Where To Get The Best Snowballs In Bel Air

BEL AIR, MD — As temperatures rise, one way to stay cool is to treat yourself to a snowball. Bel Air Patch asked readers to tell us who serves up their favorite snowball in town. The most popular responses were Emmorton Snowballs and Sharon's Hawaiian Shaved Ice.

Here is what you said regarding the best snowballs in Bel Air.

Emmorton Snowballs

Emmorton Snowballs was founded in 1981 and has remained a family business since then. It has expanded since its beginnings as a tiny roadside stand to include ice cream and milkshakes in a larger building, which also has a picnic area.

• 101 East Wheel Road, Bel Air
• Open March to October
• Hours vary but are 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. in July and August
• What you said:
  • "Has the best chocolate and the most flavors."
  • "They ALWAYS put the right amount of flavoring in their snowballs and they're never too soupy."
  • "We always go to the snowball stand on Wheel Road. Would never stray."

Sharon's Hawaiian Shaved Ice Snowballs

Owner Sharon Castronova founded the business in 2001 and says she uses a Hawaiian ice maker to ensure the consistency is fine ice, rather than crushed or crunchy. Sharon's also serves snowballs at Cedar Lane Regional Park during special events.

• 595 Baltimore Pike, Bel Air, next to McDonald's
• 1500 Rockspring Road, Forest Hill, at Shell station
• Open 12–10 p.m. daily
• What you said:
  • "I won't go anywhere else."
  • One woman said she drives down from Pennsylvania just for Sharon's snowballs.
  • "Their shaved ice makes it the best! It doesn’t melt and clump; it stays shaved."

Honorable Mention

A Chance of Flurries, 2113 Conowingo Road, Bel Air: "A Chance of Flurries in Hickory is hands-down the best. Big selection of snowball flavors as well as a ton of ice creams. Best of both worlds," one reader said. They also have pet ice cream.

Children's snowball stand: Kids off of South Dahlia Court and Zinnia Court have been running a stand on Saturdays one reader said was tops: "They have the best for sure! And it's donations."

Kona-Ice food truck makes stops around Harford County.

Waldo's: The stand is at 696 Belair Road, near the Harford Mall.

Did we miss yours? Tell us in the comments!