Tootsie’s Ice Cream Parlor highlights Tahoe Landmarks
Posted on August 2, 2010
Filed Under Lake Tahoe Hot Spots
There’s the Tahoe Rim Trail, Blackwood Canyon, Sugar Pine, D.L. Bliss, Lake Aloha, West Face, and even The Road Construction sundae with rocky road ice cream, a lighthearted homage to Tahoe locals’ least favorite season.
Loaded with lots of humor and local flavor, Tahoe’s famous landmarks are featured in the ice cream sundaes available at Tootsie’s in Tahoe City created by longtime North Lake Tahoe locals Syd and Mike Earley.
And, the Laker Blue sundae with its luscious blue berry sauce reflects the Earley’s spirit of community involvement as $1.00 of each sundae’s cost goes to the North Tahoe Middle School and North Tahoe High School’s parent-teacher organization, VIPS.
Located in the Lighthouse Shopping Center in Tahoe City, Tootsie’s is the brainchild of Syd and Mike Earley, who previously owned Syd’s Bagelry in Tahoe City and Dockside Market in Homewood.
“We saw a real need for a fun, old fashioned ice cream parlor in Tahoe City,” explained Syd. “The ice cream parlor is an American institution that is just as relevant today as it was a century ago. The economy goes up and down, but people still deserve to treat themselves, right?”
Sundaes are just part of the fun at Tootsie’s. Self-serve frozen yogurt is sold by the ounce with plenty of fancy toppings to add some sweet pizzazz. Like to drink your treat? No problem, Tootsie’s also offers delicious ice cream sodas and milk shakes. A hot dog bar has also been added where people can select from veggie, all-beef, chicken sausage or Polish and then add a myriad of toppings.
Located at 950 North Lake Blvd. in the Lighthouse Shopping Center, adjacent to Safeway, Tootsie’s Sundaes and Yogurt is open daily from 11 a.m. – 9 p.m. For more information, call 530.581.4300.
