Day 1: April 5, 2023 To Granville Comment via blog

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The first portion of my drive was on US-22 which made Kim's Classic Diner a good spot for a breakfast stop. When I was last here, I noticed fried mush on the menu and asked my waitress if they made their own. She said yes but maybe didn't understand my question. This looks to be from a store-bought roll but it was properly cooked and quite satisfactory.

In Washington Courthouse, I snapped a picture of the courthouse that was in this morning's blog post then made a slight turn to remain on US-22. The broken off milestone has been embedded in New Holland's sidewalk as long as I been passing through here. I've presumed it is from the Circleville and Washington Turnpike and was broken in a traffic accident but have no firm knowledge of either.

I have taken several pictures of these Lancaster features over the years. The first is a block off of US-22 and honors Richard Outcault the creator of The Yellow Kid and Buster Brown comic strips. The Yellow Kid is considered the world's first comic strip. The birthplace of General William Tecumseh Sherman stands right beside a seriously sloping US-22.

Granville was the day's destination. It is the home of Denison University, Three Tigers Brewing Company, and the Pretzel Shop. I attended two of the three. I didn't remember visiting Three Tigers but when I checked in my brown ale, I learned I'd been here in 2017. Despite the iconic image on the sign, the Pretzel Shop does not sell anything in the familiar twisted shape. It sells freshly made soft stick pretzels in both salted and sweet varieties. I opted for some cinnamon and sugar treats.

It was still too early to check into my hotel so I drove the few miles to Stein Brewing Company in nearby Newark. The wall of self-service taps contains offers all of Stein's beverages plus many others. It was "happy hour" when I visited and I managed six ounce servings of three different beers for just a tick over four dollars.

Back in Granville, I headed straight to the Buxton Inn where I would be spending the night. The Buxton was closed by a kitchen fire last October and the inn portion only opened April 1. The kitchen has yet to open but has hopes for this fall. My room, one of the three originals, is on the balcony at the left side of the fourth photo.

Dinner was a couple of blocks away at the top-rated Pub on Broadway. If I'd not dawdled, I could have returned to my room ahead of the predicted storms. But I did dawdle and ended up completely soaked. Thankfully, the temperature was in the 70s so I was not in danger -- just very uncomfortable.

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