All good things must come to an end

As the last week of the shack comes to an close, it brings with it an end of frosty, fruity, sweet treats. We will miss seeing all of your beautiful faces. We will miss enjoying delicious sno cones with you. We will miss the friends we have made. We will miss seeing your kids with a sticky mess covering their hands, face, and sometimes shirt. Thank you for a great summer. Thank you for coming to Surf N Slurp instead of the other sno shacks that dot the valley. To show even a fraction of the appreciation we have for you, we will be doing double punches on your Surf N Slurp cards for the next two days. We would love to see you. We would love to fill your card with punches to use this week, or next summer.

The shack will be open Friday from 2:30-10:00 and Saturday from 11:00-10:00. We would love to see you.

From all of us at the shack, thanks for being awesome. You guys rock.

Hey Howdy Hey! (and free cream)

Hello Surf N Slurp enthusiasts. I hope you are holding onto the last threads of summer as fiercely as I am. The 95 degree weather sure helps the feel of summer. Well its now officially September, school has been in session for a week or two, and it is exhausting. I can't wait for this weekend. Why you might ask? Because its a 3 DAY WEEKEND!!! Bring on the B-B-Q's, the Frisbee, the park, and the family get-togethers. Add in college football, and its looking like the best weekend since, well, since summer. In honor of Labor Day, we are going to be open for our normal summer hours, 11am-10pm. So come on by all day, celebrate your day free of labor, or come after work if you are an unfortunate soul having to work Monday. Oh, and free cream for all on Monday. Its a holiday, and our last week open!
Labor Day Parade, Union Square New York 1882

Ps. Surf N Slurp will be closing September 10th, so get a sno cone while you can! Plus, next week, excluding Monday, Double Punches every day!

A Hearty Thanks

We at Surf N Slurp wanted to say a big thanks to C. Jane, she wrote a wonderful post about our delicious sno cones, counting them in her top 10 things to do in Provo during education week, see the post here. But we didn't tell you to go to her blog, but you should. And read it. And look at the events she's involved it. She seems really cool. We would be her when we grow up if we could.

After School Snacks

So this coming week brings many things, most notably the start of the new school year. It is always a hard transition from the freedom of summer to the toils of school. We at Surf N Slurp are here to make it easier for you. The best part of every school day is getting home and eating an after school snack. Now, get your snack on your way home, make it a sno cone! Since most our employees are all students, we will also be having new hours starting Monday. The shack will now be open from 2pm to 10pm. Come on by, help ease the transition to school and enjoy a tasty treat!

Slip Sliding Away

The summer seems to be slipping away from me day by day. People are getting in their last minute family vacations, running around and trying to fit in all the last things before school starts. For those frantic to hold on to their summer, I have good news for you. Sno Cones. Sno cones are hands down one of the summeriest things you can eat. And Surf N Slurp will be open through the end of August, so we are here for you in your last month of summer bliss. Come on by and get a frosty treat. We'd love to see you.

Happy Pioneer Day

Happy Pioneer Day! I hope you are all watching the parade, shooting off fireworks (tomorrow is the last day its legal) and having picnics or some other fun. Come on by the shack amidst your festivities and get a delicious sno cone. We'd love to see you.

Pioneer Day

With the 24th of July rapidly approaching, I thought I'd enlighten everyone a bit as to why, in Utah, we celebrate the 24th of July with perhaps more spirit and vigor than the 4th of July. Not being a Utah native myself, I had no idea that the 24th was a holiday until I happened to be attending soccer camp over the weekend of the 24th. I was sitting in my friend's grandma's kitchen eating strange fluorescent pink bacon watching a parade on TV and I had no idea what it was for. I soon was informed it was for pioneer day. Now, a little of the history of pioneer day...

Pioneer Day is an official holiday that commemorates the entry of Brigham Young and the first group of Mormon pioneers into the Salt Lake Valley on July 24, 1847. These pioneers had traveled across the plains from various locations in the eastern United States, some of them being forced from the towns they were living in. Some of the pioneers had come from Europe, arriving on the east coast only to pack up a handcart and travel to Utah. The journey was not easy, and many many people died along the way. Some of the handcart companies experienced terrible weather and hardships, and families sacrificed everything to make the journey to Salt Lake. The first celebration of Pioneer Day was on July 24, 1849 to celebrate the second anniversary of entering the Salt Lake valley. The celebration was cut short with news of the approaching Johnson's army, bringing with it the start of the Utah war. In 1862 the occupation of Utah by federal troops was ended and Pioneer Day once again was celebrated.

We hope you have a wonderful 24th of July weekend, celebrate the history of Utah, and celebrate it with a sno cone! Also, the Utah Department of Public Safety statistics show that the 24th of July is the second most dangerous day for traffic incidents, so please drive safe.