Anniversaries, Birthdays & Burgers

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On July 19, 2012 my parents celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary.  To celebrate, they decided to go down the Washington side of the gorge to Stevenson, Washington for lunch.  They had planned on going to a burger place there that my son had told them about.  They didn't find the place though, so went to one of their favorite places in Cascade Locks, Charburger, instead.

This past Saturday, July 28, 2012, my dad celebrated his 82nd birthday.  Since it was a Saturday, my parents decided to go to Stevenson again, this time having my son and me go with them.  It was a beautiful day for a drive; sunny and not too warm or cold.

We arrived in Stevenson, and my son, who was driving, went right to the burger place we'd been looking for, Little Viking Drive-In; a small, unassuming little place, with friendly people, great food and ice cream. 

Though the prices are a bit steep, ( the most expensive item is $13.50 for a BLD burger and fries), you won't leave hungry.  "BLD" stands for "Breakfast, lunch, & dinner", and that's just about what this burger has on it.  Ham, eggs, cheese, lettuce, tomato, and I can't remember what else is all piled onto a large hamburger and bun, and served with fries.

There are several other offerings on the menu besides burgers and ice cream; for instance, several different side orders, and chicken sandwiches.  Besides the variety of ice cream, Little Viking also has soft serve in vanilla, chocolate, and a combination of the two.

We had been joking around while ordering, and the woman behind the counter heard us say something about it being my dad's birthday.  She told him everyone gets a free scoop of ice cream on their birthday.  None of us had room for ice cream, however, my dad got his free scoop anyway, then decided we all had to help him eat it.

Though the service was a bit slow, (only two people to work the counter, drive thru, and to cook the food), the employees were very friendly, and as I said, the food itself was wonderful.

As we waddled, (at least it felt that way, we were so full), out to the car, we all knew we'd be making another trip to Stevenson sometime in the future.