Update on Nov. 6: The stand has closed for the season, but will be back in 2018. Original story: Have you ever looked at a gnome's hat and thought, "That looks delicious?" Well, if you're willing ...

Shaved ice, snow cones, snowballs. Believe or not, sunny San Diego has plenty of icy blasts – at least the kind served with sweet syrups at local businesses all over the county.