I seem to remember Jay's Hawaiian Shave Ice in Timonium had a machine imported from Hawaii and all kinds of crazy tropical flavors.

But he's out of business now and SnoAsis marches on.

Marshmallow and blood orange for all!

I went to Bonnaroo (a 4 day music festival in Tennessee) last weekend and they had a booth advertising something like 'Real New Orleans Snoballs'. I didn't try them but my cousin (also from Baltimore) had one and was upset that it had real fruit and hard packed ice.

Though there MAY be some room for these 'artisinal' snoballs, the real Baltimore thing will never be replaced.

The best snowball can be found in Howard County at the cross section of Old Frederick and Woodstock Road. They do not have artisanal flavors - - but they do have a ton of creative flavors - - where else can you find a wedding cake flavored snowball?

I've lived here for 10 years now, and I have realized that snoballs are one thing about Baltimore that I will never understand. Why would you pay for an overpriced cup of ice and syrup and not get ICE CREAM instead? I think artisinal snoballs are the only snoballs that have any chance at winning me over, and maybe only if they have one with blueberries.

Nostalgia is the best flavor of snowball in Baltimore.

There is something special about "sky blue" that can't be replicated with fresh blueberry.

I used to get a chocolate snowball with a dip of vanilla ice cream on top at High's when I was younger. I don't know if they still make them that way anymore.

EGG CUSTARD!! Come on now! That's the all-time Baltimore flavor, Hon!!
Especially with marshmellow creme!!

There's a great stand in Severn, on Quarterfield Rd across from the intersection with Queenstown Rd.
They have approximately one gazillion flavors, including WEDDING CAKE *and* BIRTHDAY CAKE!!

The best snoballs with LOTS of flavors are at Hawaiian Snoballs in Randallstown on Liberty Road.

Meg,
I agree with you. The best snoball I ever had was at the concession stand after my little league baseball games.

NotableM,
Are there any High's anymore?

Chris,
There is a High's in Hereford on the corner of Mt. Carmel Road and York Road. I don't think they have snowballs, though.

Does "wedding cake" come with a little bride and groom on top?

NotableM,
Thanks. I didn't know if there were any left. The one that was in my neighborhood when I was kid had the best ice cream.

Nothing was better last saturday than the egg custard and marshmellow from Walther Gardens.

Summer officially starts for me when I eat a soft crab sandwich and I have a snowball. If one of the two did not occur, than summer has no happened.

pssst...chris....130 of 'em.
http://www.highsdairystores.com/stores.php

Stagger Lee, by your metric I have never known summer.

You are sadly lacking. Get thyself to North Point Blvd. and take care of both in a 2 mile stretch.

Egg custard rules!

And if you're getting a scoop of vanilla ice cream it's just got to be on the bottom, especially with a chocolate snowball. The top is reserved for the marshmallow.

Stagger lee if you bothered to count them there are really only 70 stores still in operation.
As far as snoballs, the best I've had recently was Friendly Snoball on Joppa Road. Chocolate with Vanilla ice cream, YUM!

You SAID it, Stagger Leet! Walther Gardens is a family-owned stand that has run for something like 60 summers. They still make their own syrups and marshmallow. YUM!!

I am not a fan of the Friendly Snowballs on Joppa near Saytr Hill. Have not tried the one down the road a bit in Carney. If you are in Southern PA my favorites are Summers in Stewartstown and Bonkey's in New Freedom. They also have homemade ice cream that is sooo good.

yeah, if skyline were an actual fruit, silly.

Where on earth did you see "skyline" snowballs?