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Dairy Queen

Enjoy a cheap soft-serve ice cream cone while standing on the bluffs overlooking Escambia Bay. Come by in the morning, when the sun sparkles on the water and the freight trains thunder on the beach beneath you.

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Address: 7600 Scenic Hwy
Website: dairyqueen.com (opens in a new tab)

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