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'Dairy Queen is Open; Spring Can Come'
It's a downtown Rochester tradition and this year, it happened early: DQ has re-opened for the season.
Never mind the blizzard, because a Blizzard awaits.
Downtown Rochester's Dairy Queen, known for its frosty "Blizzard" treats, reopened for the season Thursday — a week ahead of schedule.Â
The shop, which is a short walk from the Paint Creek Trail and Rochester Municipal Park, closes each winter. Owner Tom Keller said it usually re-opens in March, but this week seemed the right time to welcome customers for the 2013 season.Â
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On Friday, he paid no attention to the snowy atmosphere outside the building. "Dairy Queen is open, spring can come," said Keller, whose family built the shop in 1964.Â
Hours are Sunday-Thursday 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m. and Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m.-10:30 p.m.Â
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