu item names as the Jail Tree Sandwich.
Pam
and Tony’s hard work has begun to gather the attention of others whose business
it is to award excellence. Trip
Advisor awarded the Chaparral their “2012 Certificate of Excellence”. The “Tip of the Stetson – 2010” was
awarded by the Wickenburg Chamber of Commerce. Here too is a link to their story from a segment of Arizona Highways television - http://www.chaparral-icecream.com/az-highways-tv.html
So
if you are looking for a really great way to cool down this summer, why not get
out and make that short drive to Wickenburg and experience for yourself one of
the really great ice cream parlors of Arizona – Chaparral Homemade Ice
Cream. Remember, “No Dinner Until
You Eat Your Dessert!”
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| Pam and Tony Rovida |
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