Local favorite ice cream store opening March 6
March 3, 2020
Noah Viegut
THE MIRROR
Belts’, a local ice cream store on 2140 Division St, Stevens Point, is reopening for the season on March 6. They are entering their 40th season as an ice cream giant.
Belts’ closes for the winter every year and opens in early March. As opening day nears everyone plans when they will get their first taste of Belts’ ice cream.
Belts’ is known for delicious ice cream in large quantities at low prices. They are a favorite for all ages but are most popular with high school students.
On opening day there are usually one or two crazy people to camp outside Belts’ to be the first to get their ice cream and no matter the weather there will always be a long line when Belts’ opens.
Autumn Aherns, an employee of Belts’ and a student of Stevens Point Area Senior High (SPASH), said people like to come to Belts’ because “it’s an open environment and all of our workers are friendly and we serve ice cream.”
Some of the items on the menu are hard to find at any other ice cream store. They offer a unique flavor of the day along with cones, flurries smoothies and sundaes. They offer these items in four different sizes, the largest being over a foot of ice cream on top of a cone or in a cup, and free pup cups for dogs. “My favorite item is the cookie dough Oreo flurry,” Aherns said.
Belts’ hires many high school and college students to work in the ice cream shop. They hire people 16 years or older with a good attitude. Aherns, who has been working there for over a year, said, “I love working there.”
Larson Lewis • Mar 27, 2020 at 3:14 PM
I’m pretty sure I went to Belts’ twice on the first day and there was a long line like you mentioned. Belts’ is a Stevens Point landmark and if you go to Carl D’s I can no longer talk to you
Kaitlyn Flanagan • Mar 27, 2020 at 1:13 PM
I love belts! reading this made me want to get some. The staff are always so nice! I think their ice cream just tastes so good. My first time going this season, I got a flurry and I was upset because the cookie dough fell off and I like their cookie dough
McKenna Coyle • Mar 27, 2020 at 9:33 AM
I like how you talked about the people that camp out there, it goes to show how much people love belts.
Kenny Schultz • Mar 27, 2020 at 9:27 AM
I love belts! It’s the best place to get ice cream I’ve ever been to. I like how great the employees are to their customers.
Erich Vanblargan • Mar 13, 2020 at 1:27 PM
The picture you have is great for the subject of the article. I do feel that you should also include the college students at the part where you say “They are a favorite for all ages but are most popular with high school students.” as college students also make up a similar size of consumers.