The small city of Nashua, New Hampshire boasts some first-rate ice cream. There are three top-shelf ice cream businesses in town, and each presents a different approach to the favorite frozen treat. Which will you choose?

First, maybe you want a high-quality, time-tested ice cream stand, something traditional. Family-owned Hayward’s Homemade Ice Cream has been handing out ice cream cones in Nashua since 1940. It’s regarded as one of the best ice cream stands in New Hampshire.
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You’ll find your favorite flavors, but why not try something unusual? Appalachian Trail is espresso ice cream with pieces of Heath bar and fudge. Kangamangus is vanilla with chocolate-covered pretzels and swirls of caramel. You can’t go wrong with any choice, or the steamed hot dogs!
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Want to try something a little different with your ice cream? Check out Sub Zero Nitrogen Ice Cream. This chain operates a location in Nashua and is known for its unique process of creating frozen treats.
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Choose a cream for your base, a flavor, and some mix-ins. Then watch as they blast the concoction with liquid nitrogen. You get a taste of science, and of ice cream!
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Not in the mood for anything fancy? The Big 1 has you covered. This cash-only ice cream stand makes 56 flavors of ice cream, and you can eat them on one of the picnic benches by the parking lot.
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The low-key ice cream stand also offers parfaits, sundaes, and chili dogs. Keep in mind that The Big 1 is only open seasonally.
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For more information about these popular ice cream stands, check out their websites below:

Hayward’s Homemade Ice Cream

Sub Zero Nitrogen Ice Cream

The Big 1

What’s your favorite ice cream in New Hampshire? Let us know in the comments!

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Hayward's Ice Cream, 7 Daniel Webster Hwy, Nashua, NH 03060, USA
Sub Zero Nitrogen Ice Cream, 83 Main St, Nashua, NH 03060, USA
The Big 1, 185 Concord St, Nashua, NH 03064, USA