You are a hunter seeking pheasants, ducks, deer, or an excuse to get away from the house and…read morewondering where do I get a refreshment.
You have a friend of a friend that said go to Robinson and now your wondering WTH do I do there?
You are a tourist/wandering nomad thinking there's gotta be a reason to stop somewhere in the vast endless prairie land of North Dakota.
You seek the meaning of life, a writer looking for inspiration, or maybe just someone to talk to.
You are a local. Liar! You wouldn't be reading this.
Ok, additional need to know items. If it's dark out and you blink, you'll literally drive right by this town without realizing. The locals don't wear cowboy hats. Yeah, yeah, there's pictures, out of state regulars.
Cash, United States currency in small denominations please. Flash a Benjamin and you're impressing no one unless your buying a lot of beer for yourself and everyone in the bar. But you do get to ring the bell! Ring it like you have a pair or you get the buy another round. Repeat as necessary but it's more fun to roll dice for rounds.
Looking for fancy mixed drinks or micro brews? Bismarck is an hour away.
Are you a foodie? Hope you like pizza or go to Carol's.
So why come here? It looks like another one bar town and there's plenty in North Dakota. You want a sterile modern bar go to Tuttle or Pettibone.
You go to Hanson's for beer in a can, the stories, and history in the making.
The summer events, especially Kidder County Classic dirt bike race, truck pull, and the 2-day music Center Fest (campers welcome). Conversation with genuine people. Bill Bender. There's a unique story behind most of the decor in the bar and depending on the day and maybe a Jackson he'll tell you.
Everything from The Wall Street Journal, identified as a state landmark, CBS Morning news, the town trebuchet, the ICDC, Dale Watson, chicken sh** bingo, the birth place of spoken word karaoke, and so much more. He's also got the fastest modern WiFi in the area.
People from around the world have been here and they'll remember the experience for the rest of their lives. So stop reading, get driving, and join their ranks.