In a sweet respite from bad economic news, Rita's Italian Ice is giving away one free, 10-ounce cup of Italian ice per person on Friday, March 20 from noon until 10 p.m. In the 17th year of celebrating this First Day of Spring promotion, they plan on doling out one million ices at their 500 locations in 17 states. Locally, Ritas are found at:
11640 N. Dale Mabry Highway in Carrollwood
11625 Sheldon Road in Westchase
3841 W. Kennedy Blvd, Suite 2 (Collier Center) in Tampa
13147 86th Avenue N. in Seminole
1010 Court Street in Clearwater
More locations on their website
This article appears in Mar 18-24, 2009.