Ripples ranked one of state's top ice cream shops

Local Plains business Ripples Ice Cream Parlor has been named one of the best ice cream shops in Montana.

The website bestthingsmt.com has gone through all the “bests” in all the towns and categories that are big hits for Montanans and tourists.

The website said, “The population of Plains hovers just above 1,000, and the seasonal fluxes create long stretches of solitude. But a sort of osmosis occurs in such stark circumstances.”

They continued to say, “The universal longings for comfort and sustenance are distilled into the few outlets that actually exist. In other words, with little else to do, creative energies (in this case, ice cream) are concentrated, resulting in a labor of love often watered-down in communities of overstimulation. Ripples is that rare case in which the only option is in fact the best option.”

The local business is already a popular stop for tourists, going by their pin-map displayed on the wall. The map showcasing thousands of locations from nearly every content of the visitors that have popped in for one of their famous ice-cream treats.

Now that the secret is out, the only hope for locals this coming summer season is the hopes that Ripples will have enough ice cream.