GATEWAY CANDYLAND the Sweetest Place in Frederick County!
By Vickie Grinder Did you ever wonder what heaven might be like? Well, if you like ice cream, milkshakes, a variety of candy that spans generations along homemade fudge and chocolates, then Gateway Candyland might be a little bit of heaven for you! Gateway Candyland has been a regular pit-stop for local residents and tourists traveling along Route 15 for almost 40 years and was voted “Best Candy Shop” in 2022 in the Frederick News Post “Best of the Best.” The Brad & Amber Seiss Family purchased Gateway Candyland in 2018 and continues to carry the candies that have been around for generations just as it has for the last 39 years, but Amber and Brad have added new candy lines with homemade fudge made on premise that features over fifteen flavors. Of course, there are the traditional peanut butter and chocolate, but they have taken fudge making to a whole new level with flavors like Orange Swirl, Birthday Cake, Salted Carmel and Butter Pecan just to name a few. So why is Gateway Candyland the Sweetest Place in Frederick County? This sweet piece of heaven offers 500 varieties of loose, prepackaged, and homemade candy along with a large variety of seasonal candies for every holiday. With all that candy, what could possibly be the most favorite item at Gateway Candyland? The “Mix and Match” candy section where you grab a bag and fill it with all your favorite loose candy. You will also find nostalgic candy
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favorites that every generation recognizes and loves to enjoy. Some of these candies that have survived generations are not easily found like the Charleston Chew, but you will find it at Candyland. In addition to all delicious confections and so many we have not mentioned, you will also find gourmet chocolates, a large selection of candy making supplies, a maple syrup and candy line along with a large selection of novelty candies. If you like ice cream, you will not want to miss all the soft-serve specialties and traditional flavors along with twenty-six flavors of Hershey’s hand dipped ice cream. Don’t forget about the ice cream sundaes and banana splits! Milk Shakes? Amber and her team have taken milk shakes to the tenth power! They have featured shakes that far exceed just a milkshake, and of course they have all the traditional shakes too. Once you have visited Gateway Candyland, you too will agree that it is most definitely the “Sweetest Place” in Frederick County, and in this authors opinion, points beyond Frederick County. Gateway has something for everyone and has become a destination for folks of all ages!
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