Dairy Freeze

The term "Dairy Freeze" has become a generic name-brand these days, with most shops independently owned and many of them never having been part of the original Ohio franchise to begin with. The variations seem endless - some are still the classic roadside cone stand, while others have morphed into actual sit-down restaurants and even barbecue joints.

Above: East Main Dairy Freeze, Lebanon, KY. Below: Dairy Freeze, Georgetown, KY.



Below: Middleburg Dairy Freeze, Middleburg, KY. According to Lady of the Woods, the elephant statue in their yard was a frequent victim of "elephant tipping" from local teens, and so is now mounted to a concrete base.





Previously here, we've also reported on two now-defunct Kentucky Dairy Freezes: Red River Dairy Freeze in Clay City, and the Cree-Mee Drive-in Dairy Freeze in Stanford.

Stanford Drive-In

Unfortunately, America's Drive-in Theaters have been on the wane for years now, to the point where just finding one that still exists warrants inclusion in our collection of unusualities. The Stanford Drive-In and Flea Market in Lincoln County won't disappoint any seeker of true Americana, merging together two of the cultural concepts that made our country great. And unlike many a low-budget Drive-in struggling to just carry any schlock they can get their hands on, the Stanford Drive-in actually still carries first-run movies. (As of this writing, "Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skull" is playing.)