My wife and I are devotees of local dive-ish establishments that are known for great food. Sometimes I'm able to grab an image when the restaurant first opens and there's no other customers. At Sasquatch, they also decorate Ol' Squatch in whatever in the regalia of the upcoming holiday. The place is very dark which adds to the charm. Thanks for looking.
Kevner wrote:
My wife and I are devotees of local dive-ish establishments that are known for great food. Sometimes I'm able to grab an image when the restaurant first opens and there's no other customers. At Sasquatch, they also decorate Ol' Squelch in whatever in the regalia of the upcoming holiday. The place is very dark which adds to the charm. Thanks for looking.
I saw the Sasquatch last year "hoofin' it by Maryland on his way to you "Double K"!
Nice!
If you like to read, check out William Least Heat-Moon (pen name of William Trogdon) authored the 1983 classic Blue Highways, a 13,000-mile journey across America in his 1975 Econoline van, "Ghost Dancing." He famously prioritized independent, "dive" restaurants over chain dining, using a rating system based on the number of local business calendars on the walls.
Dan
In fact anyone that would like to read this book, let me know..I have my copy collecting dust.
Thanks for the comments and suggestion, Dan. I'll have to find that book. My wife and I have quite a few favorites off the beaten path and I may see if the calendar rating system works for them.
Last year on our way to my niece's wedding in Hood River, OR we had already been on the road for three days from CO pulling our camper trailer. The problem with pulling a longer rig is finding suitable parking and about the only place designed for such was at the newish gas stations along interstates. By the time we came off the mountain into Baker City, OR we were tired of 'gas station food' and saw a sign along the highway for the Oregon Trail Restaurant. Taking a chance we pulled off the interstate and luckily found a parking spot. I hate to call it a 'dive' but it certainly was a local favorite. The food was good, the locals were friendly and the staff was a lot of fun to talk with. We had a good time there and it was kind of the opposite of our experiences that week at all the gas stations.
If you are interested in local mom-pop places you need to get out to western NM and visit the two remaining restaurants in PieTown. My wife and I visited here while traveling to the Very Large Array. Yup, its a bit out of the way, but it is certainly worthy of a lengthy lunch. We were seated at the community table where a line of locals sat with us and we turned a one-hour lunch into a complete afternoon. Great place, a bit of what America used to be more like.
Thanks for sharing information on this place, Kevner. Sorry for the long commentary.
Kevner wrote:
Thanks for the comments and suggestion, Dan. I'll have to find that book. My wife and I have quite a few favorites off the beaten path and I may see if the calendar rating system works for them.
Best - Kk
I would be happy to send it to you free...I have no use for it as this will be the 2nd time I read the book in 50 years.
Just PM me with mailing info if interested. Don't want? No harm no foul brother!
Anyone else that enjoys reading "paper books", just let me know.
Dan
