Consider taking mom on a pilgrimage to a modest brick building on Spring Garden Street in Greensboro where generations of North Carolinians have discovered hot dog nirvana.

Store-bought ice cream is a tasty and convenient treat, but you can give your plain pints and quarts a major flavor boost ...

The next, he's up on all four paws, galloping across the grass until the ice cream truck slows down in front of him.

With my son grabbing one of the brightly-coloured chairs outside with the dog, I joined the bustling queue to see what was in ...