“Ice cream brings 
people together.” 
Doug Ducey

I visit downtown Campbell fairly often, especially during the warmer summer months. Like the downtowns of San Mateo, Burlingame, San Carlos, Mountain View, and Los Altos, downtown Campbell has its own unique charm. 

There are a number of restaurants I enjoy — Aqui, Sushi Confidential, Trattoria 360, Stack’s, and El Guapo’s. And, as I mentioned in my blog post two days ago, I thoroughly enjoy hanging out at the Orchard Valley Coffee Shop. I would be remiss, however, if I didn’t recognize my favorite dessert venue.

The Campbell Creamery has been a fixture on East Campbell Avenue for as long as I can remember. To get a scoop of ice cream, on a cone or in a cup, on a warm summer or autumn day, is one of life’s little pleasures. On Thursday afternoon, with the temperature registering 75º, I sat at a table outside the shop and savored every bite of a cup of black marble raspberry ice cream. It was a delightful experience of summertime — in February.

I ended up sharing the small table with Jeremy, an elderly gentleman who lives in downtown San José. He was in Campbell for a medical appointment and couldn’t resist the allure of the Campbell Creamery. We had a delightful conversation, two older gentlemen, strangers at the start, who bonded, ever so briefly, while enjoying a cup of ice cream.

Apparently, Doug Ducey, the former governor of Arizona, knew what he was talking about when he said, “Ice cream brings people together.”

It most certainly does. 

The next time I’m there, I’m going to check to see if they have vanilla fudge twirl ice cream.