… for Blogfest ‘09. Alison McArthur, the behind-the-scenes gopher for Blogfest ‘09, told me a few minutes ago that J.D. Dickinson’s Moon Dollars (609 North Syringa/Post Falls, directions here) is almost ready for the Huckleberries Online crowd for Blogfest ‘09 Saturday. Allison was on her way to Moon Dollars to set up the microphone for the “awards” ceremony that will be presided over by JeanieSpokane & CindyH about halfway through the gabfest. Which will run from noon to 3 p.m. She’ll also have a laptop hooked to a giant screen available if anyone wants to live blog the blogfest. As she was going out the door, Allison’s handed the phone to her dad, Mayor Clay Larkin, who said he’ll try to drop by blogfest and offered this opinion of Moon Dollars: “The buffalo burgers and sweet potato fries are to die for.” Meanwhile, Toadman (shown above with that old feller in unfashionable plaid shirt) sends his regards b/c he won’t be in attendance this year. He has a family conflict.

Moon Dollars is a very unique feel to it. I can only describe it as a coffee shop/cute cafe/sports bar/nice restaurant. I know that the sign refers to itself as a “Coffee House”. But that just doesn’t seem right. This place is so much more. The place was spotless, had that “new” feel to it, and was well managed! The young ladies that I talked with were friendly, helpful, and willing to ask questions that any “newbie” customer might have. And you might know by now that that’s a big concern to me!/Dad’s Diner. More here.

 Question: Had you heard of Moon Dollars before it became the site of Blogfest ‘09?