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On the 8th Day of the PCH Trip in 2021, Mike and Bone hit one of the bigger cities on the Washington coast, Aberdeen!
Aberdeen, named after a local salmon cannery to reflect its Scottish fishing port namesake Aberdeen, and because it, too, is situated at the mouth of two rivers. Aberdeen was founded by Samuel Benn in 1884 and incorporated on May 12, 1890. Aberdeen and its neighbors vied to be the terminus for Northern Pacific Railroad, but instead of ending at one of the established mill towns. By 1900, Aberdeen had become home to many saloons, brothels, and gambling establishments. It was nicknamed "The Hellhole of the Pacific", as well as "The Port of Missing Men" due to its high murder rate. One notable resident was Billy Gohl, locally known as Billy "Ghoul", who was rumored to have killed at least 140 men, disposing of the bodies in the Wishkah River. Gohl was ultimately convicted of two murders.
Thankfully, Aberdeen is not as colorful today, with its primary industry still logging. To feed all those loggers Aberdeen has its own very cool Hot Dog Shop, Deen Dogs!!
Being the Hot Dog fans that they are, the moment they saw the shop, they needed to stop and try the gourmet dogs Mike and Bone weren't sure what to expect, because of Covid, many restaurants were carry out only. Walking in Mike and Bone met the owner, a hot dogger, originally from Chicago that was trying to bring the Midwest love for dogs into Washington!
Seattle Dogs ? At Deen Dogs in Aberdeen
Mike and Bone met the affable owner Tom, who recommended a few dogs for the Boys to try. They sampled threes the always favorite Chicago Dog, a Chili Dog served with mustard, onions, chili and cheddar cheese and the very unique Seattle Dog, a gourmet all beef hot dog served with a blend of mustard, caramelized onions, cream cheese, chili and cheddar cheese.
Seattle Dogs ? At Deen Dogs in Aberdeen
All three were delicious, the Seattle Dog was unique since neither Mike nor Bone had ever had a hot dog with cream cheese on it! Interestingly, even in this lovely little hot dog shop Covid had a negative impact. Tom asked the Boys what they thought about the Dogs after Mike and Bone told him of their Hot Dog journeys. Bone mentioned that the Chicago dog was, well a little ordinary. Tom, told the Boys they were very astute! Apparently due to supply chain issues and increasing costs, Tom was not able to order the iconic Vienna All Beef hot dogs, which is the trademark of a classic Chicago dawg. He was going back to them as soon as the damned Pandemic was over. He also told the Boys that half the local residents never figured out that the name "Deen Dogs" is named after the City and complimented the Boys on spotting it immediately! Sated, with a fond adieu, Mike and Bone continued their journey north on PCH!