Best Homemade Ice Cream: Annapolis Ice Cream

With more than 35 homemade ice cream selections (like coconut almond fudge, oatmeal raisin cookie, and peanut butter vanilla!), Annapolis Ice Cream Company caters to every unique ice cream palate-yes, even the palate of a penguin. 196 Main St., Annapolis, (443) 482-3895.

1. Window-shop your way down Annapolis's Main Street, stopping halfway at the Annapolis Ice Cream Co. The purveyors of this two-year-old shop proudly boast that their homemade ice cream is made with 17 percent butterfat, European chocolate and, in some cases, fresh apple pies. Flavors one recent day included brownie batter, peanut butter vanilla and oatmeal raisin cookie. The scoops are generous, the air conditioning glorious.

ANNAPOLIS ICE CREAM CO. 196 Main St. 443-482-3895.http://www.annapolisicecream.com. Open Sunday-Thursday 11 to 10, Fridays-Saturdays 11 to 11.