Huckleberry Pie (no Ice Cream) Crust: 8/10; at last, a crust after my own heart – this is clearly a scratch-made shortening crust, with the double-crust recipe… Read more “Northern Lights Saloon, Polebridge, MT”
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Park Cafe, St. Mary, MT
Grizz Bear-y Pie (Huckleberry Ice Cream) Crust: 6/10; as a single-crust pie, the crust-to-filling ratio is somewhat sparse, though the crust edge had a nice flakiness and was… Read more “Park Cafe, St. Mary, MT”
West Glacier Restaurant, West Glacier, MT
Huckleberry Pie (Huckleberry Ice Cream) Crust: 7/10; the first full (mini) pie I’ve encountered on this trip, the single-crust was notably buttery, however it was difficult to… Read more “West Glacier Restaurant, West Glacier, MT”
Wall Drug, Wall, SD
Blueberry Pie (Vanilla Ice Cream) Crust: 6/10; while flaky to a point, the crust failed to disguise what was otherwise a lackluster confection (see below)… Ice Cream: … Read more “Wall Drug, Wall, SD”
Bonus: Mount Rushmore National Memorial, SD
Washington. Jefferson. Roosevelt (the better one). Lincoln. Anderson. Ok, that last one might be a bit of an exaggeration, but who knows? Did anyone think Barack Obama… Read more “Bonus: Mount Rushmore National Memorial, SD”
Bonus: Devil’s Tower National Monument, WY
We seem to give the Devil credit for a lot of things. Calamities, demonic possessions, wars, famines, diseases, adultery, and the Kardashians comprise just a handful of… Read more “Bonus: Devil’s Tower National Monument, WY”
The Purple Pie Place, Custer, SD
Strawberry Rhubarb Pie (Vanilla Ice Cream) Crust: 8/10; clearly made in-house by the irregularity of the crust shape and design (the full pies are brought out from… Read more “The Purple Pie Place, Custer, SD”
CJ’s Pancake House, Newton, KS
Apple Pie (Vanilla Ice Cream) Crust: 5/10; had a decent crunch to it, but clearly came store-bought. Ice Cream: 6/10; standard creamy vanilla ice cream, but likely… Read more “CJ’s Pancake House, Newton, KS”
Brain Download: Badlands
Do: Castle Trail hike; 5.1 miles each way, 10.2 miles total – this trail offers the best views in the park with minimal crowds. Can’t do the… Read more “Brain Download: Badlands”
Badlands National Park, SD
Signs are not required to inform visitors they have entered Badlands National Park. Anyone remotely familiar with what to expect from the terrain of the Badlands will… Read more “Badlands National Park, SD”