Wilton Candy Kitchen

On the way to "The Other Show" The Woman and I stopped by this little historic site in Wilton Iowa - The "Wilton Candy Kitchen" - it seems that this may be one of the oldest soda fountains in the USA. Opened in the 1860's it is steeped in soda tradition - "Red River" a Cherry/Strawberry syrup soda and a "Cinnamon Coke". On the way I was prepping The Woman for the taste sensations that were surly going to assault our taste buds. On-line reviews of the delights raved about homemade ice cream and butterscotch toppings and warnings about bringing cash as they don't accept any other payment methods - and the little reminder - phone first.

The trek off the highway (I-80) was short, about five miles, into the the home of the Wilton Beavers - following the signs to the Business District, we spy our objective. We pull in and park only to see a sign in the window - Closed.

A hand written sign states that they will open at 4:30 PM due to Thelma's Knee Surgery. All we could do was take some photos of the outside of the building and look in the window and drool at the cool little soda fountain.

So if you happen to be driving past Wilton on I-80 take a little detour and get some ice cream - as long as you phone first to make sure they are open!

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