I went to Hawaii a couple years ago on vacation and waited in line at the infamous Matsumoto's Shaved Ice to try their "legendary" shaved ice. I have to admit, I thought it was pretty darn good... that was until I payed a visit to the local shaved ice vendor in Porter: the Southern Belle's Snow Shack. I came for a traditional Piña Colada snowball, no frills. Then I found out that they're one of the few places that offer them "loaded" (which comes with ice cream in the middle and a condensed milk topping). I was kinda skeptical of the combination of the two in Hawaii so I never tried it with the topping, but the attractive stand operator in her southern style floral apron convinced me otherwise. It was the best d*mn snowball I've ever had... I honestly don't know how they do it. More fascinating, that they're located in the heart of small town Porter, TX. I'm convinced that once people catch on, this place is going to become one of those stands people drive miles out of their way to visit. I'll definitely be going back next time I get a sweet tooth. read more