Sweet Peaks

While in Whitefish I had the opportunity to spend some time with the owners of Sweet Peaks, Marissa and Sam. I met them at their Whitefish shop early one morning and were greeted by six smiling faces (five of which comprised their family and one employee). After spending just moments with them I was immediately impressed by their friendliness and teamwork. In my opinion you can tell a lot about a couple by how they interact with their children and Marissa and Sam seem to be equally adored by them. Aside from their great personalities and adorable family Marissa and Sam are serving up some killer ice cream; from salty caramel and chocolate love to strawberry sorbet and honey cinnamon their flavors are intense, but not overpowering and the creaminess of their ice cream is unparalleled. My morning spent with Marissa and Sam was a good reminder of the type of people I like my money to support and reinforced my belief in the importance of both eating and shopping locally. 

Their sweet little daughter enjoying a local favorite- Huckleberry with sprinkles of course!

Jasper was just beside himself with happiness when he realized he was going to have this whole cone to himself. He enjoyed every lick of that cone and was the happiest, sticky mess I had ever seen. 

Aside from ice cream Sweet Peaks is the PERFECT place to find gifts for every size and age. Normally, I would not think to go shopping for souvenirs at an ice cream shop, but they have take the time to curate a fantastic selection of locally made goods. From leather baby shoes, leggings and onesies to jewelry, t-shirts and an assortment of locally made jams, caramel sauce and chapstick you are bound to find something which will suit your fancy long after you have devoured your ice cream cone. 

I love all the sweet little personal touches in their Whitefish shop like this mural of their youngest daughter feeding her ice cream cone to a black bear. 

There are a lot of places you can go for ice cream, but there are very few places you can go and feel as though you are appreciated as a customer and supporting the passion and dreams of two very deserving people. Most notably, Marissa and Sam are in the process of opening their first ice cream shop outside of the state of Montana. They will be opening a Sweet Peaks in Coeur d'Alene in the near future and I am eager to see them inching their way closer to Seattle.