Frozen Bananas & Balboa Bars

It wouldn’t be summer without the sight of locals and visitors lined up at various sweet shops, patiently waiting to order their favorite Island treat.  The most popular, for decades, are the Balboa Bar and Frozen Banana, the inspiration for the fictional Bluth Banana Stand on the TV show “Arrested Development”. There’s nothing like watching your custom ice cream bar or banana get dipped in warm, delicious chocolate and rolled in your favorite toppings. Just holding its cardboard tray can take most returning visitors back to the excitement of a childhood tradition.

But no matter what time of year, or the treat you crave, be it a cold treat, a hot drink, pastry, taffy, fudge or a special candy, you’re sure to find it on Marine Ave.