The Parrot: A Good Old-Fashioned Confectionery

I've posted about my favorite candy store before, but it's just so good! Whenever we come to Montana for a visit, stopping at The Parrot is a must! It opened in 1922 and it's still going strong. Not only are there many delicious handmade confections, but there is also a soda fountain and the selections haven't changed much over the years.

My son helped me capture some pics this time and I wanted to share them!

Outside the front - come on in!

From the inside of the front door.

The candy counter - where I spent many a happy childhood afternoon carefully selecting candies!

Sit at the bar for more old-fashioned fun!

The jukebox - not the original. My mom used to come here in the 50's with her high school friends to "hang out."

One of the booths - very worn out because they've been there so long! See how many interesting words you can find scratched into the tables and booths from years before - love it! My initials {along with my sis & cousins} may or may not be scratched into one of the tables here - ahem.

The water is still served in these cute little glasses! How much better off would we be if we were still going by these old portion sizes?

My son's favorite - the Huckleberry Sundae. So yummy! Little did I know as a child that huckleberries could not be grown everywhere and would become very expensive!

The Parrot Special - 3 scoops of homemade ice cream with 3 homemade toppings: caramel, marshmallow, and hot fudge. Soooo rich  - 3 of us ate this and it was all we needed. Um, hubs and my dad helped themselves while I was busy taking pics. I don't think that's fair...  :)

Smiling because I got my Parrot fix {and yes, we always pick out candies to buy after eating our sundaes}! And also, apparently I have no arms. ;)

When are you coming here so we can go to The Parrot together?! I know we'll have a great time! :)

Do you have a favorite candy store? Does your town have an old-fashioned confectionery or soda fountain?

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Instead of a recipe today, I am sharing about my favorite candy store. It's in the town I was born and raised in - Helena, Montana, and has been there since 1922!! My mother and her friends would "hang out" there in the 50's, listen to the jukebox and order from the soda fountain. I was introduced to it at a very young age and it is now a MUST every time I go back to visit. I was just there a little over a week ago!

My Favorite Candy Store - The Parrot

My tradition is that I have to go sit in a booth and order a sundae. All the dishes are small and cute. You may be surprised by just how tiny the sundaes are (so unusual these days!), but it really is all you need. That's because the ice cream and toppings are all homemade right there in the back. My favorite sundae is the caramel/marshmallow - one scoop of creamy vanilla ice cream covered with half caramel and half marshmallow. I know - no chocolate - but I do love all the chocolate stuff, too.

Hubby and son in a booth - the booths are the same as more than 50 years ago!

This is the Parrot Special - 3 scoops of ice cream with 3 different toppings, pecans, whip cream, and a cherry. I chose caramel, marshmallow, and hot fudge. Proportion doesn't look right in the pic; this is all small - that water glass is no more than 4 inches high and those are little espresso-size spoons.

After eating my sundae, I HAVE to head to the candy counter. I usually choose a few chocolate-covered pieces, some caramels, and thin mints of a variety of flavors. I realize I took no pics of the candy I ordered - ate it all up before I thought about it!! And I lost my nerve to snap a pic of the candy counter - there were too many people around. My husband and son are happy to be a part of this tradition and have already been there many times with me. They love the sundaes and the candy, too!

My son and the jukebox

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