GO TO HELL...MICHIGAN

More people have told you to come here than any other place...might as well visit and have a great time! There's plenty to do, whether it's hot as hell or Hell is frozen over.

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New tshirts and tank tops have arrived just in time for the 4th of July! Designed by our resident artist, known on tumblr as @amalgarn!

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Honestly, even though I'm in Maruland, I really want to come here....

Do it! I've met people from Australia and Ukraine, Germany and France!

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Loving the hell puns. You're doing a hell of a job with them!

And you are one hell of a nice person to say so! Thank you!

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HI WE WERE DIRECTED TO FREAK YOU OUT SO HI!!!!! WELCOME TO TUMBLR!!!! YOU'RE ONE OF THE FEW RESTAURANTS WHO HAS THE COMMON SENSE TO GO ON THE INTERNET, WHERE WE ALL LOVE FOOOOOOD!!!!!

Thanks! We are not so much a restaurant as a gift shop with ice cream. However, there is a restaurant on either side of our building, with some delicious food! And yes, we do try to keep up with the “hip trends” on the “interwebs.” 

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Whats the best memes in michigan?

There really aren’t many specific to Michigan, but I did enjoy a Michigan Gothic post that went around a while ago. 

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Hell was busy yesterday, for a Tuesday. Pictured above is one of the three Grave Diggers we made, along with one of our eating champions! After he finished, we presented him with an honorary Death Certificate, signed by Hell’s mayor Odum Plenty. 

A Grave Digger consists of a bed of Oreos (dirt) a banana cut into the shape of a man, and three large scoops of ice cream chosen by the customer. After that, we add whipped cream, cherries, and chocolate syrup. Finally, you can add on whatever other toppings you want from our coffin topping bar! Needless to say, it’s not a challenge to the faint-hearted or full-stomached. 

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Even though the Blessing of the Bikes was not as Hellishly awesome as we had hoped, we did spend a lot of our time making improvements to the store! We made a wall dedicated to the colorful history of Hell, and made a new t-shirt display! 

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Today was a slow, hot day in Hell. I spend my day photographing some of our most prominent regulars. These, and more, can all be found in Screams Ice Cream and Souvenir.

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Site Updates

Hello everyone, 

I recently added some changes to the blog menu (upper left of the screen). Previously, all that was there was a short blurb about the history of Hell, and a link to send me an ask. Now, however, I’ve added contact information and a FAQ page. I’m hoping this will make the blog more accessible. Don’t worry, the ask function is still there too!

As always, feel free to send me any suggestions on how I can improve the site!

Have a hell of a day!

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Today I had the pleasure of meeting this young gentleman. He came in with his family, including his younger brother. The two of them ordered waffle cones, both with superman as their primary flavor; his brother adding black cherry while this guy had blue moon. It matched his shirt so well, and he looked so happy with the ice cream smeared all around his mouth, so I couldn’t help but take a picture to write about our latest Hellion. 

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Memorial Day

Even though this weekend was busy, nothing compares to the amount of customers we had today. Part of the allure was our special deal for veterans! All veterans received a free scoop of ice cream as our way of thanking them for their service. We also had a special, where chocolate-dipped and sprinkled waffle cones were the same price as the normal ones. 

Although the holiday has passed, the gratitude we feel has not. To any servicemen and women past and present, thank you for your service. 

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Hell is Dog-Friendly!

In fact, we will even take a picture of your pooch and post it on Facebook, and they become an honorary Hell-hound!

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Upcoming Events

Next weekend is the Blessing of the Bikes! For those of you who don’t know, this is a huge event. Simply put, there are a TON of bikers in the Hell area. A priest comes out to the Hell Creek Ranch campground, and blesses all of the bikers and their bikes. I’m talking a LOT of bikes. On a normal busy Saturday, we can easily serve 50-100 bikers. At an event like this, there is probably between three and five THOUSAND. 

Additionally, Hell is welcoming a BRAND NEW business! The Dam Site Inn has been closed for months, if not a year, and it’s finally re-opening under new ownership! Opening three days before the Blessing of the Bikes, there’s plenty of time to dine there before all hell breaks loose. Their menu is the typical fare that will get you to hell faster: burgers, hot dogs, fries, chili, hot wings, and many other hellaciously delicious foods. 

If you’re not doing anything that weekend, stop by and check it out! I know I’ll be there. If you’re lucky, I might even interview you for the blog! 

Questions? Comments? Check out the menu on the blog to submit. 

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Memorial Day Weekend

Well, it’s been a busy weekend here in Hell. Just today, we rented out an astounding amount of kayaks and canoes! Those lucky people got to spend a couple of hours out on the water on our beautiful, local chain of lakes. However, that’s certainly not the highlight of this weekend. Today, we had a young boy turning 12 years old come in with his mom. For his birthday, not only did they go on a kayak trip, he also got the chance to be the Mayor of Hell for an hour! What an honor/pity. 

The mayor/hour package comes with a certificate that we read out loud to everyone in the store, and it is quite entertaining. For the more adventurous/foolhardy, there is also a Mayor for the Day package! This entails the aforementioned certificate, as well as a Mayor of Hell t-shirt and a special Mayor coffee mug. 

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This image is a combination of a postcard sold at Screams Ice Cream and Souvenir and a Google Maps image of the area. After overlaying them, the resulting image was altered to look more vintage. 

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Hello, and Welcome to Hell

As some of you may know, Hell Michigan is a quaint little tourist trap on the side of the road. It’s easy to miss because it’s only three buildings, but I promise if you stop there you’ll have a very memorable adventure. We have everything from restaurants, bars, and ice cream to canoe and kayak rentals, putt putt golf, a Locks of Love bridge (like the one in Paris!) and even a wedding chapel where you can get married! As our unofficial mayor John Colone is fond of saying, a marriage that starts in Hell has nowhere to go but up. If you’re ever missing someone while in Hell, send out a postcard from our post office! We have two special souvenir ink stamps that we apply, and we even singe the corner before sending it!

So, if you’re ever in down north Michigan, come to the town that more people have told you to go to than any other.