NOW OPEN: Chill out with ‘Peace, Love & Pops’ on Main Gate Square (MENU)


June 6, 2022
By Matt Sterner

"making a difference one delicious popsicle at a time."

There’s a new popsicle stand on Main Gate Square (perfect timing, too).

Peace, Love & Pops is the name and the brother-in-laws Scott Harrison and Jim Roberts are the minds behind the new popsicle shop that is now open at 845 E. University Blvd.

Peace, Love & Pops
Photo courtesy of Peace, Love & Pops on Facebook

The new spot has opened its doors in the former Sonoran Cycles space, which has been transformed into a nifty seating area that’ll for sure be a cool hangout during the scorching summer months.

There are plenty of “far out flavors” available in the shop, which are categorized as Juice Based, Cream Based, and Pup-Sicles (pooches need to cool down, too).

“Our goal is freshness and to have our ingredients as locally sourced as possible,” said Harrison.

Peace, Love & Pops
Photo courtesy of Peace, Love & Pops on Facebook

Peace, Love & Pops Menu

Juice Based Popsicles
  • Ice Cat – raspberry and blueberry
  • Lemon
  • Mango
  • Strawberrylicious
  • Fitty/Fitty – their take on the Arnold Palmer beverage
  • Pineapple Sunrise – pineapple pieces with a splash of cherry juice
Cream Based Popsicles
  • Peach Parfait – with granola
  • Butter Pecan
  • Chocolate
  • Chocolate Chunk Mocha Espresso – mocha espresso cream with chocolate chunks
  • Clouds in My Coffee Vanilla Bean Latte
  • Strawberries and Cream
  • Lemonilla Bliss – “kinda like a lemon cream pie”
  • Nanner Puddin’ – vanilla wafers in a banana cream
Pup-Sicles (woof)
  • Peanut Butter and Banana
  • Yogurt and Berries

The idea of opening up Peace, Love & Pops here in Tucson was inspired by an experience they had at a similar popsicle shop in Birmingham, Alabama.

“My wife and I lived in Birmingham from 2013 until January of 2021 and then moved to Tucson to be closer to her family,” said Harrison. “B’ham is a great food city with many talented chefs and cooks. As a result, there are also a lot of great, complimentary shops around town for desserts and other treats. My partner, Jim, is also my brother-in-law (we married sisters), and on a trip out to Alabama we took them to a local popsicle shop and they loved it.”

Peace, Love & Pops
Photo courtesy of Peace, Love & Pops on Instagram

The shop is open from 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. on Monday – Saturday and 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. on Sunday.

Peace, Love & Pops is located at 845 E. University Blvd. For more information, visit peaceloveandpops.com, call (520) 372-7805, or follow Peace, Love & Pops on Instagram. 

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