Almost like clockwork, there are two sure-fire indicators in Billings that Fall is here and winter is fast approaching... Beartooth Pass shuts down and Softie's closes for the season.
It seems to me, and I could be wrong, they are kind of a Montana tourist thing. Not that locals don't enjoy them, because they do, but it seems like every time I see them, it's either in the Airport in the "Montana" section or in the "Montana" section of the grocery store or a local gift shop.
First, the free pancakes at IHOP were canceled, and now this! Dairy Queen won't be giving out free ice cream next month and we have the pandemic to blame.
Football is turning out to be a mess, but there might be something about the fall season that will be normal. Face planting right into some pumpkin ice cream.
It's made with soft, chewy bits of cinnamon-infused dough swirled about in their signature soft serve. They have other fall flavors, too! Check them out here.