Dutchman's Hidden Valley - Hamilton

We had an odd experience. You see, we were on a road trip and thought we would use the stop as an opportunity to throw away some cups we had in the car. There was no trash can outside, so we entered to look for one in the store. This is where things go awry. My husband goes to the deli in the back to check out the menu, throwing his cup away in the process. In the meantime, my son and I, still holding our cups, are cornered by a woman who blocks our way yelling, No trash inside! The confrontation leaves me feeling as if we are unruly children wanting to spray paint the place with graffiti rather than throw away a couple of empty Starbucks cups. The woman tells us to take our trash back to our car then, considering the matter closed, returns to her post at the fudge counter. We are now fully motivated to return our trash to the car except for the inconvenient fact that my husband has the car keys. My husband, completely unaware of our encounter with the angry woman, comes walking cheerfully, sans trash, around the corner. When we ask him for the keys, saying that we want to take the trash to the car, he motions back in the direction he came, stating, But there is a trash can right over here! When we insist on getting the keys, he looks at us like we are insane, motions again with a bit more agitation, and says, What is the problem? Why would you want to take trash back to the car? We are now caught between illegal trash disposal or somehow explaining our bizarre encounter with the angry woman. As I 'm standing there stunned, two of the other employees come to our rescue by discreetly offering a trash receptacle behind a nearby counter. When we left, the angry woman was writing out a chalkboard sign to notify future visitors not to bring in their trash. Everyone else in the store was gracious and kind. Summary The sandwiches are AMAZING! Just leave your trash in the car

Love the candy shop and deli. Lots of unique gifts!!

Great food. Friendly staff. Lots of options for the sweet tooth. Plus, plenty of jams, jellies, relishes, and more. Even gift options for you or someone else you know.

What a fun and friendly place! Take some time to browse each room and enjoy their homemade tasty goodies, like the brittle and fudge.

Great road stop. The sandwiches and bison chili are awesome. All kinds of jams, jerky, fudge, candy.