July 21 is National Ice Cream Day: Here are 8 places in Monroe to celebrate the occasion

MONROE — When it comes to ice cream, vanilla and chocolate top the list of favorites according to the International Dairy Foods Association (IFDA) followed by cookies n’ cream, mint chocolate chip, chocolate chip cookie dough, buttered pecan, cookie dough, strawberry, moose tracks and Neapolitan.The IFDA estimates the average American eats roughly 20 pounds of ice cream each year. That’s about 4 gallons.Thanks to President Ronald Reagan, July was proclaimed NationalIce CreamMonth in 1984.Subscribe Now:For all the latest local developments, breaking news and high school sports content.Sunday, July 21 is NationalIce CreamDay, where will you go to celebrate?Here’s a list of some ice cream shops in Monroe serving cool options.Baskin-Robbins (inside Dunkin’ Donuts)Open every day from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.I want to go to there: 1520 N. Telegraph RoadThe ice cream: 44 flavors, including a seasonal Beach Day flavor that is salted vanilla flavored ice cream with milk chocolate flavored caramel-fille...