Whiskey Springs~

Today, no doubt about it, has been hot & humid.  Probably one of our top-ten most miserable summer days.  Just standing outside was enough to make you sweat.  Butch actually went out in the heat & mowed the city easement across from us, another responsibility he's taken on.

We decided to take a drive south on I-29.  With thoughts of a meal at the Keeping Room, we turned off toward Nebraska City.  The new bridge on Hwy 2 looks close to completion.  The usually bustling town was very quiet.  We'd just missed arriving before the 2 p.m. closing time.

Back on I-29, we turned south & went down one more exit, turning east, toward Hamburg.  This town had been under water for months, due to the floods of  2019.  Now, it seems to be a ghost town...  We'd planned to stop at the Awesome Possum Flea Market, but it too - was closed.

Hamburg~

As we turned down the main street, it was hard to miss the above building.  It looks like the bricks on the buildings corner just gave way recently.  Sad to see such historic buildings begin to crumble.

Loess Hills to the right, Missouri flood plain on the left~

We left town, following Google directions for another destination Butch had heard about, Whiskey Springs.

Whiskey Springs~

They were open & didn't look busy!  We were hungry by now!  The front patio dining is fine, but gives what would be an attractive exterior, a cluttered look.  We both think the front portico is a new addition, hopefully waiting for paint.

Inside Entry Signage~

The laser cut, brushed metal signs were perfect.  A bar area was to the left, with outside seating.  Concrete tables, bar top, floors, etc. give it an industrial look.

Large Barn Room~

To the right, was the main part of the barn building, with it's own bar.  Really one of the nicest venues I've seen for parties or gatherings.  We found a table in the corner of the bar with the bonus of having Saratoga horse racing on the flat screen.

Lunch was really, really good!  Worth the drive.  I wondered if Whiskey Springs did have a spring?  After our meal, we walked around outside & found a Koi Pond - water supplied from the spring.  It was tucked away in a corner of the property at the base of the hills.

Koi Pond~

The windmill was a nice touch too.

Windmill / Fountain?

From the set-up of the water tanks, this is a fountain, when it's running.

Beautiful old Caddy!

We had to stop to admire the beautiful classic Cadillac parked out front.  Probably within a couple years of my Dad's 54.

Signage~

From the interior of an air conditioned vehicle, it was a beautiful summer day!