Not so Golden anymore...

In Merrillville, Indiana just south of US Highway 30 the Golden Shrimp restaurant sits abandoned and forgotten. Apparently there was not enough people staying at the many nearby motels wanting to eat here to keep this place alive. Ironically it was the second seafood place that I encountered on this day that was closed, the other being in Joliet, Illinois also on US Highway 30. The architecture of the building gives away that this restaurant was once a Dairy Queen.

Classic Dairy Queen

This classic Dairy Queen is located in Iowa City, Iowa.

Spinners Restaurant in Rupert Idaho

Spinners Restaurant Rupert Idaho ex. Dairy Queen westside drive thru, a photo by Dornoff Photography on Flickr.

Always love driving through small towns along old US Highways. Rupert, Idaho is located about 5 miles north of Interstate 84 along what was US Highway 30.

Rupert is an interesting town were it appears most of the chain restaurants have closed but have been taken over by independent operations.

Here a former Dairy Queen is now a sit down restaurant but you can still see the former ordering board which now just has a company sign on it and the unused drive thru window. Surprised they have not removed the menu board and microphoen/speaker yet.

What would you like to order?

Closed Restaurant in Midvale
Originally uploaded by Dornoff Photography

One day I was out taking pictures and decided to take pictures of an old restaurant that sits at 7780 South and State street in Midvale, Utah.

While driving around the restaurant what do I discover but that this restaurant was once a Dairy Queen and the menu still sits behind the restaurant despite Dairy Queen not being here for at least 10 years.

The restaurant was a Asian restaurant for several years before it moved down the street and most recently was a cafe.

Once again you never know what you might find if you just go exploring.