Visit Anchorage: Motley Moo

On our last night in Anchorage, we had ice cream at Motley Moo.  The tiny shop in a somewhat inconspicuous space was packed when we arrived.

I like that they offer a single-split, allowing to you to get two flavors for a single scoop option.  The split scoops were generously sized, in my opinion.  I'm guessing the double scoop is huge!

Cookies & Cream + Bananas Chronister

You can't go wrong with Cookies & Cream, and the Bananas Chronister was so good. If you love Bananas Foster, you'll love this flavor.  I especially loved the Bananas Foster toffee pieces throughout.   The flavor is inspired by a band teacher (Mr. Chronister) and a band trip to NOLA, where Bananas Foster originated.

Cocoanutty Cow + Huckleberry Cornbread

Cocoanutty Cow is inspired by Almond Joy.

Shake

The kids got shakes with a flavor of their choosing, such as Sweet Child of Mine (donut ice cream with natural rainbow sprinkles).

The ice cream from Motley Moo did not disappoint!

Motley Moo
11900 Industry Way unit m-8
Anchorage, AK 99515

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Visit Anchorage: Wild Scoops

Our first (yes, first) ice cream stop in Alaska, and the one that would make Alaska "official" on our 50-state adventure, was Wild Scoops.   There are several locations in Anchorage, and it was one of the most frequent results whenever I searched for "ice cream near me."

They craft small batch ice creams with an emphasis on local ingredients.

Sitka Swirl

I love all things salted caramel, so I had the Sitka Swirl - a sweet cream base with an Alaskan sea salted caramel swirl.  It was so creamy, and the sea salted caramel really gave it an added richness.

White Raven

White Raven is a cookies and cream ice cream.

Tang Creamsicle

Redoubt's Revenge

This flavor is spicy, made with cinnamon and cayenne.

Rock on the Wild Side

Rock on the Wild Side incorporated Alaska barley walnut brownies and mini marshmallows.

Wild Scoops is a must visit if you love ice cream!

Wild Scoops
530 E Benson Blvd #7
Anchorage, AK 99503

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50 States Adventure Update

7 years ago, I jokingly said to a friend that I should try and visit all 50 states before I'm 50, since I had relatives who accomplished that or were on track to accomplish that.  At the time I had only visited a handful of states. 

Since then, our family has traveled to many states, and right now we have 14 states left to visit (I have visited Texas, but the kids have not)! They are:

Alabama

Alaska
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
Illinois
Louisiana
Michigan
Mississippi
North Carolina
Oklahoma
South Carolina
Texas
Utah 

In order for a state to count, we need to take a family photo at a popular site, eat at a restaurant, and eat at an ice cream shop.

We also try to buy magnets, key chains, and omiyage from every single state we visit.  

Thankfully, due to my husband's driving, we sometimes knock out 8 states during a single trip.  That's a lot of hours on the road (and a lot of visits to gas stations for restroom and snack breaks), but it's always a fun adventure.

We are not sure when we plan on visiting the remaining states, but it's exciting to work on this goal!

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