The Spotted Cow

Ice cream and putt-putt right on US-223.

The Spotted Cow is the Adrian ice cream shop that doubles as a mini-golf stop, which makes it the natural pull-over if you're driving the Tecumseh-to-Adrian stretch and need a reason to stretch your legs out of the car.

The menu runs to creative flavors, sundaes, shakes, and smoothies, with coffee for anyone not ready for ice cream yet. Prices land inexpensive, and reviewers regularly call out the value alongside the friendly service.

Open every day 11 to 9, a little later on Friday and Saturday when the line at the window stays steady. Takeout is the format here - grab a cone, walk it to the putt-putt, and let the afternoon stretch a little longer.

Best between late spring and early fall, when sitting outside with a cone is the whole point of the stop. Built for kids by design, with the putt-putt giving the rest of the family something to lean into between bites. More Lenawee food stops at mitecumseh.com.