Cool treats refresh region’s hot summer days

Forty years ago, President Ronald Reagan designated July as National Ice Cream Month and the third Sunday of the month as National Ice Cream Day. This year’s observance may have come and gone, but plenty of scorching summer days lie ahead in August and early September, just right for beating the heat with a cold summer treat.

While the Gipper focused on ice cream, an increasing diversity of chilled frivolities are becoming available for kids of all ages in the Boulder Valley and Northern Colorado – from gelato, snow cones, frozen yogurt and shaved ice to nitrogen-chilled dairy delights.

According to the…