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Great Shakes- An Oasis for Dessert in the Desert
Great Shakes Every year, my in laws rent a couple of villas at one of the Westin Resorts in the Palm Springs Area. Multiple units, multiple families. Its a blast! One thing my wife and I like to do is hit our favorite little snack stop, Great Shakes. Located in the heart of Palm Springs on Palm Canyon Drive, Great Shakes is a must do stop when in the area. There are plenty of splurge-worthy ice cream stops in Palm Springs, but no other is as splurge-worthy as Great Shakes. Since 2013 when it opened, this has been a must stop of ours year after year. And this year, it…
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Rich Farm- Life Changing Ice Cream in Orange County
About a year ago, Karie and I were craving some good ice cream. We did a few searches and came up with the standard chain parlors. A friend had mentioned that they found a little place in Placentia, CA which is not too far from home. They told us about a little place called Rich Farm Ice Cream. Holy Cow! (pun intended) This place was life changing. I don’t know what it is exactly about Rich Farm, but I can tell you that this is the smoothest, creamiest ice cream that I have ever eaten. The place is truly amazing! I always thought happy cows came from California, but apparently…