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06-15-2019, 11:47 AM #1
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Headed home from ft walton
What are the good exits to stop at on the way home...exit w the good ice cream?
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06-15-2019, 11:57 AM #2
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If you were going over to Mobile to hit 65 I'd suggest Cammie's Old Dutch Ice Cream.
In Nashville, The Pied Piper CreameryLast edited by kingcat; 06-15-2019 at 12:04 PM.
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06-15-2019, 11:59 AM #3
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We will get on 65 near Montgomery I think
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06-15-2019, 12:07 PM #4
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I was just looking through the best Ice cream places in each state when you posted. I haven't honestly been to either one.
I bet Darrell has the the scoop!
“Before I leave I’d like to see our politics begin to return to the purposes and practices that distinguish our history from the history of other nations,
“I would like to see us recover our sense that we are more alike than different. We are citizens of a republic made of shared ideals forged in a new world to replace the tribal enmities that tormented the old one. Even in times of political turmoil such as these, we share that awesome heritage and the responsibility to embrace it.”
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06-15-2019, 12:12 PM #5
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Clanton!
I'll look up the exit number and post.
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06-15-2019, 12:19 PM #6
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Clanton, Exit 205 heading north.
Either Peach Park or Durbin Farms.
Decent description of both. They're both good.
http://www.cecilesutton.com/uncatego...-durbin-farms/
Durbin Farms propaganda:
http://www.durbinfarms.com/
Peach Park propaganda:
https://peachparkclanton.com/
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06-15-2019, 12:21 PM #7
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Here's one pretty highly rated Serendipity Sweets
I'ts in Vestavia (Just south of Birmingham) and looks pretty darn good to me..
Also a candy store.
But since D didnt mention it I'm not certain.
“Before I leave I’d like to see our politics begin to return to the purposes and practices that distinguish our history from the history of other nations,
“I would like to see us recover our sense that we are more alike than different. We are citizens of a republic made of shared ideals forged in a new world to replace the tribal enmities that tormented the old one. Even in times of political turmoil such as these, we share that awesome heritage and the responsibility to embrace it.”
-Patriot and Senator. John McCain
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06-15-2019, 12:43 PM #8
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You can't go wrong with the Clanton exit.
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06-15-2019, 12:51 PM #9
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Thanks guys. About an hour from there.
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06-15-2019, 03:47 PM #10
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I can't find Darrel. I thought he was coming to buy my meal.
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06-15-2019, 04:07 PM #11
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“Before I leave I’d like to see our politics begin to return to the purposes and practices that distinguish our history from the history of other nations,
“I would like to see us recover our sense that we are more alike than different. We are citizens of a republic made of shared ideals forged in a new world to replace the tribal enmities that tormented the old one. Even in times of political turmoil such as these, we share that awesome heritage and the responsibility to embrace it.”
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06-15-2019, 04:11 PM #12
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06-15-2019, 04:56 PM #13
Headed home from ft walton
I went back to get my wallet.
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06-15-2019, 09:53 PM #14
Headed home from ft walton
Mmmmm! Peach ice cream.
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06-16-2019, 10:53 AM #15
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If you haven't visited a Graeters ice cream shop then GO. They only make it in peach when they can get fresh peaches which generally runs from mid June thru thru mid August. I have been there the last week of August and they were out so I had to wait until next year. I promise, you will not be sorry you went there whether you like peach ice cream or not. They have a gazillion flavors and all of them are good.
As far as I am concerned, it is the best ice cream in the United states.
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06-17-2019, 06:35 AM #16
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wish I had seen this earlier. I would have told you the pimento cheese sandwich at Peach Park is unbelievably good, a hidden gem. But you can get your ice cream at the park and then eat your sandwich on the way home. You can take home a quart of fresh peaches and whip up a cobbler in about an hour. (I did that last night)
I will admit, I don't believe the Alabama peaches are as juicy this year as they typically are, but don't let that stop you from buying.Real Fan since 1958
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06-17-2019, 03:40 PM #17
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Had the BBQ sandwich. It was great. I'm not supposed to eat the sauce, but I did anyway, man it was good and I have zero complaints about getting it. However, I let my wife order and that is what she picked because I had the girls and wasn't going to try to have them wait in that line. Had I seen the pimento cheese prior, I would have ordered that. I love pimento cheese! But I didn't see it until we were leaving.
I didn't realize it, but we stopped at Durbin Farms before. I can't remember now if that was from a recommendation from here or accident but it was great as well. So this time we chose Peach Park. Will certainly become an annual stop whenever we vacation in that direction.
The wife bought a lot of produce while she was there, including peaches.
Does the gas station next door serve the same food? Much shorter line there
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06-17-2019, 07:38 PM #18
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Don’t sell gas station food short when you are traveling in the Deep South. Matter of fact we have a gas station here in Hoover that serves the best Thai food I have ever had. Gourmet food cooked to order.
But if the gas station where you stop sells Dean’s Cakes, BUY ONE. They are 7 layer cakes made by a group of women in their 70’s and 80’s who know how to bake. They are made in Andalusia, Alabama and are sold all over South AL and the Florida panhandle, mostly in gas stations and the Piggly Wiggly. Better still if you drive through Andalusia the bakery is one block off the main drag behind the Andalusia McDonald’s. Stop and see the women who bake them and see the entire collection. I am partial to the yellow cake with carmel icing. Chocolate is pretty sweet as well.Real Fan since 1958
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