Ice cream is a fickle dessert—it keeps its cool when faced with an army of screaming spoon-holders but melts instantly when greeted by a smiling sun. Explore ice cream's elusive nature with today's Groupon: for $5, you get $10 worth of ice cream, candy, and treats at Sweet Temptations in Grand Haven.

Sweet Temptations, a sweet shop and ice-cream haven born on the summer boardwalk in 1985, serves homemade treats year-round. Ice cream mixed by resident dairy expert Ray tempts sweet teeth with 28 flavors, such as chocolate almond and french silk ($3.20+), that fill the deceptively sedate confines of a waffle cone ($0.50). Shape-shifting frozen desserts take the shape of shakes ($4+), malts ($4.50+), and sundaes ($3.50+), and ice-cream cakes and pies proffer benevolent group hypnosis. With texture variation in mind, Sweet Temptations handcrafts many-flavored caramel corn ($4+), fudge, peanut brittle, and other classic indulgences. A selection of old-fashioned candy increases cultural literacy among future aficionados and enables Proustian reveries.