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While ice cream is the main theme at Swirlie’s, the Corbins offer another foodie creation on Saturdays—porky taters, a baked potato with fixings stuffed with pulled pork. Hawaiian shaved ice, technically known as TropicalSno, is another big seller. As light as cotton candy, with the icy airiness of snowflakes melting in your mouth, this specialty treat is shaved from a large block of ice. But unlike traditional snow cones, these shaved ice confections are flavored through and through—no juice falling to the bottom—just heavenly snow mist available in a rainbow of juices like blue raspberry, lemon, mango, strawberry, grape, and orange. Additionally, the Corbins created gelatos—a frozen confection of shaved ice with ice cream in the middle. The combination is divine, lovely to look at and deliciously wonderful to consume.

Other specialty flavors include cookie dough, warm apple pie sundae, New York cheesecake sundae, and banana split. Suzanne makes her own praline nuts and brownies, and enjoys offering seasonally themed treats like pumpkin whoopie pie ice cream sandwiches in the fall, and Easter egg baskets in spring. And let’s not forget your canine companions: there are pup cups for them.

Going through several hundred gallons of ice cream a week, David is a stickler for the little details that make all the difference, like keeping their ice cream machinery in meticulous working order with daily cleanings. Both the Corbins have an unwavering commitment to serving their community through Spirit Nights, and hosting sport teams and groups like the Boy Scouts, with a portion of the proceeds benefiting those organizations.

The Corbins are hands-on owners and are on site every day. While Suzanne manages their staff of nearly 20, David concentrates on the grounds, the landscape, the collection of nostalgic objects he has on display, and whatever else is necessary to keep things running smoothly.

Together, they’ve built Swirlie’s—open Sunday through Thursday, 11:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m. and Friday and Saturday, 11:00 a.m.-11:00 p.m.—a business big on ice cream, atmosphere, quality and good service.