Ice cream lovers will now be able to find the famous Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream in Bend, located at 61165 S. HWY 97. Please join us for the ribbon cutting ceremony to kick off their grand opening weekend on Friday, February 10 at 11am. The festivities will continue throughout the day and continue Saturday, February 11. Activities include raffles and buy one get one from 11am to 2pm on Friday and free ice cream for a year for the first 100 people on Saturday.
On a hot summer day in July 1945, Alice Handel began serving ice cream out of her husband’s gas station in Youngstown, Ohio. Her first batches were made using old-fashioned recipes with fresh fruit she picked from her own backyard. Since then, Handel’s has grown to include locations in eight states. The menu has expanded to include more than 100 flavors of homemade ice cream and yogurt. Handel’s success has been documented in many national publications including USA Today, People Magazine, Chocolatier Magazine, and US News and World Report. The new Bend Location is the fourth Handel’s location in Oregon. The other locations are in Eugene, Portland and Sherwood.
Could not believe all the memories that were brought to mind, just because I saw the name Handels. Yep, I’m a Ytown girl. Many hours standing in line by the Newport theatre, to get my favorite frozen custard, chocolate with huge pecans. Can’t wait to visit your Bend location.