Three Times The Fun With Blue Bell's Ice Cream Tours

August 12, 2009 at 4:44 PM | by kjb | 0 Comments

Believe it our not, summer is quickly winding down. We�ve only got a few weeks left to gorge ourselves on hot dogs, hamburgers, and ice cream�then we�ll start dieting for the 2010 beach season, we promise. If Ben and Jerry�s isn�t in your neck of the woods, chances are you might be closer to one of the factories that produces Blue Bell Ice Cream. Empty cartons of their flavors can usually be found on coffee tables throughout the southeast.

The creamery opened its doors in 1907, and has been going strong ever since it named itself after the Texas bluebell wildflower. Expect more exciting facts like this when you take a tour of where the ice cream is made. They�re churning out the sweet flavors at three locations: Brenham, Texas, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, and Sylacauga, Alabama.

In Texas, tours are offered from 9:00am to 2:30pm during weekdays in the summer, and the tours often sell out so get there a little early. The tour will set you back $3, which of course includes a freebie, and lasts about 45 minutes. Just leave your camera back at the dude ranch as they aren�t allowed.

The newer Blue Bell factories are located in Oklahoma and Alabama. It�ll set you back $2 to tour things in the Sooner State, and the tours are available weekday mornings, closing down at 1:00 pm each day. In Alabama you need to call ahead, as tours are conducted by appointment only. It�s the company�s newest facility, so we guess they want to keep out the tourists while they try to preserve that new factory smell.

Related Stories:
· Blue Bell Ice Cream Tours [Official Site]
· Get the Scoop at Ben & Jerry's Vermont Factory [Jaunted]
· Food Travel coverage [Jaunted]

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