Grabbing a cheeseburger and dish of soft serve at a local Dairy Queen is about as classic Americana as it gets. The first of the retro fast-food chain opened along old Route 66 in 1940, but today ...

Did you know the first Dairy Queen was opened in my home state of Illinois back in 1940? Yeah, they’ve been around for almost 100 years. While the original stands along old Route 66 (and no longer ...

Everyone knows that no matter how cold it gets outside, it’s always a good time for ice cream. Yes, even over here in the Midwest where we’re dealing with snow and temperatures of 0°F. You’ll still ...