K's Dairy Delite in Buena Vista, CO

Fast Food in Colorado
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I'm doing a little throwback blogging today. It's been over 2 years since Don and I drove through Buena Vista and spotted this neon sign.

It's a chilly February day today and I'm dreaming of that yummy summertime lunch.
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Since 1955
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This cute little roadside joint has been sitting here, since before I was born. (barely) Originally it was named Goldbrick and Jerry's Fountain Goodies. A woman named Kay, bought the place in 1968. New owners in 2000, kept the name.

Windows

We placed our order at the walk up window. They didn't ask for a name. They just gave us a name and that amused me very much. 

Next, we walked past the decorated windows, to the side door. Inside, I looked around while waiting to hear my new name being announced. 

Tiny Space
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There was a tiny eating area, with some wall amusements. There were colorful shapes on the wall, with words of wisdom. "One who runs behind a car gets exhausted."  There was also a "Dot Your Spot" map. 

​Shadow Boxes
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A few displays on the wall needed a little help. This one included some buttons, a building block and an empty bottle of garlic seasoning... carefully displayed behind a sheet of plastic. I could have made a few display contributions, if I'd cleaned a drawer or two before our trip. 


​"Meryl Streep!"

​I heard them call her name! It was exciting for a split second to think my favorite actress was waiting on her order. But when Meryl Streep was called to pick up her order, she was a man. 

While I waited on our order, I made a quick dash to the teeny tiny restroom, between the half-door and the kitchen. Not only was the cute little room, the size of an airplane restroom... it even had the handy little "occupied/vacant" announcement above the doorknob!
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Order Ready For Ariel The Mermaid!
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Our order was ready and our special name was called. If it hadn't been so busy, I would have asked as few questions.
Who came up with this playful plan for calling out orders? Do you ever have a customer who complains about the given name? Do you have customers who don't hear their name being called, because they forgot their new name? Is there a system for this name given or is it random?

There was no time for questions. We just grabbed our bag and lots of napkins and headed to one of the picnic tables at the nearby park.

​Yum
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Don's sloppy cheeseburger was yummy enough to remind us of Steak-N-Shake burgers back home. My chili cheese dog was equally messy and unhealthy and tasty. The huge cup of fries was piping hot and enough to share. All good and worth waiting for.
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​Between Mountains and River
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We will remember our K's lunch for a few reasons. Our fast food feast was yummy. The little building with neon sign, was fun. We had a mountain view from our table. We ate our K's food, in a park with a river and "snowing" cottonwood trees. Memorable!