A Step Back in Time - Kendrick, ID

So another adventure on our trip to Idaho. The boys took a day off from fishing and we drove to this little town called Kendrick. There is about 400 people that live in this town and if you blink as you drive through you will miss it. It is a very sleepy little town and people open their shops when they feel like it. Mom, Dad, Norm and Rosemary had been there before so they were hoping to take us to a little bakery they had been to for lunch but when we got there it was closed. We went into the local Hardware Store and the owner told us we should try Archies. It was quite an experience and I don't think anything had changed since it was originally opened. Actually I believe that goes for all of the stores we visited. I am always looking for  photo opportunities and there were plenty of fun things to look at. Enjoy!

First stop was the Hardware Store as I mentioned. Dad can't pass up visiting a Hardware Store and many of them actually are quite cool. Since it is pretty much the main store in most of these smaller towns they carry a little bit of everything. From greeting cards, to used books, to tools, pop and dishes. Many items look like they have been there for years and years but they are stocked just in case someone might need something. By looking at the owners desk I couldn't even tell you the last time they probably balanced their books or did inventory. The paperwork was piled so high. He was as sweet as could be though and it as fun to talk to him and hear how the railroad used to come through the town and Kendrick was a stop and they used to store the dynamite from the rail cars in the safe in the Hardware store at night. That is the extent of what I remember of the story as he was telling Dad but it was a pretty cool fun fact for the day.

Next stop and the purpose for the trip was lunch. Oh boy! Imagine sticky vinyl seats, stale air and local scenery. I will admit I was not very adventurous and went for what I thought had to be a safe choice and had grilled cheese. Dad is still giving me a bad time about that. You do however need to check out the appetizer menu below to imagine what our lunch choices were. Seriously...... Fried Chicken Gizzards? Who eats that???

Okay, the breaded mushrooms or sweet potato fries were probably good.

After our experience at lunch and oh..... by the way next time you see Dad ask him how to dine and dash. He didn't quite get away with it but tried unknowingly. Mom and Dad had a little mis-communication and the waitress had to track us down on the sidewalk. Love you Dad!!! :) Anyway, we went for a walk and looked at some of the little antique stores and of course stopped for photo opportunities. There was an old garage/antique store which is where the rest of the photos were taken.

Kind of fun to imagine how simple life must be in a small town like this. Everyone was very nice and probably excited to see visitors comes through. Not sure I will be back to Archies anytime soon but wouldn't mind driving back up just to see the fall colors on the trees and visit the little antique stores. Who knows next time maybe we will check out the local bar................. or not. Cheers and until next time!

JET