Parkers Drive In...Part Of A Wonderful Day

My Favorite Place To Eat In Utah!

Parkers Drive In, American Fork, Utah

5th East and State Street

I say it often, it is easy to eat my way through Utah.

The food is sooooo darn good in every corner of Utah.

Parkers is at the top of my places to stop for....

Burgers, Fries, Fry Sauce (the best) Fresh Limes,

Real Cherry Cokes, Brown Toppers....No, I did not eat

one of everything in one stop!

There was no question as to where my cousin, Darlene, and I

would meet for lunch.....PARKERS!

Lunch at Parkers Drive In with Darlene was part

of one of the most wonderful days I have had in a long time.

I loved every minute I spent with my dear cousin.

We had a slumber party in Salt Lake.....No one had to tell
us to be quiet, turn out the lights, or go to sleep!
Dinner was from another favorite spot....Cafe Rio. Mmmm
We visited her dad, my Uncle Lawrence. It did my heart
a world of good to spend time with Uncle Lawrence. Recently,
I have feared I would not see him before he left this earth.
Welaughed and cried and laughed and cried.
His body is failing yet his mind is sharp as ever.
He shared some stories with us from years gone by
and talked to us about his dear wife,
my Aunt Marilyn. He misses her terribly and so do I.
Seeing Dear Family, Laughing and Crying all Day,
Eating at a lifetime favorite spot,
Being in Utah, Seeing Andrew settled and happy at College.
It just all made for a great trip....even if I had to cut it short due to
the possible threat of Hurricane Ike.
This trip, I was very aware of how important it is to make an effort to
stay in touch with extended family. In my case, geography is
a challenge. Most of my relatives live in Utah. It takes a
concentrated effort to remain in contact. I am so thankful that,
as a child, once we moved away from Utah,
my parents made sure we visited our family there each
summer. The connections to my extended family will
bless my life forever.

Parkers Drive In and Snow In The Mountains

American Fork, Utah

Parkers Drive In 5th East and State Street.... MY FAVORITE

For Fresh Burgers, Fry Sauce, Fresh Lime Drinks, Real Cherry Coke, Onion Rings, Brown Toppers, and Banana Shakes... and so much more... This is THE SPOT!

Parkers Drive In, originally called Parkers Artctic Circle Drive In, has been around longer than I have. I used to live behind it and then across the street from it. During my summer visits to American Fork, my Grandma Hogie would treat me to something at Parkers almost every day. As an adult, I have been known to hop in the car on a Summer evening and drive from Salt Lake to American Fork for a Parkers Banana Milk Shake or some Fries with their special sauce. I don't know much about the history of this place, other than it has been there for 50+ years and I love it. I asked my Uncle Bill to send me the history of this place and he is working on it. If any one else knows anything about Parkers or has some fun memories... do share. This is one of those Home Town favorite spots that should be featured on Food Network.

Not only are wonderful memories attached to this spot.... they have great food. It will be a sad day when this favorite succombs to "progress" They are located on some of the most prime real estate in American Fork.
This photo was taken around 6pm looking SE from Parkers in the direction of my Grandma Hogie's old house. What a gorgeous view. This snow was not on the Mountains when I arrived on Tuesday, but the Friday and Saturday freezing cold rainy, sleety weather brought this beautiful blanket of snow to the Mountains.

Mount Timpanogas received it's first snow blanket of many more layers to come. It is beautiful when you can just be inside warm and watching it. I do not enjoy being outside in the cold one bit! This photos was taken from the parking lot at Parkers directly east. The KFC is to the left and 5th east is to the right.