Life is Short, Eat Dessert First …
at Sloan’s Ice Cream Shop in Fort Lauderdale, FL
I head down to Fort Lauderdale at least once a year to see my family. I grew up there and my Dad, sisters, and nephews & nieces all live there still. I spend every other Christmas there, but try to get there at least once a year in April (my birthday month).
One tradition that we’ve started doing the last few years is that I pick these two sweet faces up from school and we go for ice cream. I decided I wanted to find a unique ice cream shop this past visit and totally succeeded. I tried to tell them we were going to go eat a brussel sprout sundae but they knew better.
I found Sloan’s Ice Cream on google and decided we’d try it out. It was bright and fun on the outside, but I was not prepared for the awesomeness in store for me behind the front door.
I’m not sure who’s eyes were wider with excitement – the kids or mine. The whole shop is bright and colorful. They had a running train in front of the ice cream selection that went back and forth. The chandeliers were so fun!
Across from the ice cream and fudge there was a whole wall filled with novelties and toys. I let the kids each pick one item. I figured Kels would choose an adorable doll or stuffed animal. No, both she and Brad chose a camera that shot water when you took someone’s pictures. No one can tell me we’re not related. 😉
So, you’re probably wondering about the ice cream by now. It was absolutely delicious! I had warm apple pie and it was amazing!
Brad and Kels ordered the same – Vanilla topped with gummy bears and m&m’s. They both really enjoyed theirs and told me we should come here all the time.
Kelsey asked to use the bathroom before we left and that’s the bathroom behind her – the room you can totally see into. Turns out that changes when you lock the door.
Of course, I had to take a video. The decor of the bathroom totally matches the rest of the store. After learning about the bathroom Bradley had to use it half a dozen times before we left.
Another great feature of this location (they have 7) is that it’s a short walk from the beach. It’s just 2 blocks away.
You can get your ice cream and enjoy it at the beach.
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This makes me want to go to Ft. Lauderdale just for the ice cream joint! How fun!!
What a cute little shop! My nieces would love it.
This shop looks amazing!!! Great post!
This place looks amazing! We vacation to Panama City Beach, Fl., at least once every couple of years. I love it there. So nice and warm and they always have the coolest ice cream shops. My boys would love this place!
I didn’t know they had one in CA where I live I am so glad I saw your reply that said that they have a location here. We are going to have to find where it is because I want to take my daughter,nieces & nephew there because it looks like so much FUN!! Plus who can say no to Ice Cream?? Thank you for the post I might make it a special trip for one of the kids birthdays 🙂
What an awesome shop.
Oh my goodness I NEED to visit this place me and my son will have a great time here and it’s pink I love it.
Inside the shop looks like you’re inside a giant ice colorful ice cream of deliciousness!
Wow! I’m not a kid but I sure do want to visit when I go to Florida in August! It looks so pretty and colorful!
Just amazing. I love it. 🙂 I I’ll definitely be visiting there when down in Florida. I love fantastical decors like this. Thanks for sharing.
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What great decorations i think every ice cream shop should look like this one for sure.
that looks like so much fun
My twins would have a field day in a shop that pink!
Wooww! That shop has my name written all over it! Look at the colors and artistic design! I love it!
What a cute and whimsical place! I’d love it as much as the kids!
I’d like this as much as my kids. What a cute place to go.
what a fun, colorful place! And love that it is so close to the beach too… perfect for cooling off with an ice cream after a long day under the sun.
This place has such fun decorations! I might need to stop in when I head down south next winter.
I have always thought of this. My wife and I have gone to dinner many times and done it 🙂 You can take you meal home in a box easier than a dessert lol
I wish this was closer to me.
Me too. I know they have other locations in FL and one in CA. I’m in Iowa so I’ll have to visit on vacation 🙂
What a cute and unique ice cream shop. I will have to try it the next time I am down that way. Thanks!
This sounds like a good plan to me. 🙂
wow we have nothing like that! if I was a kid I would not want to go home.
I am in love with this! Everything about the shop is so bright and friendly, it’s impossible not to like it 🙂 And the ice cream is an added plus!
Love that quote!!! 🙂
And what a colorful, creative, and FUN looking place!!!
Thanks for the lovely photos filled with happiness. 🙂
OMG! What a cute place. I must go here…LOL