Community Corner
Stay Cool This Fourth of July Weekend
With 80-degree temperatures in the forecast, these pools and ice cream parlors should help refresh you.
If the warm temperatures this week are getting the best of you, head to these north and west metro places to cool off:
Golden Valley
Find out what's happening in Golden Valleywith free, real-time updates from Patch.
Dairy Queen, Medicine Lake Road
Dairy Queen, Olson Memorial Highway
Find out what's happening in Golden Valleywith free, real-time updates from Patch.
Hopkins
Dairy Queen, Mainstreet
DQ Grill and Chill, Blake Road
Lake Minnetonka
Where to swim is a given: the lake
Ben & Jerry's, Wayzata
The Cottagewood Store, Excelsior
Culver's Family Restaurant, Shoreline Drive, Wayzata
Dairy Queen, Shoreline Drive, Wayzata
Licks Unlimited, Excelsior
Maple Grove
Southwest Minneapolis
DQ Grill & Chill, Excelsior Boulevard
Note: This is not a comprehensive list of cool-off spots in north and west metro Patch towns. Instead, it is a sampling of places you can go for ice cream and a dip in a pool. If your favorite place isn’t listed, tell us in the comments.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.