Hampton Roads, VAIce Cream

Doumar's has hand-rolled its waffle cones on the same four-iron machine for generations, a Norfolk drive-in whose family traces the ice cream cone to Abe Doumar's stand at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair. VEER Magazine keeps it on the summer map for that heritage, and the barbecue shares the marquee out front. Order a cone rolled to order while you watch the machine turn, then add a pork barbecue sandwich and a limeade at the corner of Monticello and 20th.

Blue Cow scoops small-batch flavors from its Shore Drive shop near Cape Henry, the location VEER Magazine singles out for a summer run. The lineup leans playful and local, from Honey Lavender and Sea Salt Brickle to Goat Cheese and Blueberries. Order the Blue Cow Patty, dark chocolate ice cream loaded with Butterfingers, Oreos and chocolate chips, and eat it on the walk back toward the bay.

Gelati Celesti churns roughly three dozen flavors at its Volvo Place shop in Chesapeake, one of the Hampton Roads outposts VEER Magazine ties to summer. Peach is the seasonal signature, made when the fruit is in, and the case runs deep with Blanchard's Dark Espresso and Ukrop's Rainbow Cookie among the regulars. Order the Peach in July, or the espresso if you want something to carry you through the afternoon.

Gerald's makes its ice cream in small batches at the Shops at Hilltop in Virginia Beach, a neighborhood scoop shop VEER Magazine puts on its summer list. The flavors are dense and unfussy, built for a cone on a warm night. Order the White Chocolate Caramel Fudge, the flavor the magazine calls out, and take it to a bench outside while the line keeps moving.

Lolly's Creamery started as a Virginia Beach original and now scoops on Colley Avenue in Norfolk, the location VEER Magazine folds into its summer roundup. The shop leans into bright, kid-friendly flavors with a sense of humor, including the blue-swirled Cookie Monster and a Mermaid flavor that fits the coastal theme. Order a double scoop of Cookie Monster in a cone and settle in on the Ghent-adjacent stretch of Colley.