Not on the List – Ice Cream!
It is an icon of the city, a place everyone has been. It kicks off the spring, and bids good bye come winter.
The line ends up more often a crescent, curving back twenty deep (or more) at times to allow cars to pass through to the parking lot.
Somehow, though, it is not one of the 101 Things to Do in Ottumwa.
Graham’s Dairy Freeze is one of the perfect little places every town has and every town loves. It has been in place for 100 years, according to the Anniversary Shirts they sold, it sits on one of the main drags of the city, across from the Post Office.
Ice cream, walking tacos, sundaes, hot dogs, burgers, and more ice cream!
There are probably secrets to Graham’s I cannot understand, tips and tricks and little magical things they do to make the ice cream so good and delicious, but that is not all that makes it great.
Summary:
Lining up on a summer day, sitting on the metal benchs, getting a 25 cent “Kid’s Cone” that your kids will never finish, or a small that makes McDonald’s look like a joke – this is part of a truly great evening.
Just don’t dwell too long on that thought – other people want your seat.
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