Snookie's
Yes - we were crazy to go out in a snow storm to stand in line for an ice cream cone....but not as crazy as the people who camped out in line in a tent the night before.
Snookie's Malt Shop opened for the season at 11 a.m. Saturday morning and we wanted to be one of their first customers. Why? They take pictures of their first customers and display them in the window the rest of the season. We wanted to be on the coveted poster board!
We weren't alone - the aforementioned campers (two tents of people actually) beat us to it. We were there at 10:45 a.m. and by 11 a.m. there were about 20 people standing outside with flurries coming down around them waiting for their ice cream.
I'm not sure exactly what makes Snookie's ice cream so good - the killer chocolate malts? The animal cookies they perch on top of every cone? I think maybe it's the small town ice cream parlor feel. It's not Dairy Queen - and anyone who goes there doesn't want it to be.
Snookie's opened the doors to their small cafe area and we all crowded in, grateful to be out of the cold. We grabbed a booth while we waited for our friends to show up. The rest of the customers crowded the counter and ordered their treats. The owners were all smiles - as happy to see us as we were to see them. And yes, they did take our picture! I hope we make the poster board. Take a look next time you're at Snookies - you might see us in the window!
Snookie's is number 71 on 100 Things You Must Do in Des Moines
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3 comments:
Will have to look that place up. Had lunch at High Life yesterday and told my colleague to look for a lady with a clown nose...not that you really go out in public like that, but if I did see you I would have run up to you and made a big fuss about being your biggest fan! ;) You can find me at the Capitol these days. Have a great DM Day.
Hi GA! The High Life is great! Did you try the deep fried pickles? Tasty! My next clown gig is Sunday. I'll be walking in the Drake Relays parade (starts at 2pm). If you tell me you're my biggest fan, I'll know who you are! :-) Later!
LOVE deep fried pickles and thought seriously about making that my lunch, but had the chicken strips instead. If you get up in the Marshalltown area, you have to stop by 13th Street Inn - - their pickles are to die for. Wishing you good weather and great clowning vibe for Sunday.
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