Han D Dip Dairy Barn is Livonia's hometown place for Ice Cream.

My wife and I go there at least every three weeks.  I even say I have my own parking spot.  The local kids baseball teams go up their after their games.  And there is always a line at the Han D Dairy Barn in Livonia.  It is Livonia's ice cream spot.

The Han D Dip Dairy Barn is located on 5 Mile Rd just down the street from Livonia's City hall and on the same side of the street as Bates Hamburges.  It's on 5 mile between Farmington and Merriman.

Mr. and Mrs. Stan and Eunice Hancock started the business in 1963. But after 6 years they put it up for sale.   Pete and Cathy Hanson became the new owners of the "Han-D-Dip Dairy Barn" in the summer of 1969.  In the early years it was tough for them.  Pete the owner was also selling insurance and trying to run the Han D Dip Dairy Barn too.  But the hard work paid off.

For years Bently High School Students helped support the Handi dip  (spelled it wrong) or also called just "the barn".  When the school closed I'm sure it was tougher on the owners.  But the Han D Dip Dairy Barn is now a Livonia institution after being in business over 45 years.

Another great thing is that many local kids work at the barn through their high school years.  I'm sure there are lots of memories for the kids working at the barn.  Usually there are 5 to 8 kids behind the counters getting your ice cream.

So if you hot and need some good ice cream so on down to "The Barn" "the Handi Dip" or however you spell the Han D Dip Dairy Barn is Livonia's place to go to.  It's a great evening treat for the family.

Stop in and get a ice cream cone, a sundae, a banana split, a flurry, or a slushy.  Or get my favorite a cherry slushy with an ice cream float.   You may even see me and Marianne sitting there enjoying our ice cream.