Cool Off with Ice Cream

With the summer solstice occurring Wednesday, the temperature is going to continue to rise.

Why not cool off with some ice cream?

Whether it’s a reprieve from the heat you’re in search of or just to boost your mood, check some of these ice cream parlours out.

Address: 286 Main St., North Reading

Phone: 978-664-2277

The Dairy Queen has cones and dipped cones, ice cream sandwiches, waffle bowl sundaes, and of course, Blizzards. They are open seasonally and only provide take-out.

Address: 1025 Osgood Street North Andover, MA 01845

Phone: 978-685-2814

Website: www.madmaggies.com

To celebrate the end of the school year Mad Maggie's will give anyone -kid and adult- who wears pajamas between 6 and 9 pm a free kiddie cone with their choice of ice cream. Each week they serve different flavors of ice cream. This week they had salted caramel and red raspberry sorbet. Fruity flavors come from locally picked berries.

Address: 315 South Bradford Street, North Andover

Phone: 978-686-1850

Treadwells serves seasonal sundaes depending on what fruits are in season. Red raspberry sundae is the sundae of the month for June. In July, expect the almond joy sundae.