"The al fresco stand, located along the confluence of highways 49 and 108 a few miles from Sonora, evokes a certain nostalgia. The black-and-white checkered floor hearkens back to a midcentury diner. A framed bulletin by the napkin dispenser lists major cultural events from 1969, the year the Frosty opened. When I approached the ordering window during a visit in late summer, Ben E. King's "Stand By Me" piped through the speaker."
"The stand doesn't close during winter months because its married owners, Liz and Craig Dickson, recognize that ice cream is not exclusively a summertime treat. Bay Area families continue to pull into the parking lot even with snow chains on for the dessert menu, which is rooted in shakes with over a dozen flavors or the towering namesake, a soft serve cone that comes with a warning whenever a larger one is ordered."
Jamestown Frosty sits at the confluence of Highways 49 and 108 a few miles from Sonora in the Sierra foothills. The stand features a black-and-white checkered floor, a framed bulletin listing major cultural events from 1969, and music like Ben E. King's "Stand By Me" playing through the speaker. Teenagers frequently work and gather there. Liz and Craig Dickson own and operate the stand year-round, serving shakes in over a dozen flavors and a towering soft-serve signature cone. The large cone is famously massive—five dollops above the cone—and the business carries a decades-long local legacy.
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