By Becky Ogden

Last weekend, we went with Boy Scout Troop 461 to the outskirts of Crown King so that the boys could do some mistletoe picking.  Outskirts actually makes it sound bigger than it really is.  We’re talking well (26 miles!) off the beaten path nearest paved road here.  Once we turned off the I-17, I found out why Mapquest says it takes 90 minutes to get there!

After the mistletoe picking, apparently the tradition has been to head over to The Mill in Crown King.  It is aptly named…

Yup, that’s in the dining room!  The restaurant has taken over the old mill.  It isn’t much to look at from the outside…

…but it sure is beautiful to look out from….

My kids, being from Washington and loving the woods, absolutely love it out there.  The smells, the sights, the wildlife….but anyway, back to The Mill.  It’s Troop tradition to eat there after mistletoe picking.  I’m a huge fan of finding obscure “mom and pop” restaurants wherever I go and trying them. 

My verdict?  It’s fun for the tradition.  Would I make the drive out there just to eat there again?  No.

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Reprinted with permission from Just Field Trips