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Short Road Trips

I like taking short road trips. I want to go to the small towns in my area that I have not been to for some time. It is interesting to see how they have changed so much. Most meat lockers in small towns are out of business, and family-owned grocery stores are few and far between. Old jewelry stores, small furniture stores, clothing, and private family shoe stores are no more. I miss the service of the family-owned stores from days gone by. I loved to visit with the owners of the stores and ask them what they might be getting in soon that I might be interested in buying shortly. The service of the department stores was top-notch, and the clerk would bring clothes to you to try on. I miss all the small-town malt shops that have gone out of business. I miss the old TV sales and repair stores. Unfortunately, when a TV stops working, you throw it away and buy a new one. It is too bad that we are a throwaway society.

I am thrilled when I revisit a small town store that is about the same as it was years ago. Some old hardware stores are still in business and are happy to help you with your needs. I loved to go to the antique five-and-dime stores. Sadly, they all went out of business when I was ten. There is still an A&W in Forest City, Iowa. Stan’s Drive-in is still going strong in Osage, Iowa. I still shop at a family-owned appliance and furniture store in my area, and they both offer excellent service. My hometown still has a family-owned fantastic shoe store. Kalona, Iowa, still has many stores I grew up with and loved visiting. Some small towns still have the same restaurants I ate at as a child; their food is as I always remember.

You can discover many new and exciting things and places on a short road trip. I like to find new parks to walk in and explore and unique restaurants to eat at. Short road trips get you out of the house and back home in just one day. You may discover a candy shop that sells the kind of candy you ate as a child or a toy you had years ago that will bring back fond memories to melt your heart. Take a short road trip and see what you discover today. You will be amazed by things that have stood still in time in the fast-paced world we live in today. With change comes progress, and when some things remain the same, we feel at peace and secure and young at heart again.

 

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5 replies on “Short Road Trips”

I love shopping and supporting small towns also. I like the old fashioned malt shops.

I’m a fan of any kind of road trip but these days short road trips seem to be perfect. I’m always amazed at the things that I can find close to home that are often overlooked when I’m traveling further.

With the preschoolers, short road trips (especially right now) are the way to go! We love exploring little towns and finding interesting things.

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Short Road Trips

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