Oct 7, 2022

Salem, VA is home to a variety of delicious locations to grab a sweet treat with those you love. During those times when you’ve had a hard work week and could really use a cool treat to boost your mood, take your 2022 GMC Canyon for a spin, enjoy its leather-appointed seating that is both classy and comfortable, and go check out some of these great ice cream places that are in driving distance of Salem! 

1. Champloo Desserts

Champloo Desserts is open daily and is the go-to eatery for handcrafted rolled scoops, boba teas, lattes, and smoothies. The shop has the goal of continuing to grow so it can make life sweeter for everyone, and serves rolled scoops that are inspired by Thailand. Available rolled scoop flavors include cookies n’ cream, cinnamon rolls, birthday cake, and Thai tea. If you’re in the mood for something fruity, consider trying Champloo’s peach cobbler rolled scoop.

2. Dilly Dally

Dilly Dally prides itself on serving the best scoops and hot dogs in the valley and is open Tuesday-Sunday. The shop’s menu includes scoops, shakes and sundaes, baked sweets, hot dogs and sandwiches, homemade deli salads and spreads, and candy. Available scoop flavors include yellow cake batter, no-sugar-added butter pecan, Nana’s banana pudding, chocolate, and vanilla. Available shake flavors include peanut butter and banana and birthday cake.

3. Kelly Cafe

Kelly Cafe is open Thursday-Sunday and serves amazing homemade treats. The shop’s menu includes blended or iced bubble tea, gelato cups, gelato cones, frozen pops, gelato sandwiches, coffee and drinks, and specialties. Kelly Cafe’s available gelato flavors rotate weekly, with past flavors including cookies and cream, butterscotch, pineapple sorbet, and coffee. If you’re more in the mood for something to sip on, consider ordering the shop’s green apple bubble tea.

4. Katie’s

Katie’s is open daily and specializes in scoops, chocolate, and candy. The shop’s menu includes cones, shakes, floats, banana splits, yogurt, sundaes, drinks, Klondikes, and smoothies. Available toppings that you can add to your creation include brownie, nuts, hot fudge, peanut butter, chocolate, strawberry, caramel, and pineapple. If you have a little one with you, consider ordering Katie’s junior yogurt, junior sundae, or a to-go quart you can share with the whole family. 

Now that you’ve made your day a little more sweet, why not make it even sweeter by looking for the new car you’ve been thinking about purchasing? Stop by Hart Motors GMC today and have a look at our inventory of new and pre-owned GMC vehicles! Our dealership was founded in 1937 and has been exceeding customers’ expectations ever since by providing friendly and helpful customer service.