Dairy Queen Grill Chill

I had to check out the $6.00 BBQ cheeseburger special, and it was a great deal! The burger came topped with BBQ sauce, bacon, cheese, and three onion rings, along with fries, a medium drink, and a cherry sundae. While the burger wasn't enormous, it was still a solid purchase. The staff were friendly too. I definitely recommend visiting this location!

Everyone knows about Dairy Queen's desserts. It's a fantastic spot for a last-minute birthday cake or a quick treat on a hot summer evening—and even on a cold winter day, ha! My personal favorite is the Oreo ice cream cakes!

When I was a child growing up in Maryland, my family would occasionally stop at a small ice cream shop along the highway on hot summer days. It wasn't a Dairy Queen, but it had a similar vibe. Back then, you could get a small chocolate-dipped cone for just 25 cents, and the larger size was only 50 cents. I always dreamt of indulging in the larger cones, but since a half-dollar felt like a lot of money then, I often stuck to the smaller size. The combination of silky soft-serve, the hardened chocolate coating, and the light, crunchy cone was simply perfect. Recently, my environmental/political group set up a booth at Car-Free Days on Main Street, right across from a Dairy Queen. I decided to stroll over and grab a medium dip cone to see if it lived up to my childhood memories. I'm happy to report that it's still delicious after all these years! Dairy Queen hasn't compromised on quality; the flavors were just as good as I remembered, bringing me back to my childhood. I applaud them for that. However, I couldn’t help but notice that the medium cone now costs $3.50—quite a jump from the 50 cents I paid as a kid. That’s a staggering 700% increase over 45 years. While the taste remains consistent, the relentless decline in currency value is hard to ignore...