Project FARE Recommends: The best summer treats all over Idaho

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Written By Tara Roberts

Whether you’re looking for something sweet and cool or fun and filling, Project FARE’s writers and photographers have the inside scoop on great summer treats across the state.

A purple and white milkshake topped with whipped cream in a plastic cup.

Huckleberry milkshake perfection at the North Fork River Stop.

My favorite summertime treat is the vegan strawberry lime & avocado ice cream from Panhandle Cone & Coffee in Coeur d’Alene. Hand crafted & local, plus they have a gluten free cone. Bonus! - Brittney Long

I love cold acai bowls during the summer! Here in the Coeur d'Alene area, I love the Crunchy Monkey from local favorite The Wellness Bar – either one of their cafes or their truck at the farmers market and events. - S. Michal Bennett

Fair food! Especially the Salomo sandwich at the Oinkari Dancers booth at the Western Idaho Fair. - Sharon Fisher

Whether coming home from Montana or just or coming down from a day in the mountains, I love to stop by Clark Fork Pantry for a huckleberry ice cream or a fresh deli sandwich! - Logan Finney

One of my favorite summer treats in the Boise area is what I think of as "boozy slushie." In particular, I'm a fan of frose (frozen rose wine) and hard cider slushies. Meriwether Cider in Boise is my go-to for a cider slushie, and I've seen frose at Western Collective. They have a whole line of rotating slushes, at the moment including the Prickly Pear Slush made with white wine and prickly pear puree! - Lex Nelson

I'm rather fond of the affogato with chocolate ice cream from Panhandle Cone & Coffee in Moscow. - Anteia Elswick

I’ve never been a fan of Dunkin’ Donuts or Krispy Kremes but I can’t say no to Donut Bros in Pocatello! As an insulin resistant person, it’s helpful that the donuts are so small — I can enjoy one or even two without it making me sick. YUM! - Elise Barker

I prefer to eat huckleberries by the handful directly off the bush – but the huckleberry milkshake at Honey Bear’s Ice Cream Corner in the North Fork River Stop in Kingston hit the spot on a recent super-hot summer day. - Tara Roberts

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