I can't remember the first time I went to get ice cream at the Milky Way window, but I think it was very uncommon and a special treat in my teen years. As I moved away in early adulthood, it remained a treat. Each time I visited in the summer, someone would insist that we go a have an ice cream there, and each time we would remark that the outdoor space where we eat hadn't changed a bit, and was not particularly welcoming. Before McDonald's, Ikea, or Costco had a good soft ice cream, this place was where you could upgrade to a dipped cone on a sugar cone, or ask for "sprinkle dinkle" to decorate with rainbow coloured sprinkles.
Open for 61 seasons, I don't know anyone who can remember its origin or pinpoint its special. Still, it holds its own in a reliably creamy vanilla soft ice cream, and a new feature is a soft ice cream flavour of the day! Still, when faced with a decision this past week, I chose an old standby that I was thrilled still existed. Tiger tail is a strange, perfect combination of orange and liquorice. In a waffle cone, one scoop was a delightful nostalgic treat, eaten on a bench with one of my favourite families.
So if you are in Regina, and the Milky Way is open, you should drop by for an ice cream. You won't be disappointed.
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