This Retro Ice Cream And Candy Shop Is Like No Other In Pennsylvania
By Beth Price-Williams|Published June 17, 2019
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Beth Price-Williams
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A professional writer for more than two decades, Beth has lived in nearly a dozen states – from Missouri and Virginia to Connecticut and Vermont – and Toronto, Canada. In addition to traveling extensively in the U.S. and the U.K., she has a BA in Journalism from Point Park University (PA), a MA in Holocaust & Genocide Studies from Stockton University (NJ), and a Master of Professional Writing from Chatham University (PA). A writer and editor for Only In Your State since 2016, Beth grew up in and currently lives outside of Pittsburgh and when she’s not writing or hanging out with her bunnies, budgies, and chinchilla, she and her daughter are out chasing waterfalls.
Do you ever wish you had lived in a different era? Just to experience what life was like before all the advances of modern technology? When all towns had a Main Street and penny candy was the norm rather than the exception? Well, treat yourself to a blast from the past, or experience it for the first time, when you visit this retro ice cream and candy shop in Pennsylvania.
Stroll back through the pages of yesteryear when you visit Ballyhoo, an old school ice cream and candy shop in West Pittston.
In fact, you'll probably feel like a kid again when you see the large assortment of old school candy - from Pop Rocks to Sugar Babies. (Check out the vintage gold cash register, too!)
Notice the cow in the window? Well, that's Flossy, and her outfits change with the season. She's also in the window in front of the museum section of the candy store that's bursting with unique pieces.
You'll probably find yourself drawn to the candy counter, where you can stock up on wax candy bottles, satellite wafers (or flying saucers, if you prefer), and...
A selection of homemade cotton candy. Try such taste-tantalizing flavors as blue raspberry, bacon, and apple pie. Or how about a classic orange dreamsicle?
Of course, you can't visit this retro ice cream and candy shop without a delicious ice cream treat. How about a scoop or two of chocolate ice cream or a hot fudge sundae?
Click here for the official website of Ballyhoo, or go here for Facebook.
Have you ever been to this candy shop in Pennsylvania? Share your experience in the comments! Up for another blast from the past? Then, stop by Pinball PA, a classic arcade with more than 400 old school games. Click here to read more.
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