Dylan’s Family Ice Cream Beats the Heat With Cool Treats
Dylan’s Family Ice Cream, located just off of Losee and Tropical, brings together families to beat the heat with everyone’s favorite treat. This family-owned ice cream shop is the place to enjoy delicious ice cream any day. On September 22, there will also be a special deal for National Ice Cream Cone Day, where everyone can enjoy a cone with an ice cream flavor (or two) of their choice.
Becoming ‘Dylan’s Family Ice Cream’
Dylan’s Family Ice Cream opened in early 2015 as Dillen’s Family Ice Cream, formerly owned by Paul Dillen and his sweet wife. A few years after opening, a frequent customer, Brandy, purchased the shop for her sweet son Dylan. In 2021, the shop passed ownership again to Brandy’s dear friend and current owner, Cheryl Artega.
Brandy acquired the shop from the Dillens when they prepared to retire and move out of state. As frequent customers, no one was a bigger fan of Dillen’s than her sweet two-year-old son, Dylan. Initially, Brandy declined, feeling uncertain this was the right step for the family. Shortly after, at a military family barbecue, Brandy and her family of five attended with her husband, a military service member.
In an unfortunate and heartbreaking incident at this event, their son, Dylan, drowned. Devastated, Brandy decided to buy Dillen’s Family Ice Cream to honor her son and commemorate Dylan’s love for this place. In 2021, Brandy’s husband was restationed, and the family moved away. Brandy entrusted the story of Dylan’s and its care to her dear friend Cheryl, who works hard to keep the shop open today.
Running the Shop
Artega also works full-time as a social worker for the school district and lets the shop run itself. Many different family members, along with many college students, help run Dylan’s. Emphasizing the importance of education, Artega views this shop as a way to contribute to the community, helping kids earn money while in school and creating memories for families just like Brandy’s.
“It’s really just a place of business where families can come, enjoy ice cream, and feel like home,” says Artega. The shop mostly maintains itself and does not generate much revenue. There are many times when Artega pulled out of her own pocket to keep the shop open to the community and Dylan’s story alive.
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Scoops for Everyone
Besides the unique heartwarming story that keeps Dylan’s Family Ice Cream going, they also serve unique ice cream that is hard to find in the Vegas Valley: Thrifty’s ice cream! Dylan’s has served Thrifty’s since its conception in 2015 – found only in a few ice cream shops around the valley.
Dylan’s Family Ice Cream also offers delicious Blue Bell ice cream and Disney-inspired Dole Whips. Some customer favorites include Oatmeal Cream Pie, Cookie Monster, Butter Pecan, Strawberry Cheesecake, and Cookies and Cream—the number-one flavor!
You can get any of these delicious flavors in a freshly made cone for National Ice Cream Cone day. Dylan’s makes all their cones in-house with fun flavors, including plain, white chocolate dipped, dark chocolate and sprinkles, peanuts, and more! If you’re not feeling like a cone, Dylan’s also offers delicious ice cream cakes, sundaes, or even shakes to help satisfy your sweet tooth and cool off from this endless heat!
Get in Motion with Dylan’s Family Ice Cream
Follow Dylan’s Family Ice Cream on Facebook and Instagram to learn more, or stop by and try them out for yourself!
Located at 5960 Losee Road, Unit 121 in North Las Vegas, visit Dylan’s Monday through Friday from 2 PM to 9 PM and Saturday or Sunday from 12 PM to 9 PM. For National Ice Cream Cone Day on September 22, Dylan’s Family Ice Cream will offer all customers a special deal on cones.
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