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.

The Boy Who Lived

Its here! Harry Potter officially comes out tonight at midnight! I hope you are all as excited as I am. To show our love for Harry and his friends, and your devotion to the Harry Potter series, we are celebrating at the shack. Today only, you can get a free sno cone size upgrade if you order butterbeer, or if you come in Harry Potter costumes. You don't have to come dressed as Harry, you just need to be in costume as one of the characters. This means that for the price of a kiddie, you can get an extra small. For the price of a small, you can get a small/medium. You get the idea. Stop on by on your way to wait in line at the movie, or just stop by to celebrate this historic day with us.

Happy Saturday

Just something random I stumbled upon and felt like should be shared with as many people as possible.
Luckily, you are not a dinosaur. You don't have to dig for food, you can just come get something delicious at the Surf N Slurp, I hope you are enjoying your weekend, and I promise you'll enjoy it more with a sno cone!

Free Cream For the 4th of July

Well, it looks like this 4th of July is living up to all the expectations. Stadium of Fire was amazing, the hot air balloons were fantastic, the parade highly entertaining, and the legalization of aerial fireworks made for a wonderful fireworks show from my living room all last night, and tonight will be sure to not disappoint. To celebrate today, we are treating you all to free cream on your sno cones. Just make sure to order any patriotic color combination and bam, free cream! If you need some inspiration, see our post from last week here. Consider the free cream our birthday gift to the good ole' US of A. Some come celebrate the birth of our wonderful nation today with us, we are open from 11am-10pm. Be safe, have fun, and remember, only you can prevent forest fires (or so the smoky the bear balloon this morning informed us). Yes, this is from the parade this morning. Storm Troopers for freedom.