By Elsa Hasenzahl
Staff writer

Natalie Archer, Junior at Chapel Hill High School enjoys a scoop of moosetracks flavor of ice cream with her friends outside Maple View Ice Cream on Saturday afternoon. “We go to the other one too, out in the country,” Archer said.
Commons Photos by Timothy Reese

The weather is getting warmer, and ice cream is back up for sale. Last Saturday, Maple View Ice Cream re-opened their doors. Located across from Weaver Street Market, the ice cream shop attracts many customers.

Chapel Hill High student Sara Nour, 18, has worked at Maple View Ice Cream for about a year and says that there has been a line out the door every evening since their re-opening.

“We’re happy the town is supporting us again,” said Nour.
According to Nour, they have been so busy that they even ran out of the coffee and almond joy flavors.

Customer Joanna Lauen enjoyed ice cream with her husband and daughter in Weaver Street Market, across the street from Maple View.

“We love the rocking chairs and atmosphere,” said Joanna. The Lauens have a tradition of getting ice cream in the evening after dinner.

David Burton got ice cream with his family, as well. He said they often go to the location in Hillsborough because of the sunset, but this location is more convenient.

Alison Shea serves up ice cream in Maple View Ice Cream on Saturday afternoon. A senior at Chapel Hill High School, Alison has worked at Maple View for over a year.

“Weaver Street being there makes it great,” Burton said. Their family enjoyed some of Maple View’s flavors: cherry pie, cookies and cream, and cookie dough.

Maple View Ice Cream has been in Carrboro since 2005 and is part of Maple View Farm on Dairyland Road just north of Chapel Hill.

The ice cream is made at the Maple View Farm, then brought over to each location. The Carrboro location sells meat products in addition to ice cream – an interesting combination.

UNC sophomore Jessica Geiss did not know they sold meat, but joked it is probably because she is a vegetarian.

“I wonder if their ice cream ever tastes like salami,” said Geiss.

“A lot of people laugh about it, but they do buy it. I hear the beef stew is pretty good,” said employee Allison Shea. Shea, 18, has also been working at Maple View for about a year.

“You get to work with a lot of different people and make them smile,” Shea said on the perks of working in an ice cream parlor. Nour said her favorite perk is the free ice cream.

Mischa Coleman, 3, thinks the ice cream is the best part too - especially vanilla and cinnamon.
Paula Michaels, who was with Mischa, commented, “Weaver Street is a regular haunt,” and jokingly she added, “so we come when we hear the cows calling.”