Roots in the soil, food in the sky
Thursday, March 2, 2023 ~ Updated 9:25 PM
Late-ish on a Thursday night, I recently had a good meal in a restaurant that is absolutely like no other in our area. After a twisty and dark drive down State Highway C through the metropolis of Pocahontas, I turned right onto County Road 532. After an even more twisty-turny drive, I saw a long horizontal pole on the left side of the road, and a small "OPEN" sign was attached to it. I drove up a steep gravel driveway into the woods, and there shining like a beacon was the Tree Top Saloon. The address of the place is 4946 County Road 532, Jackson, if you want to go visit, and you absolutely should.
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